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Inside Friartown: Interview with Jamel Thomas

Inside Friartown: Interview with Jamel Thomas

Update: 2020-07-02
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Host Mike DeMars speaks with Jamel Thomas, a former member of the Providence College men's basketball team, who was inducted in the Providence College Athletics Hall of Fame in 2019, about how old he was when he first started playing basketball (0:00-0:53 ),  what sports he played other than basketball (0:54-1:13 ), why he chose to attend Providence College (1:14 -3:37 ), what he remembers about hitting the game-tying three against Arizona in the Elite Eight of the 1997 NCAA Tournament (3:38-4:28 ) what play would he have called for the last possession in regulation against Arizona (4:29-5:01 ), making the transition from Coach Pete Gillen to Coach Tim Welsh (5:02-5:55 ), his most memorable games as a Friar (5:56-7:00 ), keeping in-touch with his former teammates (7:01-8:14 ), how he was able to make it to the NBA after not being drafted (8:15-9:22 ), what he learned while playing overseas (9:23-10:29 ), having family members play basketball at a high level and how that help both his career and their career (10:30-12:41 ) what his induction into the Providence College Athletics Hall of Fame meant to him (12:42-13:45 ), why he started his own clothing line called "Jamel" (13:46-15:31 ), the importance of his clothing line giving back to orphans (15:32-17:12 ), where people can find his clothing line and follow him on social media (17:13-17:49 ), mentoring kids through basketball and helping them go to college (17:50-19:54 ) and what he thinks is the best thing about being a Friar (19:55-21:10 ).

Featuring: Jamel Thomas
Host: Mike DeMars

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Inside Friartown: Interview with Jamel Thomas

Inside Friartown: Interview with Jamel Thomas

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