Lagos:Promising basketball players will have the chance to gain scholarships and international coaching exposure at the fifth Elebire Ajayi Elite Basketball Camp. The camp founder, Olalekan Ajayi, a former international basketball player, announced this development in a statement in Lagos.
According to News Agency of Nigeria, the annual development program will commence with player screenings in Lagos on October 19, before moving to Ado-Ekiti for the second consecutive year. Ajayi expressed confidence that the 2026 edition will exceed previous events, with foreign coaches arriving in Nigeria ahead of the screenings.
The foreign coaches will arrive on October 19 and immediately begin the screening process in Lagos, targeting players from Lagos and nearby states to identify talents for further development. The selected players and coaching team will then travel to Ado-Ekiti on October 20 for the training camp scheduled from October 21 to October 23.
The camp will conclude with an All-Stars game on the final day, with participants expected to depart on October 24. Ajayi stated that the initiative honors his late father, Babatunde Elebire Ajayi, and aims to continue building on past successes, such as awarding scholarships to 10 players in the previous edition. The camp is designed to identify and enhance the skills of promising basketball players, offering them opportunities to advance their careers.