Perth welcomed 60 of the best high school hoopers from the Asia-Pacific region for the 14th Basketball Without Borders Asia camp over the weekend.
Returning to Australia for the first time since 2022, the BWB Asia camp saw 13 Australian players across the boys and girls teams take part, with the Aussies putting on a strong showing at home, picking up plenty of hardware after four days of competition.
On the boys' side, Aussie Alexander Dickeson stood out, taking home the Kim Bohuny Camp MVP award, along with winning the 3-point contest title and an All-Star nod, while Mading Kuany was named Defensive MVP, which saw him also named as an All-Star.
On the girls' side, Jade Crook and Zara Russell were named to the girls All-Star team, alongside Kiwis Bailey Flavell, Pahlyss Hokianga, and Keriana Hippolite, who was also awarded the Patrick Baumann Sportsmanship Award.
| Boys | Girls |
| Alexander Dickeson (AUS) | Keriana Hippolite |
| Mading Kuany (AUS) | Bailey Flavell |
| Mohamed Ndao | Pahlyss Hokianga |
| Hayden Jones | Zara Russell (AUS) |
| Ajak Nyuon (AUS) | An Kanazawa |
| Troy Plumtree | Chen Chia Shan Pan |
| Henry Sewell (AUS) | Jade Crook (AUS) |
| Sa Pilimai (AUS) | Otoha Goto |
Beginning the final day of the camp with a Q&A with former NBA players Aron Baynes, Brandon Knight and Terry Porter, four-time WNBA champion Cynthia Cooper, and former Australian Opal Jenni Screen, the campers were back on the floor for the semi-finals and final of the tuornament.
Led by All-Star Aussie duo Alexander Dickeson and Mading Kuany, the Portland Trail Blazers, (coached by former NBA head coach Terry Porter) defeated the Philadelphia 76ers )coached by 76ers assistant Bobby Jackson) in the final, 38-29.
In the girls tournament, the Houston Comets, (coached by WNBA legend Cynthia Cooper) came back from an eight-point deficit in their final against the Phoenix Mercury (coached by Jenni Screen), escaping with a 25-24 victory, led by Japanese standouts An Kanazawa and Otoha Goto.
