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Program Highlights
- Elite coaching sessions
- Strength & conditioning
- Leadership workshops
- Guest speakers
- Gear distribution
- All-Star Game
- Camp MVP awards
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TOP 50
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The Top 50 Camp
Our annual Top 50 Camp identifies and trains the most promising under-18 basketball talent in Kenya. The best youth athletes are selected by coaches from across the country for a two-day intensive development experience.
Past Impact
Kenya High Girls & Dagorreti Boys High school - Nairobi
In 2019, our Top 50 Camp brought together outstanding talent from across Kenya. Youth received training, mentorship, uniforms, and shoes — and several players went on to compete at higher levels.
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Coming in 2026
Top 50 Camp returns bigger and better — more coaches, more players, and expanded opportunities.
2019 Top 50 Camp
Nairobi International School
Not only is there more to life than basketball, but there is also a lot more to basketball than basketball. – Phil Jackson
The Hope Basketball Tour 2019 culminated with the first ever boys camp dubbed “Kenya’s Top 50 U18 Boys Camp” which was a three-day camp held at The Nairobi International School, who partnered with us to make the camp a success. The camp had 50 boys between the ages of 14 – 18 with immense talent and skill drawn from Nairobi and its environs. The selection of the players was done by some of the top developmental coaches in the country led by Coach Martin, who is the Head Coach for the U18 boys National Team in Kenya. The aim of the camp was to give hope to the young players, inspire them to work hard, good citizenship, and to urge them to keep pursuing their dreams in basketball. The camp also helped the U18 coaches identify talent for the U18 National Team. The long-term goal for the camp was to create a database of these players to be able to track their progress long after the camp.
Each player was kitted and received a basketball. The basketballs were donated by Abilene Christian University; where Peter Kiganya had an outstanding career and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2013.
The camp was graced by one of Kenya’s top rap artist, Mr. Henry Ohanga, commonly referred to by his stage name Octopizzo, who is an award-winning recording and performing artist, humanitarian, and NBA ambassador. He talked and advised the players about life and humility. One of the forwards from the Kenya National Basketball team, “The Morans” also came and talked to the players about his journey. Ronny Gundo’s story resonated with most of the players who were at the camp, as six years ago he was an attendee at a basketball camp like this one and he got his opportunity. His presence was a beacon of hope as he got a scholarship to study and play basketball in the US where he is currently based.
The highlight of the camp was the selection of the top 20 players who played an All-Star game on the last day of the camp. 16-year-old Ryan Kirui from Slum Dunk Academy emerged as the MVP of the camp.
All kids need is a little HELP, a little HOPE and SOMEBODY who believes in them