Already an international NBA pipeline, Eurocamp could become college basketball’s next recruiting frontier

By Eric Bossi — In News — June 11, 2026

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​  TREVISO, Italy — Now in its 19th year, the Adidas Eurocamp has evolved into one of the premier showcases of international talent. Attended by nearly every team in the NBA, the event began as a showcase for strictly European talent. Now it has grown into a global camp, with the 70 players in attendance representing more than 25 countries and six continents.This year, CBS Sports was on hand for the first time and spent three days soaking up the talent and atmosphere at La Ghirada Città dello Sport.Eurocamp was founded by Maurizio Gherardini in 1999 and has attracted the likes of Bogdan Bogdanović, Jaylen Brown, Lu Dort, Clint Capela, Goran Dragić, VJ Edgecombe, Rudy Gobert, Brandon Ingram, Jusuf Nurkic, Zion Williamson, and so many others through the years.”The main idea was probably trying to somehow connect all of the stakeholders of the basketball ecosystem at the international level,” Gherardini told CBS Sports. “We are talking about a long time ago when the opportunities that there are today were not available. So, we thought about an event or something, although we couldn’t yet define it, that brought together players, coaches, agents, media and scouts that at the end of the day could give the opportunity to everyone to see where everyone else was. Comparing skills, techniques and players had a chance to measure their value against the top players of the same age, which is one of the key things for a player to appreciate in order to develop.”This year’s event is more relevant than ever in the United States because players from the camp are starting to make their way over to play college basketball, and because American players are now being sent over to compete in the event.CBS Sports’ Eurocamp cream of the crop Stefan Joksimovic: This year’s MVP, the talented 17-year-old guard from Slovenia who plays club basketball for Baskonia in Spain. Emerging as a potential lottery-level pick in the 2027 NBA Draft, it’s easy to see why some schools are trying to lure him over to play college basketball. A 6-foot-8 combo guard with plus athleticism, the southpaw is incredibly creative off the dribble and is equally dangerous as either a scorer or creator for others. Think recent BYU star Egor Demin, but with more wiggle and natural scoring ability.Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje: With a dozen or so campers are committed to play the 2026-27 season for NCAA teams, Boumtje Boumtje stood out above the rest. Profiled earlier this week by CBS Sports, the Duke-bound 7-footer is another southpaw with an off-the-charts skill level. He shoots the ball effortlessly with range out to the NBA 3-point line, has an already strong 245-pound frame to build on and is the type of talent who would have competed for the No. 1 spot in the 2026 rankings if he had attended high school in the United States. Because he won’t turn 19 until the year of the 2028 draft, Duke coach Jon Scheyer could even have the five-star talent for two years.Malique Lewis: An older player with consider  CBS Sports Headlines

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