Building good character. Building future leaders.
The mission of Team Tennessee Knockout is to create elite student athletes who understand the fundamentals of the game, work to increase their skill levels, excel in sportsmanlike conduct, and receive every opportunity available to gain exposure as a TKO athlete and prospective college basketball athlete.
To ascend to the next level and become a prospective college level athlete, a TKO player is “all about business,” everytime he/she steps onto the court. Players who are a part of this team will come to understand not only their value and position as an individual player, but also what it means to play for the benefit of the team as a whole. Games are not won by individual players, they are won by the TEAM, and our players will come to understand that fact.
How did we get started?
So often in youth sports, the focus is solely on the talent. We saw a need for more than that as the community was suffering. There is more to basketball than just playing. More than being just an athlete but being a student-athlete is important.
“We set out to teach them to be their best self.”
Why we do this
Youth basketball is often disorganized and focused solely on winning. Here at TKO Elite we wanted to offer students an organization that is focused on respect and leadership. Coach Turner began this team to offer a mutual respect, leadership development, personal growth, and fun environment for the youth of Knoxville. Though we are “All about business,” the business is teaching self growth, accountability, and leadership beyond basketball.