We are excited to announce that RBA will be hosting the Jr. NBA Skills Challenge at the Riekes Center on May 7th starting at 10am.
The Jr. NBA Skills Challenge provides boys and girls, ages 13 and younger, the opportunity to improve upon and showcase their fitness through five fundamental basketball skills: shooting, lay-ups, dribbling, passing, and defense. The program is free for all participants. Boys and girls compete separately in two different age groups: 11U and 13U. Participants compete in up to three levels of competition – Local, Regional, and National Finals.
To view an overview of the Jr. NBA Skills Challenge, please go here: https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/52/2022/02/2022_JrNBA_SkillsChallenge_Overview.pdf
Local Competition (on 5/7 at The Riekes Center): Participants will compete in each of the five standardized skills to earn a total cumulative time resulting in a final score:
- Dribbling – Challenges participants in stationary, zig-zag, and speed dribbling.
- Shooting – Challenges participants to make jump shots from the elbow.
- Lay-Up – Challenges participants to make lay-up shots.
- Passing – Challenge participants to accurately pass towards a wall target and receive a pass.
- Defense and Bonus Free Throw – Challenges participants in defensive lane slides, sprinting, and free throw shooting.
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