America’s elite to take on MENA’s finest at MPAC tournament

Sport360 staff 16:52 09/06/2014
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  • Big test: Some of the best teams in the USA will head to Dubai, including Huntington Prep (above).

    MPAC Sports Basketball 1st Annual Elite International Basketball will feature the top four high school teams from America against the top four teams from the MENA region for a seven day tournament in Dubai.

    The participating American teams have future NBA and NCAA Division I players and will represent different parts of America: Montverde Academy – Florida, Huntington Prep – West Virginia, Lone Peak – Utah and Simeon representing Chicago.

    These iconic basketball programmes have produced hundreds of top NCAA and NBA Players and are covered by Sports Media outlets in America and across the world.

    They will play against the best teams from the MENA Region in a tournament that will begin on June 14.

    The organiser, MPAC, will be the final team in the Tournament. Their team will consist of players representing 10 different countries all of which have been recruited over the past year to compete in this historic tournament sponsored by the Dubai Sports Council.

    Held at Al Shabab Club in Dubai, the tournament is the first of its kind and will be broadcast live by Abu Dhabi Sports, Dubai Sports and Sharjah Sports TV and is free attend.

    “We are thrilled at the fact that we have been able to pull off this historic event by hosting the top players from America and are equally thrilled about gathering the top talent from the MENA Region to join us in Dubai," said Luqman Rashad, Founder & Executive Director of MPAC Sports Basketball. 

    "This will be a basketball showcase unlike anything this region has ever seen.” 

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