Young basketball talent: UPHF joins forces with Rudy Gobert Camp
On the occasion of the Rudy Gobert Camp 2026, the Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France (UPHF), the Fondation UPHF and the Rudy Gobert Camp are announcing a first-of-its-kind partnership in support of high-potential young basketball players.
This innovative scheme will enable up to five young athletes to receive a three-year university scholarship to join UPHF's Licence 3P-SHN (Licence Pluridisciplinaire - Projet Personnel, Sportifs de Haut Niveau), as well as a digital tablet designed to support their academic career.
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Among them, the MVP UPHF - most valuable player UPHF will be offered a week's stay in Minneapolis, to discover high-level sport the American way and how university studies work at a major international university.
At every stage of the selection process, the criteria will combine sporting performance with a solid academic project, in perfect harmony with the values espoused by the three partners.
At every stage of the selection process, the criteria will combine sporting performance with a solid academic project, in perfect harmony with the values espoused by the three partners.
At each stage of the selection process, the criteria selected will combine athletic performance and solidity of the academic project, in perfect coherence with the values carried by the three partners.
A partnership with a strong social and educational impact
This collaboration is part of a shared ambition: to foster inclusion, equal opportunities and the overall success of talented young people.
It illustrates the ability of a higher education establishment and an internationally renowned sportsman to build a balanced model together, combining exigence, commitment and sustainable projection.
Rudy Gobert, a sponsor committed to training
Sponsor of the latest class of UPHF's Licence 3P-SHN, Rudy Gobert has long been involved in supporting young people through his Rudy's Kids foundation. This new scheme, open to male and female basketball players currently in their first or final year of high school, extends his commitment to education and sport, creating a concrete bridge between athletic performance, academic success and a life project.
Rudy GobertHelping young people build a solid future is essential. This partnership encourages effort, curiosity and perseverance - essential qualities for success in the field and at university.
The 3P-SHN License: securing career paths for high-level athletes
A unique training program in France, the Licence 3P-SHN at the Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France enables top-level sportsmen and women to combine the demands of training and competition with a adapted, multidisciplinary and individualized academic pathway.
Supported by academic tutors, this scheme offers a structuring and reassuring framework, both for students and their families. It also guarantees continuity of studies, including in the event of international mobility or sporting career development.
Jérôme Graindorge - Directeur du Département des TransversalitésThrough this partnership, we are affirming our commitment to supporting young athletes over the long term. We offer them the opportunity to build a global project, based on performance, education and responsibility.
An immersion in Minneapolis to broaden horizons
The UPHF MVP, distinguished for his or her exemplarity and the coherence of his or her academic project, will benefit from an exceptional immersion in Minneapolis, where Rudy Gobert plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
This experience will offer a double discovery: that of the world of North American professional sports and that of the American university system, renowned for the structuring and demanding nature of its dual project courses.