ISINAGAWA ni Canada Ambassador to the Philippines Neil Reeder ang ceremonial toss sa mga nakataas na kamay ng mga team captains ng may dalawampu’t dalawang koponan mula sa Luzon, Visayas at Mindanao at dalawang guest team Canada at Thailand sa pagbubukas ng SM-NBTC National High School Championship na sinaksihan nina National Basketball Training Center (NBTC) program director Eric Altamirano, Sports Development Head SM Lifestyle Entertainment Inc. CJ Suarez, NBTC National Training Director Alex Compton at NBTC Selection Head Edmundo “Ato” Badolato. Ang torneo ay mula Marso 13 hangang 17 na ginagap sa MOA Arena. ( HENRY T. VARGAS )