Are We Live?

Your favorite hoops podcast is back tonight with another banger! This summer is here so we’ll be going back to 2 episodes every Tuesday and Thursdays! Tonight we have a very special guest! We have a Brooklyn native tapping in to shine some light on his amazing hoops journey! This outstanding hooper played his high school basketball at the historic Christ The King High School in Queens, NY! Earning his stripes, this 6’5 athletic wing made a name for himself around the city as he regularly played above the rim putting immense pressure on the opposing defense! As a senior he was rewarded for his outstanding play by being named second team All-Queens in 2005! After an outstanding high school career this brother went on to garner a basketball scholarship to play at Quinnipiac University! Taking his collegiate career in a different direction, he decided to take his talents over to Jersey City, NJ and play at St. Peter’s University for the next three seasons. Averaging 10 points and 6 rebounds a game as a freshman he made an immediate impact to the squad! Today this basketball lifer continues to give back to the game as he pour his knowledge and wisdom into the youth! Tap in with us for Ep. 90 as Mr. Akeem Gooding joins us to chop it up! Great conversation ahead, don’t miss it!

Your favorite hoops podcast is back tonight with another banger! This summer is here so we’ll be going back to 2 episodes every Tuesday and Thursdays! Tonight we have a very special guest! We have a Brooklyn native tapping in to shine some light on his amazing hoops journey! This outstanding hooper played his high school basketball at the historic Christ The King High School in Queens, NY! Earning his stripes, this 6’5 athletic wing made a name for himself around the city as he regularly played above the rim putting immense pressure on the opposing defense! As a senior he was rewarded for his outstanding play by being named second team All-Queens in 2005! After an outstanding high school career this brother went on to garner a basketball scholarship to play at Quinnipiac University! Taking his collegiate career in a different direction, he decided to take his talents over to Jersey City, NJ and play at St. Peter’s University for the next three seasons. Averaging 10 points and 6 rebounds a game as a freshman he made an immediate impact to the squad! Today this basketball lifer continues to give back to the game as he pour his knowledge and wisdom into the youth! Tap in for Ep. 90 as Mr. Akeem Gooding join us to chop it up! Great conversation ahead, don’t miss it!

Your favorite hoops podcast is back this week with another great conversation! We been in NYC the last couple weeks delivering much deserved flowers, however this week we’re jumping across the bridge and headed to Jersey to tap in with one of the Garden State’s very best! This outstanding hooper hails from Linden, NJ where he attended Linden High School and completely dominated the competition! As a junior, he helped lead the Tigers to a state title. Following that season up, as a senior he averaged 17 points, 7 assists, and 3 steals per game while racking up a ton of individual awards! This do it all guard earned the 2015 Home New Tribune Player of The Year while also being recognized as 1st Team All State, 1st Team All-Union County, and 2nd Team All Metro! Garnering a basketball scholarship to play in the Atlantic-10 at George Mason University, this talented guard went on to become one of the best players in school history! Hitting the ground running as a freshman, he led the team in scoring(11.9ppg), assists, and steals! For the next 4 seasons he would be the consummate leader and floor general for the George Mason Patriots! After a stellar collegiate career, this hooper has taken his talents to the international market where he’s become a professional and has played in Denmark, North-Macedonia, Serbia, and most recently signed his new deal to play in Germany! Tap in for Ep. 89 as we welcome New Jersey great and certified tough guard, Mr. Otis Livingston II. Great conversation ahead, don’t miss it!

Your favorite hoops podcast is back this week bringing you a very highly anticipated guest! This basketball lifer is still in the trenches playing the game that he loves and we can’t wait to connect with him! Hailing from Brooklyn, NY, the point guard factory, this tough guard started his high school basketball career while attending Canarsie High School! Being one of the lone standouts there, he was selected second team All-City in the PSAL by the New York Post! Coming off a great season, this outstanding hooper took his talents across the boro of Brooklyn and finished out his senior season playing for Tiny Morton at Lincoln High School where he would be an important piece to a championship team! Joining a team with Sebastian Telfair and Antonio Peña, he was the third piece to the puzzle in conquering that coveted championship at Madison Square Garden! Garnering a Division 1 scholarship to play in the tough Big East, this certified tough guard played 4 seasons at St. John’s University where he was the consummate floor general and leader of that team! A starter for most of his collegiate career, this brother was able to parlay that into a 14 year international professional basketball career playing in Slovakia, Czech Republic, Germany, and now currently Russia! Tap in for Ep. 88 as we welcome 4x time Czech League champion and one of the best players to come out of NYC, Mr. Eugene ‘Geno’ Lawrence! Great conversation ahead, don’t miss it!

Your favorite hoops podcast is back tonight with a very special episode! Tonight’s guest will be live in studio with us to chop it up about his basketball journey! Hailing from Brooklyn, NY this outstanding hooper played his high school basketball at Elmont Memorial High School in Elmont, NY where he emerged as a bucket getter! Staying in the city, he took his talents to Manhattan where he attended John Jay College! Wasting no time, this pure hooper put the CUNYAC(City University of New York Athletic Conference) on notice that he was here to give out WORK! In less than two full seasons this brother accomplished more than most hoopers achieve in a four year span! In just 51 games played he scored 1,162 points which was good for 22 points a game during his career, ranking him number 1 in CUNYAC history! As a senior he led his team in scoring with 26 points per game, notching a 42 point outburst against Frostburg State! The ultimate bucket but consummate team player, he also led his team in assist and rebounding! Currently living out here in Houston, TX, this basketball lifer continues to give back to his community and the youth by coaching the Houston Nets AAU program! Tap in for Ep. 87 as we chop it up with Mr. Bucket himself, Jerome Alexander! Great conversation ahead, don’t miss it!

Your favorite hoops podcast is back this week with another great episode! This week we’re welcoming a brother that has been connected to the game almost all his life! We like to call those guys ‘basketball lifers’! A native of Lagos, Nigeria this outstanding hooper grew up in Brooklyn, NY where he attended Paul Robeson High School! An outstanding talent and double double machine, this brother averaged 19 points and 13 rebounds a game as a senior to lead his team to a national ranking of 18th in the country! Being named Player Of The Year in the PSAL his senior season he went on to garner a full basketball scholarship to attend and play for Hofstra University! Becoming an immediate contributor to the team, he was named CAA(Colonial Athletic Association) Rookie Of The Year after averaging 14 points and 8 rebounds a game! While starring at Hofstra, he was selected All-CAA second team as a sophomore and first team as a junior! Making a tough decision, he finished his collegiate career at Hartford University where he averaged 21 points and 13 rebounds a game and was also selected to the All-CAA first team! Going undrafted in 2006, this hooper spent time with the New York Knicks summer league team as well as playing preseason games with the Seattle SuperSonics! Taking his talents international, he spent over 10 years overseas playing in Israel, Turkey, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, and Mexico to name a few! Currently coaching the youth and giving back his knowledge and wisdom to the game, this brother continues to do legendary work as his solidifies his legendary career! Tap in for Ep. 86 as we chop it up with Brooklyn great and certified pro Mr. Kenny Adeleke! Great conversation ahead, don’t miss it!

Your favorite hoops podcast is back this week with another great episode! The NBA playoffs are well underway but a huge topic of discussion is how these games have been officiated! We have the pleasure of welcoming a seasoned referee to the show to break down what we’re witnessing! A native of Queens, NY, this basketball lifer spent some time at Rice High School before transitioning and making a name for himself at Jamaica High School being named honorable mention on the All-Queens team in 2003! A cerebral mind that knows the game well, this outstanding hooper spent some time at Shores Christian Academy which is a JUCO in Florida! Being dedicated to the game, this brother has parlayed his basketball experiences and knowledge into an officiating career that has amassed several years! We have a true hoops lover joint is tonight! Tap in for Ep. 85 as we welcome Queens great and current referee Mr. Desmond Frazier! Great conversation ahead, don’t miss it!

Back this week to bring you another great edition of ‘Are We Live?’. We enjoy connecting with current and former players across the country so why not head down to the ‘Sip and tap in with one of the greatest basketball players to ever come out of the state of Mississippi! This outstanding hooper comes to us from Crawford, Mississippi where she played her high school basketball at East Oktibbeha County High! There she completely dominated as she averaged 29.8 points per game and 11 rebounds as a freshman! Following that up with a 32 point, 14 rebound a game sophomore season she put the country on notice that she’s the real deal! Multiple 40 point games as a junior and a 50 ball as a senior solidified her as a 2008 McDonald’s All-American selection and Gatorade Mississippi Player Of The Year! After a stellar high school career, she went on to garner a Division 1 scholarship to attend Rutgers University to play for the legendary C. Vivian Stringer! Competing in the talented Big East conference, this hooper was a back to back All-Big East 2nd Team selection and finished her collegiate career as a 1,000 point scorer! To culminate an extraordinary career, she was selected 28th overall in the 2012 WNBA draft by the Los Angelos Sparks! After playing a season in LA, she went on to play professionally in Australia, Germany, Israel, and Mexico! The now CEO of Sykes Serenity LLC, tap in for Ep. 84 as we welcome Ms. April Sykes to the show! Great conversation ahead, don’t miss it!

We’re back this week with another coaches edition of ‘Are We Live?’ .. .I love tapping in with former players that are now influencing the game from the sidelines! Our next guest hails from Brooklyn, NY! Growing up in Coney Island this outstanding hooper attended the hallowed Grady High School where he competed against the top talent in NYC! After suffering a heartbreaking loss in his senior year to Erasmus High School in the PSAL Championship game, this basketball lifer garnered a 4 year basketball scholarship to play at Hofstra University for the great Jay Wright! While hooping at Hofstra he had an amazing career! He was selected back to back years(‘99 & ‘00) to the All-American East second team however in his senior season he was American East Player Of The Year while also being selected to the conference’s first team! The train didn’t stop there as this brother went on to play a season in the NBA for the Indiana Pacers and the Chicago Bulls! Continuing to follow his passion for the game he went on to play 8 seasons overseas in Argentina, France, Germany, Poland, and Venezuela! After a stellar playing career, this brother went on to embark on a coaching career! Starting his coaching career overseas he came back to the states and was an assistant coach in the NBA G-League for the Erie Bayhawks and the Fort Wayne Mad Ants! Currently he is an assistant coach for the Charlotte Hornets! Tap in for Ep. 83 as welcome Brooklyn great and current Assistant Coach for the Charlotte Hornets, Mr. Norm Richardson! Great conversation ahead, don’t miss it!

Ohhhhhh we have a goodie tonight ladies and gentlemen! We’re back at it and bringing you the latest edition of ‘Are We Live?’ .. . Tonight we have a very special guests hailing from Queens, NY! This outstanding hooper played his high school basketball at Benjamin Cardozo High School for the legendary coach Ron Naclerio! While there he helped lead his team to the PSAL championship game his junior year to face off against the Lincoln Railsplitters in Madison Square Garden! Suffering a tough loss, he bounced back the next season and as a senior was named to the All-Queens team by the New York Daily News! Continuing to follow his passion for the game he went on to walk on at DePaul University where he played under the great Jerry Wainwright! Suffering a tough knee injury, this hooper had to pivot and start pursuing the second phase of his basketball career! After graduating in 2009, he went on to Co-found High Rise Basketball which is a player development program that conducts camps, clinics, and training programs! Aside from being a player development coach, this basketball lifer has been on the sidelines coaching some of the best ball players in the world! He was a Special Assistant at Manhattan College , Head Boys Varsity Coach at St. Luke’s School in Connecticut, Team and Recruit Analyst for Indiana University, and currently Assistant Coach at Northern Illinois University. This brother has put his mark on the game and continues to spread his wealth of basketball knowledge. Tap in as we chop it up with Coach Drew Gladstone! Great conversation ahead, don’t miss it!