New academy to ensure Cup legacy in China

As China prepares to host the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup, the sport's governing body is confident the tournament will leave a lasting legacy here.

Cooperating with its global partner, Beijing Enterprises Group Company Limited (BG), the International Basketball Federation on Wednesday announced plans to establish a FIBA-BG Basketball Academy, which it said will be the first of its kind in the world.

"The Basketball Academy is a perfect element of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019's legacy because it will ensure that education and training in basketball and 3x3 takes place across China," said Patrick Baumann, FIBA's secretary-general and an International Olympic Committee (IOC) member, at a signing ceremony in Beijing.