India to be site of NBA elite training center

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An elite NBA Academy training center for India's top male and female players will open next April near Delhi, the league announced Tuesday. The NBA will conduct a national scouting program starting later this month to identify the inaugural pool of 24 elite prospects who will train at the academy, with selections to be made by next February. "The NBA remains committed to growing the game in India, and the launch of NBA Academy India marks our most significant investment in basketball development in the market," said Brooks Meel, the NBA Vice President of International Basketball Operations.

 

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