The National Basketball Association (NBA) (www.NBA.com) today announced that the 2024 NBA Academy Games, a basketball showcase for top high-school-age prospects from around the world, will take place at Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School in Atlanta, Ga. from Wednesday, July 10 – Sunday, July 14.
The fifth edition of the NBA Academy Games will feature eight teams: four teams of top prospects from the league’s academies in Australia, Mexico and Senegal, a select team comprised of top prospects from outside the U.S., and three Nike EYBL teams – All Iowa Attack (Iowa), Howard Pulley (Minn.) and MOKAN Elite (Mo.). Linked here are the rosters of the participating teams (rosters are subject to change).
The event will include team practices, life-skills sessions centered on player pathway education, and 24 exhibition games that will culminate with a single-elimination tournament and championship game. In addition to being open to NBA team personnel, the event will be held during an NCAA live recruiting period and will be open to NCAA coaches and scouts from Thursday, July 11 – July 14.
All 24 games will be livestreamed on the NBA App and highlights featured on NBA Future Starts Now
Wednesday, July 10
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Team 1
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Team 2
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Time (ET)
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NBA Academy Latin America
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NBA Academy Africa Red
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3:00 p.m.
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NBA Academy Select
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MOKAN Elite
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3:30 p.m.
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NBA Academy Africa Blue
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NBA Global Academy
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5:00 p.m.
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Howard Pulley
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All Iowa Attack
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5:30 p.m.
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Thursday, July 11
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NBA Academy Africa Red
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Howard Pulley
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9:00 a.m.
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NBA Academy Latin America
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All Iowa Attack
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9:15 p.m.
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NBA Academy Africa Blue
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NBA Academy Select
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10:45 a.m.
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NBA Global Academy
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MOKAN Elite
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11:00 a.m.
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NBA Academy Latin America
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Howard Pulley
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4:30 p.m.
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NBA Academy Africa Red
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All Iowa Attack
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4:45 p.m.
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NBA Academy Select
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NBA Global Academy
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6:15 p.m.
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NBA Academy Africa Blue
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MOKAN Elite
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6:30 p.m.
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Friday, July 12
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Quarterfinal Game 1
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3:00 p.m.
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Quarterfinal Game 2
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3:30 p.m.
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Quarterfinal Game 3
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5:00 p.m.
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Quarterfinal Game 4
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5:30 p.m.
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Saturday, July 13
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Consolation Game 1
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3:00 p.m.
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Semifinal Game 1
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3:30 p.m.
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Consolation Game 2
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5:00 p.m.
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Semifinal Game 2
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5:30 p.m.
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Sunday, July 14
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Seventh-Place Game
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10:00 a.m.
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Third-Place Game
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10:30 a.m.
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Fifth-Place Game
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12:00 p.m.
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Championship Game
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12:30 p.m.
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The event will be supported by NBA Academy partners Nike, which will outfit the participants with apparel and footwear, and Gatorade, which will keep the players and coaches hydrated throughout.
More than 115 NBA Academy prospects have received NCAA Division I scholarships and 25 have signed professional contracts, including seven NBA players: Ibou Badji (Portland Trail Blazers; Senegal; NBA Academy Africa; 2018 NBA Academy Games), Ulrich Chomche (Toronto Raptors; Cameroon; NBA Academy Africa), Dyson Daniels (New Orleans Pelicans; Australia; NBA Global Academy; 2019 NBA Academy Games), Josh Giddey (Chicago Bulls; Australia; NBA Global Academy; 2019 NBA Academy Games), Johnny Furphy (Indiana Pacers; Australia; NBA Global Academy), Olivier-Maxence Prosper (Dallas Mavericks; Canada; ties to Haiti; NBA Academy Latin America; 2019 NBA Academy Games) and Bennedict Mathurin (Indiana Pacers; Canada; ties to Haiti; NBA Academy Latin America; 2019 NBA Academy Games).
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