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Hoop ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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: @hoopthreadspod2024-01-2940 minHoop ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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__jaz2023-06-121h 09Hoop ThreadsHoop 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: @bayareahoopsfl2023-05-0348 minHoop ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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 improvement2023-03-2426 minHoop ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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: @azavierthegoat2023-03-2216 minHoop ThreadsHoop 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: @thedaquandavis2023-01-1619 minHoop ThreadsHoop 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: @camabucket2022-12-1728 minHoop ThreadsHoop 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: @KSebastian432022-12-1017 minHoop ThreadsHoop 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, @AlexBHoops2022-12-031h 37Hoop ThreadsHoop 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! 1:30...2022-11-2618 minHoop ThreadsHoop 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: @bak1ee2022-11-1918 minHoop ThreadsHoop 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 breakdown2022-10-0817 minHoop ThreadsHoop 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 why2022-08-2752 minHoop ThreadsHoop 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 narrative2022-07-3041 minHoop ThreadsHoop 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 prospects2022-07-0251 minHoop ThreadsHoop 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 @AneeshNamburi2022-04-261h 21Hoop ThreadsHoop 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: @HoopThreadsPod2022-03-1842 minHoop ThreadsHoop 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 , @SamKrosnick2022-03-161h 08Hoop ThreadsHoop 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: @pointguardeyes2022-03-0457 minHoop ThreadsHoop 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:@rmgbuilds2022-02-191h 04Hoop ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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: @mschindlerNBA2021-11-131h 21Hoop ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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: @pr0ia2021-10-281h 20Hoop ThreadsHoop 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: @hoopthreadspod2021-10-201h 30Hoop ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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 Fest2021-08-031h 00Hoop ThreadsHoop 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_lc2021-07-2950 minHoop ThreadsHoop ThreadsEpisode 46: Duane SimpkinsWe spoke with Coach Simpkins about his playing career, his coaching journey, recruiting, NLI, and so much more2021-07-1759 minHoop ThreadsHoop ThreadsEpisode 45: Butch WestWe spoke with Butch about his playing career, coaching journey, working at the juco level, NBA basketball, and much more2021-07-0357 minHoop ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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 hitters2021-06-111h 58Hoop ThreadsHoop 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: @finestmagazine2021-06-051h 08Hoop ThreadsHoop 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_LC2021-05-251h 04Hoop ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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_lc2021-05-081h 13Hoop ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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: @accbr12021-03-1845 minHoop ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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 28Hoop ThreadsHoop ThreadsEpisode 34: NBA Roundtable All Star SZNd2021-02-2556 minHoop ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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: @medwardsbball2021-01-141h 03Hoop ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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, @thelegitceo2020-12-2255 minHoop ThreadsHoop 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 studying2020-12-171h 02Hoop ThreadsHoop 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, @TylerSollenne2020-12-1039 minHoop ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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  ...2020-12-031h 37Hoop ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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_LC2020-11-2050 minHoop ThreadsHoop 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|@thelegitCEO2020-11-1757 minHoop ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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  ...2020-10-0140 minHoop ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 ThreadsHoop 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.   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 ThreadsHoop 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 picks2020-08-1547 minHoop ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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.org2020-08-121h 00Hoop ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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 ThreadsHoop 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 faces2020-05-2050 minHoop ThreadsHoop 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