Encouraging girls to see net gains
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Encouraging girls to see net gains

China Daily  

Girls compete in a basketball game in Horqin Right Wing Middle Banner in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region on Friday. PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY On Friday afternoon, at a remote school over 70 kilometers from Horqin Right Wing Middle Banner in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, an exciting girls' basketball game got underway. What made the game particularly special, though, was the presence of retired NBA star Robert Horry, tossing the ball high into the air to start the game, while Chinese basketball legends Mengke Bateer and Zheng Haixia looked on from the sidelines, coaching the two teams. From Aug 20 to 22, 41 physical education teachers from schools throughout Horqin Right Wing Middle Banner participated in professional basketball training led by NBA international youth development expert Bryan Gamroth.

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Caitlin Clark effect hasn’t reversed the decades-long decline in girls basketball participation
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Caitlin Clark effect hasn’t reversed the decades-long decline in girls basketball participation

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! The decision by Grand Island Senior High School — the state’s third-largest with more than 2,600 students — reflects a national decline in participation in the girls sport, even as the popularity of women’s basketball behind the likes of Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese has …

Encouraging girls to see net gains
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Encouraging girls to see net gains

China Daily  

New NBA initiative supports the development of female students in less developed regions Girls compete in a basketball game in Horqin Right Wing Middle Banner in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region on Friday. PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY On Friday afternoon, at a remote school over 70 kilometers from Horqin Right Wing Middle Banner in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, an …

Encouraging girls to see net gains
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Encouraging girls to see net gains

China Daily  

Girls compete in a basketball game in Horqin Right Wing Middle Banner in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region on Friday. PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY On Friday afternoon, at a remote school over 70 kilometers from Horqin Right Wing Middle Banner in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, an exciting girls' basketball game got underway. What made the game particularly special, though, …

Encouraging girls to see net gains
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Encouraging girls to see net gains

China Daily  

Retired NBA star Robert Horry tips off the inaugural basketball game on the school's newly-built court. PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY Jin Changsui, the principal of Bayanmankh Central Primary School where the new court was built, hopes the star power of the event will inspire more local children to take up basketball. She developed a love for basketball after first trying …

Net gains for basketball champions
1 year, 6 months ago

Net gains for basketball champions

China Daily  

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Net gains for basketball champions
1 year, 6 months ago

Net gains for basketball champions

China Daily  

The 2022-23 Jr. NBA Campus Basketball League’s Beijing leg wraps up on Sunday. The 2022-23 Jr. NBA Campus Basketball League's Beijing leg came to a close on Sunday as the hoop team from No 2 Middle School Miyun Beijing triumphed 78-51 over Beijing No 4 High School securing the championship title in the male category. From May 13 to June …

How NBA academy is unearthing girl talent in India
4 years, 10 months ago

How NBA academy is unearthing girl talent in India

The Hindu  

The NBA academy’s women’s programme, launched in 2018, has proved to be a talent pool for several North American college basketball scouts. Sanjana, who has played twice for Northern Arizona University since her move, says “There are a lot of ideas discussed.” Standing at 6’, the Bangalore girl has played mostly as a power forward during her time as a …

Indian hoopsters harbour WNBA ambition with overseas training
4 years, 11 months ago

Indian hoopsters harbour WNBA ambition with overseas training

The Hindu  

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Class 11 Delhi student launches basketball training programme for underprivileged
5 years, 9 months ago

Class 11 Delhi student launches basketball training programme for underprivileged

India Today  

Kartikeya Goel, a class 11 student at Delhi Public School, Vasant Kunj and a junior national level basketball player launched 'ASSIST' and took the initiative to collaborate with Crossover Basketball and Scholars Academy to bring their 'Hoops Creating Hope' program to Delhi on March 25, 2019. About the event: More than 140 underprivileged school students in Delhi have participated in …

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