To get to the NBA, Chris Boucher did not have an easy journey.
Chris Boucher scored at least 20 points for the third time this season.
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It is for this reason that he shares his experience with the young people taking part in the 12th Basketball Without Borders camp at Cégep Édouard-Montpetit from June 22 to 25.
A camp that brings together the best players aged 18 and under from Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean.
“It took me a long time to realize that I was lucky! It’s not everyone who will arrive in the NBA, who will play basketball. You never know when it’s gonna go away. »
— A quote from Chris Boucher, Toronto Raptors
The players will be advised by Boucher, but also by two former members of the program: Lugentz Dort of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Benedict Mathurin of the Indiana Pacers. A golden opportunity, according to the NBA’s senior director of international operations, Chris Ebersole.
In Montreal and Toronto, there are a lot of young people who follow basketball with the Raptors and with successful players like Jamal Murray, Chris Boucher, Ben Mathurin, all of his players are idols for young people here and that helps to further develop the next generation.
Luguentz Dort and Bennedict Mathurin
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This camp has a flair for unearthing the future talents of tomorrow, including those from Quebec who are increasingly shining on the international scene.
This year, more than 120 international players ended up in NBA training courses and 38 went through Basketball Without Borders camps.
Several Canadians were among them, including Jamal Murray, an important player for the Denver Nuggets in their conquest of the championship. Chris Boucher is delighted to see more and more Quebecers in the NBA.
Jamal Murray kisses the Larry O’Brien trophy after the Nuggets won the NBA Finals on Monday night.
Photo : Associated Press / Jack Dempsey
“If you look in the NBA, there are a lot of us now! It’s really special to see that it’s not just one, two or three players! It shows how far we come and how basketball is becoming important in Quebec! »
— A quote from Chris Boucher, Toronto Raptors
Organized in collaboration with the NBA and FIBA, Basketball Without Borders camps have been presented in 32 countries.
2023-06-22 20:43:50
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