Teyahna to play in top level Abu Dhabi basketball camp

BY VELMA GARA

Rising basketball star Teyahna Bond (pictured right) was selected to attend a high level basketball camp held in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates this week.

Bond was amongst only 80 talented youngsters from Asia, Oceania and the Pacific who got to go to the 13th Basketball Without Borders Asia camp, hosted by the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA).

Launched in 2001, Basketball Without Borders was the NBA and FIBA’s global basketball development and community outreach program that brought together elite players from outside the US to learn the game from world-class players and coaches, showcase their skills in front of NBA, WNBA and FIBA personnel, and compete against top talent in the world.

BWB has reached more than 3900 participants from 134 countries and territories since 2001, with 105 former campers advancing to the NBA or WNBA.

The NBA and FIBA have staged 67 BWB camps in 44 cities on six continents.

This year’s Asia camp brought together the top prospects from Asia,

Oceania and the Pacific.

The 16-year-old Teyahna was joined by another two Queenslanders, Monique Bobongie and Roman Siulepa, in a group of 10 athletes selected from Australia.

Torres News was told Teyahna was selected based on her outstanding basketball skills and leadership abilities.

It was her opportunity to showcase her basketball skills and gain valuable knowledge on topics such as strength and condition, life skills and nutrition. Pic supplied by NBA Australia.