Basketball New Zealand announces athletes invited to April Selection Camps

Basketball New Zealand is proud to announce the athletes invited to the 2021 Under 16 and Under 17 April Selection Camps at the end of this month.

The invite-only assemblies are being held at Saint Kentigern College in Auckland, with the Under 16 collection of players meeting from the 23 – 26 April and the Under 17s coming together from 28 April – 1 May.

Basketball New Zealand High Performance General Manager Leonard King says the camps are a great chance for athletes and coaches to get on the page.

“Basketball New Zealand National selection camps are in invaluable tool for the preparation of our Junior National teams.  This camp will see New Zealand best players in our U16 and U17 age groups come together and compete for a spot on our junior National team.

“Our National camps are very competitive and are delivered at a very high level with the best coaches in New Zealand overseeing the teams.

“It’s important for us to take advantage of every single opportunity to further entrench our athletes in the National Style of Play.  Implementing and becoming consistent with our Style of Play is critical to the success of our National teams.”

Athletes selected from the camps will be a part of a fresh FIBA cycle for pinnacle events – Oceania Championships (year one), Asia Championships (year two) and World Cup (year three).

Invitees from the Under 17 age group have been selected by Basketball New Zealand based on their performance at Basketball New Zealand’s Regional Camps in Ashburton, Wellington, Tauranga and Auckland earlier this year. The Under 16s were based on various Basketball New Zealand activities.

“Our camps not only involve team preparation opportunities, each athlete will be tested on their physical capabilities and attributes, receive a free consulting session from a USA college Basketball recruiting service and be involved in some health & wellbeing seminars.

“Final team selection will happen at the conclusion of the U17 and U15 Aon National Championships,” says King.

Under 16 Girls

Under 16 Boys

Under 17 Girls

Under 17 Boys