Kazuki Hosokawa
Bryce McGill
Neo Amy
Yoshiki Hatada
Andreea Leonard
Michael Ross
Ryota Sekiguchi
Jacobi Mitchelle
Derick Bell
Yuto Chiba
Jak Karesh
Asia Holubucika
Michael Clark
Kamel Hampton
Masakazu Fujii
Arroniqua Holmes
Damond L. Williams
Founder / Executive Officer
Mr. Williams has over 25 years of experience in the field of basketball, and is also a dual degree holder in Social Sciences. He attended 3 universities between 1998-2003; New Mexico State University, University of Memphis, and McNeese State University. With both experience as an athlete, and as an executive, Mr. Williams proved that leadership, innovation, and empathy for the sport of basketball is the best way you can give back. In 2013, he noticed an unmet demand regarding athletes seeking complete career opportunities in the field of basketball. This further sparked Mr. Williams to structure an entity aimed to support affinity driven initiatives like that of CBA's mission. Mr. Williams has positioned CBA to be the cornerstone of "Basketball Economy" which involves all areas of the business of basketball. Lastly, Mr. Williams has increased human capital, and international participation rates by more than 200% over a 6 year period. Mr. Williams has gained national recognition from Crains, Forbes, the BBB, and other prominent media sources throughout the world.
Christian Drolett
Advisory Board / BEI Director
Mr. Drolett, began his basketball career coaching High-School basketball in Utah in the late 2010's. After receiving his Bachelor's Degree from the University of Utah, he became the Staff Supervisor and Team Official at Basin Recreation. His responsibilities covered various components of facility operations, and day to day involvement. Mr. Drolett moved to Chicago shortly after, and subsequently began his tenure at CBA as a mentor & counselor for athletes in 2014. Shortly after, he was voted in as an Advisory Board member in 2015. Mr Drolett has over 15 years of experience in the field of basketball, and a huge heart for helping youth strive for excellence. Mr. Drolett has successfully led Sports for Development workshops over a 3 year period with one of CBA's founding partners, UNICEF.
Rio Iwamura
Global Ambassador / Partner
Mr. Iwamura, a native of Gunma, Japan is currently a special advisor for the Athletic Department at Jobu University. Mr. Iwamura studied International and Intercultural Communications at Bunkyo University, a private university located in Japan. Over the last 5 years, Mr. Rio has conducted dozens of cultural exchange programs with universities, organizations, and academies around the world. His eager approach in rebuilding Japans's basketball culture is what led him to CBA. In 2015, he attended a CBA executive coaching clinic, and thereafter presented a partnership opportunity aimed at improving the quality of basketball in Japan. In mid 2018, Mr. Iwamura was recognized by the Board for his global prowess, and was later named Global Ambassador effective the calendar year of 2019.
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