SAN ANTONIO — Congratulations to San Antonio's Camila Ramirez, who was selected for the 2024 NBA Math Hoops Global Championship.
Learn Fresh announced that Ramirez, who attends Bonham Academy, will represent the San Antonio Spurs, "Spurs Math Hoops," in New York City at the championship, which will take place from June 25 to 28, alongside the 2024 NBA Draft.
The NBA Math Hoops Global Championship is the flagship event of the NBA Math Hoops program. It convenes students from the US and worldwide for three days of competition, learning, and fun. To date, NBA Math Hoops has reached over 1 million students across the US and beyond.
The participants were drawn from the over 206,000 students participating in NBA Math Hoops programming during the 2023-24 school year.
Ramirez was among the 24 students from the U.S. and worldwide selected to participate in this multi-day tournament.
Throughout the event, students will participate in STEM activations with key partners, explore New York City, and compete to be named NBA Math Hoops Global Champion.
The 2024 Global Championship participants include nominees from the 2023-24 NBA Math Hoops season representing 16 NBA and WNBA markets. The participants reflect the diversity of NBA Math Hoops program students across the U.S., a nearly equal gender split (42% female-identifying, 58% male-identifying), and 89% in grades 4-6.
Last season, Spurs guards Blake Wesley and Julian Champagnie participated in the "Spurs Math Hoops" and were thrilled to help promote mathematics and sports.
"To be here with the math, the kids. It meant a lot for me and Julian," said Wesley. "Giving back to the community, to give back to the kids and have fun. The kids made the day, so that's all I worried about."
San Antonio wishes Camila luck bringing home the Math Hoops title.
About Learn Fresh
Learn Fresh is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing innovative STEM learning experiences that empower educators and inspire students. Through community, play, and rigorous exploration, Learn Fresh programs leverage students’ passion for sports and entertainment to inspire their STEM and social-emotional learning. By bringing students’ genuine interests into the classroom, Learn Fresh programs foster a lifelong enthusiasm for learning.