The iCARRe Foundation will host the inaugural BTG Showcase in Kampala on December 14 and 15, 2026, at Lugogo Indoor Arena. The two-day event brings together Under-15 basketball talents from Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania in a regional debut that combines development, talent identification and education.
The showcase will offer two standout players contracts with BTG Sports Group following the competition. Uganda will field the largest contingent, with players drawn from seven academies including iCARRe Basketball Academy, Beautiful Beginnings, Holy Street Basketball Academy, Watoto Basketball Academy, Cabasa Basketball Academy, Ihoops Basketball Academy and Henrison Basketball Academy.
Kenya will be represented by Far East Basketball Academy, while Tanzania sends talents from Tyetye Basketball Academy. The programme features boys' and girls' All-Star games, individual skills challenges and three-point shooting contests.
The event adopts an education-first approach, with mandatory sessions on mental resilience, discipline and education. The iCARRe Foundation has spent two years running free holiday camps and psychosocial support programmes, reaching nearly 100 children each holiday period.
The initiative addresses challenges limiting basketball development among children across East Africa, particularly those from underprivileged backgrounds with limited access to facilities, equipment and structured coaching.
Source: Kawowo Sports
