A former head coach of Nigeria’s men’s senior basketball national team, D’Tigers has described the recent Jordan Nwora Basketball Camp in Lagos as ‘a worthy improvement from previous editions’ of the youth development project.

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Sports247 reports that this verdict was served by United States-based basketball coach, Alex Nwora, whose son is the initiator and motivating force for the youth venture that recently wrapped up its sixth edition in Ilupeju, Lagos.

The veteran coach, who handled Nigeria’s D’Tigers from 2009-2013 as well as Cape Verde from 2009-2013, added that this year’s camp had a very significant improvement with record-breaking participation and emergence of more talents.

He further pointed out that the camp, which also held in Liberia and Ghana, aims to help athletes between the ages of 14 and 16 develop a solid understanding of basketball fundamentals while exposing coaches to modern training methods.

The 57-year-old tactician, who is currently head of basketball at Erie Community College in the USA, expressed delight at the turnout, as the organisers prepared kits for 150 participants but were overwhelmed by the number that turned up.

“Season 6 of the Jordan Nwora Basketball Camp has been a worthy improvement from the previous editions. The talent this year was better than what we had in the past.

We kitted almost 150 kids, but because of the high turnout, it was not enough.

“The number of coaches that attended was also beyond what we initially planned. Every year it excites me to see these kids getting better because they continue working with their local coaches after the camp.

“It is about teaching the basics of the game and helping coaches learn new techniques. We are giving young players the opportunity to compete at a high level and gain the exposure they need to showcase their talent.

“In the current economic situation, sports can keep young people away from bad influences and give them something productive to focus on. It helps build character, discipline and hope for the future,” Coach Nwora asserted.

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