Men’s International DII, DIII and NAIA Level

2012 Basketball Tours

Israel

Dates: June 12 - July 13

This summer AIA will be returning to Israel to compete in two different tournaments.  Two AIA players will be placed on each of these teams and you will get a taste of what it is like to do ministry as a pro basketball player, engaging cross culturally, language and religious differences. You will also participate in camps and clinics as well as an amazing discipleship experience that will change your life.  We will also have time for some in depth travel of the land to grow in your understanding of Jesus and His great commission for us.  We need 20 men and 10 women players. I f you have questions, please email John Farwell at John.Farwell@athletesinaction.org. 

East Asia

May 12 - June 2

 Come help establish a developing sports ministry in one of the world’s most significant cities. You will learn the Athletes in Action Principles and have a chance to apply them against top university competition.  The sites you see will be amazing but a greater reward will be what you learn from another culture.    

Puerto Rico

June 9 - June 28

Basketball in Puerto Rico is becoming some of the best in the US.  Recently, they won the Pan American championship.  This has filtered down to the college and high school level as well. This summer we have a unique request to bring a high school and college team to play against Puerto Rican club teams. The focus of this tour is to accelerate both basketball and ministry to the athletes in this country. Besides the games, most days the team will be help conduct clinics for younger athletes. The team will also have the opportunity to love on underprivileged children through clinics and orphanage visits. Each day the players will also be involved in team times where applying biblical principles to athletic situations will be taught and discussed as well as having opportunities to share one's faith in Christ. Although Puerto Rico is considered part of the US, our cultures are very different.  The tour will be full of experiencing this culture.   Contact Craig.Sladek@athletesinaction.org for more specifics on this tour. 

South East Asia

Early August - Late August

This team will be a combination of NCAA and NAIA players.  The tour will be going to South East Asia to play in a tournament and to play some exhibition games against college and pro teams.  We will also participate in some camps/clinics.  On this trip you will have an amazing experience in discipleship as well as do ministry in another culture in a way that will change your life.  Coach Kelly Combs will be the tour director and head coach.  Coach Combs has coached college basketball for 20 years and has also coaches several teams on international trips  the last 5 years.  If you would like to join this tour or would like to get more information please email Kelly.combs@athletesinaction.org .

Brazil

July 8 - July 25

AIA Basketball will be sending a Men's basketball team made up of Division II and III level basketball players to Recife, Brazil.  Our team will have a brief training camp here in the USA where we will prepare for the ministry in Brazil both on and off the court.  Our ministry in Recife, Brazil will consist of competitive games and instructional clinics with university and local club teams.  Please consider joining this tour for a life-changing experience to a strategic country which will be the center of the sports world in the coming years as Brazil will be hosting the 2014 World cup and the 2016 summer olympics. For more information contact Adam Kjorvestad at adam.kjorvestad@athletesinaction.org.

Contact

For questions on any of these teams or opportunities with Athletes in Action Basketball internationally contact: