A new tie-up between
Aon and Basketball New Zealand (BBNZ) will help support the growth and development of young Kiwi basketball players.
New Zealand’s largest insurance broker has taken on the role as lead sponsor and supporter of the BBNZ National Talent Programme; the under 15, under 17, and under 19 National Championship tournaments; and the NZ under 16, 17, and 18 teams that represent the nation abroad, including at the international FIBA tournaments.
Speaking about the new partnership, Aon NZ chief executive
Geoff Blampied said the company “has a strong record of supporting young New Zealanders... achieve their potential in the sports of their choosing.
“Our new partnership with Basketball New Zealand allows us to extend this ongoing, successful legacy and Aon is very pleased to continue to assist New Zealanders achieve their aspirations,” he said.
BBNZ chief executive Iain Potter said Aon’s support of its junior programmes “provide a critical pathway for aspiring young New Zealand basketball players between the ages of 13 and 18 years.
“The national training programmes in which these kids are entrenched focus on both on and off-court skills, so the pathway helps to develop not only great basketballers, but also great people,” Potter said. “There’s a big focus on the importance of academics and fostering a social conscience, so our game is growing great young citizens that represent Kiwis on the world stage.”
The Basketball New Zealand Under 15, 17, and 19 age-group National Championships have been renamed the Aon Nationals. The next Aon Nationals for the under 17 players will be held in Wellington from July 12-15, and for the under 15 in Dunedin from July 19-22.
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