Digicel NBA/DYAS Jumpstart clinic begins

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The Digicel NBA Jumpstart clinic got underway today, September 2, 2016 at the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex. Photo: Charlie E. Jackson/VINO

NBA coach Troy Justice speaking to local coaches of the Digicel NBA/DYAS Jumpstart Clinic today, September 2, 2016. Photo: Charlie E. Jackson/VINO

The young basketball players go through their paces at the Digicel NBA Jumpstart Clinic. Photo: Charlie E. Jackson/VINO

Two females will also be selected to attend the Digicel NBA Elite Camp. Photo: Charlie E. Jackson/VINO

NBA coach Troy Justice interacts with the participants of the Digicel NBA Jumpstart Clinic. Photo: Charlie E. Jackson/VINO

Kennedy H. Bass (left) takes the participants of the Digicel NBA Jumpstart Clinic through their drills. Photo: Charlie E. Jackson/VINO

The boys and girls are gathered to begin a journey which over the next three days could see seven of them (five boys and 2 girls) selected to attend the Digicel NBA Elite Camp, which also being hosted by Digicel here in the Virgin Islands (VI). Photo: Charlie E. Jackson/VINO

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Nearly 60 boys and girls decked out in red Digicel Jumpstart vests were introduced to basketball NBA style today Friday September 2, 2016 when the Digicel NBA and Department of Youth Affairs and Sports (DYAS) Jumpstart Clinic got underway in the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex.

For now though, the group selected by Jason A. Edwin will have a more immediate focus on impressing Coach Troy Justice.

"We want to see improvement right through from day one to day three," he commented.

"It is also real important that when we put them through the drills, they are applying it right away. It is a selection camp, so we are looking for a high skill level, but also the sportsmanship, the teamwork, the attitude. We are looking for complete basketball players, but also coachability."

It is the first time girls have been included in the Jumpstart programme and two will definitely be selected to attend the Elite Camp in October.

7 Responses to “Digicel NBA/DYAS Jumpstart clinic begins”

parent (02/09/2016, 13:27) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
Nice
tola (02/09/2016, 16:33) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
Listing school start nosence go from hear with that dum idea
bias (02/09/2016, 18:20) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
Is this a town thing or for all over?
- @ bias (03/09/2016, 10:40) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
  more like a friend thing!
Wendy (02/09/2016, 22:50) Like (8) Dislike (1) Reply
I wonder how their school grades looking because some people only concern is athletics not academics.
Just saying (03/09/2016, 09:17) Like (0) Dislike (3) Reply
Not one of them will end up in the nba
I love Jesus (05/09/2016, 22:31) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
Why are we so negative when it comes to our young people we need to build them up not tear them down that is why our kids have no confidence in them selves and they socome to pear pressure we need to speak life over these kids and give them the support they need

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