Hoop Threads

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 in...

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 Transitio...

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 Co...

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...

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 attribut...

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...

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 2...

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 34:1...

We interviewed international basketball player Ricards Aizpurs of Stella Azzurra to ask about his Latvian roots, his basketball journey, playing professionally in Italy, favorite pregame meal, goals, and much more!0:45 The Warm Up5:00 How did you get started in the game? Did your family play?6:45 Parents8:15 When did you know that basketball might be it for you?10:00 Development 11:30 Self-scout y...

We spoke with Terry about his York PA roots, his transfer to McNamara, playing in the WCAC, his development, long term goals, AAU, and much more! 0:30 The Warmup 3:15 How did you get started in the game? 3:45 Talk about the role that your parents have had in your development  4:15 Talk about your circle.  4:30 Who do you model your game after? 5:30 Strengths/Weaknesses  6:15 Communication and self...

We spoke with Paul VI/Team Takeover '26 G Jordan Smith about his commitment to Coach Calipari and Arkansas, his development, his circle, loyalty, legacy, and much more! 0:30 Circle 2:00 Recruiting Process 3:45 Development 5:30 Loyalty 7:00 Drive 8:30 Legacy 9:30 Goals

David Johnson '29 6'8 W Oak HillWe spoke with David about growing up in Rochester, his circle, transferring to Oak Hill, who he models his game after, his goals, his why, and so much more!0:30 I believe in your long term potential because…0:45 The warm up4:15 Growing up in Rochester NY4:45 Circle5:30 Family6:45 When did you know that basketball might be it for you? 7:30 Who do you model yo...

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 respo...

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...

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 underval...

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: @coa...

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 fli...

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 o...

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

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 Wha...

0:30 The warm up 5:00 How did you get started in the game? Did your family play? 6:00 Who do you model your game after? 7:30 Strengths/Weaknesses  8:45 How do you prepare for each game day-of? 10:30 Wheaton 12:45 Making the jump to DM 14:00 DMV Hoopstarz 16:15 Facing adversity  17:30 Development 18:30 Tell me a part of your game that flies under the radar or is undervalued  19:30 What parts of the...

0:30 The warm up 3:00 Basketball beginnings 3:15 Who do you model your game after? 3:45 Strengths/Weaknesses 5:30 Routine 6:15 Selecting Clinton Grace 7:30 Facing adversity 8:30 Development 8:45 Mentality 9:30 Undervalued skillset 10:00 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable? 10:30 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop? 11:30 What do you value? 12:00 Coaching styles 13:15 Co...

0:45 The warm up  2:45 Early beginnings 3:30 Who do you model your game after? 4:00 Strengths/Weaknesses  5:45 How do you prepare for each game day-of? 6:30 HS competition 7:15 Facing adversity 8:30 Gym schedule 9:00 What is your self talk like during a bad game ? 9:15 Tell me a part of your game that flies under the radar or is undervalued  9:45 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least...

We spoke to GB about coming up as an underdog prospect out of NH, playing for the DC Blue Devils, thriving under Coach Pikiell at Rutgers, playing with and against pros, starting an AAU program and training business, and much more! 1:00 Basketball beginnings 2:45 Underdog approach 6:30 AAU progression 9:45 Beating NJ Playaz 11:30 Pikiell recruitment 13:45 Basketball hotbed 15:15 Learning how to wi...

0:30 The warm up 3:15 How did you get started in the game? Did your family play? 3:45 Growing up around the game 4:00 Who do you model your game after? 4:30 Strengths/Weaknesses  5:15 Growth spurt 5:30 How do you prepare for each game day-of? 6:00 HS and AAU style of play 6:30 Facing adversity 7:30 Gym schedule and development 8:15 The little details  8:30 Underrated aspects of skillset 9:45 GW as...