Oil Patch Bits: NBA Champion A.C. Green Jr. to host Anchorage clinic

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As part of the fourth annual Jr. NBA week, three-time NBA Champion A.C. Green Jr. and the Jr. NBA will partner with Arctic Slope Community Foundation from Oct. 13-18 to host a series of clinics in Anchorage, Alaska. Bringing together more than 200 boys and girls and 100 coaches from across the state - the majority of whom are in the Alaska Native community - these clinics will include a variety of on-court skills and drills instruction and life skills programming to foster a sense of community and build confidence and leadership skills among youth in the region.

The clinics will conclude the NBA’s fourth-annual Jr. NBA Week, when all 30 NBA teams celebrate youth basketball by hosting clinics and events in their communities. The Jr. NBA, presented by Under Armour, is the league’s youth basketball participation program that provides a fun environment for kids to learn the fundamentals and values of the game.

The Jr. NBA is focused on helping grow and improve the youth basketball experience for players, coaches and parents, and offers a free curriculum covering all levels of the game that includes 48 practice plans and more than 250 instructional videos featuring NBA and WNBA players. For more information and to register visit www.JrNBA.com.