10 Visayas teeners off to Manila for Jr. NBA National Training Camp
April 9-11;
143 kids join Cebu Regional Selection Camp
Cebu City -- 143 kids from the Visayas and Davao showed up as early as 6 a.m. for the Cebu Regional Selection Camp of the 2011 Jr. NBA Philippines Program presented by Alaska at the Covered Courts of the old Sacred Heart School at Maxilom St. in Mandaue City yesterday (March 7).
The selection camp, which started at 10 a.m. was led by NBA Asia Head of Basketball Operations, Jama Mahlalela, assisted by Jr. NBA appointed coaches Jojo Lastimosa, Elmer Cabahug, Roehl Gomez and Topex Robinson. Junior players from Cebu and Davao, some as tall as 6’2 and others as short as 4’2 -- tested their skills and basketball savvy against standards set by the Jr. NBA for kids aged 10-14, to vie for 10 slots reserved for the Visayas region.
Ten kids emerged as best players of the Visayas regional selection, the penultimate stage of the four-month long NBA grassroots basketball development program that will culminate in the Jr. NBA National Training Camp in from April 9-11 in Manila. US Jr. NBA Coach Frank Lopez and NBA Legend AC Green will run the program in Manila together with Coach Jama and the local PBA legend coaches.
Mhike Spencer Patalinghug, Noel Villaceran and Niño Dave Paon of the University of Visayas; Miguel Competente of the Holy Child School of Davao; Jude Luke Bulan and Arnie Christian Padilla of the University of San Carlos-North; Godard Barbosa and Randell Senining of University of San Jose Recoletos; and Jair Edrei Igna and Dawn Hynric Ochea of Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu topped the vitals checks, tests of speed, stamina, flexibility and vertical leaping ability. They also registered the highest scores in the five different skills stations, namely: the Alaska Layup Station, the Gatorade Dribbling Station, the Hi-Smart Shooting Station, the BTV Passing Station and the Asia Miles Footwork Station.
The ten got the nod of the Jr. NBA coaches as they proved themselves to be the best all-around young basketball players in this part of the country. The winning 10 also best exhibited the Jr. NBA’s core S.T.A.R. values of Sportsmanship, Teamwork, (a positive) Attitude and Respect. The ten boys were chosen from a selected field of 20 players who high test scorers who participated in the final scrimmage. The players’ applied basketball skills in the scrimmage helped determine the final selection.
After Cebu, three more regional selection camps will be held in Bacolod City (March 19), Laguna (March 24) and Manila (March 26). The Top 10 players in Bacolod, Laguna and Manila plus the 10 best players of the Alaska Power Camp will join the Top 10 from Cebu at the Jr. NBA National Training Camp which will be held at the Xavier School Gym at Greenhills, San Juan on April 9 and 10. The selection of the Top 10 players from the 50 national training camp participants will be held at the SM Mall of Asia on April 11. The public is invited to watch the final scrimmage and the find out who will make it to the 2011 Jr. NBA Philippines Team that will be rewarded with a courtside view of a live NBA game and the chance to play a counterpart Jr. NBA selection out of the country.
Jr. NBA 2011 is presented by Alaska and is also made possible through the support of some of the NBA's Official Partners including Asia Miles, Gatorade and Hi-Smart Multivitamins. Basketball TV is the Official Media Partner while the Marriott Manila and Spalding are the Official Suppliers. For more information on Jr. NBA Philippines, including registration information, dates, venues, photos and news, log on the www.jrnba.com.ph.
About Alaska Milk
Alaska Milk Corporation (AMC) is committed to providing nutrition to Filipino households by ensuring high quality standards across its milk brands for almost four decades. Leading AMC brand, Alaska Powdered Milk Drink, highlights the importance of nutrition among children during their “growth gap years” (ages 4-12 years old). Since its introduction in 1986, Alaska Powdered Milk’s benefits of building strong bones and bodies as well as character formation is expressed in the promotion of a healthy lifestyle through sports. Brand Alaska owns and implements the multi-awarded Alaska Power Camp which is held nationwide, offering programs in basketball and football. Alaska also owns its professional basketball team, the Alaska Aces, a 13-time PBA champion team which is now on its 25th year of inspiring the youth to engage in sports. Today, Brand Alaska partners with excellent local and international organizations that share the same objectives, vision, and values including the Ironman 70.3, Ironkids, XTerra, Makati Football School, Alabang Football School, and the Philippine Basketball Association.
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 2010-11 season, NBA games will reach 215 countries and territories in more than 40 languages. Official NBA rosters currently feature 86 players from 40 countries and territories. 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. The NBA is the No. 1 U.S. sports league on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, with the most fans, followers, and videos viewed on each, respectively. Through NBA Cares, the league, its teams and players have donated more than $145 million to charity, completed more than 1.4 million hours of hands-on community service, and created more than 525 places where kids and families can live, learn, or play. (pr)
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