JR. NBA PHILIPPINES PRESENTED BY ALASKA TO INSPIRE NATIONWIDE YOUTH BASKETBALL PARTICIPATION
- Jr. NBA Philippines 2017 to select eight
boys and eight girls as Jr. NBA All-Stars -
- Online Registration Now Live at www.jrnba.asia/philippines
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MANILA,
PHILIPPINES, Jan. 18, 2017 – Jr. NBA
Philippines 2017 presented by Alaska returns this year to the Philippines from
Jan. 20-May 14 as part of the league’s effort to encourage youth basketball
participation.
Jr.
NBA, the league’s global youth basketball participation program for boys and
girls, teaches participants the fundamental skills and 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. In addition, Jr. NBA Philippines will
introduce a court refurbishment initiative that will revitalize a community
court through the NBA Cares platform.
The
Jr. NBA Philippines 2017 presented by Alaska is free and open to boys and girls
ages 10-14 and is comprised of four stages: skills clinics in schools and
communities, Regional Selection Camps, a National Training Camp and an NBA experience
trip.
The
skills clinics will be held nationwide from January through April with stops in
Bacolod, Batangas, Cagayan De Oro, Cavite, Cebu, Metro Manila and Subic. The Regional Selection Camps will be held in
Cagayan De Oro (Feb. 11-12), Lucena (Feb. 25-26), Cebu (March 11-12) and Metro Manila
(April 1-2), with the top 37 boys and 37 girls advancing to the National
Training Camp in Manila on May 12-14, which will feature an NBA and WNBA player
or legend. The program will culminate
with the selection of 16 Jr. NBA All-Stars, comprised of eight boys and eight
girls, who will embark on an overseas NBA experience trip with fellow Jr. NBA
All-Stars from Southeast Asia.
Below
is a look at the Jr. NBA in the Philippines By The Numbers:
·
133,000 – The Jr. NBA Philippines Facebook page has
more than 133,000 followers.
·
57,000 – More than
57,000 players have participated in the Jr. NBA Philippines.
·
3,000 – More than
3,000 coaches have participated in the Jr. NBA Philippines.
·
94 – 94 Jr. NBA All-Stars have been selected.
·
64 – Jr. NBA
clinics have been conducted in 64 municipalities and cities across the Philippines.
·
10 – 10 current and
former NBA and WNBA players have participated in the Jr. NBA Philippines: Tina
Thompson, Ruth Riley, Taj McWilliams-Franklin, B.J. Armstrong, A.C. Green, Luc
Longley, Muggsy Bogues, Gordon Hayward, Nerlens Noel and Norris Cole.
·
2 – Two Jr. NBA Philippines alumni, Aljon Mariano
and Raphael Banal, are currently playing in the Philippine Basketball
Association.
·
1 – One Jr. NBA
Philippines alumnus, Kobe Paras, plays for Creighton University, an NCAA Division
I team.
The
2017 edition of Jr. NBA Philippines will begin the search for the Jr. NBA Coach
of the Year Jan. 20 in Manila, led by Jr. NBA Head Coaches Craig Brown and
Chris Sumner with Alaska Power Camp Coach Jeff Cariaso. Fourteen Jr. NBA coaches will be selected as
finalists and trained at the National Training Camp, with two Jr. NBA Coaches
of the Year awarded with an NBA experience trip.
“Jr.
NBA has provided world-class basketball instruction to communities across the
country and produced a roster of athletes competing both on the local and
international stage,” said NBA Philippines Managing Director Carlo Singson. “We are grateful for our partnership with
Alaska, which supports our mission of instilling the core values of our game
and promoting an active lifestyle among youth in the Philippines.”
“We
are proud that Jr. NBA Philippines has established itself as one of the
country’s premier youth basketball programs and shaped well-rounded athletes
including Aljon Mariano, Kiefer Ravena, Kobe Paras, Kyla Flores and Rozie
Amatong who inspire Filipino youth to fulfill their potential,” said Alaska
Milk Corporation Marketing Director Blen Fernando. “As partners of the NBA, Alaska Milk is
committed to serving more Filipino children and families with affordable
nutrition and providing first-rate training to guide their pursuit of becoming
champions in life.”
Jr.
NBA Philippines presented by Alaska continues to promote proper nutrition and
an active lifestyle, serving as 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, Globe Telecom and Panasonic serve as Official Partners of the Jr. NBA
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 in the
Philippines.
The
Jr. NBA 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.
Fans
can also follow Jr. NBA on Facebook at www.facebook.com/
About the NBA
The NBA is a global sports and
media business built around three professional sports leagues: the National
Basketball Association, the Women’s National Basketball Association, and the
NBA Development League. The league has
established a major international presence with games and programming in 215
countries and territories in 49 languages, and NBA merchandise for sale in more
than 125,000 stores in 100 countries on 6 continents. NBA rosters at the start of the 2016-17
season featured a record 113 international players from 41 countries and
territories. NBA Digital’s assets
include NBA TV, NBA.com and the NBA App, which achieved record viewership and
traffic during the 2015-16 season. The
NBA has created one of the largest social media communities in the world, with
more than 1.3 billion likes and followers globally across all league, team, and
player platforms. Through NBA Cares, the
league addresses important social issues by working with internationally
recognized youth-serving organizations that support education, youth and family
development, and health-related causes.
About
Alaska Milk
Alaska
Milk recognizes the need of Filipino children for proper nutrition. According to the 2011 National Nutrition
Survey conducted by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI), it was
revealed that 3 out of 10 children aged 5-10 years were underweight while 8 out
of 100 children of the same age were overweight, making malnutrition and
obesity two of the most pressing nutritional problems in the Philippines
today. Alaska Milk is committed to help
provide proper nutrition through its leading brands, Alaska Powdered Milk Drink
and Alaska Chocolate Powdered Milk Drink.
It contains 20+ essential nutrients that help children reach their full
growth potential. Aside from proper nutrition,
an active lifestyle is needed in order to shape and nurture healthier children. Because of this, Alaska Milk encourages
children to “go out and play” through its NUTRITION. ACTION. CHAMPION.
programs: Alaska Basketball and Football Power Camps and Cups, Alaska IronKids
Triathlon, Alaska Family Run and Alaska Cycle Philippines. At the same time, Alaska Milk has a
professional basketball team, the 14-time PBA champion, Alaska Aces, which
continues to inspire the youth to become future champions who are guided by
positive values. Finally, Alaska Milk
partners with excellent local and international organizations who share the
same objectives, vision, and values namely the Philippine Basketball
Association, National Basketball Association, World Triathlon Corporation,
Cycle Asia, Makati and Alabang Football Schools and Sunrise Events,
Incorporated.
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