2007 Rbk Eurocamp to Host Top Players from across the World.All-Star Teams from the U.S., Italy and Russia to Participate CANTON, Mass. -- For the fifth consecutive year, the best players from around the world will descend on Italy to showcase their skills and athleticism at the Rbk Eurocamp. The 2007 Rbk Eurocamp will take place from June 9-12 and will be held at the La Ghirada sports complex in Treviso, Italy. Forty-five of the top players from Europe, Africa and South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. will have the opportunity to practice and play under the supervision of NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= coaches and in front of scouts, coaches and general managers from basketball teams and leagues across the world including the NBA. Former first round NBA draft The NBA Draft is an annual North American event in which the National Basketball Association's (NBA) thirty teams (29 in the United States and one in Toronto, Canada) can select players who wish to join the league. picks including Andrea Bargnani Andrea Bargnani, nicknamed "Il Mago" (translated to "The Magician"), (born October 26, 1985 in Rome, Italy) is an Italian professional basketball player with the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association. He was selected first overall in the 2006 NBA Draft. , Mouhamed Sene Mouhamed Saer Sene (born May 12, 1985) is a Senegalese professional basketball player who was drafted 10th overall by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 2006 NBA Draft. He is noted to have great shot-blocking potential because of his 7'8½" wingspan[1] , Johan Petro and Yaroslav Korolev have all participated in past Rbk Eurocamps. "As a global brand, Reebok Ree´bok` n. 1. (Zool.) The peele. continues to help establish the sport of basketball outside of the United States," said Chris Rivers, Director of Basketball for Reebok. "With the most talented players from all over the world participating, Rbk Eurocamp is one of the best examples of the tremendous popularity of basketball on a world-wide level." For the first time, as part of Reebok's Rbk U grassroots basketball program, Rbk Eurocamp will host a high school All-Star team from the United States. Some of the brightest prep players from the United States including standouts William Buford (Ohio State commitment), Isaiah Thomas (Washington commitment), Kenny Frease (Xavier commitment) and Malcolm Lee (UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX commitment) are slated to test their skills against Europe's finest. Other All-Star clubs scheduled to visit Rbk Eurocamp include Under-20 national teams from both Russia and Italy. All players and coaches at Rbk Eurocamp will be outfitted in the newest Rbk footwear, performance wear and accessories. The Infinity-mid basketball shoe, the court shoe that Reebok's NBA athletes will wear during the first half of the 2007 NBA season, will debut at the camp. Reebok International Ltd., headquartered in Canton, Massachusetts, is a leading worldwide designer, marketer and distributor of sports, fitness and casual footwear, apparel and equipment. A subsidiary of the adidas Group, the company operates under the multiple divisions of the Reebok brand, Reebok-CCM Hockey and the Sports Licensed Division. For more information, visit Reebok at www.rbk.com. |
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