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It’s a beautiful thing how the game of basketball leads you down paths you’d never even imagine and connects you with so many different people! Our next guest is the epitome of what it is to fall in love with this game and do whatever it takes to give back to it! Tap in for Ep. 63 as we chop it up with one of the best trainers and skills development coaches there is! Hailing from Queens, NY - Far Rock to be specific- this outstanding hooper spent his early years hooping at Elmont Memorial High School before transferring to the highly touted Benjamin Cardozo High School in Bayside, NY! After an outstanding high school career he went on to play D2 basketball at Mercy College! After competing one season in the tough ECC(East Coast Conference) he went on to obtain his Bachelor’s degree from Lehman College! Being a lover of the game and the consummate teacher this basketball lifer has dedicated his life to training and developing the skills of the young athletes of today! Lock in as we kick it with the CEO of Perfect Your Skills, 🗣Coach T.. .Mr. Tamar Adams!

This game of basketball has given me the opportunity to forge so many different relationships over my lifetime! This next hooper joining us is the definition of fearless! Meeting this brother in 8th grade and watching him ascend to greatness was a pleasure! This sharp shooting lefty hails from Queens, NY and definitely made a name for himself while playing at the legendary Archbishop Molloy High School. Garnering consecutive Second Team All-CHSAA, as a senior he averaged 15pts, 5 rebounds, and 6 assist! After his stellar high school career he went on to play four great seasons at Iona College. He graduated No. 2 on the all-time 3pt field goals made list and was a gamer, only missing 2 games in his amazing collegiate career! To cap off his basketball career he went on to play professionally in Serbia! Tap in for Ep. 62 as we chop it up with Milan Prodanovic! Great conversation ahead, don’t miss it!

It’s always a beautiful reminder how basketball connects so many people across the world! Doesn’t matter if you played at the highest level or just have a passion for the game, basketball will forever be a dot connector! We’re continuing to connect the dots and show love to some of the greatest hoopers to ever touch a rock! This week we’re headed to the city where basketball was created! Springfield, MA! I was privileged to spend 4 great years there during my college career and was able to obtain my degree! During my travels I forged a friendship with one of Springfield, Massachusetts greatest athletes and unsung heroes! A 2-sport star in football and basketball, this elite hooper won the John ‘Honey’ Lahovich award in 2003 which is given to the best player in the region! Life’s trials and tribulations will always creep in but it’s how you adjust! We’ll sit down and tap in with Western Mass great Mike Vaz and go through his journey! From being a highly touted basketball and football player to the pitfalls he experienced as a collegiate athlete to his near death experience as a victim of domestic violence! We’ll touch it all! Tap in for Ep. 61 as Mike Vaz stops by to chop it up with us! Great conversation ahead, don’t miss it!

We’re finishing off the week with I think is one of the most unique basketball journeys out there! We going over to the BX to holla at one of the best hoopers to ever come out of that borough! This outstanding hooper played his high school ball at St. Raymond’s High School where he made a name for himself in the tough CHSAA(Catholic High School Athletic Association)! After being a major contributor to a team that had multiple Division 1 players, this stud went on to garner a full basketball scholarship to stay home and play at St. John’s University! Spending 2 full seasons playing in the Big East, he faced trials and tribulations early on but continued to persevere! Tap in as Ricky Torres stops by to chop it up! Great conversation ahead, don’t miss it!

We coming back to y’all on back to back nights! I know it’s NBA opening night but tap in before the games start as we bring y’all Ep. 59! We have NYC basketball royalty joining us tonight! This outstanding hooper is Harlem bred and shined at the legendary Rice High School! After being apart of a dominant team that had 5-7 players attend division 1 schools, he went on to play 4 amazing seasons at his father’s alma mater, Iona College! Becoming a big time player in the MAAC, he went on to be named to the All-MAAC team 3 consecutive years while garnering 1st team honors his senior season! Completing a legendary career at Iona, where he is second all-time in scoring with 2,034 points (right behind his pops who’s 1st lol), this consummate professional has carved out a 16 year professional basketball career playing in Argentina, China, Spain, Greece, and Iran just to name a few! A champion, a MVP, and just a flat out winner! Tap in as Steve Burtt Jr. stops by to chop it up with us! Great conversation ahead, don’t miss it!

Tap in for Ep. 58 as Malcolm Grant comes back to join us! The originator of the 4Step! We chop it up about this move and how it is becoming a global phenomenon! We also discuss the hardships that professional basketball players face while playing overseas! Racism, late payments, poor living conditions and facilities! Great conversation, tap in!

Finishing off this week with a great one for y’all! As I said, this week is the tale of two eras! We tapped in with a great player from the mid 2000’s and now we’re taking it back to the 90’s! This outstanding hooper is a Coney Island legend where he helped lead Grady High School to the 1990 PSAL City Championship! Garnering major attention early on, he was able to secure a full basketball scholarship to stay home and play for the then St. John’s Redmen! This talented point guard had an up and down career at St. John’s but was a major contributor for four years as he led the team in assist 3 out of 4 seasons! Considered to be one of NYC’s Point God’s, make sure y’all tap in as Maurice ‘Fresh’ Brown joins us to chop it up and discuss his basketball journey! Great conversation ahead, don’t miss it!

This week is a tale of two eras as we tap in with two amazing guards from the NYC area! First, joining us tomorrow this bonafide hooper played his high school basketball at the storied Christ The King High School where he was named Daily News Defensive Player Of The Year in 2004 and average 16 points and 4 assist as a senior in 2005! Before garnering a 4 year basketball scholarship to the prestigious Columbia University in the Ivy League, this outstanding hooper played a post-grad year at Brewster Academy! Over his 4 year playing career at Columbia University he became the consummate leader and co-captain of the team. Garnering yet another Defensive Player Of The Year award as a junior he finished his career at Columbia University ranking 8th in 3 point field goals made and steals all time! He went on to play his professional basketball in the UK/England! Tap in as Niko Scott chops it up with us! Great conversation ahead, don’t miss it!

The momentum has picked up and the love has been crazy! So we’re gonna keep this rolling and continue to bring you great conversations from some of the game’s greatest players! Tonight we have a Bronx legend joining us! I can vividly remember some heated battles with this brother which made me respect him even more! Hailing from the Bronx this outstanding hooper spent his high school basketball career playing at the legendary Rice High School where as a junior he averaged 18pts and 10reb including 3.5 blks a game not only to follow it up his senior season where he averaged 21pts, 11reb, and 4 blks a game! Garnering All City accolades his junior and senior seasons, this great talent led the Rice Raiders to a 19-7 record and won the city and state championships in 2005-2006! Being named New York Post and New York Daily News Player of the Year as a senior he went on to play Division 1 basketball for the University of Connecticut and finished his stellar collegiate career at Kansas St. University! A bucket and shot blocking menace, our next guest went on to play 10 years professionally overseas in France, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, The Philippines, and Turkey to name a few! He recently retired from the game of basketball and has become a graduate assistant back at his alma mater Kansas St. University. Tap in with us for Episode 55 as we chop it up with the great Curtis Kelly!

As promised, we have a jam packed week full of great stories from some great players! All journeys are different but the ones who persevere and carve out their own lanes always need to be celebrated! Our next guest completely fits that mold! Hailing from Queens, NY this outstanding hooper played his high school basketball at St. Mary’s High School in Manhasset, Long Island where he was apart of a team that carried 5 Division 1 players! Being one of the consummate leaders on that team he went on to win MVP of the 2004 Long Island Championships! After averaging 16pts, 3 reb, and 4 dimes a game as a senior he garnered a full scholarship to play Division 1 basketball at Monmouth University! After his time at Monmouth University, he went on to finish his collegiate career at Blinn College where he was the second leading scorer and played in every game! Currently this brother continues to contribute to the game of basketball by refereeing college and high school basketball across the country! Tap in for Episode 54 as we chop it up with Queens great Jon Ager!