In Bari Conference finals of Jr. NBA FIP U13 Championship

A special venue for the conference finals Of Jr.NBA FIP U13 Championship. It will be there PalaFloriothe largest plant in Pugliato host them next Sunday, designandor so the teams participating in the League finals scheduled seven days later, Sunday 28.

And sports arena really exceptional for the NBA-style tournament combined with the under 13 championship. «Se Jr.NBA makes you dream – observes the president Fip Puglia Francesco Damiani – why not do it in the arena where the Italian national team also played? Such a beautiful facility seemed to us the best setting for an event that in Puglia alone saw 90 teams and over 1000 boys and girls take the field. For months they have been wearing the tank tops of the American franchises with enthusiasm and it is right that they enjoy this magic to the fullest ».

It begins on Sunday 21st with the morning dedicated to two finals of Eastern Conference: at 9.30 Green Club Ruvo New York Knicksagainst New Jt Trani Milwaukee Bucks for league 11, at 11.30 in front of Nuova Pallacanestro Monteroni Brooklyn Nets and Magna Graecia Phoenix Suns for league 10.

In the afternoon we start again at 15.30 with the New challenge Virtus Mesagne Minnesota Timberwolves-Cus Bari New Orleans Pelicansvalid for the Western Conference final of league 11. And from 5.30 pm we take to the field for league 12: tap-off between Happy Casa Brindisi Oklahoma City Thunder and New Basket 99 Lecce Minnesota Timberwolves for the Western Conference, to then close the day at 19.30 with Webb’s Manfredonia Orlando Magic e Angels Barry New York Knicks in the field for the Eastern.

The winners yes will qualify for the League finals which will be held on Sunday 28 May, in a single venue yet to be defined.

Puglia protagonist also with Jr.NBA FIP League, the tournament organized by Fip e Nba and reserved for middle school students. Among the 12 offices involved there are also Bari and Trani, with 7 institutes and around 650 children between the ages of 11 and 13 involved. Of these, over 200 will be involved in the upcoming playoff phase which will be played next Thursday at PalaCarrassi of Bari and Monday 22 at PalaAssi of Trani.