Wazzup Pilipinas!
After two days of progressive drills and scrimmages, six boys
and two girls topped the first Regional Selection Camp of the Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA
Philippines 2016 presented by Alaska held February 20-21 at Benguet State
University.
Jan Zyrus de Ayre, of Berkeley School,
14; Ric Ozner Joshua Gatuz of Cherished Moments School, 13; Vincent Mabiwo of
University of Cordilleras, 13; Emmanuel James Macaranasn of Bayambang National
High School, 13; Sergz Quitaleg of St. Louis University – Laboratory High
School, 14; and Wrench Mason Roquid of University of Perpetual Help System-
Laguna, 13 ruled the boys division while Katreena Areola, 13, also from
Berkeley School; and Rae Jemima Caba, 13, of St. Louis University – Laboratory
Elementary School are the girls who will represent North Luzon to the Jr.
NBA/Jr. WNBA Philippines National Training Camp this April.
These eight young ballers stood out
from among the 667 Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA participants from the Cordillera
Administrative Region and young players from Batangas and Laguna in South Luzon
who travelled to Benguet for the opportunity to be selected for advancement to
the next stages of the NBA’s global youth basketball participation program.
The finalists excelled in the skills
stations and scrimmages and exemplified the Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA core S.T.A.R.
values of Sportsmanship, Teamwork, a positive Attitude and Respect throughout
the camp. The Jr. NBA committee headed by Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA Coach Craig Brown
evaluated the regional finalists.