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Alaska Presents Jr. NBA/ Jr. WNBA Philippines 2016 to Encourage Youth Participation in Basketball
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The Jr. NBA /Jr. WNBA Philippines 2016 presented by Alaska will return to the
Philippines for the ninth consecutive year from Jan. 23-April 24. The Jr.
NBA/Jr. WNBA program is free and open to boys and girls between the ages of
10-14.
Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA, the league’s global youth basketball participation program
for boys and girls, teaches the fundamental skills as well as the core values
of the game at the grassroots level in an effort to help grow and improve the
youth basketball experience for players, coaches and parents. During the
2015-16 season, the Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA program will reach more than 6.5 million
youth in 32 countries.
The Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA Philippines 2016 presented by Alaska is comprised of four
stages:
1. skills clinics in schools and communities
2. Regional Selection Camps
3. a
National Training Camp
4. an NBA experience trip.
The skills clinics will be
held nationwide from January through April with stops in Bukidnon, Butuan,
Cagayan de Oro, Dagupan, Davao, Iloilo, Metro Manila and Puerto Princesa, and
first-time locations in Batangas, Catanduanes and Cavite. Select players from
these clinics will have the opportunity to showcase their skills in tryouts
during the Regional Selection Camps, which will be held in Baguio (Feb. 20-21),
Davao (Feb. 27-28), Cebu (March 5-6) and Metro Manila (April 9-10). The top 50
boys and 24 girls from the Regional Selection Camps will advance to the
National Training Camp in Manila April 22-24.
An NBA and WNBA player or legend will be in attendance at the National Training
Camp to help train and inspire the finalists. The program will culminate with
the selection of 10 Jr. NBA and five Jr. WNBA All-Stars who will travel on an
overseas NBA experience trip together with fellow Jr. NBA All-Stars from
Southeast Asia. The 2015 Jr. NBA All-Stars traveled to China to watch the NBA
Global Games in Shenzhen featuring the Charlotte Hornets and the L.A. Clippers.
“The Jr. NBA Philippines is the league’s longest-running youth basketball
program outside the United States,” said NBA Philippines Managing Director
Carlo Singson. “The program continues to positively impact the lives of
children, parents, and coaches, and reinforces the positive values that go
beyond the four corners of the court. Together with Alaska, we are committed to
providing world-class basketball instruction to more communities to further our
mission of encouraging an active lifestyle among Filipino youth.”
“These holistic programs train children to be confident, disciplined and
hardworking because Alaska Milk Corporation aims to prepare them to be winners
in life in the future,” said Alaska Marketing Director Blen Fernando.
“Moreover, this year’s program includes new locations such as Batangas,
Catanduanes and Cavite to reach more children and coaches and discover unique
talents across the country.”
In addition to the player camps and clinics, the search for the 2016 Jr. NBA
Coach of the Year will begin on Jan. 22 in Manila, which will be led by Jr. NBA
Head Coaches Craig Brown and Chris Sumner along with Alaska Power Camp Coach
Jeff Cariaso. Ten Jr. NBA and four Jr. WNBA coaches will be selected as
finalists and trained at the National Training Camp.
Through the promotion of proper nutrition and an active lifestyle, Jr. NBA /Jr.
WNBA presented by Alaska continues to be an effective platform in implementing
Alaska Milk’s NUTRITION.ACTION.CHAMPION. program that helps address the issue
of overweight and undernourished children in the Philippines.
CloudFone, Gatorade, and Globe Telecom serve as Official Partners of the Jr.
NBA/Jr. WNBA in the Philippines, while Spalding is a Supporting Partner.
ABS-CBN Sports + Action, Basketball TV and NBA Premium TV are the Official NBA
Broadcasters of the Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA in the Philippines.
The Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA program is free and open to boys and girls ages 10-14.
Coaches and participants can now register online at www.jrnba.asia/philippines,
where the program terms and conditions can be found.
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