Pacific Daily News 6:09 p.m. ChT June 28, 2017

Guam Youth Basketball Association logo(Photo: Courtesy of the Guam Youth Basketball Association)

The Guam Basketball Confederation (GBC) is looking for volunteers for the 2017 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) U17 Oceania Championships from July 10 to 17.

The games will be played at the University of Guam Calvo Field House and the Father Duenas Memorial School Phoenix Center.

Thetournament will cater to nearly 200 athletes from around our Oceania region from the following participating countries Australia, New Zealand, Guam, Tahiti, New Caledonia, Samoa, Palau and the Marshall Islands.

The FIBA Oceania Youth Championships provides a way for youngathletes to represent their country at the highest level of the sport. The Championships acts as a qualifier for the U17 and U19 World Championships held every two years. The Oceania qualifiers have been open for all Oceania nations to compete since 2014.

GBC is requesting the Guam Youth Basketball Association's support in encouraging club and volunteer involvement for the tournament.

The GBC'sidea is to have each of the GYBA clubs "adopt a team". For example:Mavericks can adopt the team fromAustralia, Crusaders can adopt team Guam, and Islanders adoptSamoa, etc. These clubs would then be encouraged to come out to "their adopted countries" game and support that team.

There would also bea tournament long shooting competition. The players from each club could compete against each other at half time. There will be atally indicatingwhich club is winning andprizes at the end of the tournament.

For more information you can contact Susan Lupolaatsusanrlupola@gmail.comor byphoneat 687-1144.

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In the U16 boys division:

In the U18 girls division:

In the U18 Boys Division:

Under 10

Under 12

Information was provided in a press release.

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