What: This is a youth basketball tournament for the top young players around the
world.
The winning teach from each Timberwolves True North Qualifier will advance to
the Central Regional Qualifier of the Jr. NBA Global Championship (Council
Bluffs, Iowa – May 10-12).
There are a total of five True North Qualifiers (more on that soon).
The winning teams will receive an all-expense paid trip to compete against the
top youth teams from around the world in the second Jr. NBA Global Championship
at the ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Fla. In August.
A few important rules:
There are plenty of more rules. Luckily for you, we’ve created another page for
that. You can check that out here.
Who: Teams of 13 and 14-year-old boys and girls. There will be 32 teams total
teams participating in the True North Qualifiers (16 boys teams and 16 girls
teams). The roster minimum is eight players and the maximum is 10. Each team is
guaranteed at least four games.
Where & When: There will be a total of five True North Qualifying Tournaments.
How Much Is It?
The per-team entry fee is $350.
How Do You Participate?
You just sign up! Head over to Timberwolvesbasketballacademy.com/jrnba and
choose what location fits you best. After that, email Senior Basketball Academy
Coordinator Bre Salley here, or call her at 612-673-1206 to officially sign up.
More information on the Timberwolves and Lynx Basketball Academy can be found
here.
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