Minneapolis-St. Paul – The Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx Basketball Academy announced it will host the True North Qualifiers, a series of five local qualifying competitions across the Upper Midwest for a chance to reach the Jr. NBA Global Championship, a youth basketball tournament for the top 13- and 14-year-old boys and girls teams from around the world.
The True North Qualifiers are open to 13- and 14-year old boys and girls teams and will be played this spring in Des Moines, Fargo-Moorhead, Lakeville, Sioux Falls, and St. Michael. The winning teams from each tournament will advance to the Jr.