Thirteen young Indian hoopsters are continuing to the USA to participate in the third NBA Academy Games to be held from July 9 to 14 in Atlanta.

Among those picked are three from Punjab and two each from Madhya Pradesh and Haryana said a media release Friday.

The slected hoopsters are Manoj Sisodiya (MP), Amaan Sandhu (Punjab), Achintya Krishna (Karnataka), Lokendra Singh (Rajasthan), Lalhnehpuia Chhakchhuak (Mizoram), Harsh Dagar (Haryana), Pranav Prince (Kerala), Arvinder Singh (Punjab), Manjot Singh (Punjab), Kushal Singh (UP), Harshwardhan Tomar (MP), Vikrant (Haryana) and Pritish Kokate (Maharashtra).

NBA Academy Games are a series of exhibition matches featuring prospects from the seven NBA Academies and other teams.

The series of exhibitions games would highlight prospects from the NBA Academies in Australia, China, India, Mexico, and Senegal, alongside two select groups of top international prospects, the release said.

In addition to exhibition games between the NBA Academies and international select teams, these Games would also see NBA Academy coaches leading the prospects through a variety of activities, the release added.