NUC 2022: Unstoppable challenge of Southern Can Tho University's passion for orange balls

With 98 participating teams, the 2022 national student basketball tournament is an unforgettable memory for students who are burning with orange balls, so challenges are not an obstacle for them to participate in the tournament. The highest level of student basketball in the country, it is no exception for Southern Can Tho University

In the southern region, Can Tho is the only locality outside Ho Chi Minh City to contribute 2 teams to NUC 2022, with the members of the Western team this is like a dream come true.

"When we received the news of participating in this year's national student basketball tournament, the whole team was very surprised because now we only exchange and participate in small tournaments under Can Tho, this is an opportunity to practice. , rubbing and giving the whole team a better training attitude to participate in this tournament every year.

This tournament was like a turning point in my life, it was the first time that I and my brothers reached out to the big sea, it was also the first time that I could stand on a national playground that was noticed by everyone. This is a great opportunity for me to express myself and my school to everyone," shared Tran Ngoc Truong, a K9 student majoring in Business Administration, Southern Can Tho University.

Attending NUC 2022 is not only a playground for the Nam Can Tho football team to have a chance to compete, it is also an opportunity for team members to understand each other and bond better not only in basketball but also in life. , that is also the spirit that sport in general and NUC 2022 want to build.

"This trip brings a lot of experiences, this is the first time that teammates can stay in the same place, live together in the time frame from accommodation to training, this is a great opportunity to brothers understand each other better, understand each other's ideas in each match. Usually when we are far away, we can't talk to each other in detail about a match, about our position, but now everyone can talk to each other. about everything, about the position, about how to run

In our hearts, we always think that we have to do something for the school, not that we come here to eat and sleep and not care about the game because we have school to worry about, that is not the case. We always go out on the field with the determination to win, we have to show how so that the juniors that come up later can gain the confidence to participate in this tournament every year."

The fact that Southern Can Tho University can attend NUC 2022 is very fortunate when they receive the support of the school, from which the pressures of studying or competition costs are resolved.

For the 2022 national student basketball tournament, all universities - colleges across the country received a notification, from which I built a plan for the school's football team to attend with the biggest goal being to let The students have a playground.

Actually, our school is still young, sports fields such as football and volleyball have developed very well over the years, but in the field of basketball, we still lack an environment to practice. Therefore, when we received notice of this tournament, we immediately registered to participate.

We also have the advantage of having the support of teachers and school administrators, so the funding is also supported. The most difficult thing is that the team has not had the opportunity to participate in big tournaments like this before, so the stages of training and eating in the city are also what worries me, and it is more difficult than the other teams. in Ho Chi Minh City".

Fortunately, BTC supports a lot from the preparation of documents, the drawing stage, and when moving from Can Tho to Ho Chi Minh City, we also receive a lot of help such as accommodation, training, etc. was guided very enthusiastically," said Ms. To Thi Ngoc Tram - Deputy Secretary of the Youth Union, President of the Student Union - Head of the delegation to compete at Nam Can Tho University at the 2022 national student basketball tournament.

At NUC 2022, lucky draws brought two Can Tho teams to participate in Group B where Nam Can Tho met a familiar opponent at Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy, but with a big tournament like NUC 2022, the encounter This time it has a very different meaning.

"This is a quite funny coincidence, the brothers of the two teams also practice together every day, knowing each other's cards, but coming here to compete has a different mentality, this is a match of a tournament. It's a big game, so it's very fierce to go on the field without giving in to each other, even having a fight, but after the game, they are still normal with each other, that's sport.

Actually, our team is just established, it's not very formal, we participate in the tournament with the goal of rubbing, just winning even 1 match is very fun",  Southern Can Tho University Talk about your competitors and goals.

Winning or losing, going or stopping is not entirely what the organizers of the national student basketball tournament is aiming for, this is a playground where you can create good memories with your students and accompany you on that journey. is love with orange balls.