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Analisse Rios is the head Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Connecticut Sun. She  dives into her experience working with the world's best athletes in the WNBA along with a behind the scenes look into program structure, communication with coaching staffs and creating player buy in.

Topics Discussed:
- How she structures her training camp workouts
- communicating with the coaching staff
- Improving lateral movement
- Closeout technique
- Pre/Post Game warmups & lifts
- Creating buy in amongst the group
- The importance of sleep/nutrition
- Foam rollers & other recovery tools

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Former NBA assistant coach and director of player development Dave Severns joins the podcast to discuss all things coaching and share many of the lessons he learned during his coaching career. One of the best sharers of the game, Coach Severns is the founder of the online basketball resource Jymratt basketball where he has thousands of notes and information he's collected over the course of his career.

Topics discused:
- Loyalty, trustworthiness and work ethic
- Staff dyanmics
- Addressing conflicts with players
- Triple threat and permanent pivot feet
- Player development must haves
- Preparation and coaching confidence

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Former college basketball player and founder of The Pack Basketball, Oney Harrison joins the podcast to discuss her journey as a player development and skills trainer. Oney has amassed a large audience on several social media platforms teaching essential basketball skills, footwork and drills for players of all ages. Her ability to teach and demonstrate is second to none and she shares some of her experiences and strategies that have allowed her business to flourish.

Topics Discussed:

Playing Career at Asbury & St. Bonaventure
Opening up her own gym
Gaining Clientele
Structuring Workouts
Managing players of different ages and abilities
Shooting Development
How social media has impacted her business

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Harvard Women's Basketball Assistant Coach Steve Harney joins the podcast to discuss his first year on staff working for Head Coach Carrie Moore. Harney helped lead the Crimson to a 20 win season and has had multiple coaching stops at all levels.

We discuss:
- Building a competitive schedule
- Taking over a new program
- Staff retreats & developing relationships
- Empowering players in the film room
- Offensive concepts
- In game coaching and how to help your head coach
- Scouting reports & film analysis
- Managing the demands of the job

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Entering year 2 of her Professional basketball career in Spain, Aleksa Gulbe had a standout career as a Hoosier at the University of Indiana.  Hailing from Latvia, Gulbe scored over 1,000 points and grabbed over 600 boards in her college career.  Aleksa shares some behind the scenes into the Indiana WBB program along with her journey as a international player and the adjustment to attending school in the US.

Topics Discussed:
- International recruiting and the learning curve
- Individual position workouts & practice style at Indiana
- Meeting high expectations
- Team chemistry and NCAA tournament success
- Film study and scouting reports
- Playing fast & staying organized on offense
- Ball screen defense 
- Differences between pro ball and college

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Juwan Brown is the head player development coach for the Texas Legends, NBA G-League organization. He is also working as an assistant coach for the Winnipeg Seabears in the CEBL.   

Topics discussed:
- Differences between G-League & NBA
- Bringing energy and commanding the floor
- Film process and note taking
- Presenting concepts to team
- Starting workouts with 3s!?
- Scouting Reports
- P&R Concepts
- Favorite actions and teams to watch
- Learning from Tyler Relph
- Daily disciplines

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