{"id":8011,"date":"2026-01-30T11:24:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T10:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hooplifecamps.com\/?page_id=8011"},"modified":"2026-02-02T01:01:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T00:01:12","slug":"success-stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hooplifecamps.com\/en\/success-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Success stories"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; el_class=&#8221;stypendia&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769767158402{background-image: url(https:\/\/hooplifecamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/stypendium01.jpg?id=1490) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769767852063{margin-top: 35px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769768662615{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Stanis\u0142aw Romer<\/h3>\n<p><strong>6\u20197\u201d Forward<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Poland \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf1<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>When we first met Stan, he was an inexperienced basketball player with outstanding work ethic and a strong desire to leave Poland at all costs.<\/p>\n<p>He spent one year in Utah and is currently finishing his senior year of high school in North Carolina. The future looks bright, as he has received a scholarship to NCAA Division II Newberry College in South Carolina.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;8022&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769767547681{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;8027&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769767610434{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769768655167{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Tymoteusz Pszczo\u0142a<\/h3>\n<p><strong>6\u201910\u201d Forward<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Poland \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf1<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>2021 silver medalist of Poland in the U19 category. He was willing to invest in both sports and education in the USA and wanted to give it a shot. We helped him select the ideal prep school, and after one season he received an NCAA Division II offer from Cedarville University in Ohio. Currently, he is playing and studying at Flagler College in Florida.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; el_class=&#8221;stypendia&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769767158402{background-image: url(https:\/\/hooplifecamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/stypendium01.jpg?id=1490) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769767852063{margin-top: 35px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769768647510{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Anna Przyszlak<\/h3>\n<p><strong>6\u20191 Forward<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Poland \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf1<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>After a successful youth basketball career in Poland, she wanted to play and study in the USA. We selected a well-known junior college, Cowley College, and two seasons there led to an NCAA Division I offer from La Salle University in Philadelphia.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;8036&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769768253156{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;8039&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769768318649{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769768604863{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Ma\u0142gorzata Buczkowska<\/h3>\n<p><strong>5\u201911\u201d Guard<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Poland \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf1<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>She came to the HoopLife Camp in Toru\u0144 in 2018. Gosia was a very determined and hard-working player with a great passion for the game of basketball. We helped her secure a scholarship to a high school in Kansas, where she graduated in three years with honors. Howard College (JUCO) was her first college stop, where she was a standout player. Her strong performances there resulted in receiving an NCAA Division I offer from Tarleton State. Today, she is finishing her college career at the NCAA Division II level at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; el_class=&#8221;stypendia&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769767158402{background-image: url(https:\/\/hooplifecamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/stypendium01.jpg?id=1490) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769767852063{margin-top: 35px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769768639105{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>B\u0142a\u017cej Czerniewicz<\/h3>\n<p><strong>6\u20195\u201d Guard<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Poland \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf1<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>While finishing high school in Poland, B\u0142a\u017cej was already averaging 17 points per game in Poland\u2019s Division II. It was clear that if he wanted to become a professional basketball player, he needed to try his chances in the USA. He received a scholarship to one of the most prestigious prep schools in New England, Hoosac School. One season there led to an NCAA Division II offer from Eastern New Mexico University. Today, he has accomplished his childhood dream and plays professionally in Poland for \u015al\u0105sk Wroc\u0142aw.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;8042&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769768395554{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; el_class=&#8221;stypendia&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769767158402{background-image: url(https:\/\/hooplifecamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/stypendium01.jpg?id=1490) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769767852063{margin-top: 35px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;8083&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769952031229{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769952257352{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Maja Komaszynska<\/h3>\n<p><strong>6\u20191\u201d Forward<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Poland \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf1<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"52\" data-end=\"260\">We met and recruited <strong data-start=\"73\" data-end=\"81\">Maja<\/strong> at a one-day <strong data-start=\"95\" data-end=\"117\">PFS camp in Gda\u0144sk<\/strong> in 2021. From the very beginning, we saw her tremendous potential, which later developed within an outstanding basketball program in Kansas. After two years in high school, Maja earned a <strong data-start=\"308\" data-end=\"345\">full NCAA Division II scholarship<\/strong> to <strong data-start=\"349\" data-end=\"375\">William Jewell College<\/strong> in Missouri.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; el_class=&#8221;stypendia&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769767158402{background-image: url(https:\/\/hooplifecamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/stypendium01.jpg?id=1490) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769767852063{margin-top: 35px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769952344428{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Igor Moskalenko<\/h3>\n<p><strong>6\u201910\u201d Forward<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Poland \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"55\" data-end=\"283\">After the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, Igor\u2014who was only 13 years old at the time\u2014began looking for opportunities to continue his basketball career. We were able to find an exceptional place for him in the state of Tennessee. Igor is an extremely talented player and has attracted the interest of many <strong data-start=\"361\" data-end=\"380\">NCAA Division I<\/strong> schools in the USA. However, his strengths go beyond athletic ability alone. He stands out for his exceptional maturity for his age and is also a very kind, positive, and joyful young man. All of this makes college coaches eager to recruit a player who can bring both quality and positive energy to a team.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;8225&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769952046949{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; el_class=&#8221;stypendia&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769767158402{background-image: url(https:\/\/hooplifecamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/stypendium01.jpg?id=1490) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769767852063{margin-top: 35px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;8228&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769952065051{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769952411731{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Oliwia Wilczynska<\/h3>\n<p><strong>6\u20191\u201d Forward<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Poland \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf1<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"234\">Oliwia was a participant in the <strong data-start=\"85\" data-end=\"113\">HoopLife Elite Camp 2022<\/strong> in K\u00f3rnik. She arrived at the camp with a strong hope of traveling to the USA\u2014and we helped make that dream come true. Today, after three years spent in high school in North Carolina, she is a happy student at <strong data-start=\"327\" data-end=\"351\">Olive-Harvey College<\/strong>, competing at the <strong data-start=\"370\" data-end=\"390\">NJCAA Division I<\/strong> level. She is ambitious and plans to continue her exciting journey with education and basketball in the USA after completing two years at the junior college.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; el_class=&#8221;stypendia&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769767158402{background-image: url(https:\/\/hooplifecamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/stypendium01.jpg?id=1490) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769767852063{margin-top: 35px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769966225369{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Marcel Ksiazek<\/h3>\n<p><strong>6\u201910\u201d Forward\/Center<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Poland \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf1<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"46\" data-end=\"275\">Marcel attended his first <strong data-start=\"72\" data-end=\"89\">HoopLife camp<\/strong> in 2023. He secured an excellent, high-value scholarship at a high school in Florida. After two years in high school, he is now studying and competing at <strong data-start=\"244\" data-end=\"263\">Phoenix College<\/strong> in Arizona. Marcel is a player with tremendous potential and has the qualities to become a professional athlete in the future.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;8231&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769952095583{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; el_class=&#8221;stypendia&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769767158402{background-image: url(https:\/\/hooplifecamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/stypendium01.jpg?id=1490) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769767852063{margin-top: 35px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;8247&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769952107431{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769952536998{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Kacper W\u00f3jciga<\/h3>\n<p><strong>6\u20191\u201d Guard<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Poland \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf1<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"348\">Kacper was recruited for his move to the USA in 2022 during the <strong data-start=\"117\" data-end=\"140\">HoopLife Elite Camp<\/strong> in K\u00f3rnik. He showed outstanding shooting ability, which helped him get noticed by a high school in Kentucky. He spent three years there and broke the school record for the most made three-point field goals. After three years, he returned to Poland to his hometown of <strong data-start=\"410\" data-end=\"427\">Bielsko-Bia\u0142a<\/strong>, where he currently plays in the <strong data-start=\"461\" data-end=\"488\">Polish Men\u2019s 2nd League<\/strong> and studies <strong data-start=\"501\" data-end=\"551\">Emergency Medical Services (Paramedic Science)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; el_class=&#8221;stypendia&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769767158402{background-image: url(https:\/\/hooplifecamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/stypendium01.jpg?id=1490) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769767852063{margin-top: 35px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769952608461{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Weronika Swojak<\/h3>\n<p><strong>5\u20199\u201d Guard<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Poland \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf1<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"58\" data-end=\"275\">Weronika\u2019s extraordinary story continues to inspire and motivate us to this day. She arrived at our <strong data-start=\"158\" data-end=\"172\">Elite Camp<\/strong> with few expectations, yet she was given a life-changing opportunity to attend high school in Phoenix. She made the most of that opportunity. In Poland, she was an outstanding high school student with a <strong data-start=\"377\" data-end=\"388\">5.5 GPA<\/strong>, and in the USA her academic and athletic performance only improved. She earned a scholarship from an <strong data-start=\"491\" data-end=\"512\">NCAA Division III<\/strong> institution and currently plays for <strong data-start=\"549\" data-end=\"572\">Cedar Crest College<\/strong> in Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;8240&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769952126482{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; el_class=&#8221;stypendia&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769767158402{background-image: url(https:\/\/hooplifecamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/stypendium01.jpg?id=1490) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769767852063{margin-top: 35px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;8243&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769952156969{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769952669091{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Piotr Pajewski<\/h3>\n<p><strong>6\u20194\u201d Guard<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Poland \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf1<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"315\">Piotrek was never a participant in our camps, but together with his parents he reached out to us for help in securing an athletic scholarship. We succeeded. For three years, he studied and played basketball at a top academic high school in the state of New York. Today, we continue to support him in defining his next steps. Together with our scouts and his school\u2019s coaches, we are searching for the ideal place where he can continue his education at a high level while combining it with competitive basketball.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; el_class=&#8221;stypendia&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769767158402{background-image: url(https:\/\/hooplifecamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/stypendium01.jpg?id=1490) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769767852063{margin-top: 35px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769952729248{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Nela Charynek<\/h3>\n<p><strong>5\u201910\u201d Guard<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Poland \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf1<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"55\" data-end=\"304\">Nela attended the <strong data-start=\"73\" data-end=\"101\">HoopLife Elite Camp 2022<\/strong> with us. 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He initially settled in North Carolina and, after one year, transferred to a school in Florida. For the past five years, he has been closely connected with New York. He is currently completing his master\u2019s degree \u2014 <strong data-start=\"362\" data-end=\"405\">Master of Science in Decision Analytics<\/strong> \u2014 at <strong data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"452\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Stony Brook University<\/span><\/span><\/strong>. Although he no longer plays basketball professionally, he continues to pursue the American dream through career development and access to unique professional opportunities. On Long Island, he found a strong Polish community, a sense of home, and space to cultivate his Polish roots. He is actively involved in the <strong data-start=\"769\" data-end=\"810\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Polish Youth Association<\/span><\/span><\/strong> and performs with the <strong data-start=\"833\" data-end=\"874\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Polish American Folk Dance Company<\/span><\/span><\/strong> \u2014 one of the oldest and most prestigious Polish folk dance ensembles in the United States.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; el_class=&#8221;stypendia&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769767158402{background-image: url(https:\/\/hooplifecamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/stypendium01.jpg?id=1490) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769767852063{margin-top: 35px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769990465815{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Kinga Stachowska<\/h3>\n<p><strong>5\u201910\u201d Guard<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Poland \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf1<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"256\">She first attended a <strong data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"95\">HoopLife camp<\/strong> in 2017 in Lublin. 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