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Interviewing successful figures in the basketball space in the DMV and around the country: media members, trainers, coaches, scouts, and entrepreneurs.
You see where they're at now, tap in to learn about their journey to the top.
You see where they're at now, tap in to learn about their journey to the top.
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0:30 The warm up3:00 Basketball beginnings3:15 Who do you model your game after?3:45 Strengths/Weaknesses 5:30 Routine 6:15 Selecting Clinton Grace7:30 Facing adversity8:30 Development8:45 Mentality9:30 Undervalued skillset10:00 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?10:30 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop?11:30 What do you value?12:00 Coaching styles13:15 College14:00 Hobbies14:30 Long term goals15:00 Goals15:30 Happiest moment on a basketball court16:15 What sets the DMV apart 17:30 What is your why?
Spoke with Azavier about where his love for the game started, learning from CJ Gunn, Lawrence North, AAU, and so much more
0:15 First dunk
1:00 Favorite NBA player
1:15 Facing adversity
2:00 Most important habit in your routine
4:00 Learning from CJ Gunn
4:45 Standing out from the competition
5:00 Individual and team goals
5:30 Contributing to winning at the college level
6:00 Values
6:30 Interests and hobbies off the court
7:00 Recruiting
7:30 Strengths/Weaknesses
9:00 Go-to move with the game on the line
Host: @pr0ia
Podcast: @hoopthreadspod
Guest: @azavierthegoat
Spoke with Daquan about his game, AAU, playing in a 3-guard lineup, SJC, recruitment, and much more
0:30 First dunk
1:00 Transfer from SFA
2:00 Competitive tweet
2:30 Standing out
3:00 Playing in a 3-PG lineup
3:30 Improvements to game
4:00 Individual and team goals
4:30 Adversity
5:00 Gym schedule?
5:15 Interests and hobbies off the court
5:45 Contributing to winning at the college level
6:45 Plans outside basketball
7:30 Values
8:15 Recruiting activity
9:00 Conversations with college coaches
9:30 Strengths/Weaknesses
10:30 Role models
10:45 Go-to move with the game on the line
11:30 IMG Game
13:00 Film
Host: @pr0ia
Podcast: @HoopThreadsPod
Guest: @thedaquandavis
0:30 The warm up2:15 Family influence2:30 Parents 3:00 Circle3:15 Who do you model your game after?3:30 Strengths/Weaknesses 4:45 Game day prep5:15 Do you love to win or hate to lose?5:30 What type of coaching do you respond to?5:45 AAU role6:15 Differences in the game at the HS level7:00 Choosing Carroll 7:30 Facing adversity 8:00 Gym schedule8:45 Learning from seniors9:15 Tell me a part of your game that flies under the radar or is undervalued 9:30 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?10:00 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop?10:30 What do you value?11:00 Interests and hobbies 11:30 Give me your goals for this season 12:00 When did you know that basketball might be it for you?12:30 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court?13:00 What sets the DMV apart 13:30 Why should people believe in you as a prospect?14:15 What is your why?
:45 Starting with Zero Gravity/NERR
2:00 What makes the event special?
4:00 A team that surprised you
8:00 New names that popped
12:30 Favorite individual matchup
13:30 Favorite player to watch
19:00 Best playmakers
22:30 Best big men
28:15 Best shooters
32:15 Best defenders
36:00 Intriguing guys/need to see more
41:45 A player that you’re still holding stock on
We spoke with Darren about his early beginnings, career at PVI, TTO, his recruitment, choosing Duke, his development, and much more!
0:30 The Warm Up
3:30 Beginnings in the game
5:00 Mental approach
5:45 What is your self talk like during a bad game ?
6:15 Self scout
9:00 What’s a conversation you’ve had that shifted your mindset?
HS
11:30 Choosing PVI
13:30 TTO
15:15 What win felt the sweetest?
16:00 Road warriors
16:45 Local tough guards
19:00 Facing adversity
20:15 Gym schedule
21:30 Undervalued skills
22:45 Kon Knueppel
23:30 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?
24:30 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop?
25:15 What do you value?
26:00 Film
28:15 Gameday routine
Duke
29:45 Adjusting to college basketball
31:30 Choosing Duke
33:30 Interests and hobbies
34:15 Career interests
35:15 ’24 Duke Blue Devils
36:45 Goals
37:15 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court?
37:45 Quick Hitters
42:30 What sets the DMV apart
44:45 What is your why?
We spoke with Aaron about his 757 roots, competing in martial arts, choosing Paul VI, his development, and much more!
0:30 The warm up
2:30 Early beginnings
4:00 Who do you model your game after?
4:30 Strengths/Weaknesses
5:30 Game day prep
6:00 Differences in the game at the HS level
6:30 In role between AAU and HS
7:15 Choosing HS
8:15 Choosing AAU
9:00 Facing adversity
9:30 Gym schedule
10:00 Contributing to winning
10:30 Underrated parts of game
11:00 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?
11:30 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop?
11:45 What do you value?
12:30 College criteria
13:00 Interests and hobbies
13:45 If basketball didn’t work out for you, if your career ended tomorrow, what would your plan be?
14:15 Give me your goals for this season
14:45 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court?
15:30 When you watch film
16:00 What sets the DMV apart
16:45 What is your why?
We spoke with James about his basketball beginnings, development, choosing St. Mary's, his workout schedule, game day routine, career goals, and more!
0:45 The warm up
3:15 Basketball beginnings
3:45 Who do you model your game after?
4:00 Strengths/Weaknesses
5:45 Game day
6:15 Choosing St. Mary’s
7:00 HS level
7:45 AAU and HS roles
8:30 Facing adversity
9:00 Gym schedule + development
9:30 Long-term goals
10:00 Undervalued skillsets
10:45 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?
11:15 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop?
11:45 What do you value?
12:45 College criteria
13:15 Tell me about your Interests and hobbies off the court,
13:45 Career goals
14:00 Give me your goals for this season
14:30 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court?
15:00 What sets the DMV apart
15:30 What is your why?
We spoke with Coach Farello about his coaching pedigree, playing career, building a powerhouse at ER, coaching at PVI, coaching philosophy, chemistry-building, and so much more!
0:30 Learning from dad
4:15 Playing influence on coaching
5:45 Confidence
9:00 Non-negotiables at ER
12:45 Delonte West
17:15 Evaluating basketball psychos
24:30 Flipping the switch
30:15 Elliciting buy-in with inherited players
33:00 WCAC Golden era
35:00 Coaching a young team
38:00 Managing expectations
41:45 Playing in big games
44:45 Giving players ownership in game
47:45 10-0 run waiting to happen
52:00 Dug McDaniel
54:00 Best coaching job
57:00 Favorite drills
59:30 Work on you craft
1:04:00 Recruiting
1:06:00 Transfers
1:09:00 Culture
1:15:15 Sticking to your guns
1:18:00 Getting the pulse of your team
1:21:00 Ramping up in preseason
1:23:30 Transfer practice players into game performers
1:25:00 Quick hitters
1:34:00 What makes the DMV special?
We spoke with Jordan about his love for the game, creating his own website, growing with MaxPreps, what goes into team rankings, role models within the space, and much more!0:30 What got you into basketball?1:45 Building HS Hoops Elite3:30 Starting with MaxPreps5:00 Carving out a role6:45 Facing adversity9:30 Growing the MaxPreps brand11:15 The process for ranking teams13:45 The politics of HS sports15:45 Balancing schedules18:45 Rise of independent schools23:00 Rosters+Stats25:45 Favorite events28:30 HS basketball rule changes33:45 Biggest upset 35:15 Underrated national names43:00 Legacy45:45 Role modelsPodcast: @hoopthreadspodHost: @pr0ia Guest: jordan_divens
We spoke with Christian about his basketball journey, choosing DeMatha, his development, his goals, what makes the DMV special, and much more!
0:30 The warm up
2:30 How did you get started in the game? Did your family play?
3:00 Who do you model your game after?
4:00 Strengths/Weaknesses
5:00 How do you prepare for each game day-of?
5:30 Choosing DeMatha
6:00 Choosing AAU
7:30 Staying at DM
8:00 Differences in the game at the HS level
8:45 Development
9:45 Facing adversity
10:30 Gym schedule
11:15 Contributing to winning
11:45 Undervalued abilities
13:15 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?
13:45 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop?
14:30 What do you value?
15:30 Interests and hobbies
15:45 If basketball didn’t work out for you, if your career ended tomorrow, what would your plan be?
16:15 Give me your goals for this season
16:45 If someone gifted you 100k right now, how would you spend it?
17:30 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court?
17:45 What sets the DMV apart
19:00 What is your why?
We spoke to NBA veteran Raja Bell about his beginnings in the game, HS basketball, recruiting, transferring to FIU, surviving semi-pro basketball to play in the NBA Finals, playing in the NBA for over a decade, raising athletes, philosophy, and much more!0:30 Virgin Islands2:15 Athletic family3:30 Raising athletes11:00 Welcome to college16:30 Fitting in at FIU19:30 Competitive drive23:30 Senior Year at FIU26:30 Undrafted28:30 Minor league grind32:00 Conquering self doubt33:45 Getting that call39:15 Playing for high level coaches42:30 Development46:00 Defensive stoppers48:30 Defensive details50:30 Kobe54:30 Advice for youngins57:15 Steve Nash MVPs58:30 Locker room stories1:00:00 Working in media 1:04:00 Eras1:05:00 Team USA1:06:30 Happiest moment+legacy
Jaden McDuffie ’26 6’3 South River/Shooters0:30 The warm up2:30 How did you get started in the game? 3:30 Who do you model your game after?4:00 Strengths/Weaknesses 5:30 Game day routine 6:30 Differences in the game at the HS level 7:15 Spalding to South River9:00 Roles9:45 Gym schedule10:30 Facing adversity11:15 Undervalued traits12:00 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?12:45 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop?13:45 What do you value?14:45 College criteria 15:15 Interests and hobbies15:45 If basketball didn’t work out for you, if your career ended tomorrow, what would your plan be? 16:15 Goals17:15 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court?18:00 What sets the DMV apart?18:45 What is your why?
Delton Prescott ’27 5’11 PG Sunnyslope HS/AZ Unity0:30 The warm up2:15 Playing Darius Wabbington 3:00 How did you get started in the game? 3:15 Who do you model your game after?3:45 Strengths/Weaknesses 5:15 Game day routine5:45 HS Hoops6:30 Choosing Sunnyslope7:15 AZ Unity7:45 Tony Miller8:15 Freshman year9:00 Facing adversity10:00 Winning basketball 10:15 Undervalued abilities 10:45 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?11:15 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop11:30 What do you value?11:45 Interests and hobbies12:15 Post hoops career13:45 College criteria 14:30 Goals 15:15 Best PGs in the country16:00 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court?16:15 What sets Arizona basketball apart?17:00 What is your why?
'28 6'5 W Ian Archbold of New Heights/Blair Academy
0:30 The warm up
2:30 Basketball beginnings
3:30 Who do you model your game after?
4:00 Strengths/Weaknesses
5:45 How do you prepare for each game day-of?
6:30 Differences in the game at the HS level
8:15 Choosing Blair
8:45 Choosing AAU
9:30 Facing adversity
10:45 Development
11:45 Contributing to winning
12:30 Undervalued skillsets
13:00 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?
13:15 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop?
14:15 What do you value?
14:45 Interests and hobbies
15:30 Post-basketball plans
16:15 Give me your goals for this season
16:45 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court?
17:15 What sets the NYC area apart?
18:00 What is your why?
'27 6'4 PG Omari Chaudhry of Jet Academy/ OTE
0:30 The Warm Up
2:30 Beginnings
3:15 Who do you model your game after?
3:30 When you watch film, what are you looking at?
3:45 Strengths/Weaknesses
4:45 How do you prepare for each game day-of?
5:30 Differences in the game at the HS level
6:00 Roles
7:00 Jet Academy and EYBL
7:30 Facing adversity
8:00 Tell me about your gym schedule
8:30 Contributing to winning
9:30 Undervalued skillsets
10:00 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?
10:45 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop?
11:15 What do you value?
11:45 College criteria
12:15 Interests and hobbies
12:45 Post-basketball
13:15 Goals
13:45 Happiest moment
15:00 What sets Georgia basketball apart?
15:15 What is your why?
Myles Jones ’26 6’3 PG Modesto Christian/Jalen Green Elite
0:30 The warm up
2:30 Basketball beginnings
3:30 Circle’s approach
4:00 Who do you model your game after?
5:00 Strengths/Weaknesses
7:00 How do you prepare for each game day-of?
8:00 Jalen Green Elite
8:45 Filling a role
9:15 Modesto Christian
10:30 Facing adversity
11:15 Gym schedule
12:15 Contributing to winning at the college level
12:45 Undervalued skillsets
13:45 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?
14:15 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop?
14:30 What do you value?
15:45 College criteria
16:30 Tell me about your Interests and hobbies off the court
17:00 If basketball didn’t work out for you, if your career ended tomorrow, what would your plan be?
17:30 Give me your goals for this season
17:45 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court?
18:30 What sets California basketball apart?
19:15 Advice for youngins
19:45 What is your why?
'27 6'5 Tayron Malonga of Mt. Zion HS/Thrill
0:45 The warm up
4:00 Basketball family
5:00 Cameroon to France to the DMV
6:00 Choosing Team Thrill
7:45 Roles
8:30 Strengths/Weaknesses
10:30 Game Day
12:15 Facing adversity
12:45 Development
13:45 Contributing to winning at the college level
15:15 Tell me a part of your game that flies under the radar or is undervalued
15:00 Comfortable/least comfortable spots on floor
16:45 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop?
17:15 What do you value?
16:45 Tell me about your Interests and hobbies off the court,
17:45 Practicing with the French National Team
18:30 Plan B
19:00 Goals
20:00 Happiest moment on a basketball court
20:15 What sets the DMV apart
21:15 College criteria
22:30 Coaching
23:15 What is your why?
Justin Edwards ’26 6’5 O’Connell/Warriors
0:30 Warm Up
3:00 How did you get started in the game? Did your family play?
3:30 Who do you model your game after?
4:00 Strengths/Weaknesses
6:00 West Potomac
7:15 How do you prepare for each game day-of?
7:45 Differences in VA public vs private
8:00 Choosing O’Connell
8:30 In role between AAU and HS
8:45 Facing adversity
9:15 Gym Schedule
10:00 Standing Out
10:30 Tell me a part of your game that flies under the radar or is undervalued
10:45 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?
11:45 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop?
12:00 What do you value?
12:45 College criteria
14:00 Tell me about your Interests and hobbies off the court
14:15 Give me your goals for this season
14:45 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court?
15:30 Christian Morrison
16:00 What sets the DMV apart
16:45 What is your why?
'28 6'5 G Kareem Smith-Bey of St. John's/ New World
0:30 The warm up
2:45 Who do you model your game after?
3:00 Strengths/Weaknesses
4:30 How do you prepare for each game day-of?
5:15 Choosing SJC
6:00 Fitting in at SJC
6:30 Differences in the game at the HS level
In role between AAU and HS Or
7:00 New World
7:45 Adversity
8:30 Gym Schedule
8:45 Standing out
9:15 Motor
10:00 Undervalued abilities
10:15 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?
10:45 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop?
11:15 What do you value?
12:00 College criteria
12:30 Interests and hobbies
13:15 Give me your goals for this season
14:00 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court?
14:15 What sets the DMV apart
15:15 What is your why?
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