Gen Z Hoops
By John Hartofilis
Gen Z HoopsJul 22, 2021
423. LD Williams - Long Island Nets Assistant Coach
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LD Williams, Long Island Nets Assistant Coach, Joins Ashton Khoorchand On Gen Z Hoops To Discuss Growing Up In North Carolina, His Career At Wake Forest And Coaching The Long Island Nets!!
(0.13) - Welcoming Coach Williams To Gen Z Hoops!
(0.54) - Connection To Basketball
(1.55) - Growing Up In The “Hoop State” Of North Carolina
(6.20) - Playing At Forbusch High School
(8.58) - Transferring To Montverde Academy
(11.54) - Experience With The Recruiting Process
(13.22) - Freshman Year At Wake Forest
(16.57) - Being Team Captain As A Sophomore
(18.47) - ACC All Defensive Team Honors
(21.22) - Playing With Jeff Teauge
(24.27) - Passing the 1000 Point Milestone Against Kentucky In His Final College Game
(26.25) - Playing Professionally
(27.53) - Atmosphere Of Playing Overseas
(30.02) - Playing For The Springfield Armor
(32.13) - Playing In 2012 Summer League For The Spurs
(34.20) - D-League Slam Dunk Champion
(37.16) - Pursuing A Career In Coaching
(39.59) - Being An Assistant Coach For The Long Island Nets
(42.52) - Development Of Jalen Wilson
(46.03) - Philosophy When Working With NBA Players
(49.07) - Working With Coach Andrew Cobian
(50.44) - Future Aspirations
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422. John Petrucelli - 2023 Italian Cup Winner And LBA Defensive Player Of The Year
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John Petrucelli, 2023 Italian Cup Winner And LBA Defensive Player Of The Year, Joins Ashton Khoorchand On Gen Z Hoops To Discuss His Journey Coming Out Of Long Island NY, Playing In The NBA And Winning The Italian Cup With Germani Brescia!!
(0.13) - Welcoming John To Gen Z Hoops!
(0.36) - Connection To Basketball
(1.40) - Lebron’s Impact
(3.54) - Lebron’s Longevity
(5.18) - Biggest Takeaway From High School Career
(11.43) - Molloy College Being His Only Offer Coming Out Of Highschool
(19.03) - Staying Loyal To Molloy
(21.46) - Advice From Tamar Adams (Director Of PYS 247)
(23.56) - Getting Inducted Into Molloy’s Athletic Hall Of Fame
(30.25) - Going Pro
(33.35) - Transition From The College Game To Pro And Playing For Iskra Svit of the Slovak Basketball League
(41.54) - Playing In The D League
(45.50) - “I’m Just Going To Go Out There And Hoop!”
(55.41) - Winning The Italian Cup And Being The DPOY
(58.18) - Relationship With Ev Chapo Of “eM.V.P Performance”
(1.03.05) - Advice For The Next Generation Of Basketball Players
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421. Ryan Lucey - Hobart Basketball 2024 Liberty League Champion
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Ryan Lucey, Hobart Basketball 2024 Liberty League Champion, Joins Ashton Khoorchand On Gen Z Hoops To Discuss Being A Statesman For The Past Four Years, Experience As A Captain And Winning The Liberty League Championship!!
(0.13) - Welcoming Ryan To Gen Z Hoops!
(0.42) - Connection To Basketball
(2.30) - Reflecting On His High School Career
(3.31) - Recruiting Process And Decision To Become A Statesman
(4.47) - Freshman Year Canceled Due To The Covid-19 Pandemic
(7.20) - Transition From The Highschool Level To The College Level
(9.10) - Mentality Heading Into His Rookie Year
(9.59) - Origins Of The Nickname “Goose”
(11.34) - Adapting To The System At Hobart
(15.24) - Pillars Of Hobart Basketball
(16.09) - Bigger Than Basketball And Alumni Weekend
(17.54) - Atmosphere In Bristol On Alumni Weekend
(18.57) - First Playoff Appearance During His Rookie Year
(20.52 - Losing To St. Lawrence In The Playoffs Junior Year And Motivation Heading Into His Senior Year
(23.23) - Being A Senior Captain And Taking On More Of A Leadership Role
(25.08) - Playing The Center Position
(26.44) - Mentality In The Locker Room Leading To Being Undefeated In Bristol
(28.24) - Emotions Leading Up To The Liberty League Championship Game
(29.39) - Finishing The Game With A Separated Shoulder
(31.16) - Securing A Bid Into The NCAA Tournament
(32.42) - Reflecting On The NCAA Tournament
(34.35) - Relationships With Matt Brand And Isaiah Washington
(36.07) - What's next? 5th Year?
(36.38) - Gen Z Hoops Merch!
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420. Christian Kovacevic- Recruiter And NBA Draft Trend Analyst
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Christian Kovacevic, Recruiter And NBA Draft Trend Analyst, Joins Ashton Khoorchand On Gen Z Hoops To Discuss Recruiting, NBA Draft Trends And Being A Minority Owner Of Iraklis BC!!
(0.13) - Welcoming Christian To Gen Z Hoops!
(0.37) - Connection To Basketball
(2.30) - Pursuing A Career In Sports
(3.51) - Roles In Warsaw Sports Clubs While At Oregon
(7.17) - Post Graduate Recruiter For DME Academy
(9.32) - Answering Tough Questions As Recruiter
(12.32) - What Makes A Player Standout
(13.31) - NBA Draft Trends
(16.13) - Looking Back At The 2017 NBA Draft
(20.13) - Favorite Aspect Of Draft Trends
(21.03) - Senior Recruiter For Robert Half
(23.24) - Future Aspirations
(23.42) - Being A Minority Owner Of A Greek Team
(26.50) - Basketball In Greece
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419. Brad Zellner - Derby City Distillers Assistant General Manager
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Brad Zellner, Derby City Distiller Assistant General Manager, Joins Ashton Khoorchand On Gen Z Hoops To Discuss Recruiting, Building Cultures Within A Team And Balancing The Positions Of Assistant GM And Assistant Coach In The TBL!!!
(0.13) - Welcoming Coach Zellner To Gen Z Hoops!
(1.03) - Connection To Basketball
(2.18) - Getting Into Coaching
(3.18) - Experience Coaching College Basketball
(5.48) - Recruiting
(10.07) - Team Culture
(19.46) - College To The TBL
(19.59) - New Position With The Derby City Distiller
(21.47) - Balancing Working In The Front Office And Coaching
(23.33) - Camp Quality Kentuckiana
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418. Comron Fouladi - Osceola Magic Director of Communications And Business Operations
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Comron Fouladi, Osceola Magic Director of Communications And Business Operations, Joins Ashton Khoorchand On Gen Z Hoops To Discuss Broadcasting, Orlando Magic Fandom And His Journey To Becoming The Director Of Communications And Business Operations !!!
(0.13) - Welcoming Comron To Gen Z Hoops!
(0.58) - Connection To Basketball
(9.23) - Pursuing Broadcasting And Communications
(13.40) - Chicago Sky Game Operations Intern
(18.38) - Transition From Communications Manager To The Director Of Communications And Business Operations
(24.45) - Having Passion For Your Job
(26.55) - Future Aspirations
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417. James H. Davis III - Head Performance Coach For Overtime Elite
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James H. Davis III, Head Performance Coach For Overtime Elite , Joins Ashton Khoorchand On Gen Z Hoops To Discuss Working With The 76ers During Their Rebuild, Running His Own Business, And His Philosophy When Working With High Level Talent At Overtime Elite!!!
(0.13) - Welcoming Coach Davis To Gen Z Hoops!
(0.52) - Connection To Basketball
(1.47) - Playing Overseas
(4.43) - Working For The 76ers During Their Rebuild
(6.45) - Players Perspective On Strength Training
(9.09) - Changes Of Views On Strength Training From Different Generations
(10.10) - Rookie Of The Year Michael Carter Williams
(12.38) - TRU You Fitness
(16.58) - Transition To Working As A Physical Therapist
(19.34) - Getting Started At Overtime Elite
(21.12) - In-Season Lifts
(26.28) - Development Of Amen And Ausar Thompson
(28.26) - Experience Watching The Thompson Twins Get Drafted
(30.39) - Philosophy
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416. Calvin Fong - Head Of Video Scripts At Clutch Points
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Calvin Fong, Head Of Video Scripts At Clutch Points, Joins Ashton Khoorchand On Gen Z Hoops To Discuss Script Writing, Working For Clutch Points And Early Predictions For The Playoffs!!!
(0.13) - Welcoming Calvin To Gen Z Hoops!
(0.58) - Connection To Basketball
(5.40) - NBA Insider
(8.31) - Getting Started At Clutch Points
(10.53) - Clutch Points Writing Process
(12.53) - Challenges With Position As Head Of Scripts
(15.59) - Favorite Aspects Of Being Head Of Scripts
(17.50) - Future Aspirations
(19.55) - Early NBA Playoff Predictions
(21.59) - Rookie Of The Year
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415. Brooke Jarvis - William Smith Basketball 1000 Point Scorer
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Brooke Jarvis, William Smith Basketball 1000 Point Scorer, Joins Ashton Khoorchand On Gen Z Hoops To Discuss Building Off Of An Incredible High School Career, Losing A Year Of Basketball Due To The Covid-19 Pandemic And Her Journey To Becoming The Fastest Woman To Score 1000 Points In William Smith Basketball History!!
(0.13) - Welcoming Brooke To Gen Z Hoops!
(0.46) - Connection To Basketball
(2.23) - 5 Year Varsity Letter Winner In High School
(3.15) - Playing Multiple Positions
(4.30) - Using High School Accomplishments As Motivation
(6.09) - The Recruiting Process And Choosing HWS As A Home
(8.40) - Freshman Year Canceled Due To The Covid-19 Pandemic
(13.10) - Mindset Going Into Her Rookie Year
(15.09) - Offense During Her Rookie Year
(16.15) - Offseason Heading Into Year 2
(18.38) - Surpassing 1000 Points
(21.28) - Game Winner Against A Nationally Ranked Opponent
(24.02) - Senior Night
(26.08) - Future Aspirations, Fifth Year?
(27.08) - Brooke Jarvis X Gen Z Hoops Merchandise
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414. Jeremy Rivera - Miami Heat Game Operations Specialist
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Jeremy Rivera, Miami Heat Game Operations Specialist, Joins Ashton Khoorchand On Gen Z Hoops To Discuss Epic Miami Heat Moments, The Backstage Of Heat Basketball And His Journey To Work For The Hometown Team!!!
(0.13) - Welcoming Jeremy To Gen Z Hoops!
(0.57) - Connection To Basketball
(3.13) - Desire To Work In Sports
(7.07) - “Keep The Main Thing The Main Thing” - Pat Riley
(8.28) - Mindset During Tenure As The FIU MBB Manager
(12.08) - Second All-Star Appearance
(16.19) - Time As A Community Affairs Intern
(17.15) - First Day On the Job With Lebron James
(18.29) - Ray Allen Advice
(23.38) - The Shaq Story
(27.44) - The Largest Make A Wish In South Florida History
(29.55) - Time As A Marketing Game Day Assistant
(37.05) - Burnies Birthday
(39.11) - Favorite Era Of Heat Basketball To Be A Part Of
(41.16) - Dwyane Wade Statue Coming Soon
(42.56) - The Bubble Run
(46.09) - Miami Vice Campaign
(45.51) - Mashup Campaign Significance
(49.00) - White Hot Playoffs And Seven Nation Army
(50.45) - Jimmy Butler 56 Point Game Against The Bucks
(53.21) - Jimmy, Bam, And Tyler Creating A New Generation Of Heat Fans
(57.14) - Future Aspirations
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413. Radmila Lolly - Opera Singer, Composer and Couture Designer
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Radmila Lolly , Opera Singer, Composer and Couture Designer , Joins Ashton Khoorchand On Gen Z Hoops To Discuss Her Music Career, Experiences In The Fashion Industry And Being The Miami Heat Lady!!!
(0.13) - Welcoming Radmila To Gen Z Hoops!
(1.44) - Pursuing Music
(4.05) - IV Stories At The Standard Hotel
(6.07) - Wonderland Premiering At A Night Of Opera And Couture
(10.11) - Writing MAGIC, Post Covid-19 Pandemic
(11.42) Entering The Fashion Industry
(14.16) - Celebrity Clients
(15.53) - First Haute Couture Collection
(17.07) - Connection To Basketball
(22.48) - Inspiration To Make The Miami Heat Dresses
(28.41) - Favorite Miami Heat Moment
(30.13) - Atmosphere During The 2023 Playoff Run
(31.48) - Jimmy Butler Game 4 Vs Milwaukee
(33.48) - Favorite Heat Player
(34.29) - Second Drop Of Miami Heat Clothing Line
(36.08) - Predictions For Heat Vs Celtics
(39.56) - Radmila Showcases Her Outfit For The Game!
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412. Marko Andjelkovic - Windy City Bulls Assistant Coach
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Marko Andjelkovic, Windy City Bulls Assistant Coach, Joins Ashton Khoorchand On Gen Z Hoops To Discuss Coaching Internationally, Skill Development In The NBA And His Journey To Coaching In The G League!!!
(0.13) - Welcoming Coach Andjelkovic To Gen Z Hoops!
(0.48) - Connection To Basketball
(2.23) - Toni Kukoc’s Impact On Europeans
(4.18) - Getting Into Coaching
(5.58) - Coaching Internationally
(16.59) - Experience Coaching The Chinese Women's National Team
(20.33) - NBA Mini Camps
(23.54) - Philosophy When Working As A Player Development Coach In The NBA
(32.59) - Transition From Player Development Coordinator To Assistant Coach
(35.48) - Derrick Favors Leadership
(39.23) - Future Aspirations
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411. Tim Martin - Emmy Award Winner And NBA Skills Trainer
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Tim Martin, Emmy Award Winner And NBA Skills Trainer, Joins Ashton Khoorchand On Gen Z Hoops To Discuss The NYC Hoop School Event In Brooklyn, His Philosophy When Working With NBA Talent, And The Feeling Of Winning An Emmy!
(0.13) - Welcoming Coach Martin To Gen Z Hoops!
(0.24) - Taking In The NYC Hoop School Event
(0.50) - Working With NBA Talent And His Training Philosophy
(1.25) - Partnership With Dwyane Wade
(2.26) - Winning An Emmy!
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410. Alvin Gentry - 2015 NBA Champion And Current Executive Of The Sacramento Kings
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Alvin Gentry, 2015 NBA Champion And Current Executive Of The Sacramento Kings, Joins Ashton Khoorchand On Gen Z Hoops To Discuss His New Role With The Kings, The Similarities Between Coaching And The Front Office, And Davion Mitchell’s Development!
(0:13) - Welcoming Coach Gentry To Gen Z Hoops!
(0.43) - The Development Of Davion Mitchell
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409. Jalen Wilson - 2022 NCAA National Champion And Brooklyn Nets Draft Pick
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Jalen Wilson, 2022 NCAA National Champion And Brooklyn Nets Draft Pick, Joins Ashton Khoorchand On Gen Z Hoops Postgame To Discuss Key Takeaways From The Nets Victory Against The Milwaukee Bucks, Winning The NCAA National Championship At Kansas, And Getting Drafted By Brooklyn!!!
(0.13) - Welcoming Jalen To Gen Z Hoops!
(0.31) - Key Takeaways From The Nets Win!
(0.48) - Winning The National Championship And The 15 - Point Comeback Against UNC
(1:07) - Getting Drafted By Brooklyn
(1.29) - Being The Leader And Number One Option At Kansas!
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408. Bob McAdoo - NBA Hall Of Fame And 1975 MVP
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Bob McAdoo, 1975 MVP And Current Scout For The Miami Heat, Joins Ashton Khoorchand On Gen Z Hoops To Discuss His Time At Summer League, The Development Of The Heat’s Young Players, And What Makes A Player Fit Heat Culture!!!
(0.13) - Welcoming Coach McAdoo To Gen Z Hoops!
(0.28) - Time At Summer League!
(1.13) - Development Of Young Players Such as Nikola Jovic, Jamie Jaquez Jr, Jamal Cain And Orlando Robinson!
(1.43) - Heat Culture!
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407. Mark Jackson - #6 NBA All-Time Assists Leader
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Mark Jackson, #6 NBA All-Time Assists Leader, Joins Ashton Khoorchand On Gen Z Hoops To Discuss His Time At Summer League, His Background As One Of The Greatest Playmakers Of All Time, And His Mentality During His Rookie Year Playing For The New York Knicks!!!
(0.13) - Welcoming Coach Jackson To Gen Z Hoops!
(0.23) - Time At Summer League!
(0.57) - Coach Jackson Takes Us Through His Mentality During His Rookie Year While Playing For The New York Knicks!
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406. Anthony Black - NBA Draft 6th Overall Pick Of The Orlando Magic
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Anthony Black, NBA Draft 6th Overall Pick Of The Orlando Magic, Joins Ashton Khoorchand On Gen Z Hoops Postgame To Discuss His Performance, Getting Acclimated To His New Situation In Orlando, And What He’s Most Excited About Going Into His Rookie Year!!!
(0.13) - Welcoming Anthony To Gen Z Hoops!
(0.21) - Key Takeaways From The Game!
(0.51) - Anthony Gives Us Insight As To What It's Like Getting Used To Living In A New City And Playing For A New Organization!
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405. Scott Brooks - Portland Trail Blazers Assistant Coach And 2010 Coach Of The Year
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Scott Brooks, Portland Trail Blazers Assistant Coach And 2010 Coach Of The Year, Joins Ashton Khoorchand On Gen Z Hoops Postgame To Discuss Key Takeaways From Their Big Win Against The Orlando Magic, The Development Of The Trailblazers Young Back Court, And What Winning Looks Like To Coach Brooks!!!
(0.13) - Welcoming Coach Brooks To Gen Z Hoops!
(0.38) - Key Takeaways From The Blazers Big Win!
(1:05) - Mentality While Going Undrafted And Playing For CBA Team The Albany Patroons And WBL Team The Fresno Flames!
(2:03) - What Winning Looks Like!
(2.45) - Development Of Blazers Young Back Court Of Shaedon Sharpe And Scoot Henderson!
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404. Mike Miller - Back To Back NBA Champion
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Mike Miller, 2X NBA Champion And President Of LIFT Sports Management, Joins Ashton Khoorchand On Gen Z Hoops To Discuss His Time At NBA Summer League, His Client Paolo Banchero Winning Rookie Of The Year, And The Classic “One Shoe” Shot In Game 6 Of The 2013 NBA Finals!!!
(0.13) - Welcoming Mike To Gen Z Hoops!
(0.23) -Time At NBA Summer League!
(0.43) - Mike Talks About Paolo Banchero Winning Rookie Of The Year And Reflects On When He Won The Award In 2001!
(1.13) - The “One Shoe” Shot!
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403. Isaiah Thomas - 2X NBA Champion And Captain Of The Bad Boy Detroit Pistons
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Isaiah Thomas, 2X NBA Champion And Captain Of The Bad Boy Detroit Pistons, Joins Ashton Khoorchand On Gen Z Hoops To Discuss His Legendary Playing Career, His Championship Winning Pistons Teams Of The Late 1980s, And His Foundation’s Recent Work To Better The Community!!!
(0.13) - Welcoming Isiah To Gen Z Hoops!
(0.21) - Isaiah Discusses His Foundations Work!
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402. Dwane Casey - 2018 NBA Coach Of The Year
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Dwane Casey, 2018 NBA Coach Of The Year And Current Front Office Member Of The Detroit Pistons, Joins Ashton Khoorchand On Gen Z Hoops To Discuss Cade Cunningham’s Development, The Future Of The Pistons Young Core, And New Head Coach Monty Williams!!!
(0.13) - Welcoming Coach Casey To Gen Z Hoops!
(0.23) - Coach Casey Gives His Thoughts On Cade Cunningham’s Development!
(0.33) - What The Future Holds For The Young Core Of The Pistons!
(0.58) - Acquisition of New Head Coach Monty Williams!
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401. Iman Shumpert - 2016 NBA Champion And Dancing With The Stars Winner
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Iman Shumpert, 2016 NBA Champion And Dancing With The Stars Winner, Joins Ashton Khoorchand On Gen Z Hoops To Discuss His Storied Playing Career, Life After The NBA, And Busted A Move From Dancing With The Stars!!!
(0:13) - Welcoming Iman To Gen Z Hoops!
(1:03) - Iman Shows Us Some Moves From Dancing With The Stars!
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286. Beau Estes - NBA TV's GOATmentator
284. NBA G League Tracker - Gen Z And The Present
281. Addison Walters - Minnesota Timberwolves Video Associate
279. Dwayne Crosse - Hand In Yo Face
277. Mastery Hoops - Player Development Conference
274. Hank Taylor - Lakeland Magic PA Announcer
272. Joe Alexander - 2008 NBA Draft #8 Overall Pick
270. G League TV - Recounting The Past
267. Demarcus Berry - Kaohsiung Steelers Head Coach
264. Two Way - Grit, Grind, And The NBA G League
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John Hartofilis And Neema Djavadzadeh Will Be Creating Breakdowns, Documentaries, Interviews, And Updates About Everything G League!!
(0:30) - Why Two Way?
(1:10) - John And Neema's Friendship Origin Story
(6:46) - Neema's New Job With G League Ignite
(9:32) - Excitement For Season Ticket Holder Status For The Long Island Nets
(12:38) - Columbia Sports Management On The Horizon For Neema
(16:02) - Building A Professional Big Board For The NBA Draft
(19:26) - John's Positive Outlook For The Future
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263. Cathy Engelbert - Commissioner Of The WNBA
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Cathy Engelbert, Commissioner Of The WNBA, Joins John Hartofilis On Gen Z Hoops To Discuss How The WNBA Would Go On To Save The 2020 WNBA Season In The "Wubble", The Skills She Learned At Deloitte To Right The Ship, And What To Expect For The Future Of Women's Basketball!!!
(0:28) - John's Story Asking Cathy A Question In June 2020
(1:08) - How Deloitte Prepared Cathy To Lead The WNBA
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260. Mirin Fader - The Improbable Rise Of An NBA MVP
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Tune In On Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube, And All Major Platforms!! Mirin Fader, Author Of "Giannis: The Improbable Rise Of An NBA MVP, Joins John Hartofilis On Gen Z Hoops To Discuss Overcoming Adversity As A Young Journalist, Traveling Around The World To Profile The Greatest Young Stars In Sports, And Interviewing 221 People To Properly Recount The Origin Story Of Giannis Antetokounmpo!!! (0:54) - Falling In Love With The Freedom The Court Brings To Be Loud (3:38) - Repeatedly Being Told No And Pushing Through That "Curse" (5:06) - A Step By Step Breakdown Of Mirin's Breakthrough (6:40) - Profiling LaMelo Ball All The Way In Lithuania (8:25) - Conducting 221 Interviews Virtually For The Book (9:42) - The Many MVPs That Contributed To Mirin's Writing Process (10:50) - Narrowing Down All These Perspectives Into One Book (12:32) - Unearthing Never Before Heard Details About Giannis' Life (16:14) - The Meaning Behind Naming Each Chapter With One Word (17:58) - Picking The Perfect Giannis Picture Amidst Countless Choices(20:00) - Understanding How Family Is Over Absolutely Everything (21:42) - Being Genuine And Unlocking The Truth Behind A Person's Story(23:38) - The Overflowing Support From All Of The Giannis Faithful(26:50) - Being Present And Great At The Job You Have Now Thanks For Listening!!
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258. Ray Villarreal - San Antonio Austin In - Arena Host
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Ray Villarreal, In-Arena Host From The San Antonio And Austin Areas, Joins John Hartofilis On Gen Z Hoops To Discuss Learning How To Think On The Fly At Sea World, Bringing Those Skillsets To Arenas, Stadiums, And Leagues Across The Sports Industry, And Bringing The Fan Experience To Life!!!
(0:00) - Welcoming Ray Villarreal To Gen Z Hoops!
(1:12) - Growing Up With The Desire To Be On Camera
(2:48) - Overcoming Butterflies With Forced Improvisation
(6:40) - Going Back To School To Figure Out The Right Path
(7:52) - Refusing To Give Up And Trying Multiple Times To Work In The W
(9:38) - Being Patient And Seeing The Opportunities Pour In
(12:34) - Creating A Genuine Bond With Audience
(13:32) - Preparing To Announce A Big Game
(17:04) - Being Honest To Your Audience When You Brain Fart
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256. Don Showalter - USA Basketball 10X Gold Medalist
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Don Showalter, 10X Gold Medalist Winning Coach With USA Basketball, Joins John Hartofilis On Gen Z Hoops To Discuss Inspiring Teams To Play Winning Basketball, USA Basketball's 5 Pillars, And Having Players That Are Willing To Sacrifice For The Team And Keep Getting Better!!!
(0:58) - Teaching A Losing Program To Play Winning Basketball
(1:42) - Seeing USA Basketball's 5 Pillars In The Prospects At Crossroads Elite Invitational
(2:30) - The Teams These Young Players Are Eligible For With USA Basketball
(3:25) - Players Who Were Cut From USA Basketball And Responded By Getting 10X Better
(4:12) - Having Players That Are Willing To Sacrifice For The Betterment Of The Team
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253. Henry Yeh - Gen Z Hoops Scout
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Henry Yeh, Gen Z Hoops Scout, Joins John Hartofilis On Gen Z Hoops To Discuss Coming To America From Taiwan To Chase His Dream Of Working In Basketball, His Start In Content Creation And Why He Appreciates Those That Create For The Game, And The Mentors That Helped Him Live Out His Forest Gump Story!!!
(1:30) - Learning About Basketball From A SLAM Magazine In Taiwan
(9:05) - Creating Content To Attract Interest From NBA Teams
(11:26) - Being Mentored By Shane Battier And Keith Askins
(13:52) - Henry's Trading Cards And Why They Mean So Much To Him
(24:36) - Overcoming Self Doubt And Being A The First Taiwan-Born NBA Scout
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251. Cliff Levingston - 2X NBA Champion 1991/1992 Chicago Bulls
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Cliff Levingston, 2X NBA Champion With The 1991 And 1992 Chicago Bulls And Current Head Coach For The Kokomo BobKats, Joins John Hartofilis On Gen Z Hoops To Discuss Coaching The Kokomo Bobcats In Their Inaugural Season, Seeing The TBL Evolve Into A First-Class League, And Reflecting On His Playing Career Winning Championships And Competing With Legends!!!
(0:45) - Coach Cliff And The Inaugural Kokomo Bobcats Season
(1:36) - How The TBL Has Evolved Into A First-Class League
(2:40) - Using Experience Playing With Hall Of Famers To Help Gen Z
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250. Albert Hall - NBA Summer League Co-Founder
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Albert Hall, CEO Of HallPass Media And Co-Founder Of NBA Summer League, Joins John Hartofilis On Gen Z Hoops To Discuss The Steps That Went Into Putting Together Summer League This Year Compared To Handing Out Fliers In Year 1, How Generation Z Can Take Advantage Of The Opportunity Of Sports Business Classroom And So Many Other Events While In Vegas, And How The Industry Has Turned Into A Battle Of Styles That We Can Best Quantify Using The Sizzle Vs. Substance Rating!!!
(1:00) - The Steps Taken To Make Summer League 2021 A Reality
(2:54) - Handing Out Fliers To Make The First Summer League A Success
(4:32) - Breaking Down Why Las Vegas Is The 31st NBA City
(6:05) - Reminiscing On The Best Success Stories Coming Out Of Summer League
(8:12) - Leveraging Social Media To Tell The Story Of What Goes On Inside T&M
(9:40) - The Opportunity To Network With People At Every Turn
(12:26) - Seeing Sports Business Classroom Alumni Make Their Dreams Come True
(14:35) - Turning The Tables Of This Interview With Albert Asking John “Why Gen Z?”
(15:15) - The Infamous Gen Z Hoops Elevator Pitch
(16:34) - Albert Hall’s Newest Gen Z Invention “Sizzle Vs. Substance Rating”
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248. Adam Filippi - How It Happened
246. SBC Shot Talk - Denver Vs. Phoenix Pregame
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Featuring The State Of The Art SBC Summer League Studio, As John Hartofilis, Adam Kirchoff, And Host Kelsley Wilkinson Break Down The Denver Vs. Phoenix Game From 8/12/2021 Live!!!
(1:30) - High Draft Picks Getting Acclimated To Not Winning Every Game
(2:33) - Jalen Smith Impacting The Game Without Scoring
(3:12) - Overcoming A Poor Shooting Night With Incredible Effort
(4:32) - Being Excited About The Unicorn That Is Bol Bol
(5:14) - Bol Bol's Next Step In Transforming His Body For The NBA
(7:02) - Playing Every Game Like It's Your Last
(8:12) - NBA Vets Playing In Summer League With Rookies
(10:24) - Guys Like Udonis Haslem That Made A Whole Career Out Of Having Energy
(11:22) - Preventing Bol Bol From Catching To Stand A Chance At Guarding Him 1V1
(12:34) - Chemistry And The Role That It Plays In Everyone Playing Well
(13:36) - How The Nuggets Rotation Can Recover With Jamal Murray Missing Time
(14:48) - The Role Of A Spark Plug Coming Off The Bench
(15:42) - Seeing A Sense Of Progress To Know What A Player Can Become
(17:04) - How To See Haters As Your Biggest Motivator
(18:30) - The Underrated Trajectory Of The Nuggets Franchise
(19:32) - Why Every Game In Summer League Can Make Or Break A Career
(20:36) - Being Part Of A Championship Culture
(21:50) - How The Suns Are Continuing The Momentum From The 8-0 Bubble Run
(22:56) - Players That Elevate Their Game When It’s Playoff Time
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245. Crossroads Elite Invitational - How It Happened
244. Crossroads Elite Invitational - Camp Recap
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Featuring John Hartofilis And 50+ Generation Z Prospects At The Crossroads Elite Invitational In Wichita, Kansas!!!
(0:30) - "What's Going On!?"
(2:04) - John Bol - 7'2 Class Of 2024
(6:08) - Jimmy Cami - 6'9 Wing 2024
(6:08) - Emmanuel Okitondo - 6'7 Wing 2024
(8:26) - Matas Buzelis - 6'10 PG ESPN #10 Class Of 2023
(8:26) - Mavrick Miller - Class Of 2023
(9:46) - Cody Wiliams - 6'8 Class Of 2023 Prep Hoops Top 100
(11:16) - Cameron Boozer - Top Prospect 2025
(13:16) - Cayden Boozer - Top Prospect 2025
(14:52) - Paul McNeil, Jr. - 6'6 ESPN #25 Class Of 2024
(16:28) - Corey Harvey - Heidelberg University Assistant Coach
(18:42) - Gavin Placide - Class Of 2026
(20:30) - Gallagher Placide - Class Of 2026
(22:00) - Lincoln Palbicki
(24:18) - Jayden Brown
(24:18) - Derek Hogue-Smith
(26:34) - Max Wilson - Class Of 2023
928:10) - Caleb Senyo
(28:10) - Rakease Passmore
(29:48) - Christian Andrews
(31:02) - Official Mario Ponds Jr.
(34:06) - Official Terry Jones
(37:04) - Macrus Barnett - NCAA Division 1 Official
(48:30) - Rodney Brown
(49:58) - Tatiana Cortez
(51:52) - Derek Varlack
(53:48) - Ryan Burbach
(56:28) - Andrew McKeever
(57:36) - Coach Don Showalter - USA Basketball Youth Director
(1:01:42) - Cameron Williams
(1:03:16) - Eddie Ricks
(1:04:36) - Kyan Evans
(1:06:08) - Carey Booth
(1:07:46) - Devin Royal
(1:09:08) - KJ Windham
(1:10:46) - Cade Courbat
(1:12:16) - Andrell Burton Jr.
(1:13:36) - Jaye Nash (1:16:20) - Tristian Ford
(1:17:36) - Christopher Washington Jr.
(1:18:36) - AJ LaBeau
(1:20:56) - Chuck Bailey
(1:22:58) - Caden Miller
(1:26:18) - Coach Devon Smith
(1:28:32) - Patrick Bath
(1:30:28) - Lorenzo Contreras
(1:34:02) - Prince Odimegwu
(1:35:52) - Matthew Lee - 5'10 PG Class Of 2024 Sharpshooter
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242. Carlnel Wiley - TBL Commissioner
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Carlnel Wiley, Commissioner Of The Basketball League, Joins John Hartofilis On Gen Z Hoops To Discuss His Journey To Becoming Commissioner Of TBL, How The League Was Able To Grow Instead Of Shrink During The Pandemic, And Where He Gets His Surging Energy From!!!
(0:30) - Commissioner Wiley's Warm Welcome To Vegas
(0:54) - The TBL Journey To Becoming The Commissioner
(1:56) - Breaking Down How TBL GREW During The COVID-19 Pandemic
(2:44) - Warning Us About The DOGS That Play In The TBL
(3:26) - How The TBL Gets So Many Players To Sign Two Way Contracts
(4:00) - Channeling Your Energy And Having It Come From Within
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239. Brooklyn Nets Basketball Academy - Camp Recap
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Featuring John Hartofilis And The Wonderful People That Make It All Possible At The Brooklyn Nets Basketball Academy Camp At Kimisis Theotokou In Brooklyn, New York!!!
(0:38) - Putting Together A Summer Of Camps During A Pandemic
(2:00) - Being Visited By WNBA And NY Liberty Legends
(2:25) - Tailoring Drills To Each Individual Camper
(3:26) - Finishing Camp With Drills Instead Of Championship Games
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237. Peter Evans - Founder And CEO Of Tipoff Analytics
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Peter Evans, CEO Of Tipoff Analytics And Basketball Analyst At The New York Knicks, Joins John Hartofilis On Gen Z Hoops To Discuss Starting An Analytics Company That Was Easy For People To Understand, Learning From The Stats Guru Dean Oliver, And Reliving The Greatest Season In Recent Knicks History!!!
(0:00) - Welcoming Peter Evans To Gen Z Hoops!
(0:36) - Introducing The Gen Z Hoops Set!
(1:42) - Jumping Into Analytics From The Start
(2:14) - Gaining Skillsets In Analytics From Multiple Avenues
(2:50) - Learning From The Stats Guru Dean Oliver #85
(3:18) - Applying Analytics To The Strength And Conditioning World
(4:04) - The Actual Process Behind Applying For The Opportunities
(4:42) - The Day To Day Behind That First Role With The Pacers
(6:30) - Making The Decision To Leave School Early
(7:10) - Embracing The Entrepreneurial Mindset With Tlpoff Analytics
(7:44) - Building A Platform That’s Easy To Digest
(8:20) - Schools That Are Already Benefiting From Using Tipoff
(9:10) - Landing An Analytics Job Most Recently With The NY Knicks
(9:52) - Reliving The #4 Seed And 9 Game Win Streak
(10:26) - Growing The Team At Tipoff
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235. The Basketball League - Las Vegas Pro Combine
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Featuring John Hartofilis And The Wonderful People That Make It All Possible At The Basketball League's Las Vegas Combine!!!
(0:00) - Visiting The TBL Combine With Gen Z Hoops!
(0:30) - Commissioner Carlnel Wiley "WELCOME TO VEGAS BABY"
(4:40) - Director Of Officials Ronnie Nunn (Episode #30) Part 2
(8:12) - Coach Cliff Levingston Of The Kokomo BobKats
(11:04) - President Of TBL David Magley (Episode #6) Part 2
(14:26) - Neema Djavadzadeh And His TBL Superfandom
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234. NBA Summer League - Raptors Vs. Warriors Play By Play