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2024 ITALY BASKETBALL SHOWCASE & CAMP


The first and only LIVE basketball exposure camp in Italy for young talents.

Work on your skills, showcase yourself, perform and you just may find yourself with a new and exciting opportunity in Europe or in an American school awaiting you. 

Several clubs and scouts attended our event during previous editions

ITALY CAMP & SHOWCASE

ITALY 2024 - 6th EDITION

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, and visiting coaches, scouts and agents from all over the country and abroad attending, there is a premium platform available for you to reach your goals! 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, with four hours of basketball being conducted everyday under an international training style. In addition, there will be exposure games, creating 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 to complete the experience. Five days of immersion in the unique atmosphere of the Italian summer,  with the usual top notch service awaits.

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


Information & cost

Edition: 6th

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

Week 1: 24-29 June 2024

Basketball venue: Palavinci, Montecatini Terme, Tuscany, Italy*

Price: 1.200 EUR


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

*Subject to change

Elite Euro Talent camp in Italy

2024 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 2024 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 2023 edition:

  • Massimiliano Ormeni - One of the best youth coach in Italy Prato Dragons
  • Alessio Trovò - Youth program coach Fortitudo Francavilla
  • Aleksander Stakić Vardijan - Scout and coach from Novo Mesto, Slovenia
  • Raffaele Rossi - Head of the Roseto Academy Youth Sector
  • Antimo Salamino - Licensed FIBA agent
  • Pistoia Basket 2000
  • Vis Basket Ferrara
  • Fortitudo Francavilla
  • Etrusca Basket San Miniato
  • Mens Sana Basketball Academy Siena
  • Fonte Roma
  • Juve Pontedera
  • Pallacanestro Crema
  • Morrisville University, NY (NCAA D3)

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 -CHARLOTTE

ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY

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

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA -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 -CHARLOTTE

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA -CHARLOTTE

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA -CHARLOTTE

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

How does it work?

What are my chances of being recruited?

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA -CHARLOTTE

These colleges only recruit high-level profiles.


At EET, we have excellent relationships with the coaching staff of these (and many other) universities of which we collaborate with. 

*We cannot guarantee that all participants will be introduced to any of these colleges.


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?

What are my chances of being recruited?

We have been working with American universities for many years.


 Our relationships span across D1, as well as D2 and D3 colleges,  NAIA universities and Junior Colleges (JUCO).


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.


Opportunities are there, if you're able to show yourself and ready to take them.



What are my chances of being recruited?

What are my chances of being recruited?

What are my chances of being recruited?

During the EET Camp & Showcase, we will provide detailed information on the selection and recruitment process of U.S. schools and universities. 


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


When it comes to college, things get more complicated and a player should be able to fully check various boxes required to compete at the level.


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

NCAA NLI signing ceremony
EET Recruiting Partner

JSerra Catholic High School, California


Elite Euro Talent is supporting JSerra High School as the official recruiting partner for their international basketball players.

JSerra High School is one of the most prestigious private schools in the country with high quality academics, an amazing location in California and incredible facilities and exposure.

Elite Euro Talent edition 2019

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.

In the evenings, we will stroll to the city center for a walk.

International airport of Florence is easy reachable and the train station is a few minutes walking from the hotel.


The transfer service from / to the Florence airport is included.


The historycal thermal center

PLACEMENT

Visiting Clubs

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

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

Coaches, Scouts, Agents, GM's

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

Montecatini Terme is a great location, with easy access to both the airport and the Bologna city center, allowing many basketball personnel to attend.

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 of which they can potentially create relationships with.

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:

  • Francesco Borra (ITA), playing for UC-Davis, NCAA D1
  • Stefano Faloppa (ITA), playing for Monroe College, NJCAA D1
  • Quinten Post (NED), playing for Boston College, NCAA D1
  • Pavlo Bilous (UKR) NBT Latina - Italian club U19 and Serie C
  • Kristaps Stupelis (LAT) Janus Fabriano - Italian club U19 and Serie B
  • Diks Janis Bortnikovs (LAT) Sanbenedetto - Italian club U17 and Serie C
  • Josué Bangu (FRA) APU Udine - Italian club U19 and Serie A2
  • Simon Schwin (AUT) Juve Pontedera - Italian club U17 and Serie C
  • Andrea Ballati (ITA) Pall. Crema - Italian club Serie B and U19

Galleria foto

2023 edition, group photo

2022 edition, group photo

International coaching staff

Jason Benadretti NBA training

You will receive the same training as NBA players do

2022 Latvian players

International vocation

Young players from all over Europe

Classy restaurant, full board

Classy restaurant, full board

Free time with new international friends

Hard work on the court

Accommodation at our hotel

Hotel 4 ****

Conferences & educationals

Conferences of American schools and other interesting topics regarding basketball

Special care for our "Future Stars"

Players from all over the world: Alex, directly from Orlando, Florida

Private transfers with our staff

Agents and scouts in attendance

Famous guest players

Pala Vinci

Hotel Manzoni 4*

Download information about the 2024 ITALY event

FAQ Italy in English (pdf)Download

2024 ITALY showcase application form

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