Are We Live?

Dug deep in our bag to bring y’all NYC royalty! 🗣Harlem in the building! This next hooper joining us was crowned New York State Mr. Basketball in 2000 after leading the CHSAA in scoring and St. Raymond’s High School to a city championship! To cap off his amazing senior season he was named Player of the Year by New York Daily News, New York Post, and New York Newsday! Accepting a full basketball scholarship to UMBC(University of Maryland-Baltimore County), he shined as a freshman winning Northeast Conference Rookie of the Year while following up that season with an All-NEC First Team selection! Deciding to get closer to home, this outstanding hooper took his talents to Manhattan College where he was an intricate piece to his team’s NCAA tournament run in 2004! Parlaying his amazing collegiate career into becoming a professional basketball player, this amazing talent went on to play in Finland, France, Hungary, Mexico, Holland, Portugal, and The Czech Republic! Recently he was inducted into the St. Raymond’s Hall of Fame and cotinues to be an educator giving back to the youth! Tap in for Episode 53 as we chop it up with Mr. Peter Mulligan!

We back at it y’all with a special one for Labor Day! This brother is coming off an amazing summer of hoops! Dominating the NYC streetball circuit and collecting 5 MVP’s and 3 championships, it’s fair to say this outstanding hooper accomplished some legendary stuff! Hailing from Brooklyn, NY, this elite hooper has worked hard for all his success on the basketball court! A 2012 graduate from West Oaks Academy in Orlando, Fl he made a stop at State Fair Community College in Missouri before taking his talents to University of Tennessee at Martin! As a senior, he poured in 12pts, 6reb, and 4 assist per game and helped his team finish in 1st place in the Ohio Valley Conference! After a stellar collegiate career, this brother went on to play professionally in Spain, Dominican Republic, and Canada! His most recent stop was in Iran during the 2019-2020 season where he averaged 23 points a game with 5 rebounds and 3 assist! Tap in for Episode 52 as we chop it up with Mr. Kedar Edwards! Great conversation ahead, don’t miss it!

We back at it and a special brother is joining us! I consider this guy a basketball lifer, Queens legend, and one of the best basketball minds out there! Hailing from Queens, this outstanding hooper was literally a child prodigy! Playing his high school ball down in Ocala, FL for Shores Christian Academy this brother made a name for himself as the quintessential point guard! With the ability to score but find his teammates even better, this basketball lifer accepted a full basketball scholarship to play for DePaul University! After 4 stellar seasons there, he spent time in the NBA D-League before becoming a intricate part to the success of the Halifax Hurricanes out of the NBL Canada! A champion. An all star. One of the best floor generals out there! Tap in with us for Episode 51 as Mr. Cliff Clinkscales stops by and chops it up with us! Great conversation ahead! Don’t miss it!

We started this platform Feb. 1st 2021 and had no idea what direction it was going in. Passion and love for the game has pushed us! 6 months later we’re privileged to bring you the 50th episode of ‘Are We Live?’ This milestone episode we’ll continue to show our love and admiration to the unsung hoopers and former hoopers around the country! ‘Are We Live?’ holds a special place for the ‘6th’ boro, meaning Westchester County(Mount Vernon, White Plains, and New Rochelle)! Why not have one of the best players to come out of Mt. Vernon to tap in with us and bring us his amazing story! An Archbishop Stepinac High School great, this walking bucket averaged 21 pts, 10 rebs, and 3 steals per game as a junior leading his team to a 17-8 record! Taking his talents to Notre Dame Prep for a season he ranked as the 13th best 5th year player in the country! He was able to garner a Division 1 scholarship where he played for Duquesne University and Fairleigh Dickinson University! After giving out work to the A-10 and NEC he went on to play professionally in Mexico, Iraq, and Qatar! Tap in with us as we chop it with a killer, Mr. Melquan Bolding!

We been moving around the country but of course we haven’t forgot where home is! We jumping back in the boro, Queens that is, and tapping in with another basketball lifer! This tremendous hooper spent his high school basketball career playing at the storied Christ the King High School in Queens, NY! His senior season he helped lead that squad to the CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens and New York State championships! After a stellar high school career he went on to be one of the most versatile players to play 4 years at Iona College! Graduating from Iona, he went on to take his talents overseas playing in Austria, Luxembourg, and Portugal! Currently he owns and operates JM Basketball which is an elite training program for adults and youth! Tap in with us as we chop it up with a true hooper, Mr. Justin Marshall.

Why not continue this tour and head over to California and tap in with one of the toughest players to come out of the West coast! This outstanding hooper was a standout player while attending Fresno State University as he garnered freshman of the year and 2nd Team All-WAC(Western Athletic Conference) honors as a sophomore! He was able to turn his stellar collegiate career into a 10 year professional basketball career! 5 of those years he spent in the NBA playing for the Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks, and Minnesota Timberwolves! Currently he’s still hooping professionally in one of the top leagues in Mexico! Tap in for Episode 48 as we chop it up with Mr. Greg Smith!

We’re back it with another goodie folks! Been venturing out the NYC area momentarily with a quick stop in Houston, TX and now we’re tapping into Philly! Join us as we welcome a Philly dawg! This outstanding hooper has had an amazing journey through his basketball career! A 2006 graduate of Lincoln High School in Philadelphia, PA, this hooper went on to play his collegiate basketball at University of Maryland-Eastern Shore and finished at American International College! This brother continues to follow his dream as he has played professionally in Armenia, Canada, Hungary, Iraq, and Qatar! Tap in tonight as we welcome Mr. Denzel Jackson to the show! Great conversation ahead, don’t miss it!

Back at y’all with a first of many more to come! As a native Queens kid and former hooper it has been my goal to deliver flowers to some of the best hoopers to come out of New York City! Since living in Houston, TX for the last 7 years I’d be remised if I didn’t tap into the hoop community down here! So let’s do it! Tap in as we chop it up with Wheatley High School 2012 great and present guard for the new professional basketball team The Houston Push, Mr. Ruston Hayward! We’ll discuss his unique basketball journey and he’ll provide great perspective on the culture of Houston hoops!

Ohhhhhh we have another goodie for y’all tonight! Another real one with a unique journey through the basketball world! Join us as we bring y’all Episode 45 of ‘Are We Live?’ and one of the 6th boro’s best ever joins us! This outstanding hooper spent 4 years at White Plains High School in Weschester, NY where he made a name for himself as a tough competitor and straight bucket! After a stellar career at White Plains he went on to play 4 amazing seasons at Division 2 Post University in Waterbury, CT! Being one of the most athletic and scrappy guards in the CACC(Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference), this hooper was a natural born leader! Finishing up at Post University, he went on to play professionally overseas for a brief moment before coming back home to his alma mater(White Plains High School) to coach the varsity basketball team! Tap in as we welcome Mr. Spencer Smith to 🗣Are We Live! Great conversation ahead, don’t miss it!

We’re fresh off vacation and back at it with another great conversation for y’all! Tap in with us as we chop it up with a Brooklyn great! This outstanding hooper is part of a long lineage of players coming from the storied basketball program at St. Raymond’s High School in the Bronx! After tearing up the CHSAA he earned a 4 year basketball scholarship to play at West Virginia University where he played for the legendary Bob Huggins! As a 4 year starter playing in the tough Big East conference, he was a leader and kept his team in the NCAA tournament every season! Finishing his time at WVU, he unfortunately didn’t get drafted in the 2012 NBA draft but has parlayed his stellar college career into a 8 year professional basketball career playing overseas in Austria, Czech Republic, and Greece to name a few! Check out Episode 44 as we rap with Mr. Darryl ‘Truck’ Bryant!