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Show yourself: NBA picks Czech teenager Houška among the world’s best for Phoenix

From iDNES · () Czech

Translated from Czech and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Czech basketball player Marek Houška, 17, has been selected for the final NBA and FIBA Basketball Without Borders camp in Phoenix.
  • The camp will take place alongside the 2027 All-Star Game.
  • Houška’s selection follows a year in which he experienced fear during a Middle East conflict in Abu Dhabi before his career rapidly advanced.

Marek Houška’s year took him from fearing for his life in Abu Dhabi to being named among the world’s top teenage basketball prospects.

The 17-year-old Czech player was in Abu Dhabi in March when missiles flew overhead during a conflict in the Middle East. A year later, his career has taken off. After appearing in Istanbul, Houška earned a nomination for the final NBA and FIBA Basketball Without Borders camp in Phoenix.

The camp will be held in the United States in connection with the 2027 NBA All-Star Game. The selection places Houška among a group of teenage players chosen for the event.

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Originally published by iDNES in Czech. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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