Basketball England has confirmed the dates for the 2024/25 season Talent activity.
With over 1450 players and 75 staff members forming the current Talent pathway, there has been a strong push to publish a calendar for the 2023/24 season. This follows the release of the provisional dates released as part of the draft calendar.
The dedicated clubs who support the Talent pathway will also be able to plot around the upcoming dates, creating a joined-up approach to performance basketball across the country.
The Aspire Programme, England Talent Programme (ETP), England U16s and England U18s are part of the Talent pathway:
- Aspire Programme - for players born between 1st January 2010 and 31st December 2013
- ETP U14s - for players born on or after 1st January 2011
- ETP U15s - for players born on or after 1st January 2010
- England U16s - for players born on or after 1st January 2009
- England U18s - for players born on or after 1st January 2007
Key Dates
Aspire nominations
- Thu 15 Aug 2024 - Thu 12 Sep 2024
5 week window for trials
- Sun 15 Sep 2024 - Sun 20 Oct 2024
Aspire Skills Camps*
- Sun 27 Oct 2024
- Mon 28 Oct 2024 - Sun 3 Nov 2024
- Sun 8 Dec 2024
- Sun 12 Jan 2025
- Sun 16 Feb 2025 - Fri 21 Feb 2025
Inter Regional Tournaments + Selection/Transfer (to 3x3 pathway/Super-Regions)
- Fri 21 Feb 2025 - Sun 23 Feb 2025
Super-Region Camps + Medical & PErformance Screening*
- Mon 7 Apr 2025 - Mon 21 Apr 2025
- Sat 24 May 2025
England U14 and U15 national teams (England Talent Programme)
- Selection Camp: Mon 26 May 2025 - Wed 28 May 2025
- U15 Home Nations Tournament: Fri 30 May 2025 - Sun 1 Jun 2025
Aspire All-Star Tournament
- Fri 25 Jul 2025 - Sun 27 Jul 2025
*11 contact days of Skills Camps and six contact days of Super Region Camps to be delivered. The windows are offered as a means of providing flexibility to the programme and final dates will be confirmed in the coming months.
The above windows are narrowed down across the season as venue and coach availability is able to be confirmed.
Please use the button below to contact the Talent team if you require any further information.
