NEW HEIGHTS YOUTH
presents
THE
GAMECHANGERs BALL
THE EDISON BALLROOM OCTOBER 19, 2017
N
CELEBRITY GUEST HOST: MATT ISEMAN
ew York is a city of neighborhoods, but as we know all too well, not all neighborhoods are created equal. At New Heights, we believe that a child’s zip code should not be indicative of his or her opportunities. No one’s future should be limited based on their street address. That’s why for over a decade New Heights has been delivering a combination of academic and athletic programs and services designed to unlock the potential of promising inner-city youth and set them on a path for lifelong success. With your support, we are changing lives and changing the game. Welcome to The GameChangers Ball. New Heights was founded in 2005 with the belief that sports (for us basketball) when provided in a safe, structured and supportive environment, can have a huge impact on a young person’s educational, leadership and personal development. And that’s exactly what our program has accomplished, from East Harlem to the Bronx to Brooklyn. Our youth stay in school, graduate on time, attend and complete college - as evidenced by our 100% high school graduation rate, 98% college matriculation rate and 75% college graduation rate since our inception. Tonight we are here to celebrate New Heights’ student-athletes and their families, and the men and women who are our biggest champions. A very special thanks to our dedicated event cochairs, Ron Trichon and Ty Wallach, whose leadership helped make tonight possible. The evening will be filled with inspiring stories that demonstrate the profound effect that sports-based youth development can have. We want to express our sincere thanks to you for being here. By joining us and supporting this event, you have become a GameChanger. In thanks,
TED SMITH Executive Director
MARK PATRICOF Chairman of the Board
EVENT CO-CHAIRS: TY WALLACH* RON TRICHON*
GALA HONOREES:
RICH KLEIMAN* BRANDON ADAMS NEW HEIGHTS 2016-17 6TH GRADE BOYS TEAM
HOST COMMITTEE:
MARK PATRICOF* ANDY NATHAN* LAURENCE BROWN* SCOTT BROWN ANDREW COLAO TARA DEVEAUX* BRANDON ERNST DUANE FIEDLER* ADAM HALL ROCKY KURITA NINA LESAVOY* JONATHAN MAROTTA* KIM MCCALL ILANA NUNN OKAFOR BRUCE RADER RICHARD ROBERTS* GEO SANCHEZ ALAN SCHRAGER* TED SMITH* VICKI ZUBOVIC* *Board of Directors
SPECIAL THANKS:
CHRIS FAIN PHOTOGRAPHER MOPED PRODUCTIONS & PARK AVENUE POST “TEAMWORK” VIDEO LANCE THOMAS NEW HEIGHTS ALUM CLASS OF 2006 NEW YORK KNICKS
DINNER PROGRAM WELCOME Ty Wallach
New Heights Board Member Event Co-Chair
Matt Iseman, Host
Host, American Ninja Warrior Winner, The New Celebrity Apprentice
Ted Smith
Executive Director, New Heights
Ron Trichon
New Heights Board Member Event Co-Chair
AWARDS PRESENTATION PJ Reed, New Heights Class of 2013 Mark Patricof, New Heights Board Chairman GAMECHANGERS ALUMNI AWARD Brandon Adams, New Heights Class of 2006 2017 AAU NATIONAL CHAMPIONS New Heights 6th Grade Boys Team INAUGURAL GAMECHANGERS AWARD Rich Kleiman, President, The Durant Company
MISSION
To educate & empower promising inner-city youth to be leaders, champions and student-athletes by developing the skills necessary for success in high school, college & life.
VISION
All young athletes will have the values and skills necessary to become leaders in their communities and succeed in life beyond sports.
SERVICE
NYC youth ages 9-21 from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds who have a passion for basketball.
IMPACT
For over 10 years, we’ve maintained a 100% high school graduation rate for our student-athletes, a 98% college matriculation rate and a 75% college graduation rate.
100%
OF TEAMS RECEIVE LEADERSHIP & LIFE SKILLS TRAINING
100%
RECEIVE ACADEMIC SUPPORT & COLLEGE PREP SERVICES
100% OF TEAMS PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE
OVER $54 MILLION IN TOTAL SCHOLARSHIP AND FINANCIAL AID FROM HIGH SCHOOLS, TOP TIER COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
THE
GAMECHANGERS
Tonight we recognize some amazing individuals who help make New Heights special. By their actions, their attitudes and their efforts, they serve as great role models and examples, and inspire us all to make an impact on the lives of others. We are proud to recognize them as our inaugural GameChangers‌
THE
HONOREES RICH KLEIMAN
President, The Durant Company
Inaugural GameChangers Award Rich Kleiman is Kevin Durant’s manager, as well as his co-founder and partner in The Durant Company and Thirty Five Media. With the Durant Company, Kleiman oversees Durant’s investment portfolio, including Postmates, Acorns, The Players’ Tribune, JetSmarter, and many others. The duo’s latest venture, Thirty Five Media, is a media production and creative development company. Their work can be seen on Kevin Durant’s YouTube channel at youtube.com/kevindurant. Previously, Kleiman helped launched Roc Nation Sports, where he served as Vice President of the agency founded by Jay-Z and still works in partnership with the firm. Kleiman started with Roc Nation in 2008 as a music manager representing Solange, Wale, Mark Ronson, & many more. Kleiman has also served as executive producer on HBO’s The Offseason: Kevin Durant and Jay-Z’s Fade To Black. Born and raised in New York City, Rich is a hoops junkie who was a great player in his day. He has followed his passion for basketball and helped make it his career. In recognition for all that Rich has done to be a positive role model and impact student-athletes in NYC and across the world, we are thrilled that he will be receiving our inaugural GameChangers Award tonight.
BRANDON ADAMS New Heights Class of 2006
GameChangers Alumni Award Brandon Adams was born and raised in Spanish Harlem and was a product of the NYC public school system. Brandon joined New Heights in 2005 and, with support from New Heights, was able to attend the prestigious Kent School in Connecticut. He earned a full athletic scholarship to attend Manhattan College in Riverdale, NY, where he was a 3-year starter and double majored in Business Marketing & Global Business Studies. During his collegiate career, Brandon found his passion for coaching and working with young people. After a brief stint playing professional basketball in South America, Brandon began working and coaching at New Heights as a Program Associate. Brandon has held several jobs including: supporting the operational and marketing efforts of his family’s critically acclaimed bakery business, Lloyd’s Carrot Cake; establishing JOOSED by Lloyd’s, a juice and smoothie bar line and creating his own Marketing company, Point Forward Sports Marketing. In 2016 Brandon began working with Modell’s Sporting Goods, where he oversees community marketing for their Bronx & Westchester districts.
2017 AAU 6TH GRADE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM New Heights Boys Team
Our Future GameChangers Coached by former NBA player, Cincinnati Bearcat and legendary Rice High School star Kenny Satterfield, the New Heights 6th grade team had a season to remember in 2016-17. Having played together since they were in 4th grade, this group has bonded through hours of grueling practices, thousands of sprints, long van rides on the road and hundreds of games. That camaraderie and love for each other was on full display July 18-22 in Hampton, VA at the 12-Under AAU National Championships. After going 3-0 in their pool, the team won four straight elimination games, including the title game against defending national champion Team Takeover, 63-39. The championship was a total team effort and was the culmination of three years of hard work and dedication on the basketball court and in the classroom. New Heights is proud to honor this amazing group of young men and their coaches. 6th Grade AAU National Champions Starting Bottom Left: Izaiah “Izzy” Millan, Guard; Donnell Campbell, Forward; Jaiden Williams, Forward. Top Left: Michael Pridgen, Forward; Kenneth “KJ” Satterfield, Guard; Imeru McManus, Forward; Jayden “JR” Reid, Guard; Nzeadibe Nwabara, Forward; Matthew Cantor, Forward; Naazir Robinson, Guard; Not Pictured: Prophet Fields, Guard; Jamir Smith, Guard. Head Coach Kenny Satterfield Assistant Coach Kenny Robinson Assistant Coach Kevin Bell
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