Coach Ken Hunter: Becoming Drew League Legend, Last Chance U, Being the Best College Recruiter | E24
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Real ones know him from the Drew League, but he became a household name after his time on Netflix's Last Chance U - Detroit's own Coach Ken Hunter!
In this episode, Coach Hunter takes us through his upbringing, his unfortunate injury that left him paralyzed, and how he got into coaching.
Growing up in a rough area of Detroit, coach Ken used basketball as a way out. During his playing career in college, he was left with an unfortunate injury that would end his career and leave him paralyzed.
Coach walks us through the mental health struggles of dealing with and accepting his injury, and how being led into a coaching career saved his life.
Over his coaching career, he has quickly become known for being one of the best college basketball recruiters in the country, always finding hidden gems. He gives gems to youth players, letting us in on what he looks for, and what makes a player successful at the college level and beyond.
Coach Ken is a beloved Drew League coach, known for coaching some of the game's best players, from the NBA and beyond.
He is also a successful assistant coach at East Los Angeles College, ELAC, a JUCO school known for delivering players to a D1 level.
Catch Coach Ken and the rest of the ELAC crew on Last Chance U, now streaming on Netflix!
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