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I remember walking into a small gym in Waterbury, CT in September of 2005. I look over to the far court and see this athletic freak grabbing every rebound and tap dunking ever offensive rebound! Come to find out this freak of nature would be my teammate for the next year and a half! This outstanding hooper brings his roots from Nigeria but was raised in Uniondale, NY. As an early hooper playing against the Long Island competition, this high flyer quickly made a name for himself by bringing energy, enthusiasm, and DUNKING everything! While hooping at Uniondale High School, his name started to ring bells around the city! After a stellar high school career, this 6’6 stud garnered a D2 scholarship to play at Post University in Waterbury, CT! Stepping on the campus of Post University in the fall of 2004 the CACC(Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference) was put on notice quickly that Post University added an athletic, above the rim player that is an exceptional rebounder! While at Post, this brother went on to garner 2 All-CACC selections, scored 1,000 points and his game just continued to grow! After completing his collegiate career he went on to play professionally in Saudi-Arabia, Mexico, Peru, and Argentina! While in Mexico he averaged 17 points and 7 rebounds a game while shooting 59% from the field! Tap in for Ep. 81 as we welcome Uniondale great and basketball lifer, Mr. Peter Lawal to the show! Great conversation ahead, don’t miss!

Tap in tonight for Ep. 80 as we welcome back to the show the founder of Ballin’ 4 Peace and former professional basketball player Haron ‘H2O’ Hargrave! H2O is coming back through to chop it up about the upcoming Ballin’ 4 Peace charity game that will be held in Houston, TX on May 7th! We’ll get into the origin of Ballin’ 4 Peace and the positive affects the charity event has had on several different communities! We’ll kick a lil NBA hoops too! Flee and Haron wouldn’t have it any other way! Great conversation ahead, don’t miss it!

Jam packed week for you guys! Today Episode 79 will be coming to you live at a special time! We are honored to welcome our first current Division 1 college coach to the show! This basketball lifer is a native of Otisville, NY where he gained a love and passion for the game of basketball! Playing his collegiate ball at Stony Brook University from 2002-2004, he went on to become a graduate assistant while he earned his Master degree! This teacher and mentor has spent time at NYU as the men’s basketball assistant head coach, bolstering the teams defensive tenacity! Having stints at NYU and currently the assistant coach for Stony Brook University, this great basketball mind continues to build a name for himself in the coaching ranks and develops some of the best talent in the country! Tap in for Ep. 79 as we welcome Assistant Coach for the Men’s Basketball team at Stony Brook University, Mr. Dan Rickard! Great conversation ahead, don’t miss it!

Back at it tonight with one of those episodes that’ll have you glued to your phone! We’re all about bringing genuine, original stories by some of the best hoopers to ever touch a rock! Our next guest is one of the BEST basketball minds I’ve had the pleasure of being brothers with for the last 20 years! This outstanding hooper is a native of Plainfield, NJ! Jersey has a unique style on how they approach the game! This brother spent his high school basketball career playing for Plainfield High School! While torching the competition in the Jersey area, he was the only 4 year starter on the varsity basketball team! This ‘baby battleship’ competed against the likes of Derrick Caracter, Andrew Bynum, and Gerald Henderson! After becoming a 4 year letter winner in high school, he went on to garner a 4 year scholarship to play Division 2 basketball in Waterbury, CT at Post University! The consummate team player and floor general, this sneaky athletic point guard was a huge contributor to laying the foundation and culture for Post University basketball in the mid 2000s. His leadership and basketball IQ helped put the Eagles in a position to go unbeaten at home during his sophomore season! A great player, an even greater person! Tap in tonight for Ep. 78 as we chop it up with my brother and New Jersey basketball great Isa Carnegie! Great conversation ahead, don’t miss it!

We’re back on the road this evening to bring y’all another great conversation with a hooper that made a major contribution to the game of basketball! This outstanding hooper is a Columbus, Ohio native where he played his high school basketball at Brookhaven High School! Becoming a standout hooper and quickly making a name for himself he went on to garner a full basketball scholarship to play in the Big Ten for Penn State University! As a freshman, this hooper hit the ground running as he averaged 11 points and 6 rebounds a game and was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman team and was also named 2005-2006 Big Ten Rookie Of The Year! A four year starter as a Ninty Lion, he averaged double figure scoring for his entire collegiate career! To culminate a successful run, Penn State went on to win the 2009 NIT and this hooper was named MVP of the tournament! After an illustrious playing career at Penn State, this brother went on to play a season in the NBA G-League for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants before embarking on an international playing career in the Philippines, Mexico, Korea, and Uruguay! In 2012 he was awarded the Bobby Parks PBA Best Import of the Conference as he led his team to its first championship! Tap in for Ep. 77 as we chop it up with Ohio great Jamelle Cornley! Great conversation ahead, don’t miss it!

We’re back on the road this evening to bring y’all another great conversation with a hooper that made a major contribution to the game of basketball! This outstanding hooper is a Columbus, Ohio native where he played his high school basketball at Brookhaven High School! Becoming a standout hooper and quickly making a name for himself he went on to garner a full basketball scholarship to play in the Big Ten for Penn State University! As a freshman, this hooper hit the ground running as he averaged 11 points and 6 rebounds a game and was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman team and was also named 2005-2006 Big Ten Rookie Of The Year! A four year starter as a Ninty Lion, he averaged double figure scoring for his entire collegiate career! To culminate a successful run, Penn State went on to win the 2009 NIT and this hooper was named MVP of the tournament! After an illustrious playing career at Penn State, this brother went on to play a season in the NBA G-League for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants before embarking on an international playing career in the Philippines, Mexico, Korea, and Uruguay! In 2012 he was awarded the Bobby Parks PBA Best Import of the Conference as he led his team to its first championship! Tap in for Ep. 77 as we chop it up with Ohio great Jamelle Cornley! Great conversation ahead, don’t miss it!

New week means new guest with more incredible journey’s! Tonight we connect with another amazing hooper who has a lot to share! A native of Queens, NY this outstanding hooper attended the storied Benjamin Cardozo High School where he played for legendary coach Ron Naclerio! Quickly making a name for himself around the city and earning the nickname ‘Killa Cam’, this brother earned back to back 1st Team All-City honors! Before taking his talents to prep school and shining at Notre Dame Prep for a season, this hooper earned respect throughout the basketball world by competing and winning ‘Nike Battlegrounds’ which aired on MTV! After averaging 19 points, 4 assists, and 4 steals at Notre Dame Prep he went on to earn a full basketball scholarship to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University! As a freshmen he made a name for himself with a breakout performance against the University of Maryland where he scored 17 points, handed out 6 assists, and grabbed 3 rebounds earning NEC Rookie Of The Week! He went on to be the starting point guard for FDU for the next 2 seasons and was the consummate leader of the team! Continuing to play the game he loves, he also played for the South Jamaica Kings in the highly competitive ‘The Basketball Tournament’. Tap in for Ep. 76 as we chop it up with Queens great and CEO of Box Out NYC, affectionately known as ‘Killa Cam’, Mr. Cameron Tyler! Great conversation ahead, don’t miss it!

We’re finishing this week off with one of the best basketball minds I know! This outstanding hooper is a native of Upper Marlboro, Maryland! 🗣PG County! Growing up in a hot bed of talent, this brother competed against the likes of DMV greats such as Dante Cunningham, Sam Young, and Michael Beasley! While attending Douglass HS in Maryland he made a name for himself as an aggressive low post player, who could really face the basket and shoot it! Developing into a standout high school player and averaging 10 points and 8 rebounds as a senior, this brother went on to garner a Division 2 scholarship to play basketball at Post University in Waterbury, CT! Coming in with a very highly touted freshman class, he was a consummate leader on and off the floor! As a sophomore he helped lead Post University to a perfect 13-0 record at home! After a collegiate career that was struck with several injuries, this brother went on to graduate at the top of his class and is now spreading his wealth of knowledge for the game with the younger generation as he is the assistant coach for boys and girls varsity basketball for Northpointe Christian School in Southaven, MS. Tap in for Ep. 75 as we chop it up with DMV great Simon Barnett! Great conversation ahead, don’t miss it!

Starting off the new month with a jam packed week! Two great episodes this week so make sure you tap in! Tonight we have a Queens great joining us that absolutely deserves his flowers! This outstanding hooper had the opportunity to play for two legendary coaches in the NYC area(Maurice Hicks and Ron Naclerio) as he attended Rice High School and graduated from Cardozo High School! He was the consummate floor general and an absolute pest on defense as he completed the backcourt for the Judges in the 2005 season! After having a stellar high school basketball career he went on to garner a full basketball scholarship to attend Stony Brook University! As a Seawolve, he played in all 28 games as a freshman, quickly earning trust from his teammates and coaching staff! By the time he was senior this tough guard was the co-captain of his team and a full time starter! To cap off an amazing collegiate career, this outstanding hooper was named to the American East Conference All-defensive team after ranking sixth in the conference in steals. After a tremendous college basketball career he went on to play professionally in Israel for Maccabi Kiryat Bialik! Tap in for Ep. 74 as Queens great Marques Cox chops it up with us! Great conversation ahead, don’t miss it!

Authenticity and real stories depicting real journey’s is what this show is all about! We’ve moved around the country a bit but we’re making a stop in Maryland this week to tap in with one of the DMV’s most talented players! This outstanding hooper played his high school basketball at Benjamin Franklin HS in Baltimore, Maryland! Making a name for himself with his athleticism and extreme shooting ability, this sharp shooter obtained a basketball scholarship to attend and play at Post University in Waterbury, CT! Adversity quickly crept in as he was demoted to play on the team’s JV squad! Facing this challenge head on, he shined and showed he belonged on the big stage! Early on he was an extreme spark off the bench as the 6th man for the Eagles his freshmen season! He led the team shooting 37% from 3 averaging 8 pts and 4 rebounds per game! As a junior he became a full time starter and one of the leaders of the team! Upping his scoring output to 15 points per game, this killer had his coming out party going for 42 points in a win over Felician University! Being recognized as an All-CACC honorable mention member, he finished his collegiate career scoring 1,315 points going down as one of the special talents to come out of Post University! Tap in for Ep. 73 as we chop it up with Baltimore great AJ Reitter! Great conversation ahead, don’t miss!