Former Maryland center from 2013-2017, Damonte Dodd, joins The Shell Shock Experience this week. Dodd, who is Top 10 all-time in blocks for the Terps, is currently playing in Japan. He shares about his current professional experience in Japan, other Terps and Big10 players he's encountered overseas, and how he's shown more of his individual game over time. Dodd also had the chance to play one-on-one against new Terps center Derik Queen over the summer so he shares his thoughts on Queen's game, his professional future, and any advice he'd share with a young Terps center. He also shares a great anecdote on how former Terps big man Ernie Graham used to give him advice on his game as well. Dodd also talks about playing in The Basketball Tournament in the past and for Shell Shock and commits to playing again this summer! Tune in for more great insight! Presented by Vision Media Solutions!

0:00 - Intro

3:12 - Playing in Japan & showing additional skills since leaving College Park

7:30 - Thoughts on this year's Maryland team & playing against Derik Queen

11:30 - Queen’s role in the NBA

13:40 - Why Queen & Julian Reese are already gelling

20:38 - Former Terp mentors & Juan Dixon’s role in 2016 tournament run

24:50 - Shell Shock’s potential impact

27:32 - A big announcement about this year's Shell Shock team!

Shell Shock General Manager Ricky Goings joins Matt Modderno on the podcast this week. Goings talks about his background and how that experience enabled him to take the GM job and run with it. He shares his goal for the team, how he plans to build the roster, info about how The Basketball Tournament works, what types of players Terp fans should expect, and how fans can get involved. If you'd like to get involved, head to the Shell Shock website below! Presented by Vision Media Solutions and brought to you by Shell Shock, the Maryland alumni team in The Basketball Tournament!

0:58 - Background, Maryland connections

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Maryland basketball alum ('05-'09) Dave Neal joins The Shell Shock Experience to talk about his time as a Terp, playing for Gary Williams, playing with Greivis Vasquez, competing in the ACC, and working his way into the starting lineup. Dave shares his thoughts on this year's Maryland team, the job Kevin Willard has done so far, and the value to the program of having an alumni team like Shell Shock competing in the TBT. Dave also catches us up on what he's doing after basketball and suggests the next Terp we should talk to. Presented by Vision Media Solutions and brought to you by Shell Shock, the Maryland alumni team in The Basketball Tournament!

0:00 - Intro

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Former college basketball coach David Kaplan (@Coach_Kap) and Matt Modderno host a Media Day with Mount St. Mary's (@MountHoops) head coach Donny Lind (@dslind) and key players Xavier Lipscomb (@Xavier._45), Dola Adebayo (@Dola.9) and Carmelo Pacheco (@melopacheco1). We cover lots of topics including: style of play, team identity, building the right culture, why players chose MSM, who has the best taste in music and fashion among the players, and so much more. Presented by betonline.ag!

0:00 - Mount head coach Donny Lind

22:00 - veteran guard Xavier Lipscomb

36:00 - versatile forward Dola Adebayo

51:00 - sharpshooter Carmelo Pacheco

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Find coach David Kaplan's podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/beyond-the-box-score-podcast/id1510900047