Summary

In this episode, I introduce myself to the audience and inform the listeners of my background in the basketball world. How I got started, what I do, and where I have been. I will discuss my time as a student manager and graduate assistant at UConn, being a professional basketball skills trainer, and going back to school to be a graduate assistant at UNC Charlotte.

Special links

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Nick Blanco bio

Jeremy Lamb statistics

Kemba Walker statistics

Rich Cho

Chad Buchanan

Ron Sanchez bio

Vic Sfera bio

Time outline

0:00  Intro & what the podcast is all about

1:01  When I fell in love with basketball – Time in Junior College

2:40  How I became a student manager at UConn

3:30  Jim Calhoun Basketball camp

6:08  Time at UConn – two-time national champion (2011 & 2014)

8:22  Time with Charlotte Hornets – Internship with Basketball Operations

8:40  NBA Draft preparations

10:33  G-League expansion

11:04  Trade for Jeremy Lamb

11:40  Player development coach – skills trainer for Jeremy Lamb

13:09  Time at UNC Charlotte – Graduate assistant

13:31  Attend NBA summer workouts

16:10  How my first season with UNC Charlotte ended

16:42  Wrapping up

18:02  What is in tune for episode 2