X’s & O’s Basketball Events Management is an events management firm whose primary mission is to promote basketball development in the Philippines with a Filipino approach and sensibility.  We are also the principal organizer of Rising Stars Filipino Youth Basketball Festival.

 

             Truly the first of its kind in the Philippines, Rising Stars is slated to be an annual 4-day, invitation-only, all-star basketball festival comprised of the top 100 Filipino basketball players, ages 14-19, from across the nation.  Geography and financial resources will no longer be considerations as the best players from selected regions of the Philippines will be invited to the festival, with transportation, housing, and meals provided at no expense to the player as part of the all-star camp treatment.  With these concerns being met by Rising Stars, we ensure that talent and skill are the overriding factors in earning the opportunity to play against the nation’s best.  The ultimate goal is to provide players with a series of highly competitive situations to sharpen their skills, intense individual and team instruction to develop basketball ability and “IQ”, and offer a grand, national showcase to demonstrate their talent in a countrywide broadcast of the Elite 20 All Star Game & Showcase on tape-delay.  The athletic ability and raw talent is more evident than ever; it just needs the proper cultivation. 

 

             With the possibility of getting our elite players from the camp the opportunity to play in other regional and international events, we are intent on developing the next generation of elite basketball players who will be ready to serve the nation in international competition and for the rigors of high school, collegiate, and professional careers in basketball.  As Rising Stars grows, other events will be added to establish it as the premier and singular basketball event for casual fans, die hard followers of the game, coaches, players, and all Filipinos as a true basketball festival.  In the near future, Rising Stars will be the inclusive showcase event for the best youth players in the Philippines and can be the launching point for a national youth basketball development program.