The 2016 Jr. NBA / Jr. WNBA Philippines National Training Camp presented by Alaska will have a couple of guests visiting and helping out.
New Orleans Pelicans guard Norris Cole and WNBA legend Taj McWilliams-Franklin will be coming over this weekend to help coach the 2016 finalists in the National Training Camp, which will be held at the Don Bosco Technical Institute in Makati on April 22-23 and the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall on April 24.
Norris and Taj will assist with Jr. NBA / Jr. WNBA head coach Craig Brown in overseeing the NTC, which is composed of finalists (Top 50 boys and Top 24 girls) from the different Regional Selection Camps. The outstanding participants from the NTC will be selected to comprise the Jr. NBA / Jr. WNBA All-Stars (ten boys and five girls), and will be rewarded with an overseas NBA experience alongside their ASEAN counterparts.
The All-Stars will be joined on that overseas experience by the 2016 Jr. NBA and Jr. WNBA Coaches of the Year.
Cole averaged 10.6 points, 3.7 assists, and 3.4 rebounds for the Pelicans this season, although injuries limited the 28th overall selection of the 2011 NBA Draft to just 45 games. He was part of the Miami Heat's title run back in 2012 and 2013.
“I’ve heard basketball is a way of life in the Philippines, and I look forward to experiencing this passion during my first visit to the country,” said Cole. “I am also eager to work with the Jr. NBA and Jr. WNBA participants and to share the importance of a winning attitude on and off the court.”
McWilliams-Franklin averaged 11.4 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.3 steals, and 1.0 blocks in fourteen WNBA seasons. Playing for the Orlando Miracle, Connecticut Sun, Los Angeles Sparks, Washington Mystics, Detroit Shock, New York Liberty, and the Minnesota Lynx, the 32nd pick of the 1999 WNBA Draft won two championships, one with the Shock in 2008 and one with the Lynx in 2011.
“It feels great knowing how much boys and girls in the Philippines appreciate basketball,” said McWilliams-Franklin. “I’m excited to share my time on and off the court and inspire more children to play the game.”
The Jr. NBA program is the NBA's global youth basketball participation program for boys and girls (via the Jr. WNBA). Aside from teaching basketball skills, the program also nurtures core values in helping to grow and improve the youth basketball experience. Existing in 33 countries, the Jr. NBA Program will reach more than 6.5 million youth.
In the Pinoy context, the 2016 Jr. NBA / Jr. WNBA Philippines brought together over a record 20,000 players and coaches nationwide.
The Jr. NBA / Jr. WNBA program is presented by Alaska, with the following sponsors:
Official Partners: CloudFone, Gatorade, Globe Telecom
Supporting Partner: Spalding
Official Broadcasters: ABS-CBN Sports (via ABS-CBN Sports + Action), Basketball TV, NBA Premium TV
For more details about the program, check out www.jrnba.asia/philippines and www.facebook.com/jrnbaphilippines.
New Orleans Pelicans guard Norris Cole and WNBA legend Taj McWilliams-Franklin will be coming over this weekend to help coach the 2016 finalists in the National Training Camp, which will be held at the Don Bosco Technical Institute in Makati on April 22-23 and the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall on April 24.
Norris and Taj will assist with Jr. NBA / Jr. WNBA head coach Craig Brown in overseeing the NTC, which is composed of finalists (Top 50 boys and Top 24 girls) from the different Regional Selection Camps. The outstanding participants from the NTC will be selected to comprise the Jr. NBA / Jr. WNBA All-Stars (ten boys and five girls), and will be rewarded with an overseas NBA experience alongside their ASEAN counterparts.
The All-Stars will be joined on that overseas experience by the 2016 Jr. NBA and Jr. WNBA Coaches of the Year.
Cole averaged 10.6 points, 3.7 assists, and 3.4 rebounds for the Pelicans this season, although injuries limited the 28th overall selection of the 2011 NBA Draft to just 45 games. He was part of the Miami Heat's title run back in 2012 and 2013.
“I’ve heard basketball is a way of life in the Philippines, and I look forward to experiencing this passion during my first visit to the country,” said Cole. “I am also eager to work with the Jr. NBA and Jr. WNBA participants and to share the importance of a winning attitude on and off the court.”
McWilliams-Franklin averaged 11.4 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.3 steals, and 1.0 blocks in fourteen WNBA seasons. Playing for the Orlando Miracle, Connecticut Sun, Los Angeles Sparks, Washington Mystics, Detroit Shock, New York Liberty, and the Minnesota Lynx, the 32nd pick of the 1999 WNBA Draft won two championships, one with the Shock in 2008 and one with the Lynx in 2011.
“It feels great knowing how much boys and girls in the Philippines appreciate basketball,” said McWilliams-Franklin. “I’m excited to share my time on and off the court and inspire more children to play the game.”
The Jr. NBA program is the NBA's global youth basketball participation program for boys and girls (via the Jr. WNBA). Aside from teaching basketball skills, the program also nurtures core values in helping to grow and improve the youth basketball experience. Existing in 33 countries, the Jr. NBA Program will reach more than 6.5 million youth.
In the Pinoy context, the 2016 Jr. NBA / Jr. WNBA Philippines brought together over a record 20,000 players and coaches nationwide.
The Jr. NBA / Jr. WNBA program is presented by Alaska, with the following sponsors:
Official Partners: CloudFone, Gatorade, Globe Telecom
Supporting Partner: Spalding
Official Broadcasters: ABS-CBN Sports (via ABS-CBN Sports + Action), Basketball TV, NBA Premium TV
For more details about the program, check out www.jrnba.asia/philippines and www.facebook.com/jrnbaphilippines.
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