"LADÈ MAJIC" PROPHÈTE
KETRICK "JAZZ" COPELAND
KRATAURA "KB" BUCKNER
B.J. "SUGAR BEAR" PATMAN
JAMAR "FIVE" STOKES
WILLIAM "ELEVATOR" WEAKLEY
NATASHA PAYNE
JULIAN "GODSON" ASSIBEY
ROBERT GEORGES
BRYAN BENWAY

"LADÈ MAJIC" PROPHÈTE

"LADÈ MAJIC" PROPHÈTE

The Queen of Show Basketball, Majic leads the Harlem Ambassadors as lead show player, head coach & Vice President of Basketball Operations. This future Hall-of-Fame candidate has played more show basketball games than any woman in history. A native of New Jersey, she was the Most Valuable Player of the New Jersey State Girls Basketball Tournament while leading Clifford J. Scott High School to the state title. Majic starred collegiately at the University of Missouri where she was a member of the Tigers' Big Eight Championship team. Majic has coached on the high school (her alma mater Scott), college (Upsala College) & professional (Harlem Ambassadors) levels. She spent the summers playing in the rugged New York City outdoor leagues including West Fourth & Rucker in Harlem. She has been invited to WNBA camp with the New York Liberty & was featured in the national magazine Women's Basketball. She appeared in a national Buick television commercial with former WNBA star Cynthia Cooper, SLAM magazine and other publications. Ms. Prophete holds a Master's degree in Counseling & has worked extensively with at-risk youth through her NO F*E*A*R Foundation (No False Evidence Appearing Real).

KETRICK "JAZZ" COPELAND

KETRICK "JAZZ" COPELAND

Ketrick “Jazz” Copeland
6-1 Guard / Basketball Operations Assistant
Rust College
Years Pro – 5


Jazz begins his fifth year touring with the Harlem Ambassadors with the added responsibility of overseeing the basketball operations on the Ambassadors’ Stars & Stripes Tour. Copeland won his spot with the Ambassadors the old fashioned way … he earned it … after riding 30 hours on a Greyhound bus to get to a free agent tryout camp. Jazz has toured with the Ambassadors in many international locations including tours to England, Germany, Japan, and Korea. He has a B.A. in communications from Rust College in his home state of Mississippi. Ketrick is known as “Juggling Jazz” for his ability to juggle three basketballs in a variety of crowd-pleasing ways. A deadly three-point shooter, Jazz is also a sensational show dribbler. A true Ambassador, Copeland can always be found working on his ballhandling “reams”. Prior to joining the Ambassadors, Copeland toured Europe with the Athletes in Action basketball ministry.

KRATAURA 'KB' BUCKNER

KRATAURA 'KB' BUCKNER

KraTaura “K.B.” Buckner
5-4 Guard
Hardin-Simmons University
Years Pro – 2


K.B. began understudying the show player role with Ladè Majic last season and is the lead show player on the Ambassadors’ Stars & Stripes Tour this season. A small player with a big heart, K.B. is not afraid to get inside and challenge bigger players. She had a stellar college career at Hardin-Simmons University where led the Cowgirls to the American Southwest Conference (ASC) title and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. She was named to the ASC Academic All Conference team. K.B. was also named the ASC Defensive Player of the Year in 2002-2003. Following completion of her playing eligibility, she spent one season as a student assistant coach at Hardin-Simmons. A native of Wichita Falls, Texas, K.B. is active in the community, volunteering with Habitat for Humanity and the Salvation Army. She has her degree in physical education.

B.J. 'SUGAR BEAR' PATMAN

B.J. 'SUGAR BEAR' PATMAN

B.J. Patman
6-3 Guard/Forward
Emmanuel College
Years Pro – 2


B.J. starred at Emmanuel College where he led the Lions to a 3rd place finish in the National Christian College tournament. He is the minister of music at Walk by Faith Christian Fellowship Church in Athens, GA near his hometown of Commerce, Georgia. B.J. has his degree in Information Systems. He enters into his second year with added responsibility by assisting with Tour managing duties.

JAMAR "FIVE" STOKES

JAMAR "FIVE" STOKES

Jamar "Five" Stokes
6-1 Guard
King’s College
Years Pro – 2


Jamar is an all-purpose guard who can shoot from 3 point range and drive to the basket to dunk over taller opponents. He hails from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has played in the highly-rated Sonny Hill Summer League. Jamar has won numerous slam dunk contests. He has a B.S. degree in accounting.

WILLIAM "ELEVATOR" WEAKLEY

WILLIAM "ELEVATOR" WEAKLEY

William "Elevator" Weakley II
6-2
Calhoun College
Years Pro – 2


Will joined the team during the second half of the 2004-2005 season. He made an instant impact on and off the court and he is always full of energy. Prior to joining the Ambassadors, he was working hard at spring training camp with the Florida Marlins AAA team, Jupiter Hammerheads. Will is currently pursuing a degree in sports medicine from Calhoun College from his hometown of Decatur, Alabama. He attends Wesley Memorial Church in Decatur when he is away from his church home in Birmingham, Alabama, Bryant Chapel A.M.E.

NATASHA PAYNE

NATASHA PAYNE

JULIAN "GODSON" ASSIBEY

JULIAN "GODSON" ASSIBEY

ROBERT GEORGES

ROBERT GEORGES

BRYAN BENWAY

BRYAN BENWAY

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