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- NBA closed its Africa academy in Senegal, moving training to a global academy in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
- The league previously shut academies in Mexico and Australia under the same restructuring plan.
- NBA Academy Africa trained about 110 students since 2018, including 2024 draftee Ulrich Kamka Chomche and Khaman Maluach.
- NBA says the global academy will give African prospects more exposure to coaches and scouts while other programs continue.
