The DeJuan Marrero Podcast

In this episode of the DeJuan Marrero Podcast, recorded on April 16, 2025, Belmont commit Jack Smiley discusses his decision to join Casey Alexander and the Belmont Bruins, his experience playing for La Lumiere this season, and his most memorable game from Valparaiso High School. Rob shares his take on the Chicago Cubs’ season, and DeJuan recaps his trip to the Jordan Brand Classic in Washington,...

DeJuan Marrero and co-host Myron Jenkins recap the 2025 Chipotle Nationals held at Hamilton Southeastern in Fishers, Indiana. Myron breaks down Kansas signee Darryn Person's performance against LuHi (NY) and highlight Kiyan Anthony spectacular showing as well. The IMG Academy and Montverde Girls National Championship came down to the wire. The discussion also covers Columbus (FL), who won the...

DeJuan Marrero, Jim Dedelow, and Rob Aguirre discuss the Indiana State Semifinals with Crown Point's Head Coach Clint Swan. Swan shares his thoughts on returning to the semistate, what it means for his program, and his opinion on the recent rule change in Indiana regarding one-time transfers. JED ask whether Braden Smith should stay at Purdue once the season concludes, and he also explorers why Ma...

WJOB’s Rob Aguirre and DeJuan Marrero break down the Northwest Indiana Sectionals for the upcoming week. Will Crown Point win it all in Sectional 1 at Lake Central High School? The Sectional 2 Championship arrives quickly with a matchup between Portage and Chesterton in the second round. Can Merrillville run the table to advance to the sectional championship? We also analyze Sectional 17 and discu...

Myron Jenkins and DeJuan Marrero host Dr. August Mendes, the assistant boys basketball coach at CIA Bella Vista (AZ). Dr. Mendes discusses what it means for Bella Vista to be the EYBL Scholastic League Regular Season Co-Champions after winning just one game in conference play last year. He also explains why the EYBL Scholastic League is considered the best high school conference in the world and s...

Rob Aguirre and DeJuan Marrero recap the weekend, discussed Dominique Murphy's surpassing of E’Tuan Moore to become the all-time leading scorer for East Chicago Central, Gary West Side's 12-game winning streak, and much more!

Rob Aguirre and DeJuan Marrero discuss Gary’s West Side 9-game winning streak, the Hammond Central girls basketball team’s sectional victory against Lake Central, Portage's win over Crown Point, and Rob shares his experience attending WrestleMania, among other topics! 

2027 Cooper Zachary serves as the floor general for the No. 1 ranked 4A Fishers High School in Indiana. Coop discusses recruiting, his goals for Fishers this season, their victory in last season’s 4A state championship, their 16-game winning streak, and much more...

Ben Ten analyst Raphael Davis joins DeJuan Marrero, WJOB’s Rob Aguirre, and Myron Jenkins to share his insights on Purdue's recent loss to Ohio State and their upcoming game against Michigan tonight at Mackey Arena. Maryland travels to defeat Illinois and is set to face Indiana on Sunday afternoon. Arkansas's Johnell Davis is struggling to adapt to the new system, and there’s a big matchup...

DeJuan Marrero and Rob Aguirre discuss the matchups in the region tonight, including Crown Point vs. Merrillville and Hammond Morton vs. Hammond Central. Dominique Murphy is on track to become the all-time leading scorer at East Chicago Central. Marrero also talks about the Hoop Hall Classic that he is covering in Springfield, Massachusetts, and Jack Smiley makes his season debut for La Lumiere, a...

In the first episode of 2025, Myron Jenkins, Assistant Varsity Coach for Merrillville High School, joins WJOB’s Rob Aguirre on The DeJuan Marrero Podcast to discuss the G2 Hoops Mac Jelks Invitational that took place earlier this month, the La Porte Invitational held last weekend, and the success of the Crown Point Bulldogs, as well as Domonique Murphy's emergence as the all-time leading score...

New episode on The DeJuan Marrero Podcast features 2026 4⭐️ recruit, DeZhon Hall. Hall shares current experience playing in the EYBL Scholastic League with Legacy Early College (SC), competing with Phenom United on the 3SSB circuit, what he enjoyed most about his visit to Wisconsin, and his upcoming visit to Louisville.

A new episode on The DeJuan Marrero Podcast features Steven Reynolds III, the top-ranked player in Indiana’s 2026 class. In this episode we discuss his recruitment, what he looks for in a school, and his triple-double performance in front of Michigan State’s Tom Izzo and much more.

Hope everyone had a great Happy Thanksgiving! Thank you for tuning into the DeJuan Marrero Podcast. This episode features DJ Pauldo, the father of Mia and Mya, who shares insights about his journey in grassroots basketball, how he assisted the right school for his daughters, his partnership with Puma, and the experience of filming a reality TV show with his family for Overtime, and much more.

Jalen Jackson joins Instagram LIVE with DeJuan Marrero to talk about his career-high of 29 points against Southern Indiana, his aspirations for the upcoming season, his time with the Indy Heat, and why Rod Wave is his favorite artist to listen to before games, and much more.

La Lumiere’s Pat Holmes joins the podcast alongside Myron Jenkins and DeJuan Marrero, where they talk about Lalu’s team goals for the upcoming season, their pursuit of a place at the Chipotle Nationals, and dives into the EYBL Scholastic League.

Lester Stewart Jr., Assistant Coach at Link Academy, joins the podcast to discuss the team’s pre-season workouts, his move from AZ Compass to Link, the depth chart at Link Academy, his coaching journey, and more.

On September 25, Jalen Haralson announced his commitment to Notre Dame at his high school, La Lumiere, in La Porte, IN, surrounded by friends, family, and teammates. He shared his college choice live on 24/7, and afterward, DeJuan Marrero interviewed him about why he believes Notre Dame is a great fit, when he decided he wanted to play for the Irish, and what he is most excited about regarding his...

Miami of Ohio Assistant Coach Khristian Smith joins the podcast with DeJuan Marrero and Myron Jenkins to talk about his experiences as a Division I college basketball coach, his evaluation for recruiting and assessing players while on the road, and which basketball circuit is considered the best to compete in. Enjoy!

Recurring guest Jack Smiley joins the podcast to discuss his commitment to Belmont, transferring to La Lumiere, and his success in the EYBL this summer and much more.

Jeremy Fears Sr., the father of Michigan State standout Jeremy Fears Jr. and Oklahoma's latest recruit Jeremiah Fears, joins DeJuan Marrero and Co-Host Myron Jenkins to share his experience in helping both sons reach Division 1. He discusses the differing paths of Jeremiah and Jeremy, as well as how he has managed to keep his family close-knit.

4⭐️ Brady Koehler joins the podcast to discuss his top 5 schools, qualifying for Peach Jam, his experience at the Jayson Tatum Elite camp, and much more. Episode recorded 8.7.24. Enjoy!

In this episode, we are joined by Brian Cooney, the Creative Assistant Director of Athletic Communications and Social Media Manager for Harvard University. During the conversation, we discuss Brian's journey into the creative field, his journey into graphic design, his role in covering Harvard athletics, and much more.

DeJuan Marrero and Co-Host Myron Jenkins catches up with Team USA Assistant Coach, Chet Mason. Chet shares his time with Team USA, including winning a gold medal with the U17 team, his key learnings from his experience, and more.

DeJuan Marrero and WJOB's Rob Aguirre chat with Valpo's star Jack Smiley for a recruitment update, and Jarrod Jones joins the conversation to discuss D1 Merrillville, his experience playing overseas, and his upcoming event at the Dean & Barber White Community Center, LTG vs Denard Bros matchup on June 29th and much more,