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Aaron Proia
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Interviewing successful figures in the basketball space in the DMV and around the country: media members, trainers, coaches, scouts, and entrepreneurs. You see where they're at now, tap in to learn about their journey to the top.

  1. 3D AGO

    Prospect Spotlight: Peter Rosta ’27 6’10 F Blair/PSA

    Peter Rosta ’27 6’10 F Blair/PSA 0:45 The warm up 3:00 Basketball Beginnings 3:15 Parents 3:45 Circle 4:15 Who do you model your game after? 5:30 Strengths/Weaknesses 5:45 Differences in American game 6:00 Blair backcourt 6:30 Communication 7:00 Adjusting to life in the US 7:15 How do you prepare for each game day-of? 7:30 Do you love to win or hate to lose? 7:45 What type of coaching do you respond to 8:30 Selecting Blair 9:15 Choosing PSA 9:45 Facing adversity 10:15 Gym schedule 11:15 Self talk 12:00 Under-valued skills 12:45 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable? 13:15 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop 13:45 What do you value? 14:45 College criteria 15:30 Interests and hobbies 16:00 Next 40 years 16:15 Goals 16:45 When did you know that basketball might be it for you? 17:00 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court? 17:45 What sets Jersey/Prep basketball apart? 18:30 Why should people believe in you as a prospect? 19:45 What is your why?

    21 min

  2. JAN 14

    Prospect Spotlight: Julian White of John Carroll/HC United

    0:30 The warm up2:15 Family influence2:30 Parents 3:00 Circle3:15 Who do you model your game after?3:30 Strengths/Weaknesses 4:45 Game day prep5:15 Do you love to win or hate to lose?5:30 What type of coaching do you respond to?5:45 AAU role6:15 Differences in the game at the HS level7:00 Choosing Carroll 7:30 Facing adversity 8:00 Gym schedule8:45 Learning from seniors9:15 Tell me a part of your game that flies under the radar or is undervalued 9:30 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?10:00 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop?10:30 What do you value?11:00 Interests and hobbies 11:30 Give me your goals for this season 12:00 When did you know that basketball might be it for you?12:30 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court?13:00 What sets the DMV apart 13:30 Why should people believe in you as a prospect?14:15 What is your why?

    14 min

  3. JAN 7

    Prospect Spotlight: '28 G Eli McQueen of Landon/ Wash. Warriors

    1:00 Warm up 4:00 Beginnings 4:30 Parents 5:00 Circle 6:00 Who do you model your game after? 6:30 Strengths/Weaknesses  8:30 How do you prepare for each game day-of? 9:15 Choosing HS 10:00 Choosing AAU 10:30 Differences in the game at the HS level  11:30 Leadership 12:15 Facing adversity  13:00 Gym Schedule 13:30 Self Talk 14:30 Tell me a part of your game that flies under the radar or is undervalued  15:00 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable? 15:45 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop? 16:15 What do you value? 17:00 College criteria   18:00 Coaching 18:30 Interests/ life after basketball 19:00 Give me your goals for this season    19:45 When did you know that basketball might be it for you? 21:00 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court? 21:45 What sets the DMV apart  22:30 Why should people believe in you as a prospect? 23:15 What is your why?

    24 min

  4. 12/22/2025

    Episode 147 : Seth Berger Player’s Era Creator/ Westtown HC

    0:30 Genesis of Players Era 4:30 Racial component 11:30 Rate card 13:30 Player branding 16:30 Bringing March to November 20:30 Why Vegas? 22:45 P5 leagues 25:00 Play-in idea 27:00 Point differential model 28:30 % share 29:30 Payout Structure 32:30 NBA Scouts/CBB National Media 35:30 CBB Coach Feedback 37:00 Long Term Goals for Players Era Twitter:Host: @ pr0ia Podcast: @ hoopthreadspod Guest: @coachsethberger /@westtownhoops

    38 min

  5. 12/03/2025

    Prospect Spotlight: '29 6'8 W Harlem Nuñez Mt. Zion National/Durant

    0:30 The Warmup3:15 Basketball wiring3:45 How did you get started in the game? Did your family play?4:15 Who do you model your game after?5:00 Strengths/Weaknesses 6:30 Choosing Mt Zion7:15 Choosing Durant7:45 Game day prep8:30 Difference between HS and AAU9:00 Roles9:45 Facing adversity 10:30 Gym schedule11:15 Working out with the prep team11:45 Self talk12:30 Tell me a part of your game that flies under the radar or is undervalued 12:45 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?13:45 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop?14:30 What do you value?15:00 College criteria 16:00 Life after basketball17:00 Growing up with brothers17:45 Goals18:30 Winning the lottery 19:00 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court?19:30 What sets the DMV apart 20:30 Dominican National team experience21:30 What is your why?

    22 min

  6. 11/26/2025

    Prospect Spotlight: Jordan Costley '29 6'3 PG Springdale Prep/Team Thrill

    0:45 Warmup 3:00 Who do you model your game after? 3:30 Strengths/Weaknesses 5:00 How do you prepare for each game day-of? 5:15 Differences in the game at the HS level 5:30 In role between AAU and HS 6:00 Choosing Springdale 6:15 Choosing Thrill 6:45 Facing adversity 7:00 Gym schedule 7:45 What is your self talk like during a bad game ? 8:00 Tell me a part of your game that flies under the radar or is undervalued 8:30 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable? 8:45 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop? 9:30 What do you value? 9:45 Interest and career goals 10:15 Give me your goals for this season 10:45 Happiest moment on a basketball court? 11:15 Playing up with Thrill 12:00 What sets the DMV apart ? 12:15 Matchups 12:45 What is your why?

    13 min

  7. 10/15/2025

    100% Committed: Latrell Allmond

    0:45 Why Oklahoma State? 2:30 Development3:45 Players he looked up to4:30 What can fans expect from you in Stillwater?6:00 Goals7:30 My Why

    8 min

  8. 07/09/2025

    Prospect Spotlight: '28 6'5 Will Brunson of Rutger Prep/ NY Rens

    0:30 Warmup 4:00 How did you get started in the game? Did your family play? 4:30 Who do you model your game after? 6:15 Strengths/Weaknesses  7:45 How do you prepare for each game day-of? 9:30 Differences in the game at the HS level  10:15 Choosing HS 11:00 Choosing AAU 12:30 Facing adversity 13:30 Development 14:15 What is your self talk like during a bad game ? 15:00 Undervalued skills 15:45 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable? 16:30 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop? 17:15 What do you value? 17:45 Interests and hobbies 18:45 When the ball stops bouncing 19:00 Goals   19:30 If someone gifted you 100k right now, how would you spend it? 20:00 Happiest moment 21:30 What sets the DMV apart  22:30 What is your why?

    23 min
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Interviewing successful figures in the basketball space in the DMV and around the country: media members, trainers, coaches, scouts, and entrepreneurs. You see where they're at now, tap in to learn about their journey to the top.

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  • Creator
    Aaron Proia
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    158
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