NBA and FIBA announce participating prospects in inaugural men’s BWB next up camp in Istanbul

NEW YORK AND MIES, SWITZERLAND

– The National Basketball Association (NBA), the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the Turkish Basketball Federation (TBF) announced the 78 top high-school-age prospects from 44 countries and territories across six continents who will participate in the inaugural Men’s Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Next Up camp, which will be held in Istanbul, Türkiye from Wednesday, Aug. 26 to Saturday, Aug. 29 at Basketbol Gelişim Merkezi.

The campers will participate in athletic testing, movement efficiency, skill development stations, 3-on-3 competitions, life skills seminars, and 5-on-5 games under the guidance of current and former NBA and FIBA players and coaches. This year’s participants include: Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson, Philadelphia 76ers forward Dominick Barlow, 2020-21 Kia All-Rookie first team member Saddiq Bey (New Orleans Pelicans), 2023 NBA champion Thomas Bryant (Cavaliers), 2024-25 Kia All-Rookie 2nd team member Bub Carrington (Washington Wizards), NBA legend and former Yugoslavia Men’s National Team member Vlade Divac, former NBA and Italian Men’s National Team player Danilo Gallinari, NBA All-Star and 2021 NBA champion Brook Lopez (LA Clippers), 2021 NBA champion and three-time NBA All-Star Khris Middleton (Wizards), 2023-24 Kia NBA All-Defensive Second Team member Jalen Suggs (Orlando Magic) and 76ers forward Jabari Walker.

The complete list of participating players, legends, coaches and team personnel is below.

The event will mark the debut of the BWB program’s new format and the third time BWB will be held in Istanbul after BWB Europe was held there in 2002 and 2008.

In conjunction with the 25th anniversary of BWB – the NBA and FIBA’s global basketball development and community outreach program – the NBA and FIBA

previously announced

the launch of BWB Next Up, which will consist of two annual camps for the top 80 male prospects and top 80 female prospects from outside the U.S. from which the top-performing players will be selected to participate in BWB All-Star camps at the following NBA and AT&T WNBA All-Star. The inaugural Women’s BWB Next Up will take place in fall 2026.

A ceremony on the final day of the camp will award the Kim Bohuny Camp MVP, the Patrick Baumann Sportsmanship Award, the Three-Point Champion, the Defensive MVP and the Playoff MVP to the campers who distinguish themselves on the court and as leaders.

More than 50 former BWB campers were among the

record 135 international players

on opening-night rosters last season, including 2026 NBA All-Stars Deni Avdija (Portland Trail Blazers; Israel; BWB Europe 2018; BWB All-Star 2019), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder; Canada; BWB All-Star 2016), Jamal Murray (Denver Nuggets; Canada; BWB All-Star 2015) and Pascal Siakam (Indiana Pacers; Cameroon; BWB Africa 2012).

BWB has reached more than 4,900 participants from 149 countries and territories since 2001, with 155 former campers advancing to the NBA or WNBA.

The NBA and FIBA have staged 86 BWB camps in 56 cities across 36 countries on six continents.

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The following is a complete list of current and former NBA and FIBA players, coaches and personnel participating in Men’s BWB Next Up 2026 as coaches:

NBA Players

Dominick Barlow

– Philadelphia 76ers, USA

Saddiq Bey

– New Orleans Pelicans, USA

Thomas Bryant

– Cleveland Cavaliers, USA

Bub Carrington

– Washington Wizards, USA

Brook Lopez

– LA Clippers, USA

Khris Middleton

Jalen Suggs

– Orlando Magic, USA

Jabari Walker

NBA Coaches and Personnel

Kenny Atkinson

Caron Butler

– Miami Heat, USA

Dahntay Jones

Jannero Pargo

– Indiana Pacers, USA

Lamar Skeeter

– Charlotte Hornets, USA

Greg St. Jean

– Los Angeles Lakers, USA

Ekpe Udoh

– Atlanta Hawks, USA (ties to Nigeria)

James White

– Minnesota Timberwolves, USA

NBA and FIBA legends

Vlade Divac –

NBA and FIBA Legend, Serbia

Danilo Gallinari

– NBA and FIBA Legend, Italy

Camp Directors

Chris Ebersole

– Los Angeles Lakers USA

Prosper Karangwa

– Philadelphia 76ers, Canada/Rwanda

Adam Simon

Mike Zarren

– Boston Celtics, USA

Strength and Conditioning

Isaiah West

– Brooklyn Nets, USA

Emily Zaler

Athletic Trainers

Dan Shimensky

– Denver Nuggets, USA

Casey Smith

– New York Knicks, USA

The following is a complete list of campers participating in Men’s BWB Next Up 2026 (rosters subject to change):

Jose Dias

– Angola

Facundo Mathieu

– Argentina

Enzo Roth

Riak Akhuar

– Australia

John Aryang

Yahya Basaran

Antonio Browne

William Troy Hamilton –

Australia

Manu Agbason

– Azerbaijan

Hassan Oshobuge Abdulkadir

– Bahrain

Aaron Ona Embo

– Belgium

Imran Subasic

– Bosnia

Lucas Moro –

Brazil

Victor Santos

– Brazil

Isaiah Clarke

– Canada

Noah D’Acre

Kenyon St. Louis

Kingston Thomas

Boran Yue

– China

Zhanfeng Zhou

Marek Houska

– Czech Republic

Martin Sibal

Martin Simko

Neora Francis Ossete Toly

– Democratic Republic of the Congo

Lucas Troels-Smith

– Denmark

Malvin Duran

– Dominican Republic

Robert Kangur

– Estonia

Mathias Fabien

– France

Messi Yangala

Mansour Bayo

– The Gambia

Mamadou Samba

Herbert Roland Senghore

Lucai Anderson

– Germany

Paul Plato

Caspar Vossenberg

Angelos Zoupas

– Greece

Vince Gaspar

– Hungary

Lapo Santini

– Italy

Minty Jean-Philippe Dylan Oka

– Ivory Coast

Gabrielius Buivydas

– Lithuania

Jokubas Kukta

Kristupas Sabeckas

Luca Balducci

– Mexico

Yair Olano

Luka Malovic

– Montenegro

Marko Popovic

Tawhiri Cate

– New Zealand

Liam Keogh

Zach Rampton

Justin Akengbowa

– Nigeria

Kalu Miracle Ebubechukwu

Prince Carino

– Philippines

Lukasz Lysek

– Poland

Miguel Sousa

– Portugal

Dwight Gaines

– Puerto Rico

Ameer Hausawi

– Qatar

Azam Yakan

Serigne Saliou Mbodji

– Senegal

Petar Bjelica

– Serbia

Matija Lukic

Ognjen Simjanovski

Lun Jarc

– Slovenia

Taejoon Park

– South Korea

Emmanuel Aguer Majak

– South Sudan

Eghosa Odeje

– Spain

Troy Hilamani Kaufusi

– Tonga

Abderahmen Bouguerra

– Tunisia

Adem Rafrafi

Besir Briant

– Turkey

Darius Karutasu

Ruzgar Opcun

Demir Ozturk

Omer Sik

Dmytro Datsenko

Ukraine

Oliver Bishop

– United Kingdom

Maxx Tjongondjoza –

United Kingdom

Kevin Gutierrez

– Venezuela

Julio Vasquez