Young Gunz aiming to defend NABI crown
Special to the Times | Truman Begaye
Young Gunz player Isaac David, a 2025 Winslow High graduate, attempts a layup during the 2025 NABI boys championship game against the Rezbomber in Phoenix. The current Young Gunz squad has a bevy of new players as the team is looking to repeat.
WINDOW ROCK
A total of 80 high school teams are vying to hoist the boys championship trophy at the 2026 Native American Basketball Invitational on Saturday afternoon.
The four-day tournament started with pool play on Wednesday morning and it will end with Saturday’s title game, which is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. at Phoenix College. The girls championship game is slated for 1 p.m. in a field that has 64 teams.
Defending boys tournament champions Young Gunz has a target on their backs, but head coach Tawna Kee-Yazzie believes she has the personnel to win the ultra-competitive tournament again.
“We’re looking forward to seeing everyone there,” Kee-Yazzie said, while adding that her team has played in several Native American tournaments over the summer to prep for this year’s NABI tourney.
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