Five Australians selected for second All-Female Basketball Without Borders Camp at WNBA All-Star Weekend

Benyam Kidane

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For the second time ever, the All-Female Basketball Without Borders Camp will take place at WNBA All-Star Weekend in Phoenix. 

The NBA, WNBA and FIBA are bringing together 40 of the top international high-school-age prospects from 24 different countries, with the girls to compete across three days from Friday, July 19 – Sunday, July 21 at the Verizon 5G Performance Center – the official training facility of the Phoenix Suns.

Among the group will be five representatives from Australia and one from New Zealand. 

BWB Campers - Australia/New Zealand
PlayerCountry
Saffron ShielsAustralia
Opal BirdAustralia
Bonnie DeasAustralia
Sienna HarveyAustralia
Monique BobongieAustralia
Annika ScottNew Zealand

The campers will be put through their paces by several former WNBA and FIBA players and coaches, including WNBA Coaches Development Program participants Edniesha Curry, Shey Peddy, April Sykes and Kelly Raimon (Schumacher), while former WNBA All-Star and Boston Celtics Vice President of Team Operations & Organizational Growth Alison Feaster will serve as camp director. 

Across the three days, the participants will go through a variety of development activities including anthropometric and athletic testing, movement efficiency, skill development stations, shooting and skills competitions, life skills seminars and 5-on-5 games.  

The campers will also attend the 2024 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game at Footprint Center on Saturday, July 20.  

Basketball Without Borders has regularly produced WNBA talent over the years, with 11 former BWB campers making the leap to the league, including Aussies Ezi Magbegor (Seattle Storm) and Jade Melbourne (Washington Mystics), Canada's Aaliyah Edwards (Washington Mystics), Croatia's Nika Muhl (Seattle Storm) and Brazil's Kamilla Cardoso (Chicago Sky).

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Benyam Kidane is a senior NBA editor and has been covering the league for The Sporting News since 2016. In his spare time you can find him watching Allen Iverson highlights on repeat.