Nigeria, Oct. 19 -- Forty young basketball players have been selected from 120 participants at the Lagos screening for the fifth edition of the Ajayi Elebire Elite Basketball Camp, earning places at the next stage of the programme in Ekiti State.

The players emerged from a competitive tryout at the Ilupeju basketball court on Monday, where they were assessed on their skills, athletic ability and potential.

The selected players will proceed to Ekiti for further training, with 10 participants expected to receive scholarships at the end of the camp.

Olalekan Ajayi, founder of the initiative and a former basketball player, said the selection process was designed to identify the most promising talents while allowing them to develop their ga...