250 coaches came from all over Davao Province to attend the coaches clinic of the 2009-10 Jr. NBA Philippines presented by Hi-Smart Multivitamins at the Montaῆa Gym in Davao City – the largest attendance ever for coaches in the Jr. NBA’s three year run in the country . The Jr. NBA program is the first-ever international basketball event in Davao.
“I have never seen such a passionate and enthusiastic crowd,” said Frank Lopez, US Jr. NBA Coach who ran the coaches clinic here and who will conduct the school tryouts on January 22 at the Holy Child School in Jacinto, Davao City.
“The coaches’ presence here in record numbers is proof that basketball is really big in Davao and that the NBA was right in bringing the program over here,” added Carlo Singson, Senior Country Manager of NBA Asia.
The Jr. NBA Philippines presented by Hi-Smart Multivitamins is in Davao for the very first time, responding to a clamor from local coaches to bring the one-of-a-kind basketball clinic that targets not just players but also parents, coaches and school officials to Mindanao. This has made the National Basketball Association’s youth basketball development program a truly nationwide NBA endeavor.
Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte, through a prepared speech read by his representative, said the clinic “will be the gateway for learning best basketball techniques from an NBA coach and an opportunity to test the skills, abilities and drive of the local basketball community”. Davao City has taken on sports as one of its priorities, he said, and sports plays a very vital role in promoting and sustaining sports development in the City.”
After the coaches clinic and the school tryouts today the next phase of the program is the Regional Selection Camp which will be held at the Ateneo de Davao court on Sunday, March 14. All kids aged 12-14 in Davao City and Mindanao are invited to attend. The first 200 kids are assured of slots in the program.
At the camp the kids will learn new skills, drills and the Jr. NBA S.T.A.R. values of Sportsmanship, Teamwork, a positive Attitude and Respect. They will also undergo NBA-style skills tests and challenges that other Jr. NBA aspirants all over the world undergo. The best performers in the Davao Regional Selection Camp will qualify for the Jr. NBA National Training Camp and will be sent to Manila to compete with other selected campers from Cebu and Manila. The National Training Camp will be held in April in Manila.
The Jr. NBA Philippines Program presented by Hi-Smart Multivitamins was introduced into the country in early 2007 to 16 Metro Manila private and public schools initially, and was expanded to reach 200 schools and 20,000 participants in Manila and Cebu in 2008-09. This year it has targeted 300 schools and approximately 30,000 students in a nationwide campaign.
The Jr. NBA Philippines effort is completely free for all participants at all stages and is presented by Hi-Smart Multivatiamins with the support of Official Sports Drink Gatorade, Official Broadcast Partner Basketball TV, Official Automobile Partner Mitsubishi Motors, Official Mall Partner SM Supermalls, Official Supplier Spalding, and the Department of Education.
Local school coaches and Filipino boys ages 12 to 14 can register for the program for free through the Jr. NBA event website www.nba.com/jrnba/philippines
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About Hi-Smart Multivitamins and New Marketlink
Hi-Smart Multivitami\ns is marketed by New Marketlink Pharmaceutical Corporation, one of the leading national pharmaceutical companies in the Philippines. New Marketlink seeks to become the preferred marketing partner of a variety of international healthcare companies in providing Filipinos with specialized, high quality and value-for-money medicines and health products.
New Marketlink Pharmaceutical Corporation, fueled and propelled by the holding company, TAO Corporation, is poised to undertake bold moves to further establish the new company as a respected leader in the pharmaceutical industry and become a valuable component of TAO Corporation’s mission of building communities and people.
New Marketlink supports the Jr. NBA program by providing Hi-Smart Multivitamins products which assist in the physical and mental development of kids and teenagers who want to achieve their basketball dreams and to help them become a Jr. NBA S.T.A.R. on and off the court.
About the NBA
The NBA, founded in 1946, is a professional sports league and global business that features 30 teams in the United States and Canada. During the 2009-10 season, NBA games will reach 215 countries and territories in 41 languages. The league’s worldwide reach is also displayed in the 83 international players from 36 countries and territories on NBA rosters. NBA merchandise is sold in more than 100,000 stores in 100 countries on six continents. NBA.com averages more than 26 million page views per day, with more than 50 percent of the site’s visitors coming from outside of North America. Through NBA Cares, the league, its teams and players have donated more than $115 million to charity, provided more than one million hours of hands-on service to communities around the world, and created more than 440 places where kids and families can live, learn, or play.
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