The student basketball training center program, KFC DBL Camp 2023, will be held for the first time in Jakarta, from 9 to 14 May at the Soemantri Brodjonegoro Sports Hall and Kota Kasablanka Mall.
Hundreds of the best student-athletes, as well as dozens of selected coaches from all over Indonesia will gather in the capital city. Starting from Aceh to Papua, filtered through the Honda DBL with KFC 2022-2023 student basketball league which was rolled out in 30 cities from 22 provinces.
Welcoming the student basketball training event. DBL Indonesia together with KFC, and supported by DKI Jakarta Provincial Government of Perbasi, will hold a mini camp that is open to student athletes in the DKI Jakarta area at the Filari Basketball Court, Lebak Bulus, South Jakarta, March 19 to 21.
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“The mini camp program that was held in March in Jakarta is a warm-up event that we have packaged as part of the Road to KFC DBL Camp 2023. We want to invite student-athletes in the capital to feel the atmosphere of this biggest student basketball training,” said Eric Leong, CEO of PT Fast Food Indonesia (KFC).
Eric added, the Road to KFC DBL Camp 2023 program was held after seeing the enthusiasm of student athletes.
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“Since last February, together with DBL Indonesia we have visited various schools in Jakarta, Tangerang and Bogor through the KFC Goes to School program,” he added.
The mini camp program in the context of Road to KFC DBL Camp 2023 in Jakarta will later be handled directly by DBL Academy. The participants are wide open to all SMA/SMK/equivalent students in DKI Jakarta province.
Student athletes who have participated in the Honda DBL with KFC 2022 DKI Jakarta Series are also allowed to participate. As long as the quota is still fulfilled. The registration period will be open from March 8 to 15. Followed by the verification stage on March 16-17.
“There are several requirements that must be met by participants who are allowed to participate in the mini camp in the framework of the Road to KFC DBL Camp 2023. Students who have never passed a class are not allowed to participate. Including students who are professional players or bound by professional contracts. Also, those who have played in a professional league or have strengthened the PON team are not allowed to join as well,” explained Donny Rahardian, Deputy Director of DBL Indonesia.
The mini camp participants at the Road to KFC DBL Camp event, continued Donny, will receive direct basketball training materials from coaches Dimaz Muharri and Erwin Triono, DBL Academy Basketball Director.
In addition to receiving basketball training materials, the mini camp participants in the Road to KFC DBL Camp event will also be selected to compete for 6 quotas, three boys and three girls each having the best participant status in guard, forward and center positions.
The six best mini camp participants will receive tickets with the right to participate as campers at KFC DBL Camp 2023 in Jakarta next May. Together with hundreds of campers from all over Indonesia who have KFC First Team or KFC Second Team status from various provinces.
“Thank you and highest appreciation for the extraordinary opportunity provided by DBL Indonesia and KFC. Thank God, KFC DBL Camp was held for the first time in the capital city, coinciding with my management period as Perbasi DKI Jakarta Provincial Administrative Head. This is a new history and a blessing for basketball people in Jakarta. Of course we have to take advantage of this good momentum as one of the revival of basketball in Jakarta which is also hosting several international events this year,” said Lexyndo Hakim, Chairperson of the Perbasi DKI Jakarta Province Pengprov.
Lexyndo added, the Road to KFC DBL Camp 2023 mini camp is also a big opportunity for student athletes in DKI Jakarta. Especially those whose schools haven’t had the opportunity to take part in the Honda DBL with KFC DKI Jakarta Series this season, which took place last August to November 2022. (RO/Z-5)