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Experience Jr. NBA

Discover more resources and youth programmes from the NBA with Jr. NBA, including the Jr. NBA Curriculum, a new, turnkey instructional curriculum designed to better the youth basketball experience for players, parents, and coaches.

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Jr. NBA programmes

Jr. NBA programmes include:

  • The Jr. NBA Curriculum – A series of practice plans designed to introduce new players to basketball. Includes 48 practice plans across 4 levels (Rookie, Starter, All-Star + MVP)
  • Over 250 instructional videos from NBA + WNBA players, legends, coaches, and strength and conditioning personnel.
  • Information on Virtual Coaching Sessions and clinics so you can learn from top NBA coaches.
  • Meditation and Mental Wellbeing Videos from Headspace Basics

The Jr. NBA is the league’s global youth basketball programme for boys and girls, teaching the fundamental skills and core values of the game – teamwork, respect, determination and community – at the grassroots level in an effort to help grow and improve the youth basketball experience for players, coaches and parents.  During the 2021-22 season, the Jr. NBA will reach more than 37,000 youth in 28 countries across Europe and the Middle East.