The Final Jumpshot

Basketball has taken Scotty Pierce from the farm fields of rural Lawrence County in Northeast Arkansas, to the Hawaiian Islands and beyond.  This is his journey.

For basketball fans in NEA, the holiday season isn’t complete without the NEA Invitational Tournament at FNB Arena. As the oldest high school basketball tournament in Arkansas—and one of the longest-running in the nation—the NEA Invitational is more than just games on a college court. It’s a tradition, a reunion, and a cornerstone of the local basketball culture. With the 78th edition set for 2025...

50, 1000, 1.  To some, those might just be random numbers, but to anyone who knows Coach Buster Campbell or the Riverside Rebels, those numbers have a much deeper meaning.  Coach Campbell has spent 50 years coaching at 1 school district and has won over 1,000 games as the Senior Boys Head Coach.  In this episode, Coach Campbell takes us on his journey through his career and the time before he was...

Season 2 of The Final Jumpshot tips off with The Legacy of Hoss Jones.  From his first job at Poughkeepsie, Arkansas to Strawberry, to Clover Bend, to many others around the Natural State and up to a Hall of Fame Career coaching in Missouri and back to Northeast Arkansas.  Hoss Jones 32 years of coaching touched the lives of many players, parents, and patrons of the schools where he coached.  In t...

Join us for the thrilling conclusion of Season 1 of The Final Jumpshot! In Episode 9, host Marcus Carlton sits down with former Stanford Razorback and Marmaduke Greyhound star, Brad Baine. Brad shares his unique high school basketball journey, including a pivotal school change between his junior and senior years that opened new doors. Thank you to all our listeners for supporting Season 1—please l...

In Episode 8 of The Final Jumpshot, we welcome our first female guest, Merry Adams-Holden, a former standout for the Swifton Lady Pirates. Merry shares her inspiring journey from a 5'2" point guard to a dominant 5'10" post player, whose record-breaking scoring feats from the mid-to-late '80s still stand today. If you’ve been thinking about launching your own show or content channel, check out my A...

In this episode of The Final Jumpshot, we sit down with Coach Danny Ebbs, a 2020 Arkansas Activities Association (AAA) Hall of Fame inductee, celebrated for his extraordinary contributions to Arkansas high school basketball. With a storied career coaching at schools like Blytheville, Parkdale, and Stephens, over 600 career wins, seven state championships and three Overall Championships, Ebbs share...

One of the most legendary Class B teams in Arkansas High School hoops history and the only Class B boys team to ever win the Overall championship in Arkansas.  During the 1979 and 1980 seasons, The Parkdale Dragons and Ronald Claiborne tore thru every level of competition put in front of them, winning back to back state titles and one overall championship, and coming very close to upsetting the st...

Another legend from the nearly forgotten 2B East Conference.  Jared Richey was a star among the pride of Lions from Lynn in rural Lawrence County.  The love for basketball runs deep in Lynn, Arkansas and the Richey family is no exception to that fact.  This is the story of Lynn Lion great, Jared Richey.   If you’ve been thinking about launching your own show or content channel, check out my Amazon...

3 Brothers, 1 family, 3 All-State basketball players and that's just the tip of the iceberg on the accomplishments of Jerry, JC, and Ralph Morrow.  When people think of Biggers-Reyno Basketball history, the Morrow name is near the top of the list of players and coaches.  This is their story.   If you’ve been thinking about launching your own show or content channel, check out my Amazon Storefront...

Nelson Catalina.  You know the name from his days coaching at Arkansas State.  But before he was the Tribe's Chief, he was a Turrell Rocket.   If you’ve been thinking about launching your own show or content channel, check out my Amazon Storefront https://amzn.to/4oosFhf — it’s got every piece of equipment I use for The Final Jumpshot. Start your journey with the same tools I trust.

One of the best teams in BRHS School History.  64-10 overall record, Back to Back Randolph County Champs, Back to Back 2B East District Tourney Champs, and Class B Regional Champs.   If you’ve been thinking about launching your own show or content channel, check out my Amazon Storefront https://amzn.to/4oosFhf — it’s got every piece of equipment I use for The Final Jumpshot. Start your journey wit...

From the cotton fields of Leachville, to the allstar game in Little Rock, to pharmacy school and back to Leachville.  This is the story of Jerry Atkeison.   “If you’ve been thinking about launching your own show or content channel, check out my Amazon Storefront https://amzn.to/4oosFhf — it’s got every piece of equipment I use for The Final Jumpshot. Start your journey with the same tools I trust....

background info on how this series was created & a clip from an upcoming episode

What is The Final Jumpshot? This one minute video provides a brief explanation of the reason why this podcast is currently in production. The first podcast project from CAHM Productions, LLC., coming soon to all major podcast outlets.