About Us

For Coach Maurice, basketball is a way of life. Born and raised in Philadelphia, he discovered the game around age nine after joining kids playing every day at his neighborhood court. What started as curiosity quickly became his passion.

After attending Morehouse College and working as a Recreation and Youth Program Director in Philadelphia, Maurice turned his focus to mentoring young athletes through basketball. In 2021, he founded Ball with Purpose, a program dedicated to teaching fundamentals, character, and leadership. What began with one team has since grown into multiple teams and age groups, including the program’s first girls’ team in 2024.

Coach Maurice’s mission is simple: build great players, and even greater people, through basketball with purpose.

For Coach Dell, basketball has always been in his blood, with a mom who lives and breathes the sport as much as he does. He started playing at a young age and began taking the game seriously around age 10. Having played every position on the court, Coach Dell believes every player should be able to handle the ball and develop solid post moves, no matter their size or role.

After a lifetime of playing and learning from great coaches, he’s passionate about motivating players and helping them reach their full potential. Coach Dell believes the best coaching comes from understanding what style helps each athlete thrive. Above all, he loves coaching players with heart, because to him, heart beats talent every time. He’s grateful to be part of an organization built on love for the game and the kids it serves.

Coach Juice has been playing basketball since he was five years old. His love for the game started with his grandfather,  “a legend” on the court, who was the first to give him a basketball and teach him the fundamentals. Growing up in West Philadelphia, Coach Juice spent countless days playing basketball from morning to night and joined his first league at the age seven.

Basketball has brought him lifelong friendships and joy, and since 2015 he has been dedicated to coaching and mentoring young players. Coach Juice is passionate about giving back to the next generation and sharing the lessons he learned growing up. He believes the best players are the ones who want to learn the right way and have fun doing it. To him, heart and will are things you can’t teach, because with determination, repetition, focus, and the right guidance, everything else will fall into place.

He’s proud to be part of BWP, a program he values for its family atmosphere and commitment to helping athletes grow as basketball players and as people.