Mississippi Basketball Association (MBA) has existed since 2002. CEO Omhar Carter founded it with the purpose of opening unimaginable doors to underprivileged at risked youth. The leadership of the MBA consists of men and women from varying lifestyles and disciplines who have dedicated themselves to the development of Mississippi youth. Currently with more than 125 youth, ages 8-18, the MBA is seeking to grow into Mississippi’s premiere mentorship, academic, and athletic youth organization. By helping to ensure that all MBA participants have an opportunity to attend college and represent the state of Mississippi well. MBA is a family oriented organization that extends its reach far beyond each child deep into the heart of each individual family to form a solid foundation for our youth to build their lives on. M.A.P IT OUT(Monitoring Academic Progress) is MBA’s academic program it offers numerous academic, life, and health enrichment programs. M.A.P IT OUT provides ACT/SAT/MCT preparation workshops, tutoring, summer reading assistance and enrichment, and more to provide an academic support system to our youth to ensure their academic success. We are proud to say we are privileged to be a part of an increasing number of high school graduations, as well as college orientations and graduations each year. Nutritional and life skills education is also provided through camps, classes, and programs with guest speakers. Participants are introduced to the benefits of diet and exercise through health and nutritional education classes provided throughout the year. MBA also offers cheerleading, dance team, and mentorship program opportunities for girls. Affiliation: adidas