SM signs an agreement to support the National Basketball Training Center (NBTC) Developmental League.
SM, through its entertainment arm, SM Lifestyle Entertainment, Inc. (SMLEI) has inked a partnership to fully support the NBTC as it develops its grassroots program to build basketball athletes that may potentially excel as the Philippines’ representatives in the global arena. Going beyond monetary sponsorship, SMLEI will be building the awareness and means of stability of the NBTC, so as to lay the foundation of the brand for the long run.
“SM is very proud to support the NBTC.” Says Edgar Tejerero, president of SM Lifestyle Entertainment, Inc. “SM believes in creating opportunities for the Filipino to realize his or her full potential through actively involving our company in sports development.”
The National Basketball Training Center Developmental League, headed by Coach Eric Altamirano, is a nationwide grassroots program that aims to identify, prepare, and develop outstanding players found in public and private schools nationwide. “It is a great honor for the NBTC to partner with a name as highly esteemed as that of SM. The NBTC is fully invested in its vision of Developing Skills, Building Character, and Raising Leaders in young basketball players and coaches nationwide.” says Alex Compton, NBTC National Training Director. “SM has been like minded in its development throughout the Philippines. We foresee a long partnership in trying to bring the best out of the next generation of basketball leaders.”
The league will create learning environment opportunities for players to enhance their individual and team skills through enabled coaches, outstanding examples of graduated players, and challenging competitions that promote the values of leadership, commitment to excellence, and discipline. Alumni of the NBTC are players Kiefer Ravena, Terrence Romeo, Jeric Teng, Kevin Alas, Troy Rosario, and Scotty Thompson.
The NBTC will begin its local city tournaments on January 9, 2016. For more information on the NBTC, follow and like their Facebook page.
2016 NBTC Regional Knockout Phase
| AREA | CITIES | Venue | Date |
| SOUTH LUZON 1: BICOL | Naga Legazpi Sorsogon Camarines Norte Catanduanes | Naga | TBA |
| SOUTH LUZON 2 | – Batangas vs Quezon – Laguna (San Pedro, Biñan, Sta. Rosa, Calamba) | FAITH College, Tanauan Batangas | Feb 6 or 7 |
| SOUTH LUZON 3: CAVITE | North Cavite South Cavite Northeast Cavite Northwest Cavite | Bacoor Coliseum, Cavite | Feb 27 |
| NORTH LUZON 1 | Angeles Pampanga San Fernando Pampanga Hagonoy Bulacan Malolos Bulacan | Malolos Sports Convention Center, Bulacan | Feb 20 – 21 |
| NORTH LUZON 2 | Tarlac Olongapo Zambales Urdaneta Dagupan | Urdaneta | Feb 13 – 14 |
| NORTH LUZON 3 | La Union Baguio Isabela Tuguegarao Ilocos Sur | La Union | Feb 20 – 21 |
| VISAYAS | Ormoc Tacloban Dumaguete Mandaue Bohol | Ormoc City Superdome | Feb 13 – 14 |
| MINDANAO 1 | Bukidnon Butuan Iligan General Santos | Xavier University Cagayan De Oro | Feb 6 – 7 |
| MINDANAO 2 | Tawi-Tawi Zamboanga Sibugay | Z. Sibugay | TBA |
2016 NBTC Semifinals and Finals schedule
| CITY / PROVINCE | Commissioner | Quarters | Semis | Finals | Venue |
| BATANGAS | Jun Tamayo | ||||
| QUEZON NORTH | Mel Villanuva | Jan 16 | Jan 17 | Jan 24 | Punzalan Gym |
| QUEZON SOUTH | Angelo Saavedra | — | Jan 23, 24, 30 | Atimonan | |
| PALAWAN | Framel Mabanglo | — | Jan 16 | Jan 23,30,31 | Puerto Prinsesa Coliseum |
| NAGA | Don Razon | — | Jan 9 | Jan 16,23,30 | TBA |
| LEGAZPI | Roland Jarque | — | Jan 23 | Jan 24 | Potenciano Gregorio Gym |
| SORSOGON | Melchor Dauis | — | Dec 12 | Jan 9, 10 | ABC Ideas Capuy Gym |
| CAMARINES NORTE | Allan Augusto | — | Jan 17 | Jan 23 | TBA |
| CATANDUANES | Felix Sora | — | Jan 3 | Jan 9,10,16 | TBA |
| NORTH CAVITE | Francisco Viola | Jan 10, 17 | Jan 24 | Jan 31 | New Bacoor Coliseum |
| SOUTH CAVITE | Frederick Bael | — | Jan 23 | Jan 30 | FEU Cavite |
| NORTH EAST CAVITE | Alvin Guadines | — | Jan 30 | Jan 30 | TBA |
| NORTH WEST CAVITE | Conrado Laus Jr. | — | Jan 17 | Jan 23 | Cavite School of St. Mark |
| CALAMBA LAGUNA | Winston Sergio | Jan 9 | Jan 16 | Jan 23 | TBA |
| STA. ROSA LAGUNA | Ryan Caimbon | — | |||
| SAN PEDRO LAGUNA | Reymund Maurillo | ||||
| BIÑAN LAGUNA | Reymund Maurillo | — | |||
| ANGELES PAMPANGA | Cheayeanne Cuizon | — | Jan 16 | Jan 23, 30, 31 | SPCF Gym |
| SAN FERNANPO PAMP | Earl Soriano | — | |||
| TARLAC | Benjamin Soriano | ||||
| ZAMBALES | Christian Esposo | Jan 9,10,16,17 | Jan 23 | Jan 30 | TBA |
| OLONGAPO | Cesar Lobos | Jan 9,10,16 | Jan 23 | Jan 29 | TBA |
| BAGUIO | Danilo Soria | — | Jan 27,28 | Jan 30 | SLU or UC gym |
| LA UNION | Paolo Ortega | Dec 26 | Dec 27 | Dec 30 | Ortega Gym |
| DAGUPAN | Edilberto Abalos | Jan 16 | Jan 23 | Chersihed Moments School Gym | |
| URDANETA | Walter Lumague | Dec 27,28 | Dec 29 | Dec 30 | Urdaneta City University Gym |
| ISABELA | Rodolfo Palma | — | Jan 16 | Jan 17 | FLDY Coliseum |
| TUGUEGARAO | Godofredo Cagurangan | — | Jan 9 | Jan 10 | CSU Andrew Campus Gym |
| BULACAN – HAGONOY | Chris Baluyot | — | |||
| BULACAN – MALOLOS | Toti Villanueva | — | |||
| ILOCOS SUR | Marius Cabudol | — | Jan 3,9,10 | Jan 16,17,23 | TBA |
| BACOLOD | Dennis Velez | — | Jan 23 | Jan 24 | Bacolod Tay Tung HS |
| CEBU | Rommel Rasmo | — | |||
| MANDAUE/LAPU2 | Al Solis | — | |||
| ILOILO | JA Tenorio | — | Jan 16 | Jan 17 | University of San Agustin Gym |
| ORMOC | Ruben Capahi | — | Jan 9 | Jan 10,16,17 | Brgy Bagong Buhay Covered Court |
| TACLOBAN | Jerry Abuyabor | — | |||
| DUMAGUETE | Joe Guirit | — | — | Dec 21, 22 | TBA |
| BOHOL | Rodolfo Madanguit | — | |||
| DAVAO | Noli Ayo | Jan 16, 17 | Jan 23 | Jan 24 | TBA |
| CAGAYAN DE ORO | Arvin Martinez | — | Jan 30, 31 | Feb 6 | Xavier University |
| BUKIDNON | Rico Ocho | — | Jan 10 | Jan 17 | TBA |
| BUTUAN | Joel Cagulangan | — | Jan 16 | Jan 17,23,24 | TBA |
| ILIGAN | Frederick Siao | — | — | Jan 16, 17, 23 | La Salle Academy |
| ZAMBOANGA | Pedro Alfaro | — | |||
| GENERAL SANTOS | Sanny Pama | — | |||
| IPIL, ZAM. SIBUGAY | Elmer Ladiero | — | |||
| TAWI TAWI | Hatta Jumdain | — | Jan 16 | Jan 30 | TBA |
