NABA – North American Basketball Association:

The North American Basketball Association (NABA) is a non-profit organization which coordinates an annual basketball tournament for athletes of Filipino descent. Founded in 1986, this organization consists of volunteers from various cities throughout the northeast region of the Americas (U.S. and Canada). The organization boasts of their most successful tournament, held during Labour Day Weekend, in either the U.S. or Canada. A Canadian city hosts the tournament on even years the tournament on even years and an American city hosts on odd years.  

Participating Cities: 

Scarborough, Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton, York, Durham, North York, Vaughn, Newmarket, ON – Winnipeg, MB- Montreal, PQ – Jersey Shore, NJ – Staten Island, NY – Detroit, MI – Central Jersery, NJ – Glendale Heights, IL – Washington D.C. – Chicago, IL – Dayton, OH – Orlando, FL – Philadelphia, PA – Virginia Beach, VA   

Divisions:         

Tykes (male or female)      Under 11 years old                        

PeeWee (male or female)   Under 13 years old                       

Bantam (male)                  Under 15 years old                       

Girls (female)                    Under 17 years old 

Junior (male)                    Under 17 years old 

Juvenile (male)                  Under 20 years old

Ladies (female)                 No age limit

Open (male)                      No age limit

Senior (male)                     35 years & over

Masters (male)                   45 years & over

TEAM ROSTERS FOR 2009 WINNIPEG DELEGATION

TYKES PLAYERS:

COACH:   Ruel Maranan

ASSISTANT COACH:  John Aaron 

Miguel Valera # 6

Brandon Tabing #8

Jerome Santoyo #4

Anthony Tamondong #10

Shawn Maranan #5

JC Aaron #9

Matthew Medina #13

Gavin Stevenson #3

Drey Porcioncula #11

Christian De Leon #7

Justin Omaga #1

Arnold Aguilar Jr #12

Jalen Millan #2

COACH:  Ralph Backe

ASSISTANT COACH:  Neil Blanca

Team Manager: Shirley Blanca 

Deang Capuno #14

Casey Blanca #4

Ronel Banilbo #10

Robin Lorenzo #3

Justin Miranda #15

Richard Rabena #43

Noel Romero #18

Marco Valera #7

Justin Pablo #1

Daniel Tuazon # 45

JUNIOR 1:

COACH:  Wilfredo Edic

ASSISTANT COACH:  Peter Cruz

Team Manager: Jocelyn Edic

Ruff Alinsob #6

Jonas Tugade #9

Jaime LuMarque #14

Christian Lozaga #23

Dillon Miranda #4

Mark Gatchalian #24

Rodel Aaron #7

Julius Miranda #20

Paolo Medina #2

Jan Medina #8

Lyle Cabutaje #44

JUNIOR 2:

COACH:  NEIL BLANCA

ASSISTANT COACH:  Ralph Backe

Click HERE for details on the 22nd Annual NABA Inter-City Basketball Tournament - Toronto, Ontario September 4, 2009

GOOD LUCK TO ALL WINNIPEG TEAMS!!!