Global sports brand Under Armor said it will host “UANEXT 2024” for domestic basketball hopefuls
“UANEXT” is a global program that supports the selection of young athletes from around the world with the highest potential in various aspects and helps them grow into better athletes through Under Armor. Following the success of “UANEXT:CAMP SERIES KOREA” last year, “UANEXT 2024” will be held this year in order to continue to discover and support elite basketball players. It will be held at Yonsei University Gymnasium for two days from the 16th to the 17th.
“UANEXT 2024” selects 21 elite first-year high school basketball players from across the country and provides various programs that can improve the players’ performance, ranging from basketball skills training to mental training and adjustment methods.
On the first day of the “UANEXT” program, there will be ▲resume shooting, ▲UANEXT and Under Armor brand introduction, and formal training program ▲Basketball Combine▲skills training. In the basketball competition, in order to evaluate the strength, jumping ability, speed, agility, etc. of the contestants, tests such as vertical jumping, 20M sprint running, swimming lane skills, etc. will be conducted.
Not only that, the contestants will measure their height, weight, wings, lychees and other physical details to get a correct evaluation of their athletic ability. Afterwards, they will work with professional coaches to learn the warm-up and recovery methods that professional players use during training and actual competitions.
The next day prepared ▲pick up game▲professional challenge▲judge evaluation▲awarding ceremony. In the pick-up and drop-off game, the contestants will be divided into groups to compete in actual combat to show their performance. Afterwards, they will also have to shoot at 20 locations from No. 1 to No. 20 for 100 seconds. Only when the shot is successful can they move to the next location. race.
Finally, an overall evaluation of the 21 contestants will be made based on the two-day performances at the summer camp. The judges are composed of basketball experts from various categories such as KBL and WKBL commentators, and reporters from basketball-specific media.
The top 5 judges’ evaluation results will be provided with Under Armor products and special discounts for participating in UANEXT CHINA to be held in China in December this year.
In addition, Under Armor will provide Korean basketball elite players with programs and awards that have never been shown in the country through the second “UANEXT 2024” held after last year, and provide the best experience. Since then, the plan has been expanded to various sports such as volleyball and baseball, and has been expanded into a sustainable project that can more systematically cultivate and support young elite players in the Republic of Korea.
[闵俊九 MK体育记者]
