A special landing, a great first step: in the last few days an agreement for several years was closed between the NBA and the company Monte Carlo International Sportsto launch the first NBA Basketball School in Argentina, which will work in the Club Monte Carlo International Sports, a sports complex located Rosario. It is estimated that the opening of the program will be in mid-2022, although there is still no exact date for the premiere of a very important project for basketball in these lands.
The NBA Basketball School plan is intended to support the development of players and provide parents, coaches and organizations with a better understanding of the process of evolution of boys in the world of basketball. It has been developed by the NBA in consultation with coaches, players, and player development specialists and former professional players. Since 2017, programs have been announced in various parts of the world, such as Brazil, China, Greece, India, Italy, Kuwait, Mexico, Spain, the United Arab Emirates and Uruguay.
This is a high-quality training and education program for boys and girls ages 6-18 that will focus on on-court training, strength and conditioning for each youth. In addition, special attention will be given to basketball education under the direction of local coaches who will work directly with the NBA’s International Basketball Operations staff, which operates around the world.
This agreement with the NBA is the result of the partnership between the signing of the millionaire Fabrice Pastor, CEO of Monte Carlo International Sports and owner of the APT Padel Tour, and Ramiro Nanni, owner of the Royal Pádel company, who became the fifth best player in the world in that discipline.
“We are excited about this partnership with the Monte Carlo International Sports Club, which shares our commitment to create more opportunities for young athletes from Argentina and Latin America to join basketball,” he said. Arnon de Mello, Senior Vice President and General Director of NBA Latin America. And he added: “These new elite facilities that will be inaugurated in Rosario will foster an environment to promote learning, teamwork and fun on the field. We are looking forward to welcoming the participants of the first NBA Basketball School campus in Argentina for this year”.
The Monte Carlo International Sports Club, in its 20 thousand square meters, which is in the process of construction, will have two multipurpose covered stadiums, one with paddle tennis as the main activity, while the other will be dedicated to basketball. In addition, tennis courts, beach tennis, soccer, squash and running. There are also two swimming pools -one air-conditioned and the other outdoors-, a residence for the players, a premium gym, a fitness room, physiotherapy and massages, as well as a club house, restaurant, bar, party room, kindergarten, two underground parking lots, a for children and ample green space.
“There is so much growth potential for basketball in Argentina and we couldn’t be more excited to partner with the NBA to bring the Basketball School program to our facilities,” said Fabrice Pastor, CEO of Monte Carlo International Sports, on the NBA site. NBA.
