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JaVaughn Hannah has been in the spotlight for a longtime. Playing alongside his best friend, Emoni Bates came a lot of opportunity to make a name for himself. And he did just that! JaVaughn is a Mr. Basketball candidate in the state of Michigan, playing for Orchard Lake Saint Mary. He recently signed with Western Michigan with (legit) aspirations of making it to the NBA. Are you enjoying the podca...

Theryn Hallock is a senior guard at Forest Hills Central High School. She is signed to play with Michigan State University next season! We had a dope conversation with Theryn about her extremely athletic family, her commitment to MSU, and dealing how she deals with adversity when it comes her way. Take some time to listen to this big-time D1 recruit and how she became the player that she is today!...

Muskegon junior point guard Jordan Briggs joins the show for episode 10. Jordan is one of the best point guards in the 2023 class in the state of Michigan. He joined the show to talk about Muskegon's 8-0 start, the team being top 10 in the state, and how his recruiting process is going. Jordan and I also talked about how he finds motivation to put in work every day and who he does it for. If you'r...

Mertzie Klein was a promising recruit coming out of West Catholic High School. She battled injury after injury, unfortunately cutting her basketball career short. Now she is a Skills Trainer with I'm Possible Training, the biggest basketball skills training company in the world. Take a listen to Mertzie's story as it's full of resiliency and mental toughness. She also shares some amazing tips on t...

Emmanuel Tommy is a Grand Rapids area native that is on an amazing journey as a coach. We sat down and talked with coach Tommy about his experiences at Godwin Heights High School, Grand Rapids Community College, Centre College, McNese State (Division I), and Alabama A&M (Division I - HBCU)   This episode is great for:   Student Athletes and Parents because:  Coach Tommy &nb...

East Grand Rapids junior guard committed to the University of Michigan last week! Of course we had to holler at her about the recruiting process and why she decided to go with the Wolverines. If you're a young player looking to learn more about the recruiting process, and how to choose the best school for you, then this interview is for you!! Make sure you add us to your weekly podcast list and gi...

Bernard Varnesdeel was a two sport athlete (basketball and baseball) at the collegiate level. We talked to him about his playing days and how be juggled two sports on top of his studies at Aquinas College. Athletes that are thinking about playing two sports in college would really benefit from hearing his story. Currently, Bernard is an educator and coach at Wyoming Public Schools. He also founded...

The legend herself, Nikki Thompkins joined us for episode 5 of WAWM! Nikki's basketball story runs deep. From hooping in high school through the pros, all the way to coaching and training, she's done it all.    Nikki sat down and talked with us about her days at Creston, Central Michigan, and her professional career. She spit a lot of wisdom for young people to hear. What made her such a...

Abbey Kimball is one of the best players in the state of Michigan. She signed her letter of intent to play basketball with Michigan State University next year! Stick with us in this episode to learn how Abbey became the player that she is today. Where does she get her work ethic from? She shares that with us, along with other great stories!

On episode 3 of WAWM, Jakhary towns joins The Chosen Ones to chop it up about his family being the main reason of his success so far in his career. The junior guard from Godwin Heights is very mature for his age and is a high character kid.   Check out Jakhary put up 21 points vs Comstock Park last season: https://youtu.be/8pyzZWo76ws   Make sure you like this video and subscribe to our...

Coming off of a state championship, and a great AAU spring/summer, KK Brown is ready to help Catholic Central defend the title. He helped the squad by leading them in scoring with 19 points per game. KK has two D-1 offers from Western Michigan and Oakland. More to come.  In this episode, we had a great conversation about what sets KK apart from his peers on the court, and where he gets his mo...

Pre-season Mr. Basketball candidate Kyler Vanderjagt recently signed his LOI to play at Belmont. He's ready for one last go around at Northview.  We sat down with Ky to talk about his story from the beginning, what's been going on with him on the court lately, and the mental aspects that make him the player that he is.