Friday, 23 May 2008

Basketball Youth Development Festival


Held annually each June for men between 1998-2005 and between 2002-2005 for women, USA Basketball’s Youth Development Festival is an entry-level event that combines competition with off-court educational seminars. Featuring four USA teams from 1998-2004, in 2005 the men's Festival featured three USA teams comprised of top players who are high school juniors or sophomores from around the US, and for the first time the Festival also included four international teams. The 2005 women's Festival featured three USA team and one international squad. Festival coaches are top high school and AAU coaches. The selections of the players and coaches are made by the USA Basketball Junior Development Committees.

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