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11 August 2026  4 min read

Future Stars 2026: England teams to face Alba Berlin and others; coaching clinic info

Taking place at Brunel University between 28 and 30 August, the event boasts a strong line-up with the traditional U18 category supplemented by a new U16 age group.  

Alba, one of the most prestigious franchises in European basketball, with 11 German League titles, 11 German Cup titles, and a Korac Cup win in 1995, also boasts numerous appearances in the prestigious Adidas Next Generation tournament and has created a conveyer belt of elite talent. 

Facing the German powerhouse in both age categories will be London United, International Basketball Academy (Italy) and the England national teams.  

In the U18 category Get Better Academy from Czechia return after an impressive showing last year, while in the U16 category Pardaugava Academy from Latvia make their debut. 

Steve Bucknall, Head of Talent and Performance at Basketball England, said: 

"We are delighted that England will once again compete in the Future Stars Basketball Tournament.  

“The event provides our young players with valuable exposure to high-quality international competition and supports their development within the England Talent Pathway.

"We look forward to testing ourselves against strong opposition and contributing to another successful tournament."

The event will feature a National Coaching Clinic on the Saturday of the Future Stars weekend with Head Coach of Croatia, Veljko Mršic a key speaker. 

Coach Mršic’s playing career saw him win bronze medals at EuroBasket 1993 and 1995, the World Championships in 1994 and represent Croatia in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. He also played for the likes of Olympiacos, Malaga, Zalgiris, Girona, Varese and Milano. 

After his playing days, Mršic has forged an equally successful coaching career boasting winning four National Championships and four National Cups in Croatia while coaching Zadar, Cedevita, Split and Cibona. In addition to coaching in his native Croatia, he also coached in the Spanish ACB where he worked with Rio  Breogan and Bilbao Basket and Italy where he successfully oversaw the progress of Varese.  

Between 2020-2022 coach Mršic was held the Head Coach position of the Croatian national team and since 2025 has been the Head Coach of Dinamo Sassari. 

For more information on the Future Stars National Coaching Clinic delivered in partnership with Basketball England click below. 

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