Four Filipinos to Represent Asia Pacific at Jr. NBA Global Championship
Select Jr. NBA Philippines 2019 All-Stars, comprised of three boys and one girl, will represent Asia Pacific at the Jr. NBA Global Championship, a youth basketball tournament for the top 13- and 14-year-old boys and girls teams from around the world that will be held Aug. 6-11 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World near Orlando, Florida.
Camille Nolasco, Heinz Gabriel Demisana, Sebastian Reyes, and Lionel Matthew Rubico were recognized as part of the top performing players of the first-ever Jr. NBA Asia Pacific Selection Camp staged June 15-16 at the Universitas Pelita Harapan (UPH) in Jakarta, Indonesia, which featured 34 boys and 34 girls from Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Led by Jr. NBA coaches Carlos Barroca, Rob Newson and Natalia Andre, the two-day camp lessons to the participants including how to execute technical and tactical skills and develop teamwork among players of varying languages and cultural backgrounds.
In addition, Jr. NBA athletes participated in the skills challenge during the Jr. NBA All-Star Saturday Night event that featured Jr. NBA Indonesia alumni and Indonesian personalities including professional basketball player Daniel Wenas, actress and singer Mikha Tambayong, and social media influencers Hadi al Ghifary and Reynal Abipraya.
Jr. NBA Philippines 2019 is presented by Alaska, with AXA, Gatorade, Globe, Panasonic, Rexona and Vivo as official partners. ABS-CBN S+A, Basketball TV and NBA Premium TV are the official broadcasters of Jr. NBA Philippines.
BOYS ROSTER:
First Name
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Last Name
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Country
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Henjz Gabriel
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Demisana
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Philippines
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Joshua
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Dent
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Australia
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Tan Zi Sheng
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Jayson
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Singapore
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Email Ajmal Bin
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Jamil
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Malaysia
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Brian
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Leonard
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Indonesia
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Eishin
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Naito
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Japan
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Dontae
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Nance
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New Zealand
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Sebastian Roy
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Reyes
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Philippines
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Lionel Matthew
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Rubico
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Philippines
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Tikun
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Sriphrawiang
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Thailand
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GIRLS ROSTER:
First Name
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Last Name
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Country
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Supawadee
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Aupatum
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Thailand
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Angelica Jenifer
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Candra
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Indonesia
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Reina
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Fukuo
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Japan
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Summah
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Hanson
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Australia
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Chong Pui
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Khee
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Malaysia
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Phung Trang
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Linh
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Vietnam
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Diane Camille
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Nolasco
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Philippines
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Vanissa Renata
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Siregar
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Indonesia
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Lily
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Taulelei
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New Zealand
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Iris
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Yuen
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Singapore
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