By Jeph Duarte | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-05-05 19:00:00
由生成式人工智能翻译，译文内容可能不准确或不完整，以原文为准。
*赛事汇聚了来自全国顶尖的男子和女子球队 *
根据NBA新闻稿：
菲律宾，马尼拉- 美国国家篮球协会(NBA)宣布，圣安东尼奥马刺队的杰里米·索汉(Jeremy Sochan)将领衔由佳得乐赞助的NBA新星邀请赛菲律宾站选拔赛，该赛事将于5月7日星期三至5月10日星期六在大马尼拉地区举行。
NBA新星邀请赛是联盟首个区域性高中篮球锦标赛。届时，来自亚太地区10个国家和地区的男子和女子球队将于6月25日星期三至6月29日星期日在新加坡进行角逐。
杰里米·索汉表达了他的期待：
“作为一名NBA大使周游世界是一种难以置信的荣幸，我迫不及待地想第一次访问菲律宾。我很高兴能与菲律宾球迷互动，并观看一些即将展示的顶尖篮球天赋。我最好的朋友之一是菲律宾人，我知道那里对篮球的热情有多高涨，所以亲眼目睹这一切将令人惊叹！”
菲律宾选拔赛将决出每个组别的前两名球队，晋级5月10日的决赛。获胜的男子和女子球队将代表他们的学校参加NBA新星邀请赛。
NBA亚洲区增长主管埃德·温克尔补充道：
“首届菲律宾选拔赛反映了我们致力于支持菲律宾篮球生态系统和有抱负的菲律宾球员发展的承诺。我们期待与佳得乐合作，为他们提供与国内和区域舞台上的同龄人竞争并发展技能的机会。”
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Open Thread: Jeremy Sochan to headline NBA Rising Stars Invitational Phillipines
Tournament showcases top boys’ and girls’ teams from across the country
Per an NBA press release:
MANILA, PHILIPPINES- The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced that Jeremy Sochan of the San Antonio Spurs will headline the NBA Rising Stars Invitational Philippines Qualifiers presented by Gatorade taking place in Metro Manila from Wednesday, May 7 – Saturday, May 10.
The NBA Rising Stars Invitational is the league’s first regional high-school basketball tournament. It will feature boys’ and girls’ teams from 10 countries and territories across Asia-Pacific competing in Singapore from Wednesday, June 25 – Sunday, June 29.
Jeremy Sochan expressed his anticipation:
“Traveling the world as an NBA ambassador is an incredible privilege and I can’t wait to visit the Philippines for the first time. I’m excited to engage with Filipino fans and watch some of the top basketball talent that will be on display. One of my best friends is Filipino and I know how much passion for basketball there is, so it’ll be amazing to witness it firsthand!”
The Philippines Qualifiers will determine the top two teams in each division that will advance to the final games on May 10. with the winning boys’ and girls’ team will then representing their schools at the NBA Rising Stars Invitational,
Ed Winkle, NBA Asia Head of Growth, added,
“The first Philippines Qualifiers reflect our commitment to supporting the Philippine basketball ecosystem and the development of aspiring Filipino players. We look forward to working with Gatorade to provide them with the opportunity to compete and develop their skills alongside their peers on the national and regional stage.”
By Jeph Duarte, via Pounding The Rock
