Kendra Nelson, currently a Health and Physical Education teacher within the NYC Department of Education. Kendra discovered the love of sports at the age of 6 through gymnastics then propelled into organized basketball at the age of 12. The introduction began at JHS 324 to Barney Davis who then became, Coach/Mentor of a lifetime. While learning to play and becoming successful at playing basketball in the late 1980’s, our team took a visit to Goldwater Hospital (specializes in caring for paralyzed patients) where we were perplexed to see the joy we brought to the faces of the patients. Upon meeting several patients one stood out and inspired the transition of our team's name to M.I.K.A (Making Intelligent Kids Athletes). The young lady became an honorary member of our team, driving purpose and perseverance in our efforts as we played. Transitioning from a player to a Coach of over 20 years, this program continues to impact young girls, fueling them with the same purpose and perseverance on and off the court. As a player, I’ve acquired several accolades: NYC Player of the Year 2 consecutive seasons in a row, made the NYC All-City team 4x’s, won the NYC PSAL Championship in 1991, broke the NYC scoring record in 1992 with 2,500 points, and earned a basketball scholarship to play at Seton Hall University-DIV. I, graduated with a BA in Liberal Art and Masters of Science in Secondary Physical Education.

IRodney Carr is currently the Women’s Head Basketball Coach at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, New York. Coach Carr began his coaching career in the summer leagues in Brooklyn. In 1988 he began coaching at the Borough of Manhattan Community College under the tutelage of Men's Head coach Eugene Carroll. In his first season as assistant coach at the Borough of Manhattan Community College winning the Men's 2 year City University of New York Basketball Championship. In 1989 Carr was offered the assistant coaching position with the Women's Basketball team at the Borough of Manhattan under Head Coach Dhibron Murray. Coach Murray insisted that Carr spend his summer working with Barney Davis and his Mika women's Basketball program at Henry Street Settlement, and has been a part of Mika Basketball since. Carr continued to coach at the Borough of Manhattan for a total of 17 seasons while winning 6 straight City University of New York Women's 2 year Championships, National Junior College Athletic Association Division lll National Championship runner ups in 2000-2001, and had a perfect season 1996-1997 with a record of 30-0 and a #1 National Ranking. in 2004 Carr accepted a position as Associate Head Coach at Hostos Community College in Bronx, New York, with Head Coach Renee Bostic winning another C.U.N.Y. Championship. In 2005 Carr was named Head Women's Coach at Hostos Community College where he won 2 more C.U.N.Y. Women's 2 year Championships. Carr continued his coaching career at Technical Career Institute for 2 years, and then moving on to his alma mater Boys and Girls High School in Brooklyn, New York where he was part of a staff that won 3 consecutive Public School Athletic League City Championships, and a AA State Federation Championship in 2012. From 1989 to present Carr has continued coaching with the Mika Program donating his time developing high school student-athletes for college and life.

Alana Arthurs is a Quality Assurance Manager for a service provider in New York. She found her way to basketball through the Big Apple summer program at East New York Family Academy and went on to play for their highschool team. Alana was first introduced to Barney Davis at the age of 15 through a referee, after a basketball game at St. Johns Recreation Center. She has spent over 10 years coaching with MIKA and other teams, assisting with developing our players skills to get to the next level. Alana went on to play basketball at the DIvision I and Division II level and earned her Bachelors in Marketing and Management and Masters in Business Administration.

Tricia Andrew is an Actress, Writer, and Entrepreneur. Tricia found her way to basketball through her love of sports from a very young age. Before participating in MIKA she did Martial Arts (Shotokan) and Bowling. She was first introduced to MIKA in 1998. A few of her classmates were on the basketball team and she wanted to join in on the fun! She started to attend MIKA practice with Mr. Davis to learn how to play. After a year of dedication, attending all practices 6 days a week, made varsity at Brooklyn Technical High School. After High School, she attended The Rochester Institute of Technology where she received a degree in Film and Animation, and an MBA in Marketing and Salesforce Management.

Alanna LeGall is currently a Senior Manager, Event Management at the National Basketball Association (NBA). Alanna found her way to basketball while attending Brooklyn Tech High School (1992-1996). She was first introduced to MIKA as a freshman by Barney Davis, her physical education teacher. Mika and Barney Davis taught Alanna the "power of the ball" on and off the court. This "power" has allowed Alanna to travel the world growing the game of basketball with the NBA. As a player, Alanna finished her high school career at Brooklyn Tech as New York Newsday Brooklyn Player of the Year and 2nd Team All-City. She completed her career as a Division II athlete at Queens College (1996 - 2001), where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies and with a Minor in Journalism.

Alecia is an Emmy award-winning correspondent for CBS TV in New York City. She is a sustainability, social, and environmental justice advocate. Her road to basketball began in the halls of Brooklyn Technical High School. After befriending girls from the school’s varsity team, she was introduced to Coach Barney Davis. At the time, she had no idea the impact he would have on her life. She started practicing with MIKA almost immediately and soon made varsity tryouts. For the next several years, basketball was life. She is now pouring those same values and life lessons developed at MIKA into the next generation.

Alecia is a Lehman College alumna, holds a Master of Science degree in International Relations from Northeastern University, and certifications in Environmental Policy & International Development and Social Justice from the Harvard Extension School. She is currently pursuing a Masters in Global Development Practice from the Harvard Extension School.

Charles Keith Young is currently the head coach for BELA Charter School’s basketball and volleyball teams. He resides in Queens Village, New York. He began his basketball career at the age of 10 through his brother “Bob”. Coach Bob used to Coach the team “Victory” at the Victory Church on Throop Avenue in Brooklyn, New York. This led to him playing basketball for Martin Luther King High School for three years, then playing for Johnson C. Smith University in North Carolina for another two years. He then finished at Medgar Evers College for an additional two years. He started coaching in the early 2000’s at Bedford Academy with Coach Kendra Nelson up until 2020. Shortly after, he was introduced to Mika Sports by way of Kendra Nelson and gained a close relationship with the late Coach Barney Davis. Even still, he continues to coach for Mika Sports’ summer leagues. He possesses an A.S. degree in Business Management from Medgar Evers College.