Jr. NBA reg'l camps open to 10-14 year-old cagers

MANILA, Philippines - Registration is now open for the Jr. NBA Philippines regional selection camps.

The fifth consecutive staging of the NBA’s international youth basketball development program presented by Alaska will hold regional selection camps in Puerto Princesa, Cagayan de Oro, Pampanga and Manila in April.

All eligible junior players, from 10 to 14 years, who wish to be part of this year’s Jr. NBA camps, learn NBA style basketball skills and challenges and vie to be among the top 10 players of their region can now go online and register.

To register, kids and their parents may log on to http://www.jrnba.com.ph/regional-selection-camp-general-info.php and fill in the information.

Boys born after Feb. 28, 1998 and before March 1, 2002 are eligible to participate in the selection camp for a chance to be selected into the 2012 Jr. NBA All-Star team.

The regional selection camps will be held in Puerto Princesa, Palawan April 10-11, Cagayan de Oro April 14-15, Pampanga April 17-18 and Manila/NCR, April 21-22.

The regional camps, to be run by NBA-appointed local coaches, will determine the top 10 players of each region, based on how they measure up against skills, aptitude and endurance challenges at the training camp.

Regional camp participants will also be introduced to the Jr. NBA Star values of sportsmanship, teamwork, a positive attitude and respect.

The top 10 players from each camp plus 10 more top players from the Alaska Power Camp will advance to the National Training Camp in May. The ten 2012 Jr. NBA All Stars who will be rewarded with an authentic NBA experience and the chance to play a foreign Jr. NBA team abroad will be chosen from the 50 national training camp players.

Past Jr. NBA All Stars went to San Francisco, New York, Beijing and Hongkong to watch NBA games live and play with other Jr. NBA teams.

For more information, visit the Jr. NBA Philippines website at www.jrnba.com.ph.