{
  "id": 15672984,
  "title": "Ajayi Elebire camp selects 40 players in Lagos screening",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/ajayi-elebire-camp-selects-40-players-in-lagos-screening",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T00:14:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/ajayi-elebire-camp-selects-40-players-in-lagos-screening/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The fifth edition of the Ajayi Elebire Elite Basketball Camp in Lagos has chosen 40 players out of 120 hopefuls who attended a screening at Ilupeju basketball court on Monday. These selected participants will join a three-day camp from October 21 to 23 in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. The camp, which aims to identify the most promising talents for training, also intends to instill discipline, dignity, responsibility and good citizenship among the participants. The founder, Olalekan Ajayi, expressed hope that some of the chosen players might earn scholarships after the camp, which will feature both local and foreign coaches.",
  "summary": "The Ajayi Elebire Elite Basketball Camp has selected 40 players from a screening in Lagos for its fifth edition holding in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. Read More: https://punchng.com/ajayi-elebire-camp-selects-40-players-in-lagos-screening/",
  "key_points": [
    "40 players selected from 120 at Lagos screening",
    "Camp runs October 21-23 in Ado-Ekiti",
    "Founder aims for scholarships and values"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Narrowing the field to forty participants provides elite prospects with direct access to international coaching and potential scholarship opportunities through a structured environment focused on discipline and skill development.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Ajayi Elebire camp selects 40 players in Lagos screening",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/ajayi-elebire-camp-selects-40-players-in-lagos-screening-15675974",
        "published": "2026-10-20T00:48:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}