JR NBA & LIL'BALLERS

The Jr. NBA curriculum takes children through a series of drills and activities that address basketball fundamentals.

• Provide entry-level basketball program for young children 5 to 9 years old
• Provide intermediate level basketball program for youth 10-12 years old
• Build a community of league organizers, parents, coaches committed to minor basketball
• Provide a fun, active and healthy learning environment 

• The Jr. NBA program is a 10 to 12-week program that is between 45  to 60 minutes in length
• Created in alliance with Canadian Sport 4 Life/Long Term Athlete Development initiatives. Tell me more
• Aligned with Canada Basketball's Developmental Pathway
• The curriculum has been developed by NBA Basketball Operations and a team of experts in child development
  and physical literacy, and basketball fundamentals
• Games will be modified to be age-appropriate, simple and fun

• The Jr. NBA program includes age-appropriate equipment (smaller basketball and lowered adjustable hoops) 
• Modified games for children of this age-range
• Participants will use size-appropriate Spalding® Rookie Gear Basketball and receive NBA team-branded t-shirt articles – Good topics for articles include anything related to your company – recent changes to operations, the latest company softball game – or the industry you’re in. General business trends (think national and even international) are great article fodder, too.