The ACG Jr. NBA program is a nationwide 3v3 tournament for the top U-14 players across India and the largest school-based basketball program in the country. This year, the program is being conducted in association with the Basketball Federation of Indian (BFI), with Skechers as the official kit partner.
The ACG Jr. NBA program includes boys’ and girls’ divisions with teams representing schools across the country. Tournaments are held in Chennai, Mumbai, Aizawl, Bhubaneswar, Delhi and Ludhiana. The top eight boys’ and girls’ teams from each city will compete in a league phase, in each city, with the top three boys’ and girls’ teams and one all-star team from each boys’ and girls’ division advancing to the league finals early next year.
Since 2013, the Jr. NBA program has reached more than 14 million youth and 15K physical education instructors across 35 cities in India. The ACG Jr. NBA program is part of the NBA’s broader basketball development initiatives in India that involve collaborations with local business and federations, including NBA Basketball School, which is tuition-based basketball development programs open to male and female players ages 6-18, and Basketball Without Borders Asia, the NBA and FIBA’s global basketball development and community outreach program that has been held in India twice.
Players, coaches, and families can learn more about this year’s ACG Jr. NBA program by following the NBA’s social media channels in India: Facebook, Instagram, and X.
