Joel Embiid, Chris Bosh and Malcolm Brogdon headline Basketball Without Borders Africa 2019 in Senegal

Carlan Gay

Joel Embiid, Chris Bosh and Malcolm Brogdon headline Basketball Without Borders Africa 2019 in Senegal image

The 17th annual Basketball Without Border Africa Camp will take place in Senegal from Sunday, July 28 to Wednesday, July 31.

The Camp will be held at the NBA Academy Africa in Saly with NIKE serving as the official partner.

The BWB campers will be coached by a list of former and current NBA players: Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers; Cameroon; BWB Africa 2011), two-time NBA Champion Chris Bosh (U.S.), 2017 NBA Rookie of the Year Malcolm Brogdon (Indiana Pacers; U.S.), two-time NBA All-Star Luol Deng (most recently with the Minnesota Timberwolves; South Sudan), Ed Davis (Utah Jazz; U.S.), Gorgui Dieng (Timberwolves; Senegal; BWB Africa 2009), Luc Mbah a Moute (most recently with the LA Clippers; Cameroon; BWB Africa 2003), Tacko Fall (Boston Celtics; Senegal), Makhtar Ndiaye (former NBA player; Senegal), Boniface Ndong (former NBA player; Senegal) and NBA Global Ambassador Dikembe Mutombo (Democratic Republic of the Congo).

A slew of NBA head and assistant coaches will also join the players in Africa. Toronto Raptors assistant coach Patrick Mutombo and president Masai Ujiri will be alongside participating throughout the entire event.

Campers will be led through various activities, drills and seminars and at the conclusion of the camp, one boy and one girl will be named BWB Africa Camp MVP.

The NBA and FIBA have staged 59 BWB camps in 38 cities in 30 countries on six continents. More than 290 current and former NBA and WNBA players have joined more than 240 NBA team personnel from all 30 NBA teams, with 68 former BWB campers drafted into the NBA or signed as free agents.

Girls Roster
Last Name First Name Country
Goncalves Tcheuzia Angola
Delgado Paula Cape Verde
Essome Amana Karel Vanessa Cameroon
Lukusa Enkawa Mabelle Democratic Republic of the Congo
Nasr Zeina Egypt
Edan Aworet Ilris Gabon
Touré Khadija Ivory Coast
Desiree Konan Affoue Emmanuella Ivory Coast
Matshine Doris Mozambique
Tamele Tania Mozambique
Fredricks Victory Nigeria
Funke Zaccheaus Oluwatunmise Nigeria
Oladipupo Opeyemi Balkis Nigeria
Sifa Ineza Rwanda
Tal Aminata Senegal
Dieng Fatou Senegal
Diop Mareme Senegal
Diatta Bineta Senegal
Apoudjak Yasmine Togo
Aharh Nougan Reana Togo

 

Boys Roster
Last Name First Name Country
Anis Ghouar Mohamed Algeria
Seibou Aborney-Calavi Arzika Meyaki Benin
Zoungrana Ezzedine Steve Makieti Burkina Faso
Simo Ngoufanke Anthony Cameroon
Herve Junior Dzukam Kenmou Cameroon
Ngopot Jerry Dieu Beni Central African Republic
Outmane Oumar Abakar Chad
Numbi Mike Matunga Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ngalamulume Jonathan Kalonji Democratic Republic of the Congo
Abdelaty Abdalatib Mohab Yasser Egypt
Ehab Yehya Egypt
Abdalaty Abdallatif Mohab Yasser Egypt
Ndoh Mapangou Andy Paul Darel Gabon
Adamu Muazibini Jabal Ghana
Sylla Thierno Mamoudou Guinea
Doua Christ Ivory Coast
Okeyo Ricky Omondi Kenya
Heritiana Safidy Madagascar
Diop Mamoudou Mali
Hamza Ghoulial Morocco
Magagule Mucombo Samuel Mozambique
Ojianwuna Joshua Nigeria
Ariybi Oluwatobi Samuel Nigeria
Abodunrin Olusola John Nigeria
Okpene Emmanuel Eneji Nigeria
Shabakuru David Rwanda
Faye Babacar Senegal
Dieng Khadim Senegal
Mboup Moustapha Senegal
Sow Cheick Senegal
Lombie Henry Tilima James Sierra Leone
Ozabor Joshua Eromosele South Africa
Oelofse Jan-Cloete South Africa
Deng Deng Dhieu Kuac South Sudan
Jok Alier Kuol Alier South Sudan
Dielic Marial Mayom Malek South Sudan
Maiga Daudi Zabion Tanzania
Ben Zakour Ahmed Rayen Tunisia
Medini Mohamed Youssef Tunisia
Gumbo Nyasha Joseph Zimbabwe

Carlan Gay