Top young cagers in Davao to be picked

Who will be the next Jr. NBA All-Stars after Henry Asilum, Miguel Competente and Mahloney Tarranza?
Davao City is raring to find out as Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA action shifts to the University of the Immaculate Concepcion in the Poblacion District of Davao City this weekend. There, the top players from Mindanao who hope to follow the footsteps of the three Jr. NBA All-Stars will be chosen after two days of camp with US Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA coaches, Alaska coaches and Perlas Pilipinas coaches.
On March 28, boys and girls aged 10 to 14 will go through vitals tests, basketball drills, skills tests, aptitude and endurance challenges and learn the Jr. NBA core values of Sportsmanship, Teamwork, a positive Attitude and Respect. The Top 40 players with the highest cumulative scores in the various stations will return on March 29 for more intense basketball drills and exercises. Scrimmages in the afternoon will help select the camp participants who will move on to the National Training Camp n Manila in April.
A basketball clinic open to young players of all ages will be conducted Friday, March 27, one day before the Regional Selection from 1-4 p.m. at the same venue. Participation in the Regional Selection Camp and Basketball Clinic is free.
After Davao, only one more Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA Regional Selection Camp remains. The Manila Regional Selection Camp will be held at the PICC Forum at the CCP Complex in Roxas Boulevard on April 11 and 12.
The selection camps and the NTC are run by Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA Head Coach Chris Sumner assisted by Alaska coaches, Perlas Pilipinas coaches and local volunteer coaches.
The National Training Camp which will be held at the PICC Forum on April 24-26 is the high point of the NBA’s global developmental basketball program. Ten Jr. NBA and five Jr. WNBA All-Stars will be selected who will embark on a unique, overseas NBA experience together with fellow Jr. NBA All-Stars from Southeast Asia.
Registration is still ongoing for the remaining Regional Selection Camp through the Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA event website www.jrnba.asia/philippines, where full program terms and conditions can be found.