TWELVE YOUTH CHAMPIONS TO COMPETE IN NBA/WNBA FIT DRIBBLE, DISH & SWISH NATIONAL FINALS AT NBA ALL-STAR

NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2012 -- The NBA today announced the 12 national finalists from the 2011-12 “NBA FIT/ WNBA FIT Dribble, Dish & Swish presented by Pepperidge Farm® Flavor Blasted® Goldfish® crackers” competition. This competition, which tipped off in early August, offered participants the opportunity to showcase their fundamental basketball skills and physical fitness through a time-based, half-court obstacle course.

The national finalists include the top two participants from each age/gender division who received the best scores in the time-based obstacle course out of more than 50,000 participants, ages 7 to 12. More than 380 competitions took place in nine cities across the country, including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Philadelphia, and Phoenix.

Finalists will head to Orlando for an unforgettable experience at NBA All-Star, which will include competing in the national finals, being honored at an awards luncheon hosted by an NBA Legend, and in-arena recognition during NBA All-Star Saturday Night presented by State Farm.

Over the past three seasons, the NBA FIT/ WNBA FIT Dribble, Dish & Swish presented by Pepperidge Farm® Flavor Blasted® Goldfish® crackers competition has reached more than 140,000 children and encouraged them to stay active.

Girls 7-8
Allison Lindsay - Pennsylvania
Zaria Sims - Georgia

Girls 9-10
Kaelynn Satterfield - New York
Monique Carrasco - California

Girls 11-12
Dionna Lenardo - New Jersey
Justene Charlesworth - Indiana

Boys 7-8
John Peter Egan - Pennsylvania
Grant Ott-Large - Indiana

Boys 9-10
Aidyn Albright - Arizona
Carington Campbell - Florida

Boys 11-12
Kendric Davis - Texas
River Yan - Massachusetts