The ACG Jr. NBA program, a nationwide 3v3 tournament for the top U-14 players across India and the largest school-based basketball program in the country, concluded its City League finals in Chennaiyesterday. Three boys’ and girls’ teams and one all-star team from each of the boys’ and girls’ divisions advance to the league finals early next year.
Thejas Thobias from SDVGHS, Kerala(U14 Girls) and E Sathya Yefrone from Crescent Matric Higher Secondary School, Tamil Nadu(U14 Boys) were recognized with the Skechers MVP award for their outstanding performance through the Chennai leg of the tournament.
Ishan Chungath fromVelammal Vidyalaya – Paruthipattu, Tamil Nadu,emerged as the Boys’ top scorer with 111 points, while K. Sumithra Devi from Lady Sivaswami Iyer Girls Higher Secondary School, Tamil Nadu,led the Girls’ division with 74 points.
The 11th edition of the program is being conducted in association with the Basketball Federation of India (BFI), with Skechers as the official kit partner.
Here are the winners of the ACG Jr. NBA 3v3 City League – Chennai:
| Category | Winning Teams (U14 Girls) |
| Winners | SDVGHS, Alappuzha (Kerala) |
| 1st Runner Up | Rajendran Matric Higher Secondary School, Erode (Tamil Nadu) |
| 2nd Runner Up | Holy Cross High School, Chennai (Tamil Nadu) |
| All-Star Team | 1. K. Sumithra Devi –Lady Sivaswami Iyer Girls Higher Secondary School, Chennai (Tamil Nadu) 2. R. Pooja – Lady Sivaswami Iyer Girls Higher Secondary School, Chennai (Tamil Nadu) 3. K. Priya Dharshini – Lady Sivaswami Iyer Girls Higher Secondary School, Chennai (Tamil Nadu) 4. P. Teerthashri – Vidyodaya Girls Higher Secondary School, Chennai (Tamil Nadu) |
| Category | Winning Teams (U14 Boys) |
| Winners | Crescent Matric Higher Secondary School, Thoothukudi (Tamil Nadu) |
| 1st Runner Up | St. Thomas Matriculations Higher Secondary School, Thoothukudi (Tamil Nadu) |
| 2nd Runner Up | St. Peter’s School Royapuram, Chennai (Tamil Nadu) |
| All-Star Team | 1. Naveen Balaaji –Velammal Vidyalaya – Paruthipattu, Chennai (Tamil Nadu) 2. P. Fyodor Athithan – Velammal International School, Panjetty (Tamil Nadu) 3. M. Jitheshwar – Velammal International School, Panjetty (Tamil Nadu) 4. Ishan Chungath – Velammal Vidyalaya – Paruthipattu, Chennai (Tamil Nadu) |
The ACG Jr. NBA program features boys’ and girls’ divisions with teams representing schools from across the country. The program is taking place in Mumbai, Chennai, Aizawl, Delhi, Bhubaneshwar and Ludhiana, where the top eight boys’ and girls’ teams in each city will compete in a league phase. From there, the top three boys’ and girls’ teams, along with one all-star team from each division, will advance to the league finals this year.
The Jr. NBA program has reached more than 14 million youth and 15,000 physical education instructors across 35 cities in India since 2013. 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, a network of 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,andfamiliescanlearnmoreaboutthisyear’s ACG Jr. NBA program byfollowingthe NBA’s social media channels in India across Facebook, Instagram, and X.Fans can also download the NBA App for the latest news, updates, scores, stats, schedules, videos and more.