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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. 9 jul

    Prospect Spotlight: BABC PG Alex Weaver

    We spoke with Alex about his basketball journey, being raised by two former players, his strengths and weaknesses on the floor, his goals, his why, and so much more! 1:00 The warm up 4:00 Basketball beginnings 5:00 Circle 5:45 Self scout 7:00 BABC 8:00 Adversity 8:30 Gym schedule 9:00 Undervalued skills 10:00  GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop 10:30  What do you value? 11:00 Off court/career interests 11:30 Goals** 14:00 Connecticut basketball 14:45 Why should people believe in you as a prospect? 15:30 Alex’s why

  2. 1 jul

    Episode 163: Book Richardson of St James Academy

    0:45 Where did the nickname book come from?4:00 Winning a state championship 7:00 Coach’s impact14:45 Survival mode22:00 Gauchos25:30 Hoop Group to Marist28:45 Back to Gauchos30:00 Kemba 33:30 University Games35:30 Xavier41:15 Arizona 45:00 Coaching development 48:45 Recruiting50:30 2011 NCAA Tournament 54:30 Being a HM Assistant 57:00 Dark days1:00:00 Moving on without an apology1:04:00 Transition back to society1:08:15 The St James1:12:15 Green room1:15:30 Book’s Why

    Episode 163: Book Richardson of St James Academy

  3. 17 jun

    Next Up: Vermont AC Nathan Johnson

    We spoke with Coach Johnson about his playing career, growing up in Canada, coming from a coaching family, coaching overseas, learning from Coach Hardaway at Memphis, coaching under Coach Becker at Vermont, and much more! 0:30 Learning from mom 3:00 Coaching family 5:00 St Francis Xavier University AC 6:45 Coaching Prep 8:55 quote 9:30 Coaching in China 11:15** Cutting teeth in prep world 12:30 Covid 14:00* Memphis 16:00 Role and Growth 18:00 Learning from Coach Becker 21:45 Building a program 23:45 Finding your voice as an assistant 26:30 Assistant Coach Excellence 28:15 Evaluations 29:10** evaluation 32:00 Evaluating mental makeup  33:00** Dylan story 34:45 Retention 37:30 Building culture 39:30 Blind belief 40:15 Daily habits 41:45 Whats your superpower? 42:30 Advice to younger self 44:00 Coaching at a MM 46:15 Timing in recruiting 47:45 Vermont standards 48:45 Do you hate losing or love winning 49:45 Eliciting buy-in 51:30 Key to coaching development 54:30- working backwards, cut 55:00 NCAAB would be better if… 57:15 Legacy 58:30 Canadian basketball

  4. 27 may

    100% Committed: St. Mary's Darius Bivins

    We spoke with the McDonald's All American about his journey from Texas to the DMV, playing for Coach Wootten at O'Connell, his thoughts on some of his doubters, and much more! 0:30 From Texas to St. Mary’s 1:30 Being recruited in the portal era 2:00 Recruitment priorities 2:30 Leadership 3:10 McDonald’s AA Selection 3:45 McDonald’s AA reaction 4:45 Connections 5:15 Favorite HS moment 5:45 What can fans expect from you at St. Mary’s?

  5. 22 abr

    Prospect Spotlight: '29 6'2 PG Austin Pitts of Boys' Latin/Team Thrill

    Austin Pitts ’29 6’2 Boys Latin/ Team Thrill  1:00 The warm up 2:30 Family ties 2:45 Parents 3:15 Circle 3:45 Who do you model your game after? 4:15 Strengths/Weaknesses  5:00 Communication  5:30 Gameday routine 6:00 Do you love to win or hate to lose? 6:15 Coaching 6:35 HS Basketball 7:15 Choosing HS 7:45 Choosing AAU 8:15 Adversity ** 9:15 Gym schedule 10:15 Self talk 10:45 Under-valued attributes  11:00 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable? 11:50 What do you value? 12:45 College criteria   13:00 Interests 13:30 Career goals 13:45 Give me your goals for this season    14:15 When did you know that basketball might be it for you? 14:45 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court? 15:45 What sets Baltimore basketball apart? 16:15 Why should people believe in you as a prospect? 16:45 What is your why? 17:15 Legacy

  6. 15 abr

    Next Up: Mike Sotsky Harvard MBB Associate HC

    Next Up: Mike Sotsky Harvard MBB Associate HC 1:00 What moment did you know that you wanted to be a coach?2:00 Beginnings at Duke3:30 Duke memories3:30-4:45 Quinn5:45 Coach K7:30 Team USA experience10:15 Harvard beginnings12:45 Early career advice13:00 Coaching in the Ivy League17:00 Ivy League Success19:00 Building a program18:55-20:00,20:30 Amaker CEO21:00 Connecting with community24:00 Coaching toolbox25:45 Assistant coaching excellence29:15 The less I say, the more I’m heard31:15 Evaluating mental makeup34:15 Adversity36:30 Harvard analytics38:15 Plus points39:30 Under taught skill 41:45 Upcoming trends45:30 Development47:15 Buy-in48:30 Coaching MM basketball50:30 Defensive unselfishness52:30 Distilling the message55:00 Balancing personalities56:45 Leadership59:00 Character1:00:00 Legacy1:07:45 My Why1:09:30 Developmental skill1:10:30 Feel1:11:30 Special traits

  7. 8 abr

    Next Up: Chester Frazier VT Associate HC

    0:30 Take me through your journey as a prospect 8:45 How was your game/role different in HS vs college 9:00 Rebounding 10:30 Weber defense 12:00 Advice for 1st year HC 13:45 Building a coaching staff 15:45 Give me a moment of assistant coach excellence 19:15 Overcoming stereotypes 21:15 Elite offense qualities 24:30 How has this stop informed your evaluations? 27:00 Coaching foreign born players 29:30 Evaluating character 31:30 Building a roster in the portal era 37:15 Tough love coaching 39:00 Setting the tone in recruiting 41:00 What have you learned from each HC that you will take forward with you in your first job? 44:15 What do the most successful coaches do to elicit buy-in? 46:00 -What do you want your legacy and reputation to be? 47:15 Adversity  50:45 Happiest moment 52:45 College basketball would be better if ______ 53:15 Who are 3 guys that I should interview next? I need some sharks 55:00 Parents 59:30-What is your why?

  8. 2 abr

    Next Up: George Mason Assistant Louis Hinnant

    1:00 Basketball journey 2:00 What moment did you know that you wanted to be a coach? 4:00 From player to coach  5:45 Playing career informing coaching 8:00 Advice for young coaches 10:15 George Mason 13:15 Structuring a program 15:30 Connecting with staff 17:30 Finding your coaching voice 21:15 Assistant coach excellence  23:45 Evaluation 26:00 Portal Recruiting 31:30 Balancing in recruitment 34:15 Challenges of coaching at a MM 40:15 Lessons from head coaches 43:15 Buy-in 45:15 Legacy 45:30 NCAAB would be better if___ 46:10  Thinking like a HC 48:30 Next Up Assistants 49:15 What is your why?

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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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    Aaron Proia
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    2020 - 2026
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