Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA tips off youth basketball season. (Tip-Off).

From: Parks & Recreation | Date: December 1, 2002 | Copyright information

One of NRPA's national partners, the Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA, tipped off the 2002-2003 youth basketball season in November. Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA is the leading organizing body in the recreational youth basketball community. More than half a million boys and girls, ages 5-14, from across the United States, Canada and abroad, will participate in 1,000 Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA member leagues this season. In all, more than 1 million players, coaches, parents and officials will receive benefits through Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA member leagues.

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