Episode 5: Nate Valentine (North Laurel HS Basketball Coach, home of Reed Sheppard)
- High school basketball coach of Reed Sheppard (Former Kentucky men's basketball player and 3rd pick in the NBA draft) sheds light on the story of a kid who decided to stay home and play for his hometown team.
- The value of playing for your community
- If you're good, they'll find you. More pathways than ever exist today...
- Valuable lessons can be learned from high school sports and your role within a team
- Are we turning teenagers into professionals too soon with things like NIL, transferring at will, bypassing traditional high school programs, etc.?
- If high school basketball is good enough for Reed Sheppard... it's good enough for "Little Johnny"
- 3 of the top 4 NBA draft picks in 2024 who played college basketball also played high school basketball in their hometown.
