The Jr.NBA and Jr.WNBA Presented by
Alaska continues its search for the best basketball players in the country when
it holds its second Regional Selection Camp at the Ateneo de Davao University
(Grade School, High School at Matina Campus) on Feb. 27 and 28.
Boys and girls may join the search
for the ten best boy and five best girl basketball players who will become
members of the Jr.NBA and Jr.WNBA All-Star team. There is also a search for the
boys and girls coaches who will handle the two teams.
The All-Star Team will travel overseas
for their NBA experience trip together with fellow Jr. NBA All-Stars from
Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia. 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 and Jr. WNBA Presented
by Alaska is free and open to boys and girls ages 10 to 14 years old (born 2002
to 2006). Interested parties may register at the venue in Ateneo de Davao
University or online through www.jrnba.asia/philippines.
The Jr. NBA and Jr. WNBA Presented
by Alaska is one of Alaska Milk’s programs that shape, train, challenge and
inspire children to achieve their dreams and aspirations in life.
“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. This
year’s program includes new locations such as Batangas, Catanduanes and Cavite
to reach more children and coaches and discover the best basketball players
across the country,” said Blen Fernando, Marketing Director.
The 2011 National Nutrition Survey
conducted by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) revealed that
three out of ten children aged 5-10 years were underweight while eight out of
one hundred children of the same age were overweight, making malnutrition and
obesity two of the most pressing nutritional problems in the Philippines today.
The Jr.NBA and Jr.WNBA presented by
Alaska is under Alaska Milk’s Nutrition.Action.Champion program. It helps address
the issue of overweight and undernourished Filipino children with the promotion
of proper nutrition and active lifestyle through sports and outdoor play.
This year’s program started with
the tip-off at Don Bosco Technical Institute Makati last Jan. 23. School
clinics, that teach the fundamentals of basketball, will run until April with
stops in Bukidnon, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Dagupan, Davao, Iloilo, Metro Manila
and Puerto Princesa. New locations include Batangas, Catanduanes and Cavite.
Other than Davao there will also be
Regional Selection Camps in 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 final selection stage in the
National Training Camp in Manila on April 22-24.
NBA and WNBA players or legends
will attend the National Training Camp to help train and inspire the finalists.
The program will culminate with the selection of ten Jr. NBA and five Jr. WNBA
All-Stars.
More than 36,000 players and 2,700
coaches have participated in the program since it started in the Philippines in
2007. During the 2015-16 season, the Jr. NBA and Jr. WNBA program will reach
more than 6.5 million youth in 32 countries.
The Jr. NBA and Jr. WNBA is the
league’s global youth basketball participation program for boys and girls which
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.
For general information about Jr. NBA
and Jr. WNBA Philippines presented by Alaska please visit
www.jrnba.asia/philippines, www.alaskamilk.com, and www.alaskapowercamp.com/basketball. For live updates log on to www.playph.com follow us on Facebook,
Instagram and Twitter @playph #jrnba #jrwnba.
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