Elite Euro Talent

2023 ITALY BASKETBALL SHOWCASE & CAMP

Want to find a professional opportunity in Europe? Looking to study in Europe? Do you want to understand what it takes to be a student-athlete in the USA? Look no further than the Elite Euro Talent Italy Showcase. Based in the thermal city of Montecatini Terme (30km from Florence), Italy, the event is at the heart of summer activity. With numerous clubs just a short drive away, as well as visiting coaches, scouts and agents from all over the country and abroad, there is a premium platform available for you to reach your goal! Show up, perform and you just may find yourself with a new and exciting opportunity in Europe awaiting you. All athletes will have a rare opportunity to train under the instruction of the renown Core Focus and Ground Zero Training team, four hours of basketball everyday, American training system, exposure games. Hence, this is an ideal setting to not only sharpen your basketball skills and knowledge, but to be seen by clubs and coaches. Through this exposure opportunity, all participants can potentially earn offers from the best Italian youth academies and clubs, like most of our previous participants have.

Beyond the on court opportunities, there will be tasty Italian food and leisure time at the pool to complete the experience. Five days of immersion in the unique atmosphere of the Italian summer with the usual top notch service.

Be part of a group of young talents from all over Europe.

Event Highlights:

Accommodation at the 4-star Manzoni Hotel (double occupancy), with unlimited Wi-Fi, A/C
Full board with traditional Italian cuisine: buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner with homemade pasta, vegetable buffet etc
Access to the private swimming pool of the hotel
Private airport transfers (Florence or Pisa airport)
Elite Euro Talent assistance 24/7
Info session on the recruitment process of the Italian clubs
Info session on the recruitment process of US universities and schools
Basketball workouts with Core Focus Training 1.5+1.5 hours per day
Strength & Conditioning workouts and combine athletic tests with coach Jacopo Mulinacci (Serie A Italian S&C)
Individual meetings for career orientation
All activities are run in the English language
Generous EET gear package NIKE branded
Retractiv muscle recovery corner

Showcase yourself in our basket camp!

Information & cost

Edition: 5th

Ages accepted: From 13 to 19 years old (boys only)

Specific programs for the "Future Stars" born 2011-2012

Dates: 26 June - 1 July 2023

Basketball venue: Palavinci, Montecatini Terme, Tuscany, Italy

Price: € 970

The price does not include the flights

Reductions for previous EET alumni

Limited to 40 spots (20 per court, we have two courts), spots left: 3

Our event is directly organized and managed by us. We are not "reselling" third party camps.

Elite Euro Talent camp in Italy

2023 SPECIAL GUESTs

Jason Benadretti visiting BYU NCAA coaching staff in Utah

GUEST & COACHES

Follow us to find out who will be guest basketball coaches and scouts for this showcase edition. The list is constantly being updated as we get confirmations.

LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY

Our guest coaches will be an active part of the Elite Euro Talent Showcase & Camp, not only as coaches on the court during the practices, but also off the court sharing their basketball knowledge of the game and giving advice in ways to help participants become better players and students.

At the same time, coaches will assess possible new talents for their programs and potentially offer a scholarship to players that are top prospects.

For these reasons, participating in the 2023 Elite Euro Talent Showcase & Camp is a unique opportunity to get seen and to expose your talent.

This is the list of guests who attended the 2022 edition:

Massimiliano Ormeni - One of the best youth coach in Italy
Alessio Trovò - Youth program coach of Serie B club Pallacanestro Crema
Aleksander Stakić Vardijan - Scout and coach from Novo Mesto, Slovenia
Raffaele Rossi - Head of the Roseto Academy Youth Sector
Antimo Salamino - Licensed FIBA agent
Toms Jekabsons - the best shooting coach in Latvia
Fortitudo Bologna
Virtus Bologna
APU Udine
Moncalieri Basket
Orange1 Basket Bassano
Vis Basket Ferrara
Fortitudo Francavilla
Petrarca Padova
Olginate Basket
Basket Frascati
Juve Pontedera
Olimpia Legnaia Firenze

The scouting and media coverage of the event will by run by Riccardo De Angelis, the most influential Italian expert in the NCAA world and the publisher of CBB Europe.

american universities interested*:

ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY of NORTH CAROLINA at CHARLOTTE

ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY

The ORU Golden Eagles play in the Summit League, NCAA D1

UNIVERSITY of NEBRASKA

UNIVERSITY of NORTH CAROLINA at CHARLOTTE

ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY

The Cornhuskers of Lincoln, play in the BIG10, one of the High Major conferences of the NCAA

UNIVERSITY of NORTH CAROLINA at CHARLOTTE

The 49's play in the C-USA conference, NCAA D1

How does it work?

What are my chances of being recruited?

UNIVERSITY of NORTH CAROLINA at CHARLOTTE

These colleges only recruit high-level profiles.

We, at EET, have excellent relationships with the coaching staff of these (and many other) universities and we collaborate with them. We act as a filter for them. *We cannot guarantee that all participants will be introduced to any of these college.

If, in our opinion, a participant has the technical/athletic characteristics to meet the recruiting standards of these colleges, we will be more than happy to present the player's profile to the various universities.

Only these three universities?

What are my chances of being recruited?

We have been working with American universities since many years.

We have privileged relationships with many D1 but also D2 and D3 colleges, as well as NAIA universities and Junior Colleges (the famous JUCO's).

In addition, many high schools and prep schools with world-class athletic and academic facilities in America's best locations are always looking for young talent from abroad.

The opportunities are there, we facilitate the process.

But, you got to be ready to take them.

What are my chances of being recruited?

During the EET Showcase & Camp we will provide detailed information on the selection and recruitment process of US schools and universities; it is a very appreciated "feature" in the event.

Our high school and prep school placement success rate is 99.9%.

When it comes to college, things get more complicated.

To find out more, all you have to do is register and participate in the only camp of its kind in Europe.

LOCATION

Montecatini Terme, Italy

Montecatini Terme is a famous spa town set in the beautiful region of Tuscany.

Renown all over the world for its rich thermal springs that were already exploited in Roman times. Today Montecatini Terme is one of the most popular and visited spa towns in Italy.

International airports of Florence and Pisa are easy reachable. The train station is a few minutes walking from the hotel.

The transfer service from / to the airport are included.

The location is perfect for welcoming participants, who can easily reach the sports center from the hotel with just a short walk.

The historycal thermal center

PLACEMENT

Clubs visiting our basketball showcase and camp

Visiting Clubs

We cooperate for the scouting and recruiting of the best young talents with some of the most important clubs and youth academies, which , such as:

Virtus Bologna
Fortitudo Bologna
Pallacanestro Reggiana
Reyer Venezia
APU Udine
Orange1 Basket Bassano
PMS Moncalieri
Pallacanestro Varese
Stella Azzurra Roma
many others

Coaches, scouts, agents and GM's

The end of June is a perfect period for recruitment, as basketball championships are over and the teams are looking for the best fit for their new season.

Montecatini Terme is a perfect location, with easy access to both the airport and the Bologna city center.

Coaches and GM's of the clubs understand the value in attending our event, as they have the opportunity to see several good prospects at the same time and they can potentially create relationships with the players.

For all these reasons, our showcase event is unique in Europe and it's an amazing opportunity for players to get exposure at a high level.

Placement

Several players that have attended the Elite Euro Talent Italy Basketball Showcase have received good offers from Italian and Spanish clubs, as well as from American schools and universities.

Just a few of the placements we have supported from EET Italy are: