Sports Center
Lāčplēša iela 21, Aizkraukle, LV-5101
Modern sports complex with all necessary amenities
DirectionsEuropean-level camp for every young basketball player. Regardless of your current level, we provide a professional environment, international experience, high-level accommodation and training conditions under the guidance of Latvia's best coaches. Two weeks that will change your understanding of basketball.
Aizkraukle • 19.07 - 02.08.2026
REGISTERWe simulate the work process of Latvia's youth national teams. Although we are the largest camp in the region, each group has only up to 15 players, working with 3 specialists: two basketball coaches and one physical preparation coach. Safety and health are ensured by on-site physiotherapists and a medic, emphasizing proper physical preparation and injury prevention.
We group players by skills, not just age. Small groups (up to 15 people) and the camp's impressive number of participants allow everyone to find a suitable and challenging environment for their level, to get maximum benefit from the program.
Every evening, children gather for professionally prepared lectures, where high-level lecturers and coaches share knowledge about comprehensive athlete development through engaging experience stories. These are not only instructive and valuable sessions, but also one of the participants' favorite parts of the camp, providing new perspective and inspiring big goals both on the court and in life.
As one of the largest residential camps in Europe, we attract more and more international participants each year. This is your opportunity to get to know other countries' basketball schools and test your skills against different playing styles in an international and competitive environment.
Train with specialists who work daily with Latvia's national teams and leading clubs. The professional training process takes place in spacious, modern sports facilities, while full rest is guaranteed by staying in a quality hotel adapted for athletes (only 2–3 people per room).
This is your time to rise to a new level!
Elite Basketball Camp 2026 - The best choice for your summer
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Our basketball camp is more than just regular training – it is a place where young athletes develop their skills, build character, and strengthen their love for the game.
Our mission is to provide the highest level paid alternative to the youth national team process, creating an environment where every motivated player can develop to national team standard levels every summer. We serve as a powerful mechanism to supplement sports schools' work, filling the quality and training volume deficit that in many places hinders young people's full growth. At the same time, we provide an opportunity for leading talents to continue summer work worthy of national teams even in seasons when official national team cycles are not convened.
To be the region's leading camp, bringing together Latvia's finest basketball minds in one place to guarantee an elite-level training process for every motivated young athlete
Our camp combines professional training methodology with a friendly atmosphere, providing every participant with the opportunity to not only improve their basketball skills, but also gain valuable life experience, develop character, and learn important values that will help both in sports and in life.
July 19 - August 02
(2 weeks)
Aizkraukle Sports Center
Accommodation: Hotel Vilar
1 week
Overnight camp
€650
Day camp
€300
Early registration
-15%Register by April 15
2 weeks discount
-5%Participation in both weeks
Sibling discount
-5%For each additional child from the family
Camp T-shirt
€25Quality sports shirt with camp logo
Transport to/from Riga
€30Each direction
A glimpse into camp life
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The importance of balance. How to sell your moves?
Balance is key to be effective. Stay strong.
Scouting report basics - Mārtiņš Gulbis
Check-in / Lunch
Fitness & Individual Technique
Physical: Core stability. Basketball: balance and pivots
Dinner
Shooting practice
5 shooting pillars
Lecture
Our expert team consists of over 30 professionals who have shaped the camp's quality over the years and lead the sessions on a rotational basis.

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Founder
Camp organization expert

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Basketball Program Director
BK Liepāja head coach, Latvia national team assistant

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Physical Program Director
10+ years as head physical trainer for Latvia national team

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Physical Preparation Coach

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Physical Preparation Coach

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Physical Preparation Coach

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Basketball Coach

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Basketball Coach

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Basketball Coach

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Basketball Coach
What do Elite Basketball Camp coaches say about this camp?
"I see why so many young people come here three, four years in a row. My daughters have been here too. The highest level is ensured in all aspects."
Sandis Amoliņš
Bērtānu VBS
"Every summer I try to free up time to come here. I see that a large part of the children see the information we share here for the first time. Here you can see and feel how national teams work."
Mārtiņš Gulbis
VEF Rīga
"Change of environment and availability of various sparring partners is a very good reason to come to this camp every year."
Kristaps Zeids
Baltic Rollers
"If Norway has oil and Alaska has gold, then our gold or our oil is coaches. Mainly, the very strong coaching staff is the reason why we can provide a very purposeful and planned process throughout the camp."
Artūrs Visockis Rubenis
BK Liepāja
"I really like how young people are prepared for the fact that important actions in basketball are not only on the court, but also off it. I think young people take quite a lot from the evening lectures, which are interesting to me too."
Gints Fogels
BK Ventspils
"It's easy to feel like the best in your city or school, but coming here to Elite Camp, a player is forced to step out of their comfort zone. Different playing styles and coaching approaches force young people to look for new solutions in their game, because old habits don't always work. Seeing how hard others train, children here get such a motivation boost that lasts the whole season."
Edijs Šlesers
Ekselences centrs
"The big emphasis on physical preparation also transfers to the daily process. Young people who have been to the camp understand the importance of physical preparation much more and start approaching this section much more seriously in their training processes. It's invaluable that there's a physiotherapist on site who can quickly get young people back to training in case of minor injuries."
Oskars Ernšteins
Kaizen gym
Comfortable accommodation for camp participants

Convenient location near the sports hall
Hotel Vilar provides quality accommodation, full meals, and all necessary amenities for young athletes. In a safe and supervised environment, participants can rest and recover for the next day's training.
Modern and professional training facilities

Professional sports complex in the city center
Aizkraukle Sports Center provides top-level sports infrastructure with modern basketball courts and professional equipment.
Aizkraukle - a small, safe city built for sports (approx. 8,000 residents) right in the heart of the Baltics
Lāčplēša iela 21, Aizkraukle, LV-5101
Modern sports complex with all necessary amenities
DirectionsGaismas iela 20B, Aizkraukle, LV-5101
Comfortable accommodation within easy reach of the sports center
DirectionsDistance between locations: ~1km (10-12 minutes walk)
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From Tukums to nationwide scale
Elite Basketball Camp story began in 2022 not as a business idea, but as a solution to a real need. The camp's founder Mārtiņš Tīss faced a harsh reality: a sharp polarization begins among youth in grades 7 and 8. As soon as one part starts losing interest in sports, the most motivated ones start lacking equal partners to grow and compete with. In small organizations, insufficient number of children often means that in summer - the most productive time for progress - the necessary training volume is not provided. That's why this product was created: a professional alternative and supplement to the work of sports schools and clubs.
Currently, the camp has become a nationwide event. We have players coming not only from small sports schools, but also from all major Latvian basketball centers and from 20+ different countries. In 2025, the camp was attended by more than 180 participants, making it one of the largest in the region.
Our environment is designed so that we don't select the "chosen ones", but strategically divide participants according to their skills and comprehension level. Group division allows leading groups to move forward much faster and teach things that are difficult to touch in daily mixed groups. As players are grouped according to their skill level, each participant receives the most effective training load and in-depth knowledge appropriate to their abilities.
180+
Participants 2025
20+
Countries
2022
Founded
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Details and contact information
SIA "MT EVENTS"
Registration number
40203477470
Legal address
Rīgas iela 14 k.1 dz.3
Tukums, Tukuma nov., LV-3101
Bank details
A/S Swedbank
BIC/SWIFT: HABALV22
Account no.: LV24HABA0551054597102