{"id":6162,"date":"2026-10-14T23:23:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T03:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guyanabasketball.com\/gy\/?p=6162"},"modified":"2026-10-14T23:23:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T03:23:20","slug":"guyana-invited-to-efiba-season-5-nba-2k-players-called-to-register","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guyanabasketball.com\/gy\/2026\/10\/14\/guyana-invited-to-efiba-season-5-nba-2k-players-called-to-register\/","title":{"rendered":"Guyana Invited to eFIBA Season 5 &#8211; NBA 2K Players Called to Register"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"jot-paragraph-element\"><span class=\"jot-text\">Georgetown, Guyana<\/span> \u2014 Guyana has received an invitation from the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) to participate in <span class=\"jot-text\">eFIBA Season 5<\/span>, the global national-team competition for NBA 2K esports.<\/p>\n<p class=\"jot-paragraph-element\">The upcoming season builds on eFIBA\u2019s growing international reach. The previous edition brought together 58 national federations and concluded with the eFIBA World Finals in Qatar, where the Philippines claimed its first world title. eFIBA is a key FIBA initiative designed to engage new audiences, support basketball development and create opportunities for national federations through virtual basketball.<\/p>\n<p class=\"jot-paragraph-element\">Season 5 is scheduled to tip off in <span class=\"jot-text\">late January 2027<\/span>, with the exact start date to be announced by FIBA. The competition will include three stages: <span class=\"jot-text\">Online Regional Qualifiers, Online Regional Finals, and the eFIBA World Finals<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"jot-paragraph-element\">Guyana Basketball is inviting eligible and committed NBA 2K players who wish to be considered for national team selection to register at:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/guyanabasketball.com\/gy\/esport-registration\/.\"><span class=\"jot-text\">https:\/\/guyanabasketball.com\/gy\/esport-registration\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"jot-h2-element\"><strong>Key Dates<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"jot-unordered-list-element\">\n<li class=\"jot-list-item-element\"><span class=\"jot-text\">29 October 2026:<\/span> Deadline for national federations to confirm attendance at FIBA\u2019s first online information workshop.<\/li>\n<li class=\"jot-list-item-element\"><span class=\"jot-text\">2 November 2026:<\/span> First online information workshop for federations interested in participating.<\/li>\n<li class=\"jot-list-item-element\"><span class=\"jot-text\">20 November 2026:<\/span> Deadline for Guyana to officially confirm participation in eFIBA Season 5.<\/li>\n<li class=\"jot-list-item-element\"><span class=\"jot-text\">7 December 2026:<\/span> Second online information workshop for participating federations.<\/li>\n<li class=\"jot-list-item-element\"><span class=\"jot-text\">15 December 2026:<\/span> Deadline for federations to host official NBA 2K local activation events under FIBA\u2019s framework.<\/li>\n<li class=\"jot-list-item-element\"><span class=\"jot-text\">17 December 2026:<\/span> Deadline to submit the official national roster to FIBA. Each team must have <span class=\"jot-text\">five to seven players<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li class=\"jot-list-item-element\"><span class=\"jot-text\">Late January 2027:<\/span> eFIBA Season 5 begins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"jot-paragraph-element\">The invitation presents an opportunity for Guyanese players to represent the country on an international esports basketball stage and help build a stronger local e-basketball community. Players interested in being part of Guyana\u2019s eFIBA Season 5 campaign should register at <a href=\"https:\/\/guyanabasketball.com\/gy\/esport-registration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/guyanabasketball.com\/gy\/esport-registration\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Georgetown, Guyana \u2014 Guyana has received an invitation from the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) to participate in eFIBA Season 5, the global national-team competition for NBA 2K esports. 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