2023 adidas Eurocamp

2023 adidas EUROCAMP 

All photos are courtesy of @3SSBGCircuit

The branding slogan for adidas Eurocamp was “ADIDAS EUROCAMP IS BACK”, and the experience confirmed that it is ever indeed - back.
 

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Go back and watch the games on YouTube HERE

Box Scores from the games can be downloaded HERE

adidas took 20 of its top 3SSB players to Italy for a two-week trip that included an intense two-day training camp before departure, sightseeing and touring of multiple cities in Italy, daily practices, and eventually – adidas Eurocamp.


Team 3SSB Select


Team USA Select

Eurocamp consisted of morning skill sessions lead by Vanja Cernivec (GM of the London Lions and years of international basketball experience) and the four team coaches (two teams from the US, and two teams consisting of players from all over Europe), Q&A with adidas athlete Hailey Van Lith, and then full FIBA games in the evening.





The skill sessions focused on dynamic warm ups and footwork and balance drills to get going, consistent footwork in shooting, ball screen strategies – both offensively and defensively, emphasis on spacing and deliberate movements without the ball, quick decision making and reads, and some shooting competitions.

It was a round robin style schedule for the three days: the USA teams played the European teams on day one and two, and then the USA teams squared off on the last day as did the European teams. The games were full 40-minute FIBA rules games.

RESULTS:
Team USA Select: 3-0
Team 3SSB Select: 2-1
Eurocamp 1: 0-3
Eurocamp 2: 1-2


Team Eurocamp 1


Team Eurocamp 2

adidas gave out post-camp awards:

Starting 5:
Avery Howell (Idaho – 2024 – META Hoops)
Emilee Skinner (Utah – 2025 – Utah Lady Prospects)
Arianna Roberson (Texas – 2024 - Fam Elite)
Faith Etute (Luxembourg – born 2005 – T71 Dudelange)
Jovana Popovic (Serbia – born 2007 – Art Basket Mega)


Faith Etute

Rising Star: Isabel Hassan (Italy – born 2009 – Basket Roma) | Amari Byles (Texas - 2026 – SA Finest)


Isabel Hassan

Camp MVP: Sarah Strong (North Carolina - 2024 – Lady Strong)

 
JUNE 5, 2023 | Training Camp Practice



JUNE 6, 2023 | Training Camp Practice + Travel to Rome



JUNE 7, 2023 | Arrive in Rome

JUNE 8, 2023 | Rome | Tour: Colosseum | Vatican | St. Peter’s Basilica + Practice









JUNE 9, 2023 | Rome | Practice + Beach Day

JUNE 10, 2023 | Rome | Practice + Downtown Rome Shop & Sightsee + Trevi Fountain



JUNE 11, 2023 | Rome to Venice | Active Recovery: Mental/Physical | Baseline & Sideline OB





JUNE 12, 2023 | Venice to Treviso | Evening Practice



JUNE 13, 2023 | Treviso: EUROCAMP + GAMES



JUNE 14, 2023 | Treviso: EUROCAMP + GAMES

JUNE 15, 2023 | Treviso: EUROCAMP + GAMES

JUNE 16, 2023 | Travel Back to the USA



 
Let’s take a look at the USA players who participated in Eurocamp. The first notes were written before camp, the follow up notes are an update with notated evaluations and descriptions after the up-close experience on and off the floor (nothing better than that).




TEAM 3SSB SELECT

Imari Berry – 2024 | United Family
            Berry is as talented with the ball in her hands of anyone in the entire country. She has such smooth movements and body control to find scoring opportunities, it is hard to stop. She has deep range on her three-point shot and can really dance with the ball in one-on-one situations. She sees the floor very well and zips passes when defenses collapse. Once she becomes a real student of the game in terms of attention to detail defensively and consistent effort and intention to contribute on that end, she has a real chance to play for a very long time.

IN ITALY: Contagious personality and plays with a joy and positivity that is uplifting.. was asked to lock in on the defensive end and adjusted well to playing with other good players – as she is usually the focus of her teams. Nice rise on a smooth J and can be disruptive defensively when she wants to be..



Lexi Blue – 2024 | Central Florida Elite
            Lexi has a fantastic fundamental foundation to her game. She has been a long-range threat for a long time and in the last year has really expanded her game off the bounce. A tall and long guard, Blue understands angles well defensively and utilizes her length well. She plays out of actions and schemes well. She will be a nice addition to a program at the next level as she’ll help spread the defense, move the ball, and contribute to a positive culture.

IN ITALY:  Very mature approach to the game.. quiet and gets the job done on the floor and does not need a volume of touches to affect the box score.. Has nice range on the three and gaining more and more confidence off the dribble and creating her own offense, especially in transition attacking gaps.




Amari Byles – 2026 | SA Finest
            Byles is an athletic wing/forward who excels in the mid-range game and strong drives to the rim. She does a good job in the weakside defensively and can slide over for timely blocks. Byles handles the ball well and as she continues to improve her left hand and shot from the three, she will realize some major potential.

IN ITALY: Despite being one of the younger players there, did not lack aggressiveness and confidence on the floor. She had to play inside and out for her squad and learn the nuances of each.. As time went on, seemed to really gain more and more confidence. Has nice pull up game and a strong frame to the rim .. trust in finishing with either hand growing .. showing more and more willingness and effectiveness from the three.




Ines Gorynova – 2024 | Gauchos
            Ines is a flashy and crafty PG who loves to let the three fly. She plays with a little east coast flair and can really catch fire from the three. She excels in the runner/floater game and distributes to teammates to make them better.

IN ITALY: Do not let the small frame fool you, she is lethal on the floor!! She was shifty and crafty on the floor and deadly from the three – especially off the dribble. She dropped some nice dimes and really gave her team a boost in momentum. She has a worldly wisdom about her and it leads to poise on the floor that calms and controls her teams.




Brynn McGaughy – 2025 | META Hoops
           McGaughy is one of the hottest names on the recruiting trail this summer. The 6-foot-2 forward is comfortable all over the floor. The combination of her strong frame, overall skill, and power and jumping ability make her a rare find. She can handle the ball and will surprise you with her right to left shake to create space. She is a knock down three-point shooter as well.

IN ITALY: What an athlete!! Brynn has such a great frame and it allows her to play at her pace.. inside and out. She showed scoring prowess both in the paint and outside the three point line.. she has mid-range pull up to the contact finish. Much like a handful of others at camp, being introduced to a floor full of elite players brought a learning experience that will help Brynn in the future. Huge potential here!!




Grace Oliver – 2024 | Mass Rivals
            Oliver is a skilled forward who can stretch the floor. She handles it well and occasionally will initiate offense for her team. She has a strong base and rebounds well as well as finish with contact. She is a good FT shooter as well and she has nice court vision. I’ll look for Grace to really assert herself and continue to be a threat from downtown.

IN ITALY: Ultimate glue player.. very high IQ and skilled and helps others be better. Showed more confidence from the three and was very disruptive in ball screen blitz and scramble situations. Physical rebounder and versatile forward.




Britt Prince – 2024 | ETG
            Prince will miss the action as she is in the final stages of healing from a foot injury sustained in a state championship game in Nebraska. Prince is an athletic guard who excels in transition and in the PnR game. She takes and makes big time shots from deep and finishes well in the paint with her leaping ability. Her real separator is she shoots a true jump shot in the mid-range.

IN ITALY: Britt was able to participate in non-contact drills and looked really good.. she got up and down the floor very well and absolutely is a knock down shooter. She squared up in a shooting contest vs one of the European players (whole camp pared down to this matchup) and knocked down three after three after three.




Arianna Roberson – 2024 | Fam Elite
            Roberson is a finesse new-age big with skills and range out to the three-point line. She is more face-up than post-up, but as she gains strength, it should add to her back to the basket game. She excels in protecting the paint defensively as well as getting on the glass. She does a good job of using her length on the perimeter to defend smaller players in switching situations.

IN ITALY: Massive, massive breakout type of experience for her.. being surrounded by other elite players really brought out the best in her – she has an exuberant personality and has such a high ceiling in terms of potential on the floor. Roberson’s length and bounce is real separator for her and she utilizes these attributes so well defensively .. she ate the glass and even knocked down some three point-shots – HUGE potential to be realized here.




Emilee Skinner – 2025 | Utah Prospects
            Skinner is a leader and a point guard and she carries herself as such. She brings a seriousness and maturity to the floor as soon as she crosses over the line. Skinner is gritty and tough and plays to win – evidenced by her focus and intensity on both ends of the floor. She is in attack mode with the ball in her hands and she creates shots for others and ignites the offense better than most in the class. As a 6-foot PG, her size is a valuable asset at the lead guard spot as well.

IN ITALY: Absolutely deadly in transition.. she does not need much space to get into a gap and create offensively for herself or others.. Some came off the spring and asked about her three-point shooting consistency, but those questions have been answered. She showed the ability to consistently knock down the catch and shoot 3. She has a nice shake, court vision, and a flair to her passing.. Very good PG.




LA Sneed – 2025 | SA Finest
            Sneed is a point guard who does a good job in both transition and the half court, which is impressive for a young guard. She attacks well off the ball screen and has a quick and shifty handle to create space for her or get into gaps to create shots for teammates. She finishes well against contact in the paint and has added some runner and floater game to counter size. As she finds consistency from the three, she will be that much more of a threat on the floor.

IN ITALY: She was extremely good in the half court .. she can shake her defender in very small space – her hesitation and change of direction moves are tight and effective. In PnR situations, she really punished anyone who made a mistake and she quickly got to the rim and finished in a variety of ways.. Her mid-range pull up and three are improving. Quiet competitive leadership intangible. Wants to win..






TEAM USA SELECT

*Disclaimer: I coached this team, so I had a little more insight into what they were
asked to do for the team and ultimately can discuss in more detail.

Sienna Betts – 2025 | Hardwood Elite
            Betts is one of the new age bigs that can both hit the trail three, put the ball on the deck, of post-up strong. The lefty post is a good passer and does an effective job of countering double-teams with her ability to kick the ball to open teammates. Her face up game includes the ability to attack off the dribble and her footwork creates space for finishes or turn-around jumpers. Defensively, she challenges all shots in and around the paint.

IN ITALY: Betts found a motor in Italy that she better never look back from now.. She found the value in sprinting the floor both offensively and defensively and showed that she can deliberately be relentless on the glass – it just took a little push from the competition and the coaches. She showed the continued ability to score on the low block versus contact, pass well from the double-team and top of the key – and even led the break some and was a threat from the three. She can leave a physically dominant imprint on the game – when she wants to – and had a couple double-doubles to show for it.




Rieyan Desouze – 2026 | Team Lex Nation
            Desouze is a PG who sets the tone with her steady outlook and ball pressure. She has a shifty handle and changes pace very well. In transition, she’ll push the ball quickly down court and does a good job with engaging the defense to create for others. She utilizes ball screens well, and as she learns to read the many defensive rotations she’ll see over the course of her career, watch for her to become a sharper PG. Over the course of the last year, she has added some strength which will contribute to her player development.

IN ITALY: Desouze was sidelined from competition during the camp due to a lingering hip injury. She participated in some of the drills and practices – gauging how she felt, but ultimately it was best to sit her for the 5on5. In some of the practices, she showed a shiftiness and ability to create for others that sets the tone for her game. She is witty and vocal and has leadership intangible and participated on the bench and in the locker room quite well making great points to her team. Consistency in her J will be key going forward as well as adding strength to her frame.




Rian Forestier – 2024 | SA Finest – Southern Cal Commit
            Rian has a well-deserved reputation as being a knock down shooter and has solidified that over the last year. She can play some lead guard as well as off the ball and spreads the floor, distributes, makes the extra pass, and brings a general positivity to her team. As Forestier gains some strength and learns the tricks of the trade defensively, expect her game to continue to grow.

IN ITALY: Rian brings a positivity to the floor and it acts as a connector.. The impressive thing was through the early practices, she did not shoot the ball well – whether it was acclimating to the distance of the three-point line or the travel, who knows, but once we hit Treviso for camp, she caught fire at the first practice and did not look back. This carried over to the games and she made some huge threes and had some nice pull ups. She was tasked with defending with a tighter focus and sticking to the game plan, and she did very well delivering on those challenges. Consistent footwork and strength will lead to many more makes for Forestier going into the future.




Bella Flemings – 2026 | SA Finest
            Flemings is a very strong and sturdy G/W that can even play some lead guard at times. She has proven to be a knock down three-point shooter and is solid in the pull up game. Playing the 17U level for a freshman has a learning curve and she is adapting with her aggressiveness well. She is good on the glass, and is poised beyond her years on the floor.

IN ITALY: One of the youngest players in attendance, Bella is well ahead of most her age in terms of her physicality. She is a shot maker from long range to the pull up and she was asked to keep things simple, but be aggressive – and when the ball tipped, she did just that. She gained confidence from an early pull up jumper in the first game that really fired her team up. She was reminded how much of an impact she can have getting to the rim and free throw line as well as rebounding – and that’s all it took for her to take her game at camp to another level. She made three very critical effort plays in the final game versus the other USA squad that helped cool off their runs – a tip that led to a Berry Wallace put back and two very key offensive rebounds as well. HUGE multiple effort plays that made a BIG difference!!




Avery Howell – 2024 | META Hoops
            The 5-foot-11 Howell is a guard who brings a competitiveness to the floor every time she laces up her shoes. She is vocal on the floor and brings leadership intangible. Howell has a fundamental handle and knows how to get to the paint for a variety of finishes or drawing fouls. She is a threat from the three, although her stock will continue to rise with more consistency there.

IN ITALY: In a word, Howell is COMPETITIVE. It does not matter what setting we were in.. getting somewhere on time, getting the last word in some competitive banter, gelato choice … she looks for an edge. Every locker room needs an Avery Howell. Her relentlessness on the floor is contagious and demands that teammates play harder to match her energy. She is a crafty and creative finisher around the paint and to the rim with fakes, footwork, and usage of the glass. She has now proven she is a knock down three-point shooter, so no more questions about that. In the final game vs the other USA squad, she led the team with 18 points on 7/12 shooting, and had 8 boards, 4 steals, and two assists. At times at Eurocamp, she played 1-4 with zero complaints. A winner!!




Alivia McGill – 2024 | MN Metro Stars – Florida Commit
            McGill has the ball on a string and brings a physical guard presence to the floor. She can play both on and off the ball – and can shake her opponents in a phone booth (does not need much space) and finishes well with a variety of skills and contact at the rim. She pressures the ball defensively and causes issues for opponents. She has improved her long range shot over time and we look for more of that to continue.

IN ITALY: Liv showed that she has leadership intangible in spades during this time in Italy. She beings a competitive fire and a love for the game to the floor each and every time out. In between the lines is all business with her and being on the floor with so many other elite players gave her the opportunity to learn what it’s like to play with other dominant personalities. She was relentless on the ball defensively and attacked the paint with reckless abandon. She set the tone pushing the rock and vocally as she celebrated the success of the team … one thing she’ll take from the experience is when to play with the flair and when to keep it simple. Also, I think she realizes now just how much she can affect her squad and the example and tone she can set at all times through her charismatic gifts.




Sarah Strong – 2024 | Lady Strong (Independent)
            Sarah Strong is arguably the most talented player in the 2024 class. She is strong and incredibly skilled. Strong is a high IQ player that sees things two or three plays and actions ahead of time. Her ball handling and shooting ability at her size are incomparable in the class, but her main calling card might just be her passing ability .. she will drop a dime on you!!

IN ITALY: Strong was the most versatile player at the camp. She stroked the three-ball, dropped dimes in transition and the halfcourt, battled physically on the boards, and led the break. She showed more ability to create off the dribble, play out of the ball screen (both as the screener and the ballhandler) .. She had quite the day 2 of camp with the most impressive stat line of the event: 28 points, 5 steals, 4 boards, 3 assists while going 5/11 from three and 11/19 overall.




Zya Vann – 2024 | Lady Jets – Oklahoma Commit
            Vann is a combo guard with a knack for putting the ball in the hole. She excels in pressure style defenses and is really good in transition. As seems typical in guards from Oklahoma, she can catch fire from behind the arc and from very deep range. Vann is dynamic off the bounce and tough to the paint.

IN ITALY: Vann is instant offense and excels in pressuring the ball defensively. A quiet and reserved demeanor, once the ball is in her hands, she is on a mission. Zya has a knack for scoring the ball in very creative ways around the rim – floaters, reverse layups, and usage of the glass.. she can just put the ball in the hole. She can catch fire from the perimeter as well.. She had an impressive 18 points on day 2. She was asked to do a lot for a shorthanded team on day 2 and she delivered – playing both PG and off the ball. Once she got comfortable and the personality came out, she was bucket after bucket.



Berry Wallace – 2024 | United Family – Illinois Commit
            Wallace is a skilled and versatile forward who can play inside and out. She is a poised decision maker and reads the floor well and stretches the defense with her ability to knock down the three-ball. She is physical and tough defensively and gets on the glass hard.

IN ITALY: Wallace is a Swiss Army Knife. She has a quiet demeanor, but she is intense and determined on the floor. She showed that she can lead the break, hit the three off the catch or off the bounce, rebound physically inside and also facilitate (led team in assists on day 2). A turning point for the USA Select Squad was going to a big lineup at times and Wallace was a major part of that – because of her versatility. It allowed the team to move their pieces around and seek the inevitable mismatch. She saw her minutes increase every single game and for good reason. A hooper!!




Faith Wiseman – 2024 | Indiana Elite – Indiana Commit
            Wiseman is a finesse forward who is a very good passer. She can post up, play out of the face up, and moves well without the basketball. Defensively, she uses her length and positioning to challenge the opponent’s offensive flow. She is starting to get more aggressive offensively and use her physical potential on the defensive.

IN ITALY: Faith reads the floor very well. She is a facilitating forward/post who can play both inside and out. She stretched the floor out to the three and was asked to play both the 4 and 5 positions. She was challenged with being more physical and attacking the glass and she delivered, particularly on day 2 as she had 9 total rebounds, including 4 on the offensive glass. Faith has nice face up game and is a particularly good passer, so guards love playing with her. I expect to see a much more aggressive version of Faith the rest of July.



 

Being able to travel to Italy through the game of basketball and see thing things we saw and immerse in that experience was truly the opportunity of a lifetime. Yes, we were in some of the most historic and beautiful settings in the entire world. Yes, we ate some of the best food we had ever tasted. Yes, we were on the floor with some of the most talented players at their age in the world. Yes, we were in the gym with coaches who are rich in basketball wisdom and have decorated resumes. Yes, one of the most successful corporations in the history of sport and business afforded us all this opportunity.

But the people involved were what made this experience surreal.

Logistically, this took some work. From choosing the players, to communicating what they needed in order to attend, to creating outlines and itineraries, to making hotel and meal reservations, to transportation (literally trains, planes, and automobiles … and almost some scooters! – a story for another day), to practice planning, to gearing them up, to game planning … a major team effort went into this Eurocamp.

Let’s give a major shout out to the leadership that really took care of the players firsthand from beginning to end: Jackie Anderson and her team of chaperones: Emma Moulton, Ashley Pires, and Dale-Marie Cumberbatch (who doubled up as a coach as well).

Alison Reinholt and Mike Barnett of adidas 3SSB put together a fantastic team and they really set the tone from the jump. Cam Mason of the corporate adidas office green lit everything and simply made this event happen.

Just like the players, the staff had to become a unit as well. Everyone did their part and then some and it made this trip very memorable. Things ran smoothly.

The coaches were absolutely outstanding:

Raegan Pebley, who most recently was the Head Coach at TCU and has had previous stops Fresno State and Utah State (20+ years of Head Coaching experience) captivated the players by setting expectations for the trip as soon as she stepped on the floor for the first practice. She is currently doing commentary for the Dallas Wings among other things growing the game. She has a way of bringing a group together with inspirational and relatable words while also challenging them by setting the bar high - giving them the belief that they can not only reach said bar, but also go beyond – with a collective buy-in and effort. She was able to help them imagine how this experience was both an individual experience, but also a collective experience – and if they were mindful, that they could fulfill both.. and if done simultaneously, both aspects of the journey would be that much more rewarding.

Chris Hansen of Elite is Earned and Prospects Nation is the OG in this space when it comes to content and taking the notoriety of the grassroots girls’ game to the next level through social media, publications, rankings, and commentary. Chris brings a tangible positivity and energy to the floor. His years of perfecting the travel camp circuit serve the players so well as he utilizes games and ice-breaking techniques that help assimilate everyone to get on one mission – to improve together by respectfully competing. He has a plethora of drills that build skills and translate to confidence in games. Chris’s bag includes music lyrics and witty memorable catch-phrases that keep the mood light but locked. Hansen works! And he even broke down practice film for the coaches to review. Elite is Earned, indeed.



Dale Marie-Cumberbatch brought with her such a myriad of experiences from her life in basketball. She has played professionally, coached at the collegiate level, played for her Barbados national team, and has many years of experience at the grassroots level. She has a very unique ability to connect with so many people of various backgrounds, even though she really did not have much familiarity with any of them before this camp. She has an energy and positivity to her personality on the floor that draws the attention of the players and brings the confidence out of them. Something tells me she can still play a little bit too as she jumped in a couple of the warm up drills and the competitor came out. She reads the players so well and brought a relatable, disciplined, and motivating presence to them every day.



Basketball is limitless. REMEMBER THE WHY.

The common denominator for all involved in Eurocamp was the game of basketball. For our group, the players came from all over the country – different graduating classes, different clubs, and different backgrounds. Once we got to Treviso, the game reached further and brought more players and coaches together, this time from all over the world.

This game connects us and represents so much more than sport.

The theme of adidas Basketball and the 3SSB Circuit this year is all over the banners on the walls: Remember the Why. This trip gave plenty of opportunities for each player to tap into their respective why. As great as it was, this trip was very challenging as well. Many of these players travelled thousands of miles without their families. They were challenged with rules and expectations. They were tasked with new roles and standards on the floor in what was collectively the most talented group they had ever played with or against on a day-to-day basis. They had to be vulnerable, they had to accept that they were going to fail some, they had to get along, and in some cases, get to know each other as roommates, they had to be coached by what were essentially unfamiliar coaches, they had to learn to communicate new terms in a new setting, they had to learn the value of 1% improvements, and they had to become a team in a week.

Everyone Got Better

Because of the organization of the chaperones and staff, we were able to keep the main thing the main thing and really prepare these players to compete. The players’ buy-in was the other main ingredient that led to a quality experience and basketball product in such short time. We did a lot of fun stuff, but when it was time to be in the gym, it was tunnel vision time.

In terms of preparation, we had relatively little time. So, the time on the floor had to be maximized. We had to evaluate, teach, and adjust all at the same time. The players had a lot thrown at them immediately and they really answered that call. Some jumped right in and some took some time to warm up to the environment.

These challenges are a lot like what they will face as they transition to higher levels of basketball. New terminology and a higher level of talent like they will see when they are freshman in college. New concepts and an expectation that they pick things up quickly like they will see when they become professionals. Seriousness and maturity were demanded of them. A standard was set – and if it wasn’t met, they would feel left behind. They had a job to do and nothing less than prepared was going to be good enough.

They felt that and they responded well. This was a big-time challenge and in terms of the overall assessment, they exceeded expectations. They all grew up a little bit in a foreign country.

And they all got better. Every single one of them.

These players want to be coached. They want the knowledge. They want to be challenged.

College coaches were checking in constantly during the two-week period. They were not only sending well-wishes, but asking how particular players acted, adapted, formed friendships, took coaching, and how they competed in practice and games. These were a lot of assistants, but mainly the head coaches checking in – they are invested in these players and want to know what they are potentially introducing to their programs by recruiting and signing these players. They knew this was a measuring stick unlike any other, so they wanted to capitalize on what they could learn about these players from Eurocamp.

The players were very gracious and appreciative during and after Eurocamp, sending thank you texts and messages of gratitude. I definitely look forward to continuing to watch them play and where they will go next!


The Amazing Content Team

I have to mention the content team that was with us on the trip. This group, much like us, came together for this specific event. They are not all on the same team all of the time. The way they worked, became a team, and the detail in which they did things was inspiring to watch. Watching something catch their eye and then watching them work with their tools until the job was done was nothing short of amazing. They had a vision and they captured some lifelong memories for everyone there. They are all massively talented in their own right, but they wanted to tell the stories of the people at Eurocamp and they did that very well by producing some cinematic quality content. Major shout out to that crew!!

Hailey Van Lith

Hailey was very open a gracious with her time with the athletes of Eurocamp. In today’s changing world of collegiate athletics with NIL opportunities and the growth in notoriety and fandom of WBB in general, her insights as a pioneer in the space were invaluable. She talked about changes she had to make, growth she experienced, and gave details about how she has found her flow of success. She gave back to this group who has next in the space.



REFLECTION

During such an impactful experience, it is hard to process things fully in real time. I encouraged our group to soak it all in and be present, but to spend some time reflecting in different ways over the course of the coming days and months as well. When looking at the Eurocamp plan on paper, it is evident that it is an extraordinary experience. The execution of that experience and even more so, immersing in the experience, deepens it further than can be imagined. These players can take things they learned back to their teams and communities and pay it forward with an intense sense of gratitude.

These two weeks leave us a lot to think about for some time to come. This trip is life changing. Coming together with a group with a common goal in such a close-knit setting and being a part of such a wonderful event can give perspective and change trajectories and outcomes on so many levels.

So, a much deserved “WELL DONE!” goes out to each and every person who was part of this short, but deeply impactful journey.

This game – as it represents teamwork and sacrifice and support and challenges and growth towards common goals – can take us so many places. The game is not just the game. What a world…

We are our experiences and how they shape us. We are our victories. We are our losses. We are our next attempt. We are our differences. We are our similarities. We are our change. We are our growth. We are our work. We are our play. We are our evolution. We are our connection. We are our thoughts. We are our actions. We are our learning. We are our hardships. We are our resilience. We are where we’ve been. We are where we are. We are where we’re going.

Incremental tough improvements are not easy, but they are the way to success. It is all a work in progress…