NBA Academy

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Josh Giddey, the first NBA Academy player selected in the NBA draft, playing against the Joventut de Badalona.

The NBA Academy is a basketball development initiative created by the National Basketball Association (NBA) that develops top international high school-age prospects. The program includes academies across India, Australia (known as the Global Academy), Mexico (known as the NBA Academy Latin America), and Senegal (known as the NBA Academy Africa) for top prospects from their respective countries and continents.[1]

The program provides player development in addition to education, housing, and mentorship.

  1. ^ "NBA: Academy". NBA: Academy. Retrieved 2022-07-26.