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Jr. NBA: 15 more get nod

Published Mar 20, 2018 08:00 pm
By Jerome Lagunzad A banner field of 1,120 aspiring ballers joined the North Luzon Regional Selection Camp of the Jr. NBA Philippines 2018 presented by Alaska at the Benguet State University over the weekend. But only 15 of them, eight boys and seven girls from Baguio, Benguet, Dagupan, Pangasinan, Ilocos, Manila, Bukidnon, Davao and Puerto Princesa, have earned the nod as they all possessed the Jr. NBA core S.T.A.R. values of “sportsmanship, teamwork, a positive attitude and respect” throughout the camp. Selected were in the boy’s division were Javier Luis R. Jugo, 13, of La Salle Greenhills; Czarlo Lorenzo V. Salvador, 12, of Ateneo de Davao; Adrian Chu Tan, 13, of Cherished Moments School; Asher M. Vidal, 13, of Wonderland School; Rodge Aldrich Balbao, 13, and Alejandro A. Melecio III, 13, of Bukidnon Faith Christian School; and Alvin T. Collado Jr., 13, and Carl Emmanuel Velasquez, 14, Berkeley School. In the distaff side, chosen were Crisciona Ann Bagasani, 12, of Immaculate Concepcion Academy; Aretha Belgira, 12, of Saint Joseph College Olongapo City; Tiffany Jolie Lacsamana, 12, of Palawan State University Laboratory Elementary School; Jhulliana Francesca Pagteilan, 12, of San Jose School of La Trinidad; Sarah Abigail Sacayanan, 13, of Saint Louis School Center-High School Department; and Silcia Lee Fuscalbo, 14, and Christine Nicole Venterez, 12, of Baguio City National High School. Other aspirants who are still eyeing to make it have the chance to do so in the final Jr. NBA Regional Selection Camp on April 21 to 22 which will be held in Don Bosco Technical Institute in Makati. The National Training Camp is on May 18 to 20. The top-performing ballers from the Regional Selection Camps in Bacolod, Benguet, Butuan, and Metro Manila will battle it out for 16 Jr. NBA Philippines All-Star slots that will reward them with an overseas NBA experience trip with fellow Jr. NBA All-Stars from Southeast Asia later in the year. “The kids here are very special as reflected in their passion and commitment to the game,” said Jr. NBA Coach Carlos Barroca. “We hope these boys and girls continue working on their craft and look forward to their growth as individuals on and off the court.” Boys and girls aged 10-14 can still register to the free youth basketball program at www.jrnba.asia/philippines, where the program terms and conditions can be found.
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