Day 2 | Jr. NBA / JR. WNBA Philippines 2016 National Training Camp

It's another active day for the campers at Don Bosco Technical Institute as they continue their training for the Jr. NBA /Jr. WNBA Philippines 2016. Different kind of ball activities /excercises await the campers, they learned basketball techniques and values as individual and as a team.

NBA and WNBA legends Norris Cole of New Orleans Pelicans and Taj McWilliams, former Minnesota Lynx,  shared their experience and inspired them. Tomorrow will culminate the selection of ten Jr. NBA and five Jr. WNBA All-Stars. Click HERE for the video.

                                     

Boys and girls who joined the search for the ten best boys and five best girls basketball players will become members of the Jr.NBA and Jr.WNBA All-Star team. There was also a search for the boys and girls coaches who will handle the two teams.

The Jr. NBA and Jr. WNBA Presented by Alaska is one of Alaska Milk’s programs that shape, train, challenge and inspire children to achieve their dreams and aspirations in life.

The Jr.NBA and Jr.WNBA presented by Alaska is under Alaska Milk’s Nutrition.Action. Champion program. It helps address the issue of overweight and undernourished Filipino children with the promotion of proper nutrition and active lifestyle through sports and outdoor play.

During their break, I met these 3 girls from Davao, enjoying and pursuing their love/passion for the basketball. Total of 8 boys and 5 girls representing Davao city. Good luck guys!

The Jr. NBA and Jr. WNBA is the league’s global youth basketball participation program for boys and girls which teaches the fundamental skills as well as the core values of the game at the grassroots level in an effort to help grow and improve the youth basketball experience for players, coaches and parents.

For general information about Jr. NBA and Jr. WNBA Philippines presented by Alaska please visit www.jrnba.asia/philippines, www.alaskamilk.com, and   www.alaskapowercamp.com/basketball.  For live updates log on to www.alaskaplayph.com follow us on FB, IG and Twitter @playph #jrnba #jrwnba.