Jr.NBA and Jr.WNBA Presented by Alaska
The Jr.NBA and Jr.WNBA
Presented by Alaska starts its search for the best basketball players in the
country when it holds its first Regional Selection Camp at the Benguet State
University, Baguio on Feb. 20 and 21.
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 on an 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
Benguet State University in Baguio 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 in 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 Baguio there will also be Regional Selection Camps in 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 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 FB, IG and Twitter @playph #jrnba #jrwnba.
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