MIAMI (United States) – A new edition of the FIBA Youth Development Program (YDP) and The Grind Session (TGS) is set to take place in Florida, USA. The camp will bring together the very best young basketball talents from the Americas and Africa and it will be held from September 4th to the 7th at DME Academy, located in Daytona Beach, Florida. DME academy is one of the top high school basketball academies in USA and DME is part of the TGS circuit. TGS is the first-ever winter circuit for elite high school basketball players. FIBA and the TGS have been working together in the past three years to promote and develop youth basketball globally. This FIBA & TGS elite camp will host 28 top youth athletes from both continents, showcasing their talents while ensuring higher exposure and visibility for these athletes. The camp is a developmental initiative that pairs both the Americas and the African regions to create an environment of high-level basketball competition, life instruction, and a sample size of college basketball experience. "The Youth Development Program is one of the most important strategic priorities for us, at FIBA. We are so excited with this camp and the opportunities that it can open to our top youth athletes across the Americas and Africa zone. We will continue to focus on youth development going forward so we can provide our elite young boys and girls a platform to excel," said Carlos Alves Executive Director of FIBA in the Americas. The camp will be led by Coach Donald Showalter (USA Basketball) and will also feature coaches Walter Roese (former NBA Academy), Clay Moser (former NBA & NCAA), Sharman White (USA Basketball), and Matt Panaggio (DME). The event will be streamed live through FIBA YouTube channel & The Grind Session social platforms.
These are the 28 athletes who will participate:
Name | National federation | Height | Year | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Emmanuel Jamgbadi | NGR | 6'8" | 2026 | PF | Prolific Prep |
Javion Tyndale | CAN | 5'8" | 2027 | PG | Montverde Academy |
Alhassane Camara | GUI | 6'10" | 2027 | C | Hamilton Heights |
Joel Mokweza | DRC | 6'9" | 2025 | F | Prolific Prep |
Alassane Doucoure | MLI | 6'10" | 2027 | PF | Mode Academy |
Felipe Quinones | PUR | 6'5" | 2026 | SG | Christian Columbus HS |
Patrick Otey | BRA | 6'4" | 2027 | SG | OTE |
Christopher Brown | BAH | 6'10" | 2027 | PF | Dream City Christian |
James Rivera | PUR | 6'11" | 2027 | F | The Academy CFL |
Winicius Braga | BRA | 6'10" | 2025 | C | Minas Tenis |
Cheick Coulibaly | MLI | 6'7" | 2027 | C | Hamilton Heights |
Jahmai Drayton | TTO | 6'11" | 2027 | C | Washington Warriors |
Yair Olano | MEX | 6'5" | 2027 | PG | Spire Academy |
Lucas Rodríguez | URU | 6'3" | 2026 | PG | Minas Tenis |
Anderson Díaz | DOM | 6'2" | 2027 | G | OTE |
Pedro Pastre | BRA | 6'4" | 2026 | SG | Pinheiros |
Symon Ghai | SSD | 7'3" | 2026 | C | The Academy CFL |
Fallilou Mbengue | GBR | 6'10" | 2027 | C | The Academy CFL |
Myles Fuentes | PUR | 6'3" | 2027 | G | Riviera Prep |
Ydderick González | VEN | 6'0" | 2026 | G | Great Barrington Academy |
Stefan Ilic | CAN | 6'10" | 2027 | PF | Tri-City Prep |
Facundo Cornalis | ARG | 6'6" | 2027 | SF | Obradoiro |
Simón Gradin | ARG | 6'8" | 2027 | SF | Estudiantes de Madrid |
Marlon Martínez | DOM | 6'6" | 2027 | SF | The Academy CFL |
K'Nard Callendar | ISV | 6'6" | 2026 | SF | Royal Palm Beach HS |
Chrinovic Kitenge | DRC | 6'5" | 2026 | SF | DME Academy |
Yohane Kabongo | DRC | 6'9" | 2027 | PF | DME Academy |
Patrik Birmingham | ISL | 6'5" | 2026 | SG | DME Academy |
Coaching Staff | Institution |
|---|---|
Donald Showalter | USAB |
Walter Roese | USAB |
Sharman White | USAB |
Clay Moser | USAB |
Matt Panaggio | DME |
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