Selected
Jr. NBA Philippines 2019 All-Stars, comprised of three boys and one girl, will represent
Asia Pacific at the Jr. NBA Global Championship, a youth basketball tournament for the top 13- and
14-year-old boys and girls teams from around the world that will be held Aug.
6-11 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World near Orlando,
Florida.
Camille Nolasco, Heinz Gabriel Demisana, Sebastian Reyes, and Lionel Matthew Rubico were recognized as part of the top performing players of the first-ever Jr. NBA Asia Pacific Selection Camp staged June 15-16 at the Universitas Pelita Harapan (UPH) in Jakarta, Indonesia, which featured 34 boys and 34 girls from Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Led by Jr. NBA coaches Carlos Barroca, Rob Newson and Natalia Andre, the two-day camp lessons to the participants including how to execute technical and tactical skills and develop teamwork among players of varying languages and cultural backgrounds.
In addition, Jr. NBA athletes participated in the skills challenge during the Jr. NBA All-Star Saturday Night event that featured Jr. NBA Indonesia alumni and Indonesian personalities including professional basketball player Daniel Wenas, actress and singer Mikha Tambayong, and social media influencers Hadi al Ghifary and Reynal Abipraya.
Jr.
NBA Philippines 2019 is presented by Alaska, with AXA, Gatorade, Globe,
Panasonic, Rexona and Vivo as official partners. ABS-CBN S+A, Basketball
TV and NBA Premium TV are the official broadcasters of Jr. NBA Philippines.
Fans
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Quotes:
Henjz Gabriel Demisana
“Basketball has given
me many opportunities with one of them being able to play in the Jr. NBA
program. I’m very proud to join the Asia
Pacific team competing in the Jr. NBA Global Championship.”
Diane Camille Nolasco
“When I first saw my
opponents, I didn’t expect to be here since they’re so tall, but I brought the
Filipino mentality ‘puso’ which helped achieve my goal of being part of the Jr.
NBA Asia Pacific girls team.”
Sebastian Roy Reyes
“I’m excited for the
competition in the United States because it will be a lot harder than in Asia. Representing the Philippines is a big deal
for myself because not all kids have an opportunity to play for their country.”
Lionel Matthew Rubico
“My coaches always reminded
to go hard to the basket, not be afraid, believe in myself, and fight with all
my heart. I’m looking forward to meeting
new friends and challenging the talented players from around the world.”
The following is a
complete list of Jr. NBA Global Championship Asia Pacific Team members:
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leagues: the National Basketball Association, the Women’s National Basketball
Association, the NBA G League and the NBA 2K League. The NBA has
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than 100,000 stores in 100 countries on six continents. NBA rosters
at the start of the 2018-19 season featured 108 international players from 42
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the largest social media communities in the world, with 1.6 billion likes and
followers globally across all league, team, and player
platforms. Through NBA Cares, the league addresses important social
issues by working with internationally recognized youth-serving organizations
that support education, youth and family development, and health-related
causes.
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