Middleton, Burks visit PH for NBA FIT Week
Alec Burks (left) and Khris Middleton. AFP Photos
Milwaukee’s top scorer Khris Middleton and Utah guard Alec Burks join coach Brian Shaw as they head to Manila to open NBA FIT Week on Wednesday.
Middleton is a third-year forward for the Bucks who averaged 13.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.5 steals last season.
Article continues after this advertisementBurks, meanwhile, is the 10th pick in the 2011 NBA Draft who normed 13.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 3.0 assists last year.
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Middleton, Burks and Shaw will grace the second edition of the Gatorade NBA Training Center to be held at Gatorade Hoops Center in Mandaluyong where they will train coaches and elite athletes from the collegiate and pro ranks.
Article continues after this advertisementOther activities in the NBA FIT Week include an NBA Cares clinic with Project Pearls on July 30 for 40 children from the community of Barangay Bocaue, Bulacan, and the NBA FIT Adi Nation Skills Camp on July 31 featuring nine to 13-year-old youth varsity players. CFC
