Tim DiFrancesco

The Basketball Strong Podcast

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The Basketball Strong Podcast is not just for basketball junkies, this podcast is for anyone who loves to hear the human stories behind great people! We bring together experts, legends, and hidden gems of the game to share their stories alongside the science of preparing your body to be basketball strong. By asking the questions that haven’t been asked, we will share the stories behind the game of basketball, including the trials & tribulations, setbacks, wins & losses, and lessons learned by those in and around the game.

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Author

Tim DiFrancesco

Episodes

Jelani Williams (Part 2): Coming Back Strong after nearly 5 Years out Injured with 3 ACL Tears, Leading from the Sideline, and Chasing an NCAA Tournament Berth with Penn 18.02.2022 1:28:04

Many players struggle to bounce back after one ACL tear, while two would be the end for most. So imagine suffering three ACL injuries, and being forced to sit out from the time you were a high school senior until you were a fifth-year senior in college. That’s the 1,788-day odyssey that Jelani Williams has lived through. Shining on his high school team as they made a perennial push to the state t...

Jelani Williams (Part 1): Coming Back Strong after nearly 5 Years out Injured with 3 ACL Tears, Leading from the Sideline, and Chasing an NCAA Tournament Berth with Penn 16.02.2022 1:18:44

Briana Butler Shares What Life is Like as a WNBA Player and Dietitian | Nutrition Tips for Youth and Pro Athletes (part 2) 12.02.2022 48:53

Pro baller. Entrepreneur. Wife. Mother. Everything Briana Butler touches turns to gold. She played for three years in the WNBA, which required her to also ball out for teams in Europe and Australia due to female pros being underpaid. Once her pro career was over, Briana decided to build on the BS in human performance she earned from USC with a master’s in clinical nutrition from the University of...

Briana Butler Shares What Life is Like as a WNBA Player and Dietitian | Nutrition Tips for Youth and Pro Athletes (part 1) 09.02.2022 1:04:07

Henry Barrera: Bouncing Back From Loss to Serve Others 02.02.2022 1:14:19

Henry Barrera joined the Liberty men’s basketball program as its Director of Performance in June 2015 and was promoted to his current position as Director of Strength and Conditioning for Olympic Sports in July 2018. Barrera came to Liberty from the state of Oregon, where he was a Performance Training Specialist at Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton. While at Nike he was instrumental in designin...

3-Time NBA Champion Jud Buechler on What it Was Like When Michael Jordan Returned to the Chicago Bulls and Why Scottie Pippen & Steve Kerr Were Such Great Teammates 26.01.2022 1:53:48

Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, and Phil Jackson got all the media attention during the Chicago Bulls’ second three-peat, but role players were crucial to their success. While Jordan was still on his baseball hiatus, the Bulls signed small forward Jud Buechler, who’d previously shown what we now call “3 and D” skills with the Warriors, Spurs and Nets. The following March, Jordan se...

Chris Kaman Gets Candid About his Mental Health Challenges, Why Old-School Centers Still Have a Place in Pro Basketball, and the Glory of 3-on-3 Tournaments 16.01.2022 1:40:17

Imagine suiting up to do battle with the likes of Shaq, Alonzo Mourning, and Dikembe Mutombo on a nightly basis. That’s what awaited Chris Kaman when he debuted in the League after the LA Clippers selected him with the 6th pick in the 2003 NBA Draft, which also featured LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, and Carmelo Anthony. Chris went on to become one of the best post players in the NBA, earning an All-S...

Welcome to the Basketball Strong Podcast 02.01.2022 24:29

There are plenty of sports podcasts out there. What makes Basketball Strong different? That’s exactly what this episode is about. Our goal is to put unlimited tools in the hands of basketball players, coaches, parents, performance staff, and other listeners who love the game as much as we do. We’ll always ask the extra question that makes guests say, ‘Nobody’s ever asked me that’ - whether that gu...