The Drawing Board Catalyst Training

On October 28th, NBA Skills Coach Reid Ouse spoke at the Minnesota Basketball Coaches Association Fall Clinic. After speaking, he recording his talk to share with coaches that were not in attendance.

If you are involved in the basketball training world and you didn't know the name Shane Hennen before the pandemic, you do now!

Shane took over at the Pentagon in Sioux Falls, SD a little over a year ago, and he and his team haven't stopped! The Pentagon is known as the home-base for the Sioux Falls SkyForce, the Miami Heat's G League affiliate, but Shane has turned it into a basketball training powerhouse.

We ramble through a conversation on training, coaching and the progress he made last Summer with professional players like Justin Patton, Reid Travis, DeAndre Liggins and more.

Sean Ford is currently the Men's National Team Director with USA Basketball. Sean has served with USA Basketball for over 25 years and has played an integral part is the development of the successful program. He gives us an inside look at the culture that drives the program, how they have continually adapted over the years and some unique stories of his interactions with NBA Hall of Fame coaches and players. 

Justin DeGrood joins Reid Ouse in our first video episode of The Drawing Board.  
Justin is the top assistant at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota, and he is responsible for running the team's defense.   
"GAC" is a part of the MIAC, one of the top D3 conferences in the country every year.  Justin's teams are consistently ranked in the top 2 or 3 in a league that regularly has teams ranked in the top 10 nationally in offensive efficiency. 
We discuss making adjustments based on your personnel and also how the game has evolved from a defensive standpoint.

Carson Shanks is a 7'0 goof ball with an incredible personality. Carson is relationship driven and a connector of people. He also has no problem poking fun at himself!

He talks through Loyola's Final 4 run, his most memorable basketball moments (including his infamous behind the back pass) and what it has been like transitioning from player to coach.

From not getting paid to getting paid in a back ally in a garbage bag, Mike Bruesewitz talks through some of the craziness he has experienced overseas. 

He also talks about the impact that guarding NBA players at the age of 16 had on his career.