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BWB Global 2018 campers from the NBA Academies
8 NBA Academy Student-Athletes participated in Basketball without Borders Global 2018, Los Angeles, California
Francisco Farabello at BWB Global 2018 in Los Angeles, California.
Francisco Farabello at BWB Global 2018 in Los Angeles, California.
Hyunjung Lee at BWB Global 2018 in Los Angeles, California.
Anyang Garang at BWB Global 2018 in Los Angeles, California.
Anyang Garang at BWB Global 2018 in Los Angeles, California.
Francisco Caffaro at BWB Global 2018 in Los Angeles, California.
BWB Global 2018 campers from the NBA Academies
Francisco Farabello at BWB Global 2018 in Los Angeles, California.
Francisco Farabello at BWB Global 2018 in Los Angeles, California.
Hyunjung Lee at BWB Global 2018 in Los Angeles, California.
Anyang Garang at BWB Global 2018 in Los Angeles, California.
Anyang Garang at BWB Global 2018 in Los Angeles, California.
Francisco Caffaro at BWB Global 2018 in Los Angeles, California.

About The NBA Global Academy

The NBA and Basketball Australia (BA) have launched The NBA Global Academy, an elite basketball training center at BA’s Centre of Excellence at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra. The NBA Global Academy will serve as the NBA’s global hub for top international male and female prospects from around the world. Up to twelve elite student-athletes attend The NBA Global Academy each year. They train under the supervision of NBA-trained coaches and in collaboration with BA’s internationally recognized coaches and Centre of Excellence teams.

The AIS campus is home to world-class, elite high-performance facilities and leading sports practitioners in the fields of sports science, sports medicine and coaching. AIS is a world leader in high performance and is the flagship of the Australian Sports Commission, the Australian Government’s sports agency. The NBA Global Academy student-athletes attend a local private school with all other AIS athletes.

BA’s Centre of Excellence has produced many current and former NBA players, including Andrew Bogut, Matthew Dellavedova, Dante Exum, Joe Ingles, Luc Longley , and Patty Mills.

“Basketball Australia is delighted to partner in this venture, which will enable our world-class coaches and athletes to share their knowledge with the NBA, our Centre of Excellence has an incredible track record of producing athletes who can compete on the international stage. We are honoured to be hosting NBA Global Academy and helping to develop the promising young talent from around the world.”
-Anthony Moore, Basketball Australia Chief Executive Officer

"NBA Global Academy, the league’s sixth international elite training center, will provide scholarships and training for the top international prospects. Basketball Australia’s internationally recognized coaches have successfully developed top prospects for many decades. We’re looking forward to working with BA on this initiative and to conducting the first NBA Academy Games."
-Brooks Meek, NBA Vice President, International Basketball Operations

Coaching Staff

TOM BIALASZEWSKI
Technical Director
Coach Tom Bialaszewski has ten years of experience coaching at the highest level of basketball, spending time on the coaching staffs of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Sacramento Kings, New Orleans Hornets, and most recently as an assistant coach of the Los Angeles Lakers.
NICO LOUREIRO
Player Development Coach
Coach Nico Loureiro has an extensive background in international basketball. He has coached within the Jr. NBA program in Kolkata, India, the NBA Yao Basketball Club in Beijing, China and at the professional levels in Canada, Mexico and Ecuador. In 2016, Nico was named the youngest head coach in the history of Mexico’s Professional Basketball League. He was an assistant coach for Canada’s Deaf Senior National Team who competed at the 2012 Deaf Pan-American Games in Brazil. Throughout his playing and coaching career, Nico has been a member of six national championship teams, including four in Canada, one in Ecuador and one in Mexico, as well as one World Championship. He has done international camps, tours, and solidarity projects in Puerto Rico, Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Argentina and Italy.
ROBBIE MCKINLAY
Player Development Coach
Robbie brings a wealth of player development experience to his role with NBA Global Academy, both at a collegiate level and with elite junior programs in Australia. A 5-year assistant coach to Dip Metress at Augusta State University (NCAA D2), Robbie played a key role as the Jaguars established themselves as a perennial power, progressing to four Sweet Sixteens, three Elite Eights and two Final Fours in his time at the university. On returning to his native Australia, he coached professionally with the Sydney Kings of the National Basketball League (NBL). Robbie has also led elite youth development programs in Sydney, as well as serving as an assistant coach with the Australian Under-17 Men’s National Team that claimed a gold medal in the 2017 FIBA Oceania Championships in Guam. A two-year starter at Belmont Abbey College, Robbie has a Masters in Physical Education.

Current Roster

Player Name Position Country of Origin Age Height
BIWALI BAYLES g Australia 16 5'10
FRANCISCO CAFFARO f/c Argentina 17 7’0''
HUNTER CLARKE g/f Australia 16 6'5
FRANCISCO FARABELLO g Argentina 17 6'2
DANIEL FOSTER g Australia 16 6'4
ANYANG GARANG g/f Uganda/Australia 17 6'8
ALY KHALIFA f/c Egypt 16 6'10
HYUNJUNG LEE g/f South Korea 17 6'6
JONATHAN TCHAMWA TCHATCHOUA f Cameroon 19 6’8
AASHAY VERMA f/c India 19 7’1
KANE WATERS f/c Australia 16 6'10
JUNSEOK YEO f South Korea 16 6'8