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NBA and BA open NBA Global Academy in Canberra
From Basketball Australia's press release:
NBA AND BA OFFICIALLY OPEN NBA GLOBAL ACADEMY FOR TOP PROSPECTS FROM OUTSIDE THE U.S.
MELBOURNE AND NEW YORK, June 23, 2017 - The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Basketball Australia (BA) today announced the official opening of NBA Global Academy, an elite basketball training center at BA's Centre of Excellence at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra.
NBA Global Academy will serve as the NBA’s hub for top male and female prospects from outside the United States.
As part of today’s announcement, the NBA and BA also announced that the first-ever NBA Academy Games will begin tomorrow and run through June 30 at NBA Global Academy.
The series of exhibition games will include prospects from NBA Global Academy, NBA Academies in Africa, China and India, along with a team from BA’s Centre of Excellence and local Australian youth teams.
"Basketball Australia is delighted to partner in this venture, which will enable our world-class coaches and athletes to share their knowledge with the NBA," said Basketball Australia Chief Executive Officer, Anthony Moore.
