The Youth Hoops Pod presented by Pro Skills Basketball

In this episode of the Youth Hoops Pod we are back with another episode of Ballin' Abroad. This episode features PSB Raleigh Director, JJ Miller as he discusses a pretty crazy money situation in Venezuela. Not getting paid on time forced JJ to almost not play in a big game. That was until the owners gave him half in cash and had the team bouncer hold it in a fanny pack on the sidelines during the...

In this episode of the "Recruiting Roundtable", Jeff and Paul talk with Matt Wheeler, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of SportsRecruits , a college recruiting platform empowering student-athletes to pursue their dreams. SportsRecruits is a platform we use with our Pro Skills athletes, and it's been a huge benefit over the last two years so this episode is a great chance to hear more about it. Matt Wheeler c...

In this episode, Jeff & Paul were joined by Kevin Hopkins ( @KHHopkins ), Head Men's Basketball Coach at DIII Muhlenberg College. We talked through Kevin's playing and coaching journey (Amerherst and Warrior G-League team), what he learned from his time at Amherst, his approach to recruiting, and much more. The "Recruiting Roundtable" with Jeff Vangorder and Paul O'Connor will cover all things...

In this episode, we talk with Sports Psychologist, Stu Singer. We discuss Stu's career and how he got to where he is today. They also discuss what Sports Psychology truly is and Stu explains that understand how the brain operates can players to train their brains to respond how they want. [REPLAY 12/18/19] __________ The Youth Hoops Pod covers topics such as: High school & AAU basketball Colle...

In this episode of the Youth Hoops Pod we are introducing a new series called "Ballin' Abroad". This series will consist of the true stories of playing overseas basketball for a living. This episode features PSB Co-founder Brendan Winters telling the story of the basketball fans of Thessaloniki in Greece. European basketball fans have different traditions than we do in American basketball. Listen...

In this episode, we chat with Kyle Hines, the winningest American player in European basketball history at just 34 years old. Kyle has had an absolutely incredible career from starting out in 2nd division Italy to rising through the ranks at Brose Bamberg in Germany, Olympiacos in Greece, CSKA in Moscow, and now currently with Armani in Milan. Kyle has won multiple country championships, made coun...

Our new show called the "Recruiting Roundtable" with Jeff Vangorder and Paul O'Connor will cover all things college basketball recruiting from advice for high school players to interviews with college coaches & other experts to Q&As and much more! Jeff is our PSB Philadelphia Director and Paul is our PSB Columbus Director and both have a ton of college basketball experience. Jeff has been...

In this episode, PSB Co-Founder & President, Brendan Winters, and PSB Lead Trainer, Cristian Barber, chat with Drew Hanlen. Drew is one of the top NBA skills trainers in the world and the CEO of Pure Sweat Basketball. Drew has a long list of NBA clients, but some of the bigger names include Bradley Beal, Joel Embiid, Jayson Tatum, Zach LaVine. Pure Sweat is more though than just NBA training -...

In this episode, Lem and Malik get to rap with HoopSeen Communications Manager Tai Young. HoopSeen is one of the nation's leading providers of prep basketball and news. Tai is the point guy for some of the biggest travel ball events and showcases in the Southeast. This conversation was everything from his start in youth basketball, HoopSeen news, and the best games he’s seen in HoopSeen history. T...

In this episode, we have NBA superstar Stephen Curry. Steph joined us on Oct. 12th over Zoom to celebrate the successful inaugural season of Team Curry, the name-brand Under Armour Association teams of Steph that are owned and operated by Pro Skills Basketball. On the Zoom call, the players and coaches were able to ask Steph a ton of questions to which he responded with very open and honest answer...

Paul Biancardi is the ESPN National Director of Boys High School Basketball, a high school and college basketball commentator, and a former 20-year college coach, including stints at Ohio State and Boston College. In this episode, we chat about the state of college basketball recruiting and the implications of COVID, how college coaches evaluate players virtually, how players can get better during...

PSB+ Virtual Basketball Training apps are now available for free download in the iOS and Android app stores (https://psbplus.com)! PSB+ allows players to train anywhere, anytime at the touch of a button. The workouts vary from 10-60 minutes long, cover skills from ball-handling to footwork to strength & athleticism to form shooting, and are led by high-level trainers! This podcast is our conve...

In this episode, we got to chop it up with Kyle Shipley. Kyle is one of the hottest skill development and AAU coaches around. We talked about the importance of fundamentals, falling in love with the grind, and the landscape of girls AAU. The AAU program Kyle is the director for has produced several pros, so this was a super fun conversation "Always Open" is a new show on the Youth Hoops Pod featur...

This episode was a special one! We had a chance to catch up with some of the leaders in girls' youth basketball on their playing careers from start to finish. We discussed the state of women’s basketball, WNBA wage gap, and the future of women’s basketball. This was an exciting conversation with some women who are impacting Nashville and surrounding communities! "Always Open" is a new show on the...

In this episode, we talk with Karl Barkley about basketball in China. Karl was the Co-Director of PSB China and lived in Chengdu, China full-time coaching youth basketball and running PSB there.  Karl grew up in Charlotte, NC and played DIII college basketball at Swarthmore College, where he began learning Chinese as a language. In this episode, Karl and Brendan discuss the basketball culture...

This week, Lem and Malik have Easton Cline on the show. Easton is a PSB Nashville coach and one of the hottest up and coming officials in the Southeast and is being recruited by the NBA. They hit topics from high school shot clocks, restricted areas, mentorship off the court, and some of the best environments to officiate in. "Always Open" is a new show on the Youth Hoops Pod featuring Lem Dozier...

Max Perandize, aka. Max is Nicee ( @maxisnicee ), is a basketball comedian and social media influencer. Max grew his following by hilariously imitating famous basketball players like the Ball brothers, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Lebron James, and more. At only 22 years of age, Max has an instagram following of over 1 million and recently spoke with us about his basketball background, his first...

In this episode, we discuss two of the NBA’s top performers, Trae Young vs Luka Doncic. Cristian and Chris break down each player's game and compare the two. The discussion looks at how well each player's teams are playing while also discussing what the future hold for these two high caliber players. [REPLAY from 1/14/20] __________ The Youth Hoops Pod covers topics such as: High school & AAU...

Joe Pompliano writes and tweets about the best stories around the business of sports. In this episode, we talk with Joe about some of the best basketball stories he’s covered. Joe’s daily newsletter is called Huddle Up , which breaks down the business and money behind sports, and he creates amazing Twitter threads for his more than 80,000 followers . In our conversation, we talk with Joe about his...

Stu Singer is a sports psychology and performance consultant for many collegiate and professional sports teams including the Washington Wizards and the 2019 World Champion WNBA Washington Mystics. Our conversation covers the topic of the difference between mental sports performance and clinical mental health issues. We attempt to help coaches, parents, and players find the line of a simple struggl...

In this episode, we discuss the pros and cons of adding a shot clock to high school basketball. It seems like an easy implementation to add a shot clock to high school basketball, but we talk about some of the logistical issues that would come with this change as well as other questions surrounding this topic. [REPLAY from 1/22/20] __________ The Youth Hoops Pod covers topics such as: High school...

In this week's episode of "Always Open", Lem and Malik tackle the highly debated hypothetical 3v3 game Shaq posted on Instagram, NBA best and worst haircuts, who has the best on court swag, and the dope way CP3 used his in-game kicks to support HBCUs. "Always Open" is a new show on the Youth Hoops Pod featuring Lem Dozier and Malik Mims , the leaders of PSB Nashville. Always Open is a show with ba...

In this episode, we talk about the numerous issues surrounding youth sports referees, including the current shortage of officials, how to deal properly with referee frustrations, and more. [REPLAY from 5/30/18] __________ The Youth Hoops Pod covers topics such as: High school & AAU basketball College basketball recruiting NCAA basketball NBA & professional overseas basketball Mental health...

In this Emphasis of the Week episode, we talk about setting expectations and why that is so important to do. [REPLAY] __________ The Youth Hoops Pod covers topics such as: High school & AAU basketball College basketball recruiting NCAA basketball NBA & professional overseas basketball Mental health & performance Leadership Basketball coaching And much more! __________ 🏀 📲 DOWNLOAD TH...

Damian Lillard is playing at an all-time great type of level and this is not by accident. Listen as we breakdown some of Lillard's stats this past season and how young players should emulate his quiet work ethic. [REPLAY from 2/13/20] __________ The Youth Hoops Pod covers topics such as: High school & AAU basketball College basketball recruiting NCAA basketball NBA & professional overseas...