In 2026 First Basketball partnered with College Star International to run official Baltic tryouts for AAU and college placement.

In Riga, at SC Mežaparks, more than 30 players (U12–U19, boys and girls) took part over two days, with Kristaps Valters leading coaching and Olympic champion Kārlis Lasmanis joining sessions.

First Basketball handled local operations end to end: coach invitations and travel logistics, venue, registrations, parent communications, and on-site flow.

A follow-on Tallinn day connected Estonian families to the same CSI pathway for AAU and U.S. school options.