NBA and BFI Join Hands to Launch Nationwide 3v3 Basketball Tournament For U-14s In India, Competition to Start From September 24
The ACG Jr. NBA program will feature boys’ and girls’ divisions with teams representing schools from across the country and tip off on September 24 with tournaments in Chennai and Mumbai before visiting Aizawl, Delhi, Kolkata and Ludhiana.
Mumbai, Sep 12: The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Basketball Federation of India (BFI) along with sponsors announced the launch of the Jr. NBA nationwide 3v3 tournament for the top U-14 players across India and the largest school-based basketball program in the country. The ACG Jr. NBA program will feature boys’ and girls’ divisions with teams representing schools from across the country and tip off on September 24 with tournaments in Chennai and Mumbai before visiting Aizawl, Delhi, Kolkata and Ludhiana. Ann Mary Zachariah, NBA Academy India’s Alumnus, To Play for Colorado State University in NCAA Division 1 College Basketball.
The top eight boys’ and girls’ teams from each city will then compete in a league phase within each city that will see the top three boys’ and girls’ teams and one all-star team from each of the boys’ and girls’ divisions advance to the league finals early next year. The dates of the remaining city tournaments and league phases, and the dates and location of the league finals, will be announced at a later date. When is NBA 2024-25 Starting? Know Start Date and Time in IST of 79th Season of National Basketball Association .
The tournament aims to enhance youth basketball development at the local level, expand elite talent identification nationally, and provide new development opportunities for players, coaches and referees at all levels.
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