Meet the Team
The couple behind Banking and Buckets
Keva and Brian Latham
Keva and Brian Latham are the force behind Banking and Buckets. It’s their dual passions for their hometown, Memphis, and basketball that led them to create Banking and Buckets, the program they believe will build greater “net” worth for kids in Memphis.
Keva and Brian are graduates of Memphis-Shelby County Schools (East High School). They met in 8th grade and developed a friendship along with their basketball skills, which earned them both basketball honors at the city, regional, and state levels.
After graduating from East High School, Keva and Brian where awarded NCAA Division 1 basketball scholarships – Keva at University of Tennessee at Martin, and Brian at Midland College and later at University of Houston, where he ranked second in Conference USA and 18th nationally in steals.
Keva and Brian both hold bachelor’s degrees in Economics and received Conference USA and Ohio Valley Conference all-academic team honors.
Keva went on to earn her MBA from Christian Brothers University, and Brian played eight years of professional basketball in China, Mexico, Venezuela, Uruguay and Brazil. The two reunited when Brian returned to Memphis, they later married and have a son.
Today, Keva is a Senior Vice President at First Horizon Bank and is the current Board Chair of MAM. Brian is a manager at Lifetime Fitness. They’re excited about what Banking and Buckets can mean for the future of Memphis.
Meet the Coaches
Ashley Shields
College: Southwest Tennessee
Professional: Former WNBA 8th pick - Houston Comets, LA Sparks, and WNBA Champion with Detroit Shock
Poland, Slovakia, Greece, Israel, & Puerto Rico
Brian Latham
College: University of Houston
Professional: China, Mexico, Venezuela, Uruguay, & Brazil
Jeremy Hunt
College: University of Memphis
Professional: Poland, Germany, Greece, & Argentina
Lawrence Kinnard
College: University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB)
Professional: Finland, Romania, Poland, & Cyprus
Tayloe Taylor
College: East Tennessee State University
Professional: Romania, Finland, Switzerland, Italy, Mexico, & Iraq
Memphis Tigers - Guest Coaches
Select current University of Memphis Basketball Players will visit the campers as special guests!
MAM Partnership
Founded in 1998, Memphis Athletic Ministries exists to coach, grow and lead the youth of Memphis by helping them discover their identity in Christ and their purpose in the community. MAM’s vision is to see identity found, hope restored and lives changed.