who we are
Empower. Enhance. Equip.
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Basketball is what we do, not who we are.
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Mission Statement: Our mission is to use the game of basketball as a tool to empower individuals to be confident and enhance them with the necessary skills that will equip them on and off the court.
Vision Statement: We aspire to give athletes a well-rounded experience where they can enhance not only their physical skills, but also the mental and social aspect.
Our team
I'mani davis
Founder + Head Coach
I’mani Davis was born and raised in Tulsa,OK. She has dedicated her life to basketball. She was a HS standout and McDonald’s all American nominee. After being awarded a full scholarship to Tennessee State University, she continued her success as a 4 year starter and contributed to the winning of the 2015 Ohio Valley Conference championship.
Her next challenge was competing in NCAA March Madness. She is recognized as making history at TSU by being the first and only athlete to win two championships in two different sports in the same year (Basketball, March 2015 & Track, May 2015).
I’mani has played professional basketball in Ireland and Australia. Currently, I’mani coaches 7th & 8th grade girls basketball at Union Junior High. She started iD3NTiTY ELiTE, an al girls AAU program, in 2021. She is recognized in her community as a role model, and positive contributor to her community. She strives to inspire the youth and empower them to be confident and find their “iD3NTiTY” on and off the court.
She uses the game of basketball as a vessel to pour into kids' lives. She believes that basketball is A way, but not THE way and that kids are more than just athletes.
Amari
Dennis
Co - Director
Amari Dennis is originally from Denver, CO and moved to Tulsa, OK when she was 6 years old. At that time, she started playing basketball and from then on, spent her summers playing AAU. In high school, she led her team to a perfect 28-0 State Championship in 2014.
As a college athlete, she played at the Junior college, DI and DII level. In addition to winning a state championship in high school, she was blessed to win 2 conference championships out of her 4 years of college. Throughout her time in college, Amari faced many challenges such as finding out she had an auto immune deficiency and season ending injuries. Although she experienced obstacles, her faith, personal drive, and village of support allowed her to finish her basketball career and graduate with a Bachelor in Biology Pre-Medicine degree.
In this time, she created meaningful relationships which lead to coaching, teaching, and mentoring young adults/ children. Life experiences, genuine friendships, and willingness to work hard has allowed Amari to form a tremendous impact in the community.
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As the Co-Director of ID3NTiTY ELiTE, she is primarily responsible for helping oversee the day-to-day operations of the organization. She assists with scheduling practices and games, arranging travel, and supervising the team's and coaching, and oversee recruiting within the program.
victor tate
Director of Operations
Victor Tate was born in Durham, NC where his love for basketball and youth began. In early years, he played for Liberty Christian Academy and later played years for multiple AAU teams. In high school, he graduated and played basketball for Mount Zion Christian Preparatory Academy.
It wasn't until he moved to Broken Arrow, Oklahoma in 2017 that he began his basketball career on a collegiate level. As a teen, he faced many challenges in life, that has personally allowed him to be witness to "Never give up."
His life experiences of making unfavorable decisions, is what drives his passion for mentorship. Since 2017, Vic has worked with youth at the YMCA. He motivates, encourages and empowers the younger generation through learned skills in basketball. At the YMCA, he also provides the opportunity to assist youth with character development, problem solving and life skills.
He brings a wealth of life experience, the zeal to work hard in everything he does and the heart to teach children how to develop character.
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Victor Tate is in charge of all travel, such as hotels stays when the organization travels. He helps with a lot of the behind-the-scenes duties and helps with finances.
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