NBA back to ‘court’ young players
Jr NBA, the National Basketball Association’s global youth-development programme that promotes an active lifestyle among children, is returning to Thailand for the third consecutive year.
The participants will be trained in the fundamentals of basketball and learn the importance of the Jr NBA’s core values, including sportsmanship, teamwork, a positive attitude and respect.
The programme is free and open to boys and girls ages five to 14.
A series of clinics will also be conducted leading up to the Selection Camp from July 29 to 30, where the top 100 players ages 10 to 14 will be chosen to participate in the Jr NBA National Training Camp in Bangkok from August 4 to 6.
The final day of the camp on August 6 will be at the Future Park Rangsit mall in Bangkok.
The camp will once again be attended by a current NBA player and feature an NBA Cares community outreach event.
The programme will culminate with 10 boys and five girls being named 2017 Jr NBA Thailand All-Stars. These standout campers will later in the year embark on an overseas NBA experience together with fellow All-Stars from Southeast Asia.
Register for the coaches’ clinic, open clinics and selection camp at www.JrNBA.asia/thailand. Follow the latest news at the “JrNBAThailand” page on Facebook.
