Relentless Hoops Podcast

Last weekend we partnered up with Hargrave Military Academy again for the Relentless Hoops Military Circuit, which featured 17 games over 3 days. It was a great weekend of competition with a wide range of quality prospects and some very good battles. We have already released All-Tournaments Teams and will be going into more detail on individual players on the Relentless Rundown soon, so we wanted...

For our 1st episode in a really long time we bring on 2 guests from TSF Prep, Head Coach Trey Scotti and Xavier Signee Kam Craft. TSF's Post-Grad teams have been very successful in recent years, but now they also have a High School team that is in its inaugural season. Trey and Kam both give us some insight on what to expect from TSF Prep this winter; Trey also gives us insight on his coachin...

Our latest guest is Ryan Bernardi, Head Coach at The Burlington School in North Carolina. TBS is coming off a State Championship in the 2020-21 season and hope to repeat this upcoming year. Coach Bernardi is just 23 years old but already has a lot of experience as a head coach and is one of the most energetic young coaches that I've been around. He provided insight on the points of emphasis in his...

Ohio University assistant coach Lee Martin joins us for our latest episode, Coach Martin & the Bobcats are coming off of a great season in which they defeated Virginia in the NCAA Tournament. This year was Martin's 1st at Ohio after having lots of success at Hargrave Military Academy. Martin addressed a lot of different topics, including his coaching journey thus far, the Virginia game, Ohio s...

Bryan Burrell is our 1st guest this spring; he's the Head Coach at Trinity Academy of Raleigh in addition to being the Owner/Founder of New Age Elite Sports. The Trinity Academy Tigers are coming off of a successful season and have their eyes set on a state championship next season. Bryan spoke with me about the Trinity program and its outlook, learning from successful college coaches, what New Ag...

Zach Corliss, an assistant coach at Lenoir-Rhyne, joined us as the first college coach guest in a while earlier today. He is in his 4th season with the Bears and they are having a successful season while working through coronavirus issues. Coach Corliss has some strong Georgia ties and he discusses those in this episode, along with talking about the LR program, the SAC, and the energy he brings as...

It's the start of 2021 and we're right around the mid-season point in Georgia as we get ready to ramp up region play. There has been a lot of good action and tons of good events to take in through the first month & a half of the season; the teams & their players have performed at a high level so far this winter. In this episode we start with a few short storylines before diving into some 2...

Georgia high school practices have  gotten going this week, but last weekend I went to Alabama and Texas for the Alabama Top 150 Camp and the Wootten's Top 150 Camp. These events gave me the opportunity to see some familiar faces and get a look at a few guys I hadn't seen in the past. I focused on available 2021 prospects and 2022/2023 guys at both of these events. In this episode I go over t...

We're back for Episode 21 after over a month off while finishing up the travel season. The fall means a lot of open gym and workout viewings; I took a trip up to the Carolinas last week to hit a few different spots and I highlight these here. Included are Dorman, Lake Norman Christian, Greensboro Day, Trinity Academy of Raleigh, and Myers Park. I really enjoyed getting around to see these differen...

We're staying on the travel ball side of things in Episode 20 as TSF EYB Director Adam Gibbs joins us. Gibbs oversees the TSF EYB grassroots teams and has helped develop them into one of the top programs in Georgia and the Southeast. He discusses the program's recent event (TSF Day), the upcoming Battle For Georgia, the progress of TSF's travel teams, and a few other topics.

We've been going strong with travel tournaments for over a month now and it looks like we'll have another month or so of events left, so I thought it would be a good time to go back over some of the action from July. Even though it's different, a lot of guys are benefiting from these events and it has been great to see. 2021 Stock Risers, 2021 Sleepers, 2022 & 2023 Prospects are all highlighte...

2021 W Matthew Cleveland joined us for our first episode since June 4th to briefly discuss his recent Top 5 list of schools, his recent showing at The Opening on June 27th, and what he's been focusing on during the coronavirus pandemic. Cleveland has flown up the national rankings over the past year and showed last weekend why he may be due for another bump up into Top 10 territory.

Next up is Wofford Head Coach Jay McAuley, who recently completed his 1st season leading the Terriers after previously being the Associate HC at Wofford. Coach McAuley is a Georgia native who graduated from Pope High School and then the University of Georgia. He brings tons of energy and intensity to coaching and has been a huge part in helping me in what I do. Earlier today, he spoke on the trans...

Coach Justin Bradley from Dartmouth is the next college coach guest and spoke with us about a lot of different things. He has been a 30-Under-30 honoree and has gained vast experience early in his coaching career. To go along with touching on his coaching path, recruiting in the Ivy League, and Division 3 basketball, Coach Bradley provided valuable insight on Coach LeVelle Moton & his voice in...

Coach Aaron Parr from St. Pius joins us for Episode 15. We haven't had a high school coach in a while so Coach Parr is a great one to bring on. He is going into his 10th year as the head coach at Pius and has already surpassed 200 wins. His Golden Lions teams are known for their defense, speed, and competitiveness each year, which has led to tons of playoff success. He went into detail about build...

Chris Kreider is the next college coach to come on the podcast. He just finished his 1st season at Georgia State after most recently being at Rice. Coach Kreider has been at a variety of spots during his coaching career, including numerous in-state Georgia schools. He is a genuine, honest guy who is one of my favorite coaches to see out at games. He talked about how his coaching experience at diff...

Adam Blake from North Georgia is the next college coach to join us.  The 2019-20 season was the 1st for the current UNG staff, led by Dan Evans, and accompanied by Coach Blake and Austin Burnette. Blake is originally from Ohio and has made a few coaching stops prior to coming to UNG. He is a very passionate and energetic young coach who demands a lot from his players. Coach Blake reflected on...

Ryan Greer of Northwestern is the 1st current college player to join us. I first met Ryan when he was in 8th grade while helping with his travel basketball team when I was a senior in high school. Now entering his junior season at Northwestern, Greer started out at The Lovett School in Atlanta, and then went to Northfield Mount Hermon in Massachusetts after his sophomore season. He spent one year...

Another high school player jumps on for Episode 11 as Sutton Smith joined us after recently receiving his 1st Division offer from Navy. Smith is a player who I first watched when he was in 7th grade and he has developed a reputation as one of the best true point guards in Georgia.  He gave us details on receiving the offer from Navy, the variety of things he brings to a team, what it's like b...

Director and coach of Team Dickerson, Demond Stephens, joins us for Episode 10. Stephens has been around the Atlanta basketball scene for a while and was a long-time coach of the Atlanta Celtics. This year he decided to form his own independent program, Team Dickerson, to honor the late Derrick Dickerson, who had a great impact on Atlanta travel basketball during his time. Stephens has a very tale...

For Episode 9, we are joined by 2 guests- Greg Blythe and Tarrik Mabon, the co-founders of Inspire Atlanta. Along with the Inspire travel basketball program, Coach Mabon is the Head Coach at Mount Vernon Presbyterian, and Coach Blythe is an Associate Head Coach at Pace Academy. They spoke with us about their unique coaching paths so far, starting and building Inspire Atlanta, the CP3 Rising Stars...

Virginia Tech's Mike Young joins us as the 1st College Head Coach to be on the podcast. Coach Young recently completed his 1st year at the helm of the Hokies program after a long & successful run at Wofford. He reflected on his inagural season at VT, recruiting & building the program in Balcksburg, and his journey at Wofford, while also touching on a lot of other things that both players a...

Another college coach, Jonathan Mattox from Morehead State, joins us for Episode 7. Mattox is a Georgia native who attended Oconee County HS and finished his playing career at Emmanuel College. He came to Morehead State in 2013 and has served in numerous roles while working his way up to an assistant coach on the Eagles' staff. He went in-depth with us on his coaching path, the Morehead State prog...

In Episode 6, RJ Keene joins us as the first high school prospect to come on the podcast. Keene is a 6'7" Texas-based prospect who plays with Houston Hoops and attends Concordia Lutheran School. He is getting a good amount of recruitment already, but would have had a good chance to take another step up during the April Live Periods if we were able to play. He speaks with us about his recruitment c...

Our 1st college coach guest, Drew Gibson from Navy, joins us in Episode 5. Gibson played at Wofford where he was a 1,000-point, 500-assist and All-Conference player for the Terriers, and then played overseas for multiple years before transitioning into coaching. He started his coaching career at Wofford as the Director Of Basketball Operations, then was the top assistant at Augusta for 2 years, an...