16 boys -- 9 from Metro Manila, 2 from Bacolod, 2 from Cavite, 1 from Rizal, 1 from Tarlac and 1 from Batangas -- emerged as the best of the Manila Regional Selection Camp of the Jr. NBA Philippines 2014 presented by Alaska held at the Philippine International Conventional Center (PICC) Forum Tent at the CCP Complex April 13.
The Manila
Regional Selection Camp is the last tryout for this year’s Jr. NBA Program and
immediately precedes the high point of the Jr. NBA – the National Training Camp
– which will be participated in by 50 male players and 30 girl players -- top
picks from the various regional selection camps conducted in Surigao, Iloilo,
Cebu, Dagupan, Puerto Princesa, Manila and the Alaska Power Camp.
709 boys and 88
girls from Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Bulacan, Pampanga,
Bacolod, Rizal, Quezon, Pangasinan and Baguio City joined the Manila tryouts.
The Top 50 male players and Top 30 female players with the best scores on the
vitals tests, skills stations and fitness challenges were asked to return on
Day 2. The players chosen from the April 13 pool will move on to the National
Training Camp.
The 16 boys are
: John Gates, Paul Manalang, James Pradella and Rhayyan Amsali from National
University; John Lyndon Sayong and Joshua Fetil of Divine Life Academy; Jan
Narvasa and Rean Relucio of the University of Santo Tomas, Sean Patrick Catsao
of Philippine Christian University, Sean Barranco of Diliman Preparatory
School, Luigi Velasco of La Salle Greenhills, Christian Duane Anterola of
Elizabeth Seton Academy, Anthony Desoyo of Escuela de Sophia, Sam Joseph
Bedangel of Taitung High School in Bacolod, Kyle Chua of St. John’s Institute
of Bacolod, and Kobe Monje of Tarlac College of Agriculture.
The 10 girls are
: Roxanne Salvador and Kreecie Binaohan of University of Perpetual Help, Andrea
Penetrante of Balombong High School in Caloocan, Arielle Lanot and Akami
Marteja of De La Salle Zobel, Micaela Pentecostes of Bangkal Elementary School,
Makati; Romina Manahan of St. Theresa’s College Quezon City, Julianne Ebio of
Sorsogon National High School, Stephanie Villapando of Trace College, Laguna
and Luisa San Juan of Amazing Grace School in Laguna.
The Manila finalists were chosen by the Jr.
NBA/Jr. WNBA evaluation committee headed by Jr. NBA coach Chris Sumner, Specialist,
Basketball Operations of NBA Asia and PBA Legend Jojo Lastimosa of Alaska.
Their all-around basketball skills and how they exhibited the Jr. NBA’s core
S.T.A.R. values of Sportsmanship, Teamwork, (a positive) Attitude and Respect.
The National
Training Camp will be held at the PICC Forum Tent on April 25 and 26 and at the
SM Mall of Asia on April 27. All the
best players from each region will pit skills and the ways in which they
express the STAR values during the three-day boot camp that will prepare them
to be exceptional athletes and total persons on and off the court. The 10 best male
performers selected in the National Training Camp will be this year’s Jr. NBA
Philippines All Star Team, while the 5 best female performers will be the
first-ever Jr. WNBA All-Star Team. The male and female All-Stars will be
rewarded with an authentic NBA experience and the chance to play with a
counterpart youth team abroad.
NBA player
Gordon Hayward of the Utah Jazz and WNBA Legend Tina Thompson will arrive in
Manila for the National Training Camp and join the coaching staff of the Jr.
NBA.
Jr.
NBA/Jr. WNBA is presented by Alaska Milk. Gatorade and Phoenix Petroleum are
Official Partners, while KFC and Spalding are Supporting Partners. The SM Mall
of Asia and SM Cinemas are the Official Venues for Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA. Official
NBA Broadcasters are Basketball TV, NBA Premium TV and ABS-CBN Sports. Jr.
NBA/Jr. WNBA is also supported by the Basketball Coaches Association of the
Philippines (BCAP).
The
Jr. NBA program was first conducted in the Philippines in 2007 and has more
than doubled in participation in the past six years. Each year a new city
benefits from the grassroots basketball program that involves not just young
players but also their parents and coaches. This year, more than 80,000
students, parents, and coaches will benefit through Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA activities
including camps and clinics, NBA Cares outreach activities, television programs
and digital initiatives.
Registration
was conducted through the Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA event website www.jrnba.asia/philippines.
Fans can also follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/jrnbaphilippines. For all things NBA, visit us at www.nba.com and follow us on our official Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/NBA_Philippines.
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