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35. Marcus Ginyard (former UNC Basketball Captain)
Marcus Ginyard graduated from UNC in 2010 with all the basketball accolades you can imagine including NCAA champion, team captain, defensive player of the year, and All-ACC defense. After a 12-year career playing overseas in various countries - Poland, France, Ukraine to name a few - Marcus is back in the Triangle and starting his second career with Medalist Capital. Tune in to find out what his time at UNC was like, playing professionally overseas, what's going on with his next chapter, and so much more!
WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT:
Meeting Marcus in 2008 at a UNC fans day
Where he grew up and went to high school, when he started playing basketball
Impact of his older brother as his assistant coach in high school
When he knew he wanted to play at UNC, and how he got recruited
Other schools he was interested in playing for
Why he chose UNC and his thought process
What it was like playing at UNC
Coach Roy Willams's influence on his game, and how he still supports him through life
What Roy is like as a person away from the game
College life away from the basketball court
How he dealt with the pressure of being a student athlete plus studying, and the support system in place at UNC
How they prepared for a game
The transition from high school to college basketball
Impact and influence and support of his parents in his success
Listening to his intuition, and why he practices meditation
Why it's important to make your bed everyday (even in a hotel room)
What it was like captaining the team (and the challenge of 2010 season)
What he learnt about himself through his injuries
Winning the defensive player of the year and all ACC defensive team
The toughest player he had to guard in college
The experience of playing in Europe
Favorite country he lived in Europe
Travel experiences in Europe
Difference between Europe and USA basketball
Dealing with the business side of basketball
Difference between pro and college basketball
The most transformative experience he had in his life
How he disconnects and stays grounded
His travel tip for getting from Raleigh to France
What he is doing now in business and life
His biggest challenge coming back to the USA
What he loves about being back in the Triangle region
What makes the Carolina family special
Living with Danny Green on campus
Our frat party experience
Why Cameron Indoor is NOT the toughest place to play!
The famous Danny Green dunk at Duke
Where he was during this years epic Final 4 vs Duke
Where he takes friends for breakfast, lunch and dinner in The Triangle
What he thinks about Australia
RESOURCES:
MarcusGinyard.com
UniversityofNorthCarolina
MedalistCapital.com
Sutton's Drug Store
Press Coffee in Durham
Idle Hour Coffee Shop
Jubala Coffee
Italian Pizzeria Chapel Hill
Mateo Durham
Pizzeria Toro
Hawthorn and Wood Chapel Hill
Bluebird
Lantern Chapel Hill
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By Caroline and Craig Makepeace
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Marcus Ginyard graduated from UNC in 2010 with all the basketball accolades you can imagine including NCAA champion, team captain, defensive player of the year, and All-ACC defense. After a 12-year career playing overseas in various countries - Poland, France, Ukraine to name a few - Marcus is back in the Triangle and starting his second career with Medalist Capital. Tune in to find out what his time at UNC was like, playing professionally overseas, what's going on with his next chapter, and so much more!
WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT:
Meeting Marcus in 2008 at a UNC fans day
Where he grew up and went to high school, when he started playing basketball
Impact of his older brother as his assistant coach in high school
When he knew he wanted to play at UNC, and how he got recruited
Other schools he was interested in playing for
Why he chose UNC and his thought process
What it was like playing at UNC
Coach Roy Willams's influence on his game, and how he still supports him through life
What Roy is like as a person away from the game
College life away from the basketball court
How he dealt with the pressure of being a student athlete plus studying, and the support system in place at UNC
How they prepared for a game
The transition from high school to college basketball
Impact and influence and support of his parents in his success
Listening to his intuition, and why he practices meditation
Why it's important to make your bed everyday (even in a hotel room)
What it was like captaining the team (and the challenge of 2010 season)
What he learnt about himself through his injuries
Winning the defensive player of the year and all ACC defensive team
The toughest player he had to guard in college
The experience of playing in Europe
Favorite country he lived in Europe
Travel experiences in Europe
Difference between Europe and USA basketball
Dealing with the business side of basketball
Difference between pro and college basketball
The most transformative experience he had in his life
How he disconnects and stays grounded
His travel tip for getting from Raleigh to France
What he is doing now in business and life
His biggest challenge coming back to the USA
What he loves about being back in the Triangle region
What makes the Carolina family special
Living with Danny Green on campus
Our frat party experience
Why Cameron Indoor is NOT the toughest place to play!
The famous Danny Green dunk at Duke
Where he was during this years epic Final 4 vs Duke
Where he takes friends for breakfast, lunch and dinner in The Triangle
What he thinks about Australia
RESOURCES:
MarcusGinyard.com
UniversityofNorthCarolina
MedalistCapital.com
Sutton's Drug Store
Press Coffee in Durham
Idle Hour Coffee Shop
Jubala Coffee
Italian Pizzeria Chapel Hill
Mateo Durham
Pizzeria Toro
Hawthorn and Wood Chapel Hill
Bluebird
Lantern Chapel Hill