Mission Statement:
We will empower our youth to reach their full potential using basketball as the vehicle to model intentional acts of teamwork, leadership, and self-discipline. We will prepare young men and women for life beyond basketball. We have established four primary areas of focus: academics, community service, mentorship, and college readiness. Through These areas we will help produce phenomenal young men and women.
We are passionate about finding and placing talented young individuals of our community into situations where they will be successful.
Our goal is to grow our student’s educational skills, stimulate their critical thinking and leadership skills through different analysis to become our next generation of leaders.
Meet our Team
Kelsey "Kelso" Alexander
Founder
Coach Kelso started TBK to give kids the opportunity to learn basketball but also use it as crutch to be better individuals in life. He teaches that basketball is not "THE" plan but one of many back up plans we must have incase things do not go as planned. Embracing and teaching each and everyone of the student athletes that its "EDUCATION" first, and through his belief system he has mentored many ALL A's, Honor Roll, and Merit List students. His vision and determination is to create better opportunities to be used to create endless opportunities
Sheresa Rice
With Ms. Rice's knowledge and guidance our TBK student athletes receive the best tutoring, Act Prep and College Readiness prep available. She manages locations for tutoring, in person and online tutor sessions, conducts our program review for tutorial services, development and assessments of student learning outcomes, program improvement objectives, and over hiring and evaluating tutors.
Jeanetta Renee Terrell
Secretary
Mrs. Terrell brings years of accounting and business experience to the organization, implementing new or revised procedures to make the program flow, reporting problems or issues, composing spreadsheets for all accounts, and receiving phone calls, texts, and providing info on the procedures and policies of our program.
Quin Miner
Director of Public Affairs
Ms. Miners goals and vision of influencing the public and building support for our organization's agenda is key to our success. She brings an amazing talent to our organization's public relation targets creating positive publicity to help build public loyalty to the organization and improving and promoting the organization's image.
Sherry Williams
Director of Student Engagement
Mrs. Williams plays an important position overseeing all of our extracurricular activities and events. She assists the Program with implementing student social programming initiatives and works with advising all student groups to work to plan program events.
LaTreshia Linsy
TBK Tutor
Ms. Linsy is a very important piece to our kids success in the class room. Bring a Bachelors in Psychology and a Masters in Medical Science: Biopsychology, and a Masters in Human Biology she has taught 3 years at Friendship Aspire and currently a Professor at SEARK teaching Biology courses. Her knowledge and dedication to the program brings an approach that ensures our kids will not fail.