Derrick Coleman Elite

06/19/2026

Every game played. Every sacrifice made. Every championship earned.

It’s all about creating opportunities for the next student who needs a helping hand.

A special shoutout to Jimmy King and Glenn Blackwell for always showing up, pouring into young people, and inspiring the next generation through your leadership, wisdom, and service.

Together, we’re proving that when sports are connected to purpose, communities win.

DC Elite: It’s Bigger Than Basketball.
I Am Derrick: Building Legacy Through Service.

06/17/2026

Getting better starts in the summer Wednesday games at Groves Highschool

05/16/2026

These laundry rooms are much more than a prize — they’re a lifeline for students in underserved schools. Lack of clean clothes is one of the top silent contributors to absenteeism. With this initiative, winning teams directly give back to their school in a way that lasts well beyond the summer.

05/16/2026

Why Laundry Rooms Matter?These laundry rooms are much more than a prize — they're a lifeline for students in underserved schools. Lack of clean clothes is one of the top silent contributors to absenteeism.

05/15/2026

DC Elite Summer League is redefining what victory means. Instead of
championship trophies, winning schools receive permanent laundry rooms — a social impact award designed to meet essential student needs and uplift entire communities.Register today https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFmE2ckQQZ3_AYn_SVIn_8QLXBqpgS42Ss2KTo_nNQytyv4g/viewform

05/15/2026

05/14/2026

DC Elite/ I Am Derrick is more than basketball.
We're building legacy — not just champions.
Through our Summer League, we give teams something bigger than trophies: identity, culture, discipline, and memories that last a lifetime.
Congratulations to Martin Luther King High School - A Division Champions! Y
Your hard work, teamwork, and commitment represent what DC Elite /I Am Derrick is all about.

04/28/2026

DC Elite Alumni Jamal Cain with the poster

04/04/2026

DC Elite Summer League Starts June 15

02/19/2026

Would you believe in the 10th grade I was the sixth man on our varsity basketball team?

I couldn’t afford exposure camps.
So I stayed on the playgrounds.
The gyms.
Every run I could find.

If you want to be good at something, you have to put the work in.
That’s not just sports — that’s life.

Everybody they said was better than me, I proved them wrong.
Even at the McDonald’s All-American Game, they told me I didn’t belong.
I was the last pick.
They even gave my number away.

I’ve never had a chip on my shoulder.
It’s always been a cement block.

And I carry it with pride. I Am Derrick