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  • In 2014, FIBA Europe introduced Women’s and Youth Ambassadors who have been major presences at women’s basketball events across Europe in the past months.

    Four legends of the European women’s game, Amaya Valdemoro (ESP), Ilona Korstin (RUS), Edwige Lawson-Wade (FRA) and Hana Horakova (CZE) were granted the honour of being named as the first FIBA Europe Women’s Ambassadors.

    Their work throughout the year has taken them, amongst other activities, to attending the season finale of EuroLeague Women, the FIBA Europe International Basketball Camp for U15 Girls and FIBA Europe’s three Division A Women’s youth competitions.

    In their capacity as ambassadors, they have been able to reach out to young female players, offering useful advice for the aspiring teens as they hit the transition period from amateur player to professional player and how they should approach this major crossroad in their lives.

    Additionally, the four players have been joined by Youth Ambassador Natasa Kovacevic who has overcome the adversity of tragically losing a leg in a motor vehicle accident in 2013, to become an exceptional role model for all those fortunate enough to cross paths with her.

  • The FIBA Europe Coaching Certificate (FECC) programme offers coaches from around Europe the unique opportunity to learn from some of the best in the business. The certificate focuses on the areas which are important in the identification and development of young talent, while offering an opportunity to network with other coaches and complete a programme that will increase their chances of finding a job.

    Mentored by Svetislav Pesic, the winning coach of multiple European and World Championship titles, the FECC is built around clinics held during FIBA European Youth Championships.

    Coaches have the opportunity to spend time in the gym watching games and practices while also analysing game video using cutting edge computer software, all under the watchful eye of the FECC Project Group which includes Pesic as well as other experienced coaches from around Europe, such as Real Madrid head coach Pablo Laso.

    Run over a period of three years, participants are also given homework and specific tasks between clinics and are lectured on off-the-court subjects such as nutrition and doping control.


    The four best graduates of the FECC will be rewarded by being invited to coach the U18 All-Star Game at the respective EuroBasket in the same year.

    FECC Mentor: Svetislav Pesic
    FECC Lecturers:
    Pablo Laso
    Janez Drvaric
    Alejandro Garcia Reneses
    Lucien Legrand
    Henrik Dettmann
    Dr Rutenis Paulauskas
    Kostas Missas
    Nihat Izic
    Gordon Herbert

    FECC External Experts:
    Aysim Altay
    Dr Sasa Jakovljevic
    Prof Nenad Trunic
    Dr Johannes Scherr
    Brian Biagioli
    Dr Duncan French



    Participation/Registration
    The Coaches have to be nominated by the National Federations and/ or with the help of the national coaching associations. The nominated coaches have to be approved by FIBA Europe.
    There is a limit of app. 60 participants per programme. The registration deadline will be announced at the beginning of the year in which the program starts. Each National Federation has the right to register three (3) coaches, ranked by priority. For every Federation, the coach with the highest priority in this ranking has a guaranteed place in the FECC programme. After the registration deadline has expired, open places will be given to the remaining coaches on the waiting list by FIBA Europe.
    Participation fee: none
    Additional Costs:  travel and accommodation

    Examination Regulations
    In order to receive the FIBA Europe Coaching Certificate each participant has to attend all three annual clinics in full.

    If the attendance at one annual clinic is not possible the Examination Committee has the possibility to grant the participant the permission to continue the FECC at the same stage with the next group.
    To earn the FECC the participants have to pass different exams at every stage of the program.
    To find out more about the examination process please click here.

  • Inaugurated in 2007 as part of the Year of Women’s Basketball, the FIBA Europe International Basketball Camp for Girls U15 celebrated its ninth edition in 2015.

    The camp which is run by FIBA Europe in co-operation with the Slovenian Basketball Federation, is hosted annually by the picturesque Slovenian city of Postojna.

    Providing training for players, coaches and referees alike, the camp offers a unique opportunity to improve one’s skill set in an international environment.

    Whilst the players are put through practice drills, as well as playing competitive games, the camp also allows them to bond away from the court with trips to the world-famous Postojna Cave or an afternoon on the Slovenian coastline.

    At the conclusion of the camp, a number of awards are handed out to the players, coaches and referees who excelled, including Most Valuable Player, Most Improved Player, All-Tournament Team, Coach of the Camp and Referee of the Camp.

    In 2015, the camp was attended by a record number of 54 players, 28 coaches and 26 referees from 33 countries.

    They were able to learn from some of Europe's finest with 2014 FIBA Europe Women's Player of the Year Alba Torrens giving up her time to share her experiences with the girls, and of course offer the girls some tips on how to fine-tune their games.

    Also assisting at the camp were Slovenian legend and now Basketball Federation Secretary General Rasho Nesterovic, FIBA Youth Ambassador Natasa Kovacevic, FIBA Women's Ambassador Hana Horakova and Slovenian women's national team player Maja Erkic.