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The
Philippines is set to begin its own search for its next wave of future
basketball stars as Jr. NBA Philippines tips off at the Don Bosco Institute Gym
in Makati City on January 13, 2018.
Presented
in our local shores by no less than Alaska, the 11th edition of NBA's sports
development and training program for Filipino children remains free and open to
boys and girls aged 10-14 years old. Since its launch back in 2007, Jr. NBA
clinics have been implemented in more than 110 cities and municipalities across
the country. This time, the program is slated to return to key provinces,
especially in the province of Batangas.
Regional
Selection Camps will be held in Bacolod (February 10-11), Butuan (February
24-25), Baguio (March 17-18), and Metro Manila (April 7-8) with the top 37 boys
and girls advancing to the National Training Camp in Manila on May 2018 in
which they will undergo a series of training programs featuring an NBA or WNBA
player or league legend. The program will culminate with the selection of eight
boys and eight girls who will make up the Jr. NBA All-Stars and embark on an
overseas NBA experience trip with other Jr. NBA All-Stars from different parts of
Southeast Asia.
"For
the past ten years, Jr. NBA Philippines has established itself as a platform to
improve the youth basketball experience and promote an active and healthy
lifestyle among the Filipino youth," said NBA Philippines managing
director Carlo Singson. Prior editions of the said program have featured
notable alumni such as Aljon Mariano, Kobe Paras, Kiefer and Thirdy Ravena,
Ricci Rivero and Kai Sotto to name a few. Those who are interested can register
online at www.jrnba.asia/philippines.
