Jr NBA clinics go to Big City

MANILA, Philippines - After a successful stint in Cebu and Davao following the Sinulog weekend – where a record-breaking 250 coaches showed up for the coaching clinic in Davao – the Jr. NBA Philippines Program presented by Hi-Smart Multivitamins goes to NCR with school clinics in late January and early February.

Coaches Ryan Gregorio and Ronnie Magsanoc of the Purefoods TJ Giants take over the teaching chores from Jr. NBA Coach Frank Lopez, who will return in Manila in time for the National Training Camp in April.

The School Clinics are part of the Jr. NBA program now on its third consecutive season, which has expanded to include Davao and will benefit over 30,000 kids, parents and coaches and 300 schools nationwide.

Scheduled to hold the clinics are the Marikina Elementary School and Concepcion Elementary School at the Marikina Heights Gym today and the Ateneo de Manila Grade School in Quezon City and San Sebastian College on Feb. 5. The clinics were earlier scheduled to be held in British International School in Taguig and the Our Lady of Perpetual Succor (OLOPS) in Marikina,

The general public, however, gets the chance to experience the Jr. NBA when the Open Clinics open on all weekends of February except Feb. 13-14. The clinics are scheduled on Feb. 6 at SM North EDSA, Annex 4F; Feb. 21 at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall and Feb. 27-28 at SM Fairview.

At the Open Clinics, kids and adults, male and female will have the opportunity to test their skills in the various Jr. NBA skills stations. Twelve to fourteen year olds, who are the real targets of the Jr. NBA basketball development program, may participate in the Open Clinic activities and get a feel of the challenges that they will encounter during the Regional Selection Camp in March.

Besides fun games and activities, the Open Clinics will be highlighted by five Jr. NBA Skills Stations that pose different basketball challenges to participants. At the Hi-Smart Lay Up Station one should make as many lay-ups as possible within 45 seconds.