Stay with your club
BBEA is intentionally club-friendly. Players stay with their home clubs and continue to play their regular season there.
Elite Development Academy
What is BBEA?
BBEA is an additional development environment for selected players — not a replacement for their home club.
Elite Development Academy
What is BBEA?
BBEA is an additional development environment for selected players — not a replacement for their home club.
Berlin Basketball Entwicklungs Akademie is an Elite Development Academy for ambitious players born in 2013. Players stay with their home clubs and receive an additional environment for individual development, team concepts, international games, and modern basketball experience. BBEA does not replace club basketball. The academy adds a selected training group, clear development principles, and additional competition opportunities.
Train with selected players
Once per week, ambitious players train together on skills, decisions, team play, and defensive intensity.
Compete internationally
Through CEYBL Boys U14, 3x3 tournaments, and additional games, players gain experience beyond the regular Berlin competition environment.
BBEA sees itself as a partner to Berlin basketball clubs. Players bring their additional academy experience back into their teams.
Training
Weekly Elite Development Training
BBEA is planning one additional training session per week. The focus is individual development, decision-making, modern offense, off-ball movement, defensive stability, and team culture.
Attendance is optional, but academy players are strongly encouraged to attend at least two BBEA trainings per month so that development and team identity can grow consistently.
Individual skillsDecisions under pressureModern offenseOff-ball movementDefensive stabilityTeam culture
- One training per week.
- Location likely Neukölln or Friedrichshain; exact gym to be confirmed.
- Weekday to be confirmed, but training will not be on Mondays.
- Planned around relevant Landesauswahl Kader 2013 schedules where possible.
- Currently planned to be free of charge for selected academy players.
A note on cost
Weekly BBEA training is currently planned to be free of charge. This is a personal investment and contribution from the organization into the development of the players. Our goal is to keep this model in place as long as possible. Depending on gym costs, organization, and the further development of the academy, adjustments may become necessary in the future.
Who is BBEA for?
BBEA is for ambitious boys born in 2013 who already play club basketball and want to be challenged further. We are looking for players who want to learn, are reliable, want to build strong training habits, and are ready to take responsibility in a high-level group.
- Born in 2013.
- Active club player in Berlin or nearby.
- Highly motivated and coachable.
- Interested in additional training and international competition.
- Team-first mentality.
- Willing to defend, communicate, and make faster decisions.
Participation confirmed
International
CEYBL Boys U14 2026/27
BBEA will compete in CEYBL Boys U14 during the 2026/27 season. This gives players the opportunity to play international opponents, experience different basketball styles, and gain valuable travel and tournament experience.
CEYBL is the core international competition pathway for BBEA in the 2026/27 season.
- International games at U14 level.
- Stronger physical and tactical challenges.
- Multi-day tournament experience.
- Team travel and shared responsibility.
- Development outside the familiar Berlin environment.
Exact dates, host cities, and further organizational details will be communicated once finally confirmed.
Development
Our Basketball Idea
BBEA develops players not only through systems, but through decisions, habits, and responsibility. The goal is modern, fast, team-oriented basketball.
Individual Skills
Ball handling, finishing, shooting, footwork, and 1-on-1 situations are developed consistently.
Off-ball movement
Players learn to read space, time cuts, maintain spacing, and become dangerous without the ball.
Trust the Pass
BBEA promotes a culture where the right pass, the next decision, and trust in teammates are central.
Position-flexible basketball
Players should understand multiple roles and should not be reduced to one position too early.
Defense and Team Spirit
Strong defense, communication, effort, and team spirit are not optional — they are part of the academy identity.
3x3
3x3 as an engine for modern 5v5 development
BBEA does not see 3x3 as a side program, but as an important development step. In 3x3, players must decide faster, communicate better, take responsibility, and stay active in every possession.
The goal is for every BBEA player to participate in at least two official FIBA 3x3 tournaments during the season. These tournaments and trips are organized separately; depending on the event, BBEA aims to travel with two to three teams.
3x3 tournaments and trips are not automatically included in the CEYBL package and may be organized and charged separately.
- More 1-on-1 responsibility.
- Faster decision-making.
- Better spacing habits.
- Tougher defense in direct matchups.
- More ball touches for every player.
- Transferable skills for fast 5v5 basketball.
Transparenz · Transparency
Costs and Package 2026/27
BBEA wants to communicate costs transparently. The following amounts refer to the CEYBL 2026/27 package and the official team gear.
- CEYBL Package990€
- Official BBEA Team Gear85€
- Total1,075€
- Payment option135€ / monthover 8 months
Due to the rounded monthly rate, this totals 1,080€. We show this difference transparently on purpose.
Included in the team gear
- One dark jersey set
- One light/white jersey set
- One training T-shirt
The gear is personalized with BBEA branding, player name, and number, and remains the personal property of the player.
Not included
3x3 tournaments, optional trips, camps, additional tournaments, or extra events may be organized and charged separately.
Weekly training
Weekly BBEA training is currently planned to be free of charge. Our goal is to keep this model in place as long as possible.
Ready for the next development step?
If you were born in 2013, love basketball, and want to be challenged further, apply for two free trial trainings with BBEA.
Apply for tryouts