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Hoop ThreadsProspect Spotlight: Aaron Bryant ’28 6’1 PG Paul VI/ Team TakeoverWe spoke with Aaron about his 757 roots, competing in martial arts, choosing Paul VI, his development, and much more!
0:30 The warm up
2:30 Early beginnings
4:00 Who do you model your game after?
4:30 Strengths/Weaknesses
5:30 Game day prep
6:00 Differences in the game at the HS level
6:30 In role between AAU and HS
7:15 Choosing HS
8:15 Choosing AAU
9:00 Facing adversity
9:30 Gym schedule
10:00 Contributing to winning
10:30 Underrated parts of game
11:00 What parts of the...
2024-10-2317 minHoop ThreadsEpisode 98: Mid-Year Prep Hoops MD Round-Up with Adam AyalewWe spoke with Adam about some of the top players and teams so far this season, some sleepers, COY candidates, high academic prospects, available seniors, and more!
0:30 '25 Prospects that could end up T-100
3:00 Impact freshmen
7:00 Breakout teams
11:00 Surprising teams
12:00 Teams we are not giving up on
14:00 Slept-on prospects
15:30 COY Early Favorites
17:45 Available '24 Prospects
19:00 High Academic Prospects
23:30 Best Shooters
25:30 Top role players
29:30 Breakout candidates in the '26 + '27 class
35:00 Best long-term prospects
40:00 Clutch time bucket getters
Host: @ Proia
Guest: @ayalewadam
Podcast: @hoopthreadspod
2024-01-2940 minHoop ThreadsProspect Spotlight: Jalen Rougier-Roane '26 6'5 G Sidwell/ Team TakeoverSpoke with Jalen about his game, developing at Sidwell under Eric Singletary, his values, recruiting, and much more
:30 First dunk
1:00 Selecting Sidwell
3:30 Strengths/Weaknesses
4:30 Who do you model your game after?
5:00 Lacrosse
6:00 Differences in the game at the HS level for AAU+school ball vs middle school
7:00 Facing adversity
8:00 Who’s the hardest worker you’ve ever been around?
9:00 Difference in your role with Sidwell vs TTO
9:45 Best habit you have in your daily routine
10:45 Gym schedule
11:45 What matchup do you look forward to the most?
12:30 Contributing to winning
13:00 Impacting the game
14:00 Tell me a part of your game that flies un...
2023-08-2125 minHoop ThreadsProspect Spotlight: Angelo Dickerson '26 CG Bullis/ DC Premier0:30 First dunk
1:45 Strengths/Weaknesses
2:30 Who do you model your game after?
3:00 Differences in the game at the HS level for AAU+school ball vs middle school
3:45 Facing adversity
5:30 Difference in role with Bullis vs DC Premier
8:00 Habits
8:45 Gym schedule
9:30 Favorite matchup
10:00 Contributing to winning
10:30 Your greatest value to the team right now is your perimeter shooting, what have you learned about taking the right shot and impacting the game outside of shooting?
10:45 Tell me a part of...
2023-08-0719 minHoop ThreadsProspect Spotlight: Dean Rueckert of Timpview/Utah ProspectsWe spoke with Dean about what he's been working on the most this summer, new schools getting involved in his recruitment, his goals for this season, and so much more! 0:30 First dunk
2:00 Strengths/Weaknesses
2:30 Who do you model your game after?
3:00 High school basketball
3:15 Facing adversity
4:00 Difference in role with Timpview vs Utah Prospects
5:00 Who’s the hardest worker you’ve ever been around?
5:30 Habits
6:00 Gym schedule
6:45 Favorite matchup
7:00 Standing out from the competition
7:30 Impacting the game outside of shooting
8:15 Undervalued aspects of his game
8:30 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?
9:00 Go-to move
10:00 GW assi...
2023-07-3116 minHoop ThreadsProspect Spotlight: Gabe Weis of Washington County/Phenom UnitedWe spoke with Gabe about his development, role on HS team vs AAU, daily habits, recruiting, and much more!
0:30 First dunk
1:00 Who do you model your game after?
1:30 Strengths/Weaknesses
2:15 Adversity
3:15 Who’s the hardest worker you’ve ever been around?
4:00 Habits
4:30 Gym schedule
5:00 Favorite Matchup
5:30 Playing at a public HS
6:15 Difference in role with Washington County vs Phenom United
7:15 Contributing to winning at the college level
8:15 Undervalued part of your game
9:15 What part...
2023-07-2416 minHoop ThreadsProspect Spotlight: Braylon Mullins of Greenfield Central HS/Indiana Elite’25 6’5 Greenfield Central HS/Indiana Elite 16u
0:30 First dunk
1:00 Who do you model your game after?
2:00 Strengths/Weaknesses
2:45 Facing adversity
3:30 Who’s the hardest worker you’ve ever been around?
4:15 Daily routine and gym schedule
6:00 Favorite matchup
6:45 Difference in role with Greenfield Central vs Indiana Elite
7:45 Impacting the game outside of shooting
8:15 Tell me a part of your game that flies under the radar or is undervalued
9:00 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?
9:45 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop?
10:30 What do you value?
11:15 Who is recruiting you the hardest?
12:15 College criteria
13:00 Interests and hobbies off the...
2023-07-1716 minHoop ThreadsProspect Spotlight: Semetri Carr of The Branson School/Oakland SoldiersSpoke with Semetri about his career, daily habits, recruitment, interests off the court, and so much more
0:30 Tell me about your first dunk
1:00 Who do you model your game after?
3:00 Who’s the hardest worker you’ve ever been around?
3:30 Father’s influence
4:15 Routine
5:15 Favorite matchup
5:45 Difference in your role with Branson vs Oakland Soldiers
6:15 Contributing to winning at the college level
7:00 Undervalued parts of his game
7:45 Go-to move with the game on the line
8:45 GW a...
2023-07-0317 minHoop ThreadsProspect Spotlight: Ty'onne Farrell of MSJ/Melo20p 7r 2a 1.5s .5b 50% FG in 8 games of DMV Live
We spoke with Ty about his development at MSJ, experience with Team Melo, recruiting, his daily habits, his "why" and much more
:30 First dunk
1:45 Strengths/Weaknesses
2:15 Facing adversity
2:30 Who’s the hardest worker you’ve ever been around?
3:00 Routine
4:00 Difference in your role with MSJ vs Melo
4:45 Contributing to winning at the college level
5:00 Underrated part of his game
5:45 What parts of the...
2023-06-2613 minHoop ThreadsEpisode 86: Hoop Threads NBA Mock DraftCompleted a full first round mock draft with a panel of experts
0:30 Intros and hottest draft takes
8:30 (1) - Jordan, SAS Victor Wembenyama
9:45 (2) - Sollenne, CHA Scoot Henderson
10:45 (3) - Zach , POR Brandon miller
11:30 (4) - Garrett , HOU Cason Wallace
13:30 (5) - CG, DET Cam Whitmore
16 :30 (6) - Larry, ORL Ausar thompson
18:00 (7) - Zach, IND Jarace Walker
19:30 (8) - Garrett, WAS Anthony Black
21:00 (9) - Jordan, UTA Amen Thompson
22:30(10) - Sollenne, DAL Kobe Bufkin
25:00 (11) - Zach, ORL Taylor hendricks
26:45 (12) - Sollenne , OKC Jordan Hawkins
27:45 (13) - CG, TOR Grady Dick
30:00 (14) - Larry, NOP Dereck lively
31:15 (15) - Garrett, ATL Bilal coubilaly
32:45 (16...
2023-06-211h 16Hoop ThreadsProspect Spotlight: Ty'Ron BevinsIn this newest episode of the Prospect Spotlight in conjunction with OWE Hoops, we spoke with Ty about his progression as a player, goals for the upcoming season, what he's been working on the most, putting on for PG County, and so much more
0:30 First dunk
1:00 Basketball role models
1:30 Being coached by his mother
2:00 Facing adversity
2:30 Gym schedule
4:00 What makes him stand out
5:00 Go-to move with the game on the line
5:45 Undervalued parts of his game
6:15 Interests and...
2023-06-1512 minHoop ThreadsProspect Spotlight: Christian Gurdak of Gonzaga College HS/TTOIn this newest episode of the Prospect Spotlight in conjunction with OWE Hoops, we spoke with Christian about his AAU and HS success, his transfer, off-court interests, and much more
0:30 First dunk
2:00 Basketball role models
3:30 Important daily habits+ gym schedule
5:00 Peach Jam
5:30 Improvements to game
6:30 Matchup of the year
6:45 What makes him stand out from competition
7:30 Values
8:30 Who is recruiting him the hardest
9:15 Comfortable+least comfortable spots on floor
10:00 Go-to move
11:30 Individual...
2023-06-1516 minHoop ThreadsEpisode 83: Jasper Williams of D4G Training/O'Connell/TTO15uSpoke with Coach Jaz about his HS days, college playing career, playing overseas, training, and coaching at the AAU/HS level.
0:30 Early playing career
5:30 Evolving as a player
13:00 Transferring from Tennessee Chattanooga to Hampton U
15:30 Professional Basketball Career
18:00 Learning how to be a professional
20:00 Training career beginnings
25:00 Player development
27:00 Learning how to lead
28:30 Training
31:00 Managing expectations
33:00 O'Connell coaching career
35:00 DJO Student-athlete qualities
38:30 '23-24 O'Connell Knights
41:30 Advice for players' goal-setting
45:00 Being "the guy"
49:00 Quincy Wadley
51:30 15U TTO
54:00 What makes the DMV different
56:00 Quick hitters
1:04:00 Fatherhood and legacy
Podcast: @Hoopthreadspod
Host: @pr0ia
Guest: @d4g__jaz
2023-06-121h 09Hoop ThreadsEpisode 82: Recapping UAA Session II with Reggie Burke of Bay Area HoopsWe spoke with Reggie about his beginnings as a scout, NBA Top100 Camp, advice for parents and players with AAU, standouts from UAA, and so much more
0:30 Industry beginnings
3:00 Scouting advice
4:50 NBAPA Top 100 Camp
7:30 AAU Portal Advice
11:00 What intangibles are college coaches looking for?
13:30 Parents that stand out
19:30 UAA Top Guys
24:00 New names that popped
36:15 Favorite individual matchup
38:00 Still holding stock
Twitter:
Host: @pr0ia
Podcast: @hoopthreadspod
Guest: @bayareahoopsfl
2023-05-0348 minHoop ThreadsEpisode 81: Nike EYBL Session 1 Recap with Colby Giacubeno and David HendrenSpoke with two high-level scouts about Nike EYBL Session 1 in Atlanta, GA. Favorite prospects to watch in each class, favorite teams to watch, best individual matchups, game of the week, and so much more!
1:30 Nuances that we watch for
4:00 '26 names that impressed
10:00 2025
18:00 2024
24:30 New names that popped
32:00 Favorite teams to watch
41:00 Favorite individual matchups
43:00 Game of the week
47:30 Still holding stock
52:30 Available seniors from our area
56:00 Favorite EYBL moment
...
2023-04-261h 01Hoop ThreadsProspect Spotlight: Jayden FortSpoke with Jayden about his development under Coach Johnson, favorite AAU matchup, college interests, and more
0:15 First dunk
1:00 Best advice
1:30 Facing adversity
2:30 First memories of the game
3:15 Workouts/habits
5:00 Interests and hobbies off the court
6:00 Academic Interests
9:15 HS impact
9:30 College goals
10:30 Important values
11:30 Quick hitters
14:00 Soph year roundup
15:30 Playing for Coach Tee Johnson
16:30 Film
Host: @pr0ia
Podcast: @hoopthreadspod
Guest: @jaydenfortt
2023-04-1722 minHoop ThreadsEpisode 79: Pat Behan of St. John's College HighWe spoke with Coach Behan about his playing career, transition to coaching, philosophy, a magical 2023 title run, his fight against ALS, legacy, and much more
Please visit https://www.behanstrong.com/ for more information on ALS and consider supporting Coach Behan's fight against ALS
PLAYING CAREER
0:30 Transferring to ND Academy
1:00 College selection process
2:15 College matchups
TRANSITION TO COACHING
4:30 Coaching at St. Mary's College (MD)
7:00 HC at St. Mary's Ryken
8:00 First day as...
2023-04-0346 minHoop ThreadsProspect Spotlight: Dante Allen '25 Riviera Prep GSpoke with Dante Allen about growing up in the game of basketball, winning a state title, playing with the Boozer twins, and so much more!
Host: @pr0ia
Guest: @dante_allen35
Podcast: @hoopthreadspod
EARLY BASKETBALL CAREER
0:30 Tell me about your first dunk
0:45 Wearing #35
1:30 Best advice
HS TEAM
1:45 Dealing with adversity
2:45 Class 3A State Title run
HABITS
5:00 Gym Schedule
5:45 Areas of improvement
2023-03-2426 minHoop ThreadsEpisode 77: Coach Eric Singletary of Sidwell Friends Academy/ Team DurantWe caught up with Coach Singletary to talk about his coaching beginnings, playing career, building a national program at Sidwell, coaching Josh Hart and Saddiq Bey, and so much more!
0:30 Growing up in Southeast DC
1:30 Coaching the Clinton Celtics
5:30 Gonzaga DC Classic
7:30 Coaching Josh Hart
8:45 Sidwell Basketball's 3 Compasses
10:30 Pivotal moment in your coaching career
13:30 Building blocks of the Sidwell program
15:30 Coaching different types of players
17:30 Running offense vs letting players freelance
19:00 "Our Kind of Guy"
2023-03-2455 minHoop ThreadsProspect Spotlight: Azavier Robinson of Lawrence NorthSpoke with Azavier about where his love for the game started, learning from CJ Gunn, Lawrence North, AAU, and so much more
0:15 First dunk
1:00 Favorite NBA player
1:15 Facing adversity
2:00 Most important habit in your routine
4:00 Learning from CJ Gunn
4:45 Standing out from the competition
5:00 Individual and team goals
5:30 Contributing to winning at the college level
6:00 Values
6:30 Interests and hobbies off the court
7:00 Recruiting
7:30 Strengths/Weaknesses
9:00 Go-to move with the game on the line
Host: @pr0ia
Podcast: @hoopthreadspod
Guest: @azavierthegoat
2023-03-2216 minHoop ThreadsProspect Spotlight: Daquan Davis of St. John's College High/Team TakeoverSpoke with Daquan about his game, AAU, playing in a 3-guard lineup, SJC, recruitment, and much more
0:30 First dunk
1:00 Transfer from SFA
2:00 Competitive tweet
2:30 Standing out
3:00 Playing in a 3-PG lineup
3:30 Improvements to game
4:00 Individual and team goals
4:30 Adversity
5:00 Gym schedule?
5:15 Interests and hobbies off the court
5:45 Contributing to winning at the college level
6:45 Plans outside basketball
7:30 Values
8:15 Recruiting activity
9:00 Conversations with college coaches
9:30 Strengths/Weaknesses
10:30 Role models
10:45 Go-to move with the game on the line
11:30 IMG Game
13:00 Film
Host: @pr0ia
Podcast: @HoopThreadsPod
Guest: @thedaquandavis
2023-01-1619 minHoop ThreadsProspect Spotlight: Cam Ward of Largo/Team DurantInterviewed Largo/Team Durant wing Cameron Ward about strengths and weaknesses of his game, what he's been working on, his role, recruiting, and much more
1:00 First dunk
2:30 Father's impact on his development
3:30 Individual and team accomplishments
5:15 Improvements to his game
5:45 Role
6:45 Adversity
7:45 Gym schedule?
8:30 Standing out from the competition
9:30 Interests and hobbies
10:15 Contributing to winning at the college level
11:00 Factors in college choice
13:45 Plans outside of basketball
14:30 Values
15:30 Recruitment
17:30 Strengths/Weaknesses
19:00 Best/worst spots on the floor
21:00 Film
Podcast: @hoopthreadspod
Host: @pr0ia, @owe_hoops
Guest: @camabucket
2022-12-1728 minHoop ThreadsProspect Spotlight: Kade Sebastian of DeMatha/Slam CityInterviewed sophomore DeMatha Catholic guard Kade Sebastian about his new team, his game, recruiting, and much more
1:00 First dunk
1:30 Father's impact on your development
3:00 Individual/team accomplishments
3:30 Improvements to his game
4:00 Role
4:30 Adversity
5:15 Gym schedule
5:45 What makes him stand out
6:15 Off the court
6:45 Contributing to winning at the college level
7:45 Plans outside of basketball?
8:00 Values
8:30 Recruiting Activity
9:15 Strengths/Weaknesses
12:00 Film
Podcast: @hoopthreadspod
Host: @pr0ia, @owe_hoops
Guest: @KSebastian43
2022-12-1017 minHoop ThreadsEpisode 71: Hotbed Roundtable- Aneesh Namburi, Joe Esquivel-Murphy, Chad Graham, Alex Brown, Miles MasercolaWe brought on recruiting experts from 5 of the hottest areas for HS talent: DMV (Aaron Proia), Aneesh Namburi (Texas), Joe Esquivel-Murphy (NJ/NYC), Chad Graham (Philly), Miles Masercola (NC) and Chicago (Alex Brown) to share some prospects and teams to watch in the upcoming 2022-2023 season
2:00 25s and 26s
14:00 Stockrising 23s
27:00 24s Breakout Candidates
40:00 Small college prospects
48:00 Public school prospects
1:00:00 Favorite public school teams
1:05:00 Marquee Teams
1:25:00 Favorite Coaches
Podcast: @hoopthreadspod
Host: @pr0ia
Guests: @AneeshNamburi, @the_JEMurphy, @CGraham_Sports, @MasercolaMiles, @AlexBHoops
2022-12-031h 37Hoop ThreadsProspect Spotlight: Derek Dixon of Gonzaga/Team DurantOur goal with the Prospect Spotlight is to highlight players that we think are better than their ranking/recruiting would suggest in order to give them a platform to talk about their game. We discuss how they fell in love with the game, difference in role between HS and AAU teams, their recruitment, work habits, what they bring to the table, etc. First half of the podcast is an interview, second half is reserved for a film breakdown to discuss the strengths and weaknesses in their game. Enjoy, and be sure to follow them!
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2022-11-2618 min
Hoop ThreadsProspect Spotlight: Akbar Waheed III of Georgetown Prep/DurantSpoke with Akbar about his game, differences between his role on his HS and AAU teams, recruitment, and what he is looking for in a college before jumping into some film
0:30 First dunk
1:30 Father's impact
2:30 Team and individual goals for this season
3:30 Improvements to his game
4:00 Role with HS/AAU team
5:00 Adversity
5:45 What makes him stand out and contributes to winning
7:30 Gym Schedule
8:00 Hobbies and interests
10:00 Recruiting
11:00 Strengths and weaknesses
12:00 Film
Podcast: @hoopthreadspod
Host: @pr0ia, @owe_hoops
Prospect: @bak1ee
2022-11-1918 minHoop ThreadsProspect Spotlight: Jalil Bethea of Archbishop Wood/Team FinalSpoke with rising junior guard Jalil Bethea about his game, his recruitment, AAU, and so much more. Video breakdown at the end!
:30 start in the game
1:00 Individual and team accomplishments
1:30 Season outlook for Archbishop Wood
2:30 Recruiting
3:30 College selection
4:30 Academics
7:00 Differences in role between AAU and HS
8:30 Strengths/weaknesses
10:00 Film breakdown
2022-10-0817 minHoop ThreadsEpisode 67: Kerwin Porter of Spalding/Team Melo1:00 Playing for Coach Wilson
3:30 Transfer to Chesapeake
5:30 AAU experience
7:30 Style of play
8:30 Transition from playing to coaching
13:00 Coaching on the gridiron and court
15:00 Building relationships
17:00 Coaching public vs private
19:00 Spalding
21:30 Role on the coaching staff
23:30 Recruiting insights
25:30 Coaching philosophy
27:00 Stay Me7o
29:30 Misconceptions of AAU coaches
32:00 What makes the DMV different
34:00 Quick Hitters
38:00 Malik
42:30 Two sport athletes
49:30 His why
2022-08-2752 minHoop ThreadsEpisode 66: Nike Peach Jam (Aneesh Namburi+PD Web)1:00 Our dudes
6:15 Names that popped
10:00 U15 Standouts
15:30 U16s Standouts
27:00 Cross-brands matchup
30:00 Best narrative
2022-07-3041 min
Hoop ThreadsEpisode 65: Chad Graham of Cerebrosports1:00 Introduction to the scene
5:30 New kids that popped
9:30 Stock boosters
18:30 Impressive HS cultures
22:30 Underrated D1 names
31:30 Names to keep an eye on
40:30 Boosting the recruitment of 2023s
43:15 Message to prospects
2022-07-0251 minHoop ThreadsEpisode 64: Nike EYBL Recap with PD Web, Alex Brown, Aneesh NamburiHad three national scouts on the podcast to recap standouts, fun matchups, and names to monitor at Nike EYBL
1:00 New names that popped
5:30 DMV prospects
10:45 22’s
12:30 ’23s
25:30 ’24s
42:00 ’25s
55:00 Peterson/Flagg/Boozer
1:13:00 Names to track
Podcast: @hoopthreadspod
Host: @pr0ia
Guests: @abovethebreak3 @ahbanalytics @AneeshNamburi
2022-04-261h 21Hoop ThreadsEpisode 63: Lamar Butler of Paul VI HSWe spoke with Lamar about his prep experience, playing on the 06 Final Four team at George Mason, coaching HS/AAU, and so much more
0:30 Growing up in a great culture at Oxon Hill
3:00 Recruitment process
6:00 Arriving at George Mason
8:00 Rehab process
9:30 Mentality entering tournament
14:30 Facing Florida
16:30 Continuing relationships with George Mason
17:45 Overseas story
19:30 Introduction to coaching
25:30 Distributing mins
27:30 Preparation
29:00 Getting players out of slumps
30:30 Buy-in
31:30 TTO
33:00 Coach English at Mason
36:30 Quick hitters Host: @pr0ia Guest: @Butler2two Podcast: @HoopThreadsPod
2022-03-1842 minHoop ThreadsEpisode 62: Speakeasy for Sports Founder, SamWe spoke with Sam about his journey from HS basketball to the NBA to college, working in player development and as a video coordinator, networking in the basketball space, and Speakeasy for Sports.
1:00 Journey
15:00 SpeakEasy for Sports
22:00 Learning from Dave Adkins
25:00 Video projects for NBA FO/coaches
30:00 NBA playbooks
33:00 DeMatha takeaways
37:00 Learning from Coach Musselman
47:00 Networking without a playing career
49:30 Quick hitters
1:04:00 Legacy
Host: @pr0ia
Podcast: @hoopthreadspod
Guest: @Speakeasyfor , @SamKrosnick
2022-03-161h 08Hoop ThreadsEpisode 61: Tyler McKittrick of Point Guard EyesWe spoke with Tyler about his playing career and transition into evaluating high school prospects. We also spoke about DMV HS tournament results, discussed prospects in all 4 HS classes, spoke about culture, and so much more
1:00 Playing journey
7:00 Transition to Point Guard Eyes
11:00 Evaluations
14:00 WCAC parity
18:00 Players to watch
24:30 Top storylines in the WCAC next season
29:00 MIAA/IAC
32:00 MAC
34:00 BCLs
43:30 Feel
44:30 Betting on certain coaches/cultures
45:30 What makes the DMV special
46:30 Quick hitters
Podcast: @HoopThreadsPod
Host: @pr0ia
Guest: @pointguardeyes
2022-03-0457 minHoop ThreadsEpisode 60: Ryan Girardot of Cerebro SportsWe spoke with Ryan about his basketball journey, thoughts on advanced analytics, vision for Cerebro sports, and so much more
:30 Journey
2:00 Mavs ball boy
4:00 Beginning of Cerebrosports
6:00 Background of his team
9:00 Cerebro Advanced Metrics
13:00 Value for every audience
16:00 Applications for the athlete
19:30 C-Ram and Recruiting
22:00 Building out vs building slowly
24:30 Breaking through noise in stats
28:30 Top row series
31:00 HS Czar
35:00 NBA Czar
39:00 Basketball hotbeds
45:00 Quick hitters
56:00 What’s coming next? Podcast: @hoopthreadspod Host: @pr0ia Guest:@rmgbuilds
2022-02-191h 04Hoop ThreadsEpisode 59: Marcus Helton of DMVEliteWe spoke with Marcus about his journey as a writer and scout, the evolution of DMVElite, creating opportunities for HS prospects, and much more
:30 beginning
2:00 Building region-wide coverage
3:00 Being an OG
4:15 Transitioning from video to writing
5:00 Scout vs writer
6:30 Navigating the politics
8:00 Events during covid
10:00 DMVElite80
12:00 New events
14:30 DMV Basketball Czar
18:30 Advice to players/parents
21:00 Misconceptions about the transfer portal
24:30 Teaming up vs establishing a foundation
26:00 Underrated names in the DMV Class
29:00 Fit...
2022-02-0542 minHoop ThreadsEpisode 58: Don Showalter of Team USA JNTWe spoke with Coach Show about his high school coaching experience, advice to young coaches, USA JNT, leadership skills, building great practices, his favorite Team USA players, best steak spots in the country, and so much more!
:30 Journey
5:00 Advice to young coaches
7:00 Wooden mentorship
10:00 Implementing what you've learned
14:00 Snow Valley
19:30 Practice
25:00 Building a competitive practice
28:00 Building leadership skills
31:00 Communicating with players
34:30 Team USA
40:00 Culture
43:30 You never know who's in the gym
45:00 Learning from Coach K and Po...
2022-01-2157 minHoop ThreadsEpisode 57: Derek Murray of Babcock Hoops/Basketball NewsSpoke with Derek about his journey as a scout, basketball philosophy, prospects, and so much more!
0:30 Basketball journey
6:30 Believing in certain coaches or cultures?
8:30 Box score stats
9:30 PD “Feel is teachable”
11:00 Evaluating mental makeup
14:00 Factoring age and situation into evaluating intangibles
17:00 A hit or miss that made you re-evaluate your process
21:00 Studying misses to evaluate shooting
21:30 Landry Shamet story
24:30 Workout warrior lessons
26:30 Consistency vs isolated performances
29:30 Background info scouts ask for
32:00 Longitudi...
2022-01-1455 minHoop ThreadsEpisode 56: Miles Masercola of Hoop State NetworkWe spoke with Miles about the Hoop State Network, his journey, building relationships, standouts from the John Wall Invitational, and so much more!
:30 Beginnings
3:00 Big break
5:00 Biggest playcall
6:00 NC Rivalries
8:00 NC Public School Hoops
10:00 What sets the Hoop State apart?
13:00 Developing scouting philosophy
16:00 Attitude notes
20:00 Building relationships
23:00 Hoop State Brand
29:00 John Wall Invitational big name standouts
32:00 John Wall Invitational young standouts
35:00 John Wall Invitational Small college standouts
37:00 John...
2022-01-0851 minHoop ThreadsEpisode 55: Josh Pratt of Archbishop Spalding BBSpoke with Coach Pratt about his playing career, his history of rebuilding programs, coaching at a public/private HS, basketball philosophy, and so much more
5:42 College career
9:37 Getting into coaching
13:25 Building under Glick at Palotti
20:00 Palotti peak
22:20 Being an assistant coach
25:45 Balancing respect and being a player’s coach
33:00 Building programs
38:00 JV head coaching experience leading to success
41:20 Taking over at Towson Catholic
43:30 Coaching high major recruits
48:00 Coaching public school basketball
59:50 Returning to Spalding as the head coach
1:01:30 Hiring assistants and retaining incumbent players
1:09:30 Quick hitters
HT Pod: @hoopthreadspod on Twitter and Instagram
Host: @pr0ia
Guest: @ashscoach on Twitter, @coa...
2021-12-111h 20Hoop ThreadsEpisode 54: Mark SchindlerWe spoke with Mark about some of his favorite all-time players, his writing and scouting processes, big boards, big 3s, and so much more. Podcast Twitter: @hoopthreadspod Host: @pr0ia Guest: @mschindlerNBA
2021-11-131h 21Hoop ThreadsEpisode 53: CBB Fantasy Draft with Sean Paul, Tristan Freeman, PD Web, and Terrence OglesbyIdea stolen from the Goodman and Hummel Podcast, 12-player fantasy draft of college basketball players to preview the upcoming College Hoops season. Drafting as a college basketball coach looking to win a championship this year, while still having talent left over to build in the future
Need 1: Mid-major Player Raw toolsy player Deep cut NBA Prospect Max 2 players from: Kentucky, Kansas, Duke, Gonzaga, Nova
Podcast: @hoopthreadspod
Host: @pr0ia
Guests: Sean Paul (@SeanPaulCBB), Tristan Freeman (@hoopsnut351), PD Web (@abovethebreak3), and Terrence Oglesby (@CoachTO22)
2021-11-0553 minHoop ThreadsEpisode 52: Recruiting Roundtable: Stan Jones (FSU), Leonard Fairley (NSU), and Maurice Kearney (SUNY Cortland)We spoke with a great roundtable of college basketball coaches on recruiting, visits, offers, best stories, and so much more!
0:56 College Choice
3:00 Identifying decision maker in recruiting
10:30 NIL
15:00 Visits
19:00 More emphasis needs to be placed on
33:00 Balancing transfers/freshmen with returning team
44:30 Day to day interactions with recruits
50:00 Deciding between prospects at same position
56:00 Timing of offers
1:03:30 Recruiting misses
1:09:30 Best recruiting story
Podcast: @HoopThreadsPod
Host: @pr0ia
2021-10-281h 20Hoop ThreadsEpisode 51: NBA Roundtable 2021 Over/Under PodcastTyler Sollenne (@tsollenne) and Jordan Lyndaker (bilo_lc) joined the pod to discuss the over/under's and share our individual picks for the upcoming NBA season
Host: @pr0ia
Podcast: @hoopthreadspod
2021-10-201h 30Hoop ThreadsEpisode 50: Adam Spinella of Boys LatinSpoke with Adam about his collegiate coaching career, video work, coaching philosophy, draft thoughts, and so much more.
2021-08-141h 24Hoop ThreadsEpisode 49: HS Parent PanelOur panel discussed how parents should approach their child's selection and recruitment process, the importance of fit over name recognition, the effects that a parent can have on their child's recruitment, things that can get their child crossed off or put on a list, educational requirements, what they should ask on college visits, and so much more.
Panelists: Doug Martin(@DougE14), Duane Simpkins(@CoachDSimpkins), Pat O'Connor (@oconnor_pat), Lawrence Brown (@Balloutsports01), and Van Johnson (@johnsonvj05)
2021-08-071h 34Hoop ThreadsEpisode 48: Joe Esquivel-Murphy of Prep Hoops NJWe spoke with Joe about his playing career, his transition to scouting, and some of the players that stood out at Jersey Shore Jam Fest
2021-08-031h 00Hoop ThreadsEpisode 47: NBA Roundtable Draft PreviewBrought 2/3 of the roundtable on to discuss our 5 "guys" from this year's class, guys that we would be nervous drafting, a guy who will succeed wherever he goes, a guy whose fit will be crucial to his career arc, our hottest draft take, and our draft sleepers.
Host: @pr0ia. Guests: @tsollenne, @bilo_lc
2021-07-2950 minHoop ThreadsEpisode 46: Duane SimpkinsWe spoke with Coach Simpkins about his playing career, his coaching journey, recruiting, NLI, and so much more
2021-07-1759 minHoop ThreadsEpisode 45: Butch WestWe spoke with Butch about his playing career, coaching journey, working at the juco level, NBA basketball, and much more
2021-07-0357 minHoop ThreadsEpisode 44: Etan ThomasWe spoke with Etan about his playing career, athlete empowerment, his book, civil rights, athletes working in media, and so much more.
Host: @pr0ia
Guest: @EtanThomas36
2021-06-191h 17Hoop ThreadsEpisode 43: Steve Turner of Gonzaga College High School1:00 beginnings
12:00 trial and error
16:30 Gonzaga program staples
23:00 changes to hs calendar
30:00 Coaching his son and two-sport athletes
33:30 substance over sexy
35:30 Preparing For the next level versus winning games
42:10 Social media + today’s athlete
46:00 Undersized players
50:30 Nonconference scheduling
53:30 Vying with MJ to die with the most timeouts
57:00 Competing with Coach Jones
1:01:00 DeMatha vs Gonzaga memories
01:02:45 Britt vs Jenkins
1:05:00 Advocating for his players
1:09:00 High school—> college moves
1:13:00 Team USA
1:17:30 Players that made him lose the most sleep
1:21:30 Positive feedback from college coaches
1:24:30 Quick hitters
2021-06-111h 58Hoop ThreadsEpisode 42: Cardell Dudley Jr of Finest MagazineCardell shares his basketball journey, transition to media, covering professional basketball, his magazine, and so much more.
0:40 Basketball beginnings
6:17 Media journey
13:30 Scouting
19:00 NBA Media Credential
22:30 Meeting Obama
27:30 HBCU basketball
32:30 Advice for young players
39:30 NBA Fans
43:00 HS coaches moving up
45:00 Quick hitters
Host: @pr0ia, Guest: @finestmagazine
2021-06-051h 08Hoop ThreadsEpisode 41: NBA Roundtable Playoff PreviewWe put together our round-by-round predictions, talked about intriguing matchups, X factors, potential breakout players, and much more.
Host: @pr0ia, Guests: @tsollenne, @Bilo_LC
2021-05-251h 04Hoop ThreadsEpisode 40: Pat Stasiak of Colgate MBBWe spoke with Pat about his experience at SUNY Cortland, his transition to Colgate, recruiting at a high academic, and even get his best Tom Spanbauer impression.
2021-05-231h 22Hoop ThreadsEpisode 39: Roundtable NBA Season Wrap-upWe checked in on the NBA regular season awards, title contenders, prospects, and a play-in team that could raise some hell come playoff time. Host: @pr0ia. Guests: @tylersollenne, @bilo_lc
2021-05-081h 13Hoop ThreadsEpisode 38: Sean Paul and Jordan LyndakerFirst we talk about Sean, his journey, his writing/evaluation process, and what went into his Oral Roberts prediction. Then we bring Jordan on to discuss our favorite teams, matchups, and things to watch in the remaining rounds of the NCAA tournament.
2021-03-271h 11Hoop ThreadsEpisode 37: Mychal Hunter of ACC BR Part 2 MARCH MADNESSIn this episode we give some of our March Madness predictions: everything from our coach on the hot seat, biggest seeding issue, Cinderella teams, Final Four picks, upsets, and so much more.
Host: @pr0ia, Guest: @accbr1
2021-03-1845 minHoop ThreadsEpisode 37: Mychal Hunter of ACC BR Part 1Mychal discusses his journey, how the podcast came to fruition, some of his favorite ACC memories, ACC What-if's, preseason takes, NBA prospects, and he even picks his college basketball drinking team.
5:00 Most rewatchable ACC game
8:00 Best tournament game
10:00 Coach on the hot seat that looks the most ridiculous in retrospect
14:00 UNC upperclassmen struggles
20:00 Biggest ACC What-if
27:00 Preseason takes
NBA Prospects
42:00 Disappointing/surprising teams
54:00 NCAAB drinking team
Host: @pr0ia, Guest: @accbr1
2021-03-1856 minHoop ThreadsEpisode 36: Marc Stern, Marcus Helton, and Anthony HaynieSpoke to our DMV roundtable about their journeys, high school basketball during covid, G League 2021 recommendations, the Fab 5, and much more.
1:30 Talk about your journey
8:00 Talk about the experience of sports during CoVid
17:30 The transfer portal
20:00 How would the Fab 5 experience have been if it happened today?
25:45 The next G League Ignite team
31:30 Overtime League
36:30 Next wave of DMV talent
Host: @pr0ia, @anthonyhaynie3, @marcushelton, @capitolhoops
2021-03-1147 minHoop ThreadsEpisode 35: Jim Eichenhofer of the New Orleans PelicansWe spoke to Jim about his journalism background, covering the Pelicans, and shared some insight on working within the NBA.
0:30 Career background
3:30 Sources say
7:00 Narrative
12:15 Media's expectations for players
20:30 Objectivity
23:00 relationship with the front office and team
26:00 Josh Hart
28:45 Comparing #1 pick buzz
31:00 Boogie Cousins
32:45 Trade block
40:00 Vetoed trades
49:00 Rebuilding
50:00 TV games
53:00 The Draymond factor
56:00 OG hate
1:02:00 JJ Redick
Host: @pr0ia, @tsollenne. G...
2021-03-041h 282021-02-2556 minHoop ThreadsEpisode 33: Daryl Greene of Greenelight Shooting/DeMatha/Team TakeoverWe spoke with DG about his DeMatha career, Niagara, playing overseas, working for an NBA franchise, training, coaching youth sports, and his thoughts on DeMatha culture.
:30 beginnings
4:00 Playing with Joe forte and Keith bogans
5:00 Championship his senior year 34-1
7:00 Toughness questions
8:00 Playing for Morgan Wootten
10:00 What is this era missing most
15:00 Niagara
17:00 Dominant sophomore campaign
22:00 Overseas story
24:00 Scouting job with Hawks
29:15 Hardest aspect of shooting to unlearn
30:30 Mental toughness
37:00 Coaching a...
2021-02-181h 08Hoop ThreadsEpisode 32: Austin Freeman and Chris Wright of the Dawg Talk PodcastWe spoke with Free and Chris about their high school careers, their time together at Georgetown, Coach Thompson, playing in the G league and overseas, and much more.
1:00 Basketball beginnings and journey
5:30 WCAC Comp
11:30 Georgetown
19:00 Big John stories
26:30 Translation of their games in modern day hoops
28:00 Favorite matchup
31:30 Current Hoya program
38:00 What if- DMV players
43:00 G League experiences
49:00 Overseas stories
56:00 PG details
59:40 Reaction to Shaq-Donovan Mitchell
1:06:00 Dawg Talk Podcast
2021-01-281h 13Hoop ThreadsEpisode 31: Mark Edwards Part IIIn part 2 of our conversation with Mark Edwards we discuss skill development, training methods, social justice, and the next wave of athletes
:10 Mount Rushmore of skill development guys
5:00 Vertical training
10:45 Motivating athletes and training mindsets
18:00 College student athletes taking advantage of access
27:00 Social conscience, maturity of next wave of athletes
46:00 Relationships
53:30 Georgia basketball
Host: @pr0ia, guest: @medwardsbball
2021-01-141h 03Hoop ThreadsEpisode 31: Mark Edwards Part IIn part 1 we speak with Mark about his playing career, NYC basketball, Run n Shoot, and player development insights.
0:50 Playing career and NYC Basketball culture
9:40 Training start
14:00 And1
29:15 Run n Shoot's impact on Atlanta basketball
31:15 #1 Skill that needs to be taught at a higher level
40:00 Shooting slump help
49:15 Skill development state of the union
57:35 Gilbert Arenas quote
2021-01-141h 04Hoop ThreadsEpisode 30: Jay Bilas of ESPNWe spoke with Jay about his playing and coaching careers, Coach K, his camp, NCAA decision-making, and his work with ESPN.
1:30 Young Jeezy
3:00 Lessons from his father
4:30 College recruiting process
6:30 “Is your brother home?”? Johnny Dawkins story
9:00 Coach K: then and now
11:30 Hurley/Laettner/Coach K practice environments
13:30 Team USA Experience with Coach K
16:00 Duke basketball staples
17:35 Critiques
21:15 Jay Bilas Camp Culture
26:40 What problems are you trying to address at camp?
30:30 Pete Bell...
2020-12-3157 minHoop ThreadsEpisode 29: NBA Roundtable Awards Predictions and Over-UndersThe RoundTable got together to talk awards predictions, over-unders, preseason reactions, and added in some hot takes
1:00 MVP
1:44 MIP
5:31 6MOY
12:32 ROY
17:00 COY
20:25 EOY (Executive)
26:16 DPOY
29:53 Preseason reaction/mulligan on one of your takes on the last pod
37:00 Favorite over-unders
Host: @pr0ia. Roundtable: @tsollenne, @bilo_lc, @thelegitceo
2020-12-2255 minHoop ThreadsEpisode 28: Jeremy Pope of Compass PrepWe spoke with Coach Pope about growing up in Compton, his playing career, being a GA at UW, Orangeville Prep, Compass Prep, his faith, and coaching philosophy.
0:50 Beginnings
2:00 LA Basketball culture
5:30 Competiting at different levels of college basketball
9:20 Working under Coach Hop
14:00 Being a graduate assistant
20:30 Keys to establishing programs
23:45 Big program wins
29:00 Orangeville Prep
36:45 AZ Compass Prep
39:40 Culture and cohesion
44:00 Career planning
45:50 Mentors
48:30 Serving as a role model
51:30 Offseason studying
2020-12-171h 02Hoop ThreadsEpisode 27: NBA Roundtable Part 2: Western Conference Preview0:40 Championship contender tiers
7:33 GM’s that had best offseason
18:00 Playoff teams
23:45 Destined for the lottery
30:00 Headscratcher offseason
Host: @pr0ia
Guests: @LegitCEO, @Bilo_LC, @TylerSollenne
2020-12-1039 minHoop ThreadsEpisode 27: NBA Roundtable Part 1: Eastern Conference0:40 Championship contender tiers
4:00 Playoff teams
7:33 GM’s that had best offseason
14:00 Lottery bound
19:40 Headscratcher offseason
Host: @pr0ia, @LegitCEO, @bilo_lc, @tylersollenne
2020-12-1029 minHoop ThreadsEpisode 26: PD WebWe spoke with PD about his Player Development Web, basketball philosophies, scouting methodologies and techniques, writing style, some underrated names, and even had him play mock GM.
0:30 Basketball roots
1:20 Audience
2:40 Writing style
4:30 Favorite basketball minds
5:40 Box score stats pros and cons
12:35 The Player Development Web
14:45 Instagram handle vs effective handle
18:45 Feel is teachable
21:45 Larry Bird front office theory
23:35-24:53 Empirical evidence vs eye test
28:15 The 3rd Dunk Rule
30:10 Evaluating shooting misses
32:40 Shot doctor chatter
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2020-12-031h 37Hoop ThreadsEpisode 25: Stan Jones of Florida State Men's Basketball0:55 Basketball Journey
13:02 Competing in the Big East, SEC, and ACC
14:02 Steps to building a program
19:45 "Recruit attitude, develop skill"
29:15 Guiding student-athletes through distractions
34:00 Communicating with players and their families
39:00 Program-building through practice
42:20 Load management and injury prevention
47:10 Defensive principles
49:35 Keys to relationship-building
54:20 Learning from Coach Hamilton
58:50 Do what you do best, and do what you do the most
1:04:50 Projecting 2020-2021 team
1:10:20 2020 Draft Process
1:12:15 Vassell's fit in SA, Trent in Utah
2020-11-271h 30Hoop ThreadsEpisode 24: NBA Draft ReactionRoundtable reacts to the NBA Draft
0:55 NBA Draft winners
5:20 Draft losers
10:05 GM that played it too conservatively
15:05 Surprising storylines
21:05 Favorite player+team fits
26:25 Favorite UDFA fits
30:35 Best value picks
35:05 Near misses
39:25 Undervalued moves
46:45 FA quick reactions
Host: @pr0ia, @tsollenne, @bilo_LC
2020-11-2050 minHoop ThreadsEpisode 23: NBA Roundtable discusses the NBA Draft 0:50 Ripple effects from CP3 trade on the draft
2:30 Hottest draft takes
10:20 Sleeper Picks: 2nd rd/ UDFA that you believe in
17:15 Draft day sliders or riders
21:30 Draft or pass: Lamelo/jahmius/wiseman/pokushevski
36:30 Who are your guys?
48:50 Thoughts on the Duke trio of Stanley/Carey/Jones
Rate, review, and share your feedback!
Twitter: @HoopThreadsPod|@pr0ia|@tsollenne| @bilo_lc|@thelegitCEO
2020-11-1757 minHoop ThreadsEpisode 22: Coach Mike Jones of DeMatha Catholic BasketballWe spoke with Coach Jones about his journey as a player to now the coach at DeMatha, leadership principles, USAB Youth development, relationship-building, and much more.
0:40 Chicken sandwich review
2:00 Basketball Journey
7:00 Importance of having DM Alumni on staff
7:55 Potential
9:10 Expectations for first-year Stags
11:25 Leadership roles
13:10 Channeling competitive energy as a leader
15:15 Relationship-building within the community
17:20 Protecting family time
19:00 Events at DeMatha
21:25 Team-building and coaching the Capital Classic
23:20 What makes the DMV different
25:15 In t...
2020-11-1238 minHoop ThreadsEpisode 21: Colby Giacubeno and Houston Wilson of Prep HoopsWe spoke with two scouts about their journey, the offer process, recruiting, rankings, events, and asked them to give us some of the most underrated players in the DMV.
0:25 Basketball journey
7:06 What is one thing you’ve learned about in scouting that you wish you knew at the beginning?
10:45 Advice you often give to HS players?
13:00 Offers and the politics within
19:00 Czar of high school hoops
21:00 Rankings
26:00 Adjustments to rankings
29:09 Fit at the college level
32:30 Biggest rankings hits
33:30 What sets the DMV...
2020-11-0453 minHoop ThreadsEpisode 20: NBA Roundtable Playoff RecapWe brought on the boys to discuss the playoffs, offseason storylines, and trade ideas.
Jordan Lyndaker: @bilo_LC
Tyler Sollenne: @tsollenne
Marcellus Bowie: @thelegitCEO
0:30 Postseason hits and misses
10:30 Trade ideas for discontent players
14:30 Clippers’ issues
18:20 Comparing LAC to ’11 Miami
24:10 Offseason Storylines
25:30 Jordan small market teams
32:00 Middle to Portland trade idea
38:40 Players looking to make a big jump
46:45 Tsolls made it through 45 mins without mentioning Luka
47:00 NBA commentator/talk...
2020-10-2153 minHoop ThreadsEpisode 19: Kyle Williams of A Long Talk About the Uncomfortable TruthKyle joined us to talk about his basketball roots, going from AAU dad to grassroots coordinator, details how A Long Talk got started, and talks candidly about what we can do on macro and micro levels to address the racial injustices happening every day.
Please take the time to connect @ALongTalk2020 Facebook/Twitter/Instagram, as well as Kyle's personal page @kylewilliamsD2i
1:20 Basketball roots
4:15 Growing up on the sidelines
9:45 AAU dad to grassroots coordinator
13:00 Sidwell Basketball
15:30 DC Protest leading to A Long Talk
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2020-10-0140 minHoop ThreadsEpisode 18: Osman Bangura of Team DurantWe spoke with Osman about his basketball playing journey, getting into the coaching profession, mentoring players, running events, PG county legends, and working for/coaching EYBL Team Durant.
1:47 2019 Made Hoops+ Durant content creators Jordan+Mac
3:02 Coaching/leadership style
5:07 Basketball Journey
9:07 Cleaning the bus
11:37 Injury adversity/end of playing career
18:27 Libyan National Team
20:27 Early coaching advice from John Lucas
21:47 Move as One: Beginnings of Team Durant
25:57 Not a checkbook, highlight KD’s involvement
30:02 Partnership with St James...
2020-09-1052 minHoop ThreadsEpisode 17: Maurice Kearney of SUNY Cortland MBB: Part 2In Part 2 we discussed his early coaching years, working for the university's admissions department, recruiting insights, and creating lasting relationships as a Red Dragon.
1:05 What are you looking for in a Red Dragon?
3:20 SUNY Cortland
7:40 Red Dragon Athletics
13:00 Fieldhouse battles
16:40 Keeping it in the family
20:30 Wearing many hats as a DIII Coach
23:10 Area in coaching that has improved the most
26:45 Creating connections as an assistant
30:00 Honesty in recruiting
31:30 Advice
32:30 Big Haiti's growth
36:00 Blue Mountain and C...
2020-09-0355 minHoop ThreadsEpisode 17: Maurice Kearney of SUNY Cortland MBB: Part 1In Part 1 of our conversation with Coach Mo we discussed his path to becoming a student-athlete at Cortland, his playing career, knowing and filling a role, playing and coaching under Cortland legend Tom Spanbauer, and deciding to turn down an out of state job upon graduation to finish up a degree and begin a career at SUNY Cortland.
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1:09 2014 NBA Draft non-entry
1:34 Mo's love for the game
30:30 Choosing SUNY Cortland
11:38 His "Welcome to Cortland" moment
15:18 His game as a college student-athlete
18:58 Red Dragon family
22:09 K...
2020-09-0339 minHoop ThreadsEpisode 16: Katie Kolinski of Lafayette WBBWe spoke with Katie about her basketball playing career, her time with Syracuse Men's Basketball, the impact Kobe Bryant made on her life, coaching full time through a pregnancy, player advocacy, and more.
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00:58 Basketball beginnings
04:27 Takeaways from SU MBB coaching staff
6:24 Roles as a manager and GA
9:48 Different types of gym rats
12:44 What makes the Cuse zone different
14:14 Julie and the Boeheim family
16:32 What is Coach Boeheim like
19:03 Coaching players that don’t play like you
24:50 UB Director of Ops
2020-08-1946 minHoop ThreadsEpisode 15: NBA Playoff Preview Roundtable with Jordan Lyndaker, Tyler Sollenne, and Marcellus BowieWe brought on the boys to discuss their team's chances in the playoffs, sleeper picks, Finals predictions
Jordan Lyndaker: @bilo_LC
Tyler Sollenne: @tsollenne
Marcellus Bowie: @thelegitCEO
00:47 Opening arguments for their team to win a championship
4:22 Underrated x-factor on one of the top 3 teams in either conference
7:56 Playoff hot take or prediction
19:45 Finals predictions
29:01 Celtics talk
33:01 Marcellus talks Blazers individual matchups
34:41 Jordan’s Finals picks
2020-08-1547 minHoop ThreadsEpisode 14: James Williams of Between the Lines Sports Part IIIn Part two of our conversation with James Williams of Between the Lines Sports, we learned more on his early days in scouting, grassroots basketball, and the future of BTL Sports
1:00:52
0:10 G League work influencing grassroots scouting
2:38 Early scouting days
10:28 Open-minded scouting
22:31 Mindset of today’s elite athletes being different
26:05 Underrated figure in the grassroots basketball space
27:13 If I owned an NBA franchise
29:57 TJ Warren+ Phoenix Suns love
30:54 Future of BTL
34:37 Georgia talent
37:05 Nothing like mama’s cook...
2020-08-1238 minHoop ThreadsEpisode 14: James Williams of Between the Lines Sports Part IIn Part One we speak with James about his experiences with the Canton Charge (G-League) and Atlanta Krunk (ABA). He also shares his experiences to lend insight to aspiring basketball minds looking to break through in the industry.
6:02 Atlanta Krunk
13:00 Athletes in Action- China
16:12 Pursuing a career in basketball
25:50 Working for the Canton Charge
45:04 Players being prepared for opportunity
47:35 Importance of resiliency
Follow James at @BTLHoops on Twitter and Instagram, btlscouting.org
2020-08-121h 00Hoop ThreadsEpisode 13: Graham Bousley of George Washington UniversityWe spoke with Graham about his high school playing days at Campbell Hall High school with the Holidays brothers, working under Bo Ryan at Wisconsin, stops at VCU and Rice before landing full-time assistant jobs working for Jamion Christian at Mount St. Mary's, Siena, and now George Washington. We also got his thoughts on mentorship, accountability, recruiting, and much more.
0:39 Campbell Hall
3:21 The Holiday's: upbringing, competitiveness, breaking backboards
8:43 Picking Wisconsin
12:03 Learning from Coach Ryan
13:53 Wisconsin to VCU
16:00 Working on a star-studded VCU staff
2020-08-0652 minHoop ThreadsEpisode 12: Joseph Gill of Mercenary Analytics Part IJoe discusses his basketball career, early interest in statistics, his process, and intrinsic values
00:53 Basketball
3:27 High school matchups
5:09 Scouting leading to working in analytics
10:17 Protecting your intellectual property
11:53 Optimizing his process
16:57 Process of working with clients and creating individualized plans
22:10 Gap between analytics community and basketball purists
31:04 Working with someone who likes the game of basketball but plays for money vs player who loves the game of basketball, and plays for the love of the game
41:40 What makes Steph Curry successful
2020-07-2953 minHoop ThreadsEpisode 12: Joseph Gill of Mercenary Analytics Part II00:05 Basketball is a game of markets
11:35 "What killed him was the laughter" efficiency story
22:40 Player who is called overpaid that isn't
27:15 The NBA Twitter community
28:52 Owning cold takes, followed by blasphemous Luka take
31:40 Jon Tauer: background, success, program staples
40:10 George Floyd and civil unrest in Joseph's hometown of Minneapolis
47:50 Toeing the line between blunt honesty on Twitter and sabotaging potential client relationships
53:15 Future of Merc Analytic
57:40 Turnaround for reports
2020-07-291h 00Hoop ThreadsEpisode 11: Johnnie IzquierdoWe spoke with Johnnie about his beginnings in photography, mental health, collective vs individual work, and some of his favorite work
00:00:47 Beginnings in photography
00:10:28 Mental health
00:12:57 Support and inspiration
00:11:53 Mindset
00:15:48 Navigating the business
00:17:44 Relationships with photography subjects
00:20:36 Favorite moments
00:23:31 NYC Covid Video
00:28:01 The Unreleased Collection
00:30:34 Lessons learned from athletes
00:33:56 Collective vs Individual work
00:35:13 Peach Jam atmosphere
00:36:44 Shooting in different areas of the country
00:38:25 The moment he felt like he made it
2020-07-2243 minHoop ThreadsEpisode 10: Coleman Ayers of By Any MeansWe spoke with Coleman about his time at St. John's, visual recaps, his documentary, training, running a business, and more
00:00:26 Basketball beginnings, early days of BAM
00:05:44 Visual recaps, By Any Means media
00:09:58 Running the City Documentary
00:15:20 Breakdown Video concepts
00:17:01 Coleman's favorite IG follows
00:18:45 Calculated Chaos
00:20:51 The comeback of basketball-specific athletes
00:23:50 Relationship with trainees
00:26:14 Discussing injustice with athletes
00:29:40 The business side of BAM
00:33:04 BAM gym
00:35:25 Time Management
00:37:34 SJC dream team
00:38:28 Av...
2020-07-1543 minHoop ThreadsEpisode 9: Mark Bialkoski of Maryland Men's Basketball00:00:38 Basketball beginnings
00:03:59 Setting up the military appreciation game at Charlotte
00:05:36 Fatherhood and its impact on coaching
00:07:34 Transition from Charlotte to UMD
00:09:35 Adding value as a video coordinator
00:12:37 The many hats of a college DOBO
00:14:15 Quote about comm with players clip
00:15:37 Figuring out HC needs with a limited prior relationship
00:17:40 Effects of Covid-19 on college basketball
00:24:38 Final 5s
00:27:52 Criticism on Maryland's recruitment of DMV players
00:31:28 The importance of regional connections for assistant coaches
00:34:17 Following a legend
00:36:4...
2020-07-0249 minHoop ThreadsEpisode 8: Johnny Carpenter of Virginia Men's BasketballWe spoke with Johnny about growing up in the DMV, his basketball philosophy, working for an NBA team, and learning under one of the brightest minds in basketball.
00:01:04 Professional beginnings
00:07:36 Coach Bennett's communication with players
00:09:24 Learning from Rick Carlisle
00:12:26 Approaches to help players that struggle with remembering plays
00:16:35 The 5 Pillars of UVA MBB
00:19:54 UVA's recruiting style
00:25:49 The offer process
00:30:50 Development keys
00:32:38 Money John Wooden quote
00:34:18 Practice time allotment
00:37:04 Casey Morsell projection
00:38:25 Kyle Guy's mental...
2020-06-271h 06Hoop ThreadsEpisode 7: Kyle Jakobe of Sweat Performance/Poly/East Coast BumpWe spoke with Kyle about his basketball career, training high school to professional athletes, working for Poly Hoops, and organizing East Coast Bump
00:00:46 Basketball beginnings
00:10:32 College career
00:15:03 Genesis of training career
00:18:48 Developing relationships/trust with athletes
00:21:44 Indicators for successful athletes
00:30:16 Fundamental Drill-stealing
00:33:20 Criticism he's grown from
00:36:02 Motivating athletes
00:40:05 Importance of supporting your athletes: Ray Rice
00:45:09 East Coast Bump
00:49:19 Baltimore+ the DMV
00:53:04 The importance of competition and learning from failure
00:58:13 Discipline
01:01:1...
2020-06-231h 15Hoop ThreadsEpisode 6: Alec Kinsky of The Season TicketAlec came on to discuss his beginnings in the industry, roles with TSP/SportsEngine, the creation of The Season Ticket, Grassroots basketball, and more.
00:00:27 Beginnings
02:07 TSP/SportsEngine
06:22 Player's Health
11:17 Marketing
14:46 Relationships with coaches/players/audience
18:37 Developing staff
21:44 Initial difficulties
00:26:30 Interviews- Hoop Diamonds
29:10 Rankings
31:25 Closers
33:04 The Season Ticket
34:30 Misconsceptions
37:27 Grassroots basketball changes
38:23 Athletes and their platform
40:03 Following legends
42:02 AAU and HS coaches
45:20 Best grassroots team...
2020-06-1056 minHoop ThreadsEpisode 5: Ray Brewer and Ibn MuhammadRay and Ibn came on to discuss their basketball journeys, the early days of SDC training, their involvement with Team Takeover, and issues that grassroots/high school basketball face. Technical difficulties towards the end, but they gave some phenomenal answers all the way through to the end.
0:30 Ray and Ty Lawson
2:40 Ibn on his high school hoops
3:25 Ray's high school and prep career
6:50 Beginnings of Stay the Course Training
15:30 The mentorship of trainees, starting with Ibn in juco
18:45 Player experiences informing coaching
21:18 What ma...
2020-05-291h 15Hoop ThreadsEpisode 4: Adam Ayalew of Prep HoopsAdam speaks on high school hoops, scouting, recruiting, AAU, his career with Prep Hoops, future ambitions, and even some local eats!
:40 Coming up at Lake Braddock, Roanoke College, with Prep Hoops
2:40 Best advice he's gotten
5:00 Advice to high school players
6:14 Scouting, writing, photography, video
8:24 Ethics in the scoop business
9:30 Local media members
11:27 Unique approach to covering events
12:06 Talking about Prep Hoops Local Rankings
13:30 Czar of HS hoops
15:35 Transfer culture at HS and college level
17:00 HS live period im...
2020-05-2841 minHoop ThreadsEpisode 3: Jake in the PaintWe spoke with Jake about being born in NYC, coming up in the DMV, covering all star games and high school basketball, and the NBA Draft.Guest appearance from both of his parents to discuss his growth as a media member and draft guy
00:00:40 Growing up in NYC
00:03:29 Covering the McDonald's All American Game
00:08:00 Balancing his classwork and hoops
00:09:00 AAU and youth basketball memories
00:14:10 What makes the DMV different
00:17:21 Commitment announcements
00:19:41 Switching from high school hoops to draft coverage
00:23:30 Staying out of the sco...
2020-05-211h 10Hoop ThreadsEpisode 2: Marcellus Bowie of Legit StatsInterview #2 was with the CEO of the area's largest statistics company, Legit Stat's Marcellus Bowie. We spoke about DMV Hoops, his own basketball career, his business' journey, and the issues that the high school landscape faces
2020-05-2050 min
Hoop ThreadsEpisode 1: Marc Stern of Capitol HoopsMarc speaks on Capitol Hoops' roots in the basketball community, some of the favorite players that he's covered, the process of covering a game and cutting up footage to create a highlight, running Summer League, and his new line of Capitol Hoops face masks
7:50 The Capitol Hoops process: event coverage and media production
17:30 Running the Summer League at DeMatha
25:30 An underrated coach in the area
27:33 What sets the DMV apart
29:40 A player whose legacy isn't well-recognized
33:00 Memorable Highlight Plays
36:28 Highlight factories' impact on the...
2020-05-1952 min