Play and study abroad
For young athletes. Prep school and college, exchange years, team tours and camps in the USA, Canada, Europe, Japan and Australia.
What we do
Placement
Prep school and college in the USA, Canada and Europe, for young athletes. Basketball first, American football too. Other sports welcome.
How placement works
Exchange year
A school year in the USA, Canada, Europe, Australia or Asia, for young people.
How an exchange year works
Team tours
Tournaments and training camps abroad for clubs. Europe, the USA, Japan and more.
How a tour works
Camps and trips
Camps and programs abroad for young players, alone or in a group. Europe, Canada, the USA, Australia and Japan.
How a trip works
Where you can go
Places our players have been, places that have invited our teams, and places where Deng knows the schools.
Arezzo, Italy
Elite Euro Talent camp. Talata players went in June 2024.
Costa Brava, Spain
Easter tournament, U12 to U16. The organiser has invited our teams.
Calgary, Canada
Deng was captain at Mount Royal University here. He knows the schools.
Tokyo, Japan
Sports tours and tournaments. The organiser has invited our teams.
New York and New Jersey, USA
A Talata player left to train with a program in New Jersey in fall 2026.
Nida, Lithuania
Summer camp on the Baltic coast. Talata players went in July 2026.
Quebec City, Canada
U14 and U15 tournament in June. The organiser has invited our teams.
Malmö, Sweden
Malbas tournament. Talata played here in August 2026.
Deng Awak
Head coach at Talata Basketball, Copenhagen
I grew up in Canada, played university and pro basketball, and have coached in four countries. I know what a player needs to make it abroad, on the court and away from home.
I tell you what level the player is at and which schools or programs fit. I stay in touch with the player and the parents after the move.
- Silver at the Canadian college nationals with Lethbridge College, 2011
- Captain at Mount Royal University, Calgary, Canada
- Played pro in Canada, Lithuania and Denmark
- Has coached in Canada, Lithuania, Indonesia and Denmark
- Founder and head coach of Talata Basketball since 2021
People we know
Schools, clubs and programs Deng knows from playing and coaching in four countries.
People Deng knows from playing and coaching. None of them sponsor or endorse Nile.
How it works
Talk
A first talk with Deng, free. Who it is for, how old they are, what you want and when.
Plan
The plan on paper: the schools or programs, the dates, what it costs and who does what.
Go
Applications, visa papers and travel. We check in once the player is there.
What you can count on
- No fee tied to a scholarship. One set price for the work, agreed before we start.
- Parents lead. Under 18, the parents decide and sign.
- Families come to us. We never approach a child at a game, a camp or a tournament.
- Deng stays in touch. The player and the parents have his number after the move.