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| Industry | Basketball |
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| Founded | 2010 |
| Headquarters | Vilanova i la Geltrú, Province of Barcelona, Spain |
| Key people | Srdan Premovic |
| Services | Coaching, Player Management, Sports Education |
| Website | http://www.europebasketballacademy.com |
Europe Basketball Academy (often referred to as EBA) is a sports organization, founded in 2010. It is based in the prestigious coastal living area of Vilanova i la Geltrú, Province of Barcelona, Spain. EBA focuses on training young semi-professional and professional athletes; and preparing them for either prospective careers in one of the European professional leagues or studying and playing for American NCAA college basketball programs, and then move onto a professional NBA career. It has placed over 100 players on European teams in past 7 years and that is more than any similar program.
History
Europe Basketball Academy was founded on March 9, 2010, by Srdjan Premovic, a professional basketball coach from Serbia (born on November 16, 1978, in Obrenovac). Before relocating to Vilanova i la Geltrú in March 2015, EBA was operating in Sant Cugat del Valles and Girona, Spain.
Notable lecturers
Since its establishment in 2010, EBA has hosted many renowned basketball authorities. Some of them are:
- Zan Tabak, head coach at Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv
- Sito Alonso, head coach at Saski Baskonia
- Hakan Demir, former head coach at Trabzonspor B.K.
- Andrea Mazzon, assistant coach at Delaware 87ers
- Zoran Savic, former manager at F.C. Barcelona Bàsquet, founder of Invictus Sports Group
- Joe Arlauckas former professional basketball legendary player of Real Madrid
- Manel Bosch, former Spanish professional basketball player
- Rafael Jofresa, former Spanish professional basketball player
- Antonis Constantinides, head coach at CS Energia
- AJ Mitnick, assistant Coach at Bnei Herzliya
- Christophoros Livadiotes, head coach at ETHA Engomis
- Panayiotis Yiannaras, head coach of Apoel, Cyprus
- Dejan Kamenjasevic, former assistant coach at Caja Laboral
- Zoran Helbich, a Croatian professional basketball player
- Dan Muller, head coach at Illinois State Redbirds (NCAA D-I)
- Dave Rose, head coach at BYU Cougars men's basketball (NCAA D-I)
- Tim Miles, head coach at University of Nebraska (NCAA D-I)
- Darryl Middleton, assistant coach at CSKA Moscow
- Parvaud Bertand, assistant coach at Limogues CSP
- Stefanos Dedas, assistant coach at Royal Halı Gaziantep
- Carles Duran, head coach at Joventut Badalona
- Joan Plaza, head coach at Real Betis
- Porfirio Fisaac, head coach at Zaragoza
- Jota Cuspinera, head coach at Estudiantes
- Nestor Garcia, head coach at Argentina National Team
Notable Players
- Abraham Valentine
- Andre Woodlin
- Andrew Dikas
- Anthony Freeman
- Antoine Allen
- Brandon Bibija
- Brandon Shingles
- Brandon Spearman
- David Jofresa
- Demario Black
- Dusan Sisic
- Emerson Murray
- Eric Richardson
- Gerald January
- Ian Nixon
- James Tyler
- Kabangu Kasamba
- Kendall Timmons
- Kendrick Jones
- Khion Sankey
- Luca Claret
- Marcin Duda
- Martin Smith
- Mike Terry
- Prudhvi Reddy
- Ryan Aaron
- Sebastian Opon
- Udun Osakue
- Uladzimir Krysevich
- Watkins Williams
- Yima Chia-Kur
- Zoran Nikolic