In this episode I had the pleasure of having Cali native, player from San Diego State who is now playing pro in the Basketball Championship League DeShawn Stephens!!! We discuss his intro into basketball from young age | growing up in LA & the basketball culture | The moment he took basketball more serious | Lesson learnt from being at San Diego State | Playing in the G league for the LA D-Fenders | 1st experience playing pro in Japan | Playing pro in europe & some of the culture shocks & surprises | The importance of the process as a developing athlete | How basketball allowed him to travel the world | Hooping in the Drew League | The importance of building the mindset | Recommended read for athletes - The Mindful Athlete by George Mumford & more. Be sure to follow DeShawn on IG https://instagram.com/destephens23?igshid=4pgec0ia46ow. Follow me on IG https://instagram.com/coach_dee7?igshid=1q0mhehpuluy4 & Twitter @Coach_dee7 to stay up to date with weekly episodes & posts basketball related. In addition feel free to subscribe, leave a comment to let me know how you found the episode or topics of conversation

In this episode I'm joined with a player I've coached in the past from hong kong Hayes! We discuss his intro into basketball | Hong Style of play | Hong Kong style of play vs UK | Importance of studying film | Breaking down CJ McCollum's game & more. Follow me on IG & Twitter @Coach_dee7 to stay up to date with weekly episodes & posts basketball related. In addition feel free to subscribe, leave a comment to let me know how you found the episode or topics of conversation

In this episode we have the Houston Native, Eneily Rodriguez!! We discuss her starting basketball at 7 | Meeting T-Mac at 9 | The culture of Houston & basketball culture | Her unique journey of playing for different colleges | Importance of having a support system | Importance of networking | Being greatful & counting your blessings | The importance of representation in sports as a female | Staying True To Self | Her favourite player being Larry Bird & more. Huge thank you to Eneily for sharing her incredible story & be sure to follow her on IG @htxnelly33 & YouTube: Eneily Rodriguez. Follow me on IG & Twitter @Coach_dee7 to stay up to date with weekly episodes & posts basketball related. In addition feel free to subscribe, leave a comment to let me know how you found the episode or topics of conversation

In this episode I'm joined with the podcast crew Dre & Shawn as we discuss NBA possible Trades | reminisce when Wade left Miami | Overseas tourists banned from Toyko Olympics | Griffin Debut game with Nets | Which teams are actually chasing after a championship & more

In this episode I had former player at Tulsa 2012-2016 who is 4th in all time scoring at Tulsa who is now playing pro in Greece James "Juice" Woodard. We discuss his early beginnings into basketball | Competing at the High school level | The Culture & vibe of growing up in Oklahoma | How he got the nickname "Juice" | Being exposed to international basketball | 1st impressions of pro league overseas | How's Pros overseas play from the shoulders up |How he adjusted to the physicality of the Greek Basketball League | What it takes to compete at the highest level | Importance of balancing out fundamentals with learning how to decision make on the court | Being able to give to OKC hooping in Skinz League & speaking at the Michael Young Foundation | The highlight that made him know he was built for basketball | Being happy with where he is at in life & more. Be sure to follow James on IG & twitter @juice_woodard . Follow me on IG & Twitter @Coach_dee7 to stay up to date with weekly episodes & posts basketball related. In addition feel free to subscribe, leave a comment to let me know how you found the episode or topics of conversation

In this episode we have special guest Dré joining us on the impact of Jeremy Lin. We go through his humble beginnings with Golden State to his fast paced play with the Knick & more. Follow me on IG & Twitter @Coach_dee7 to stay up to date with weekly episodes & posts basketball related. In addition feel free to subscribe, leave a comment to let me know how you found the episode or topics of conversation

In this episode my self & the crew Dre & Shawn discuss Harden's Jersey being retired | Houston's losing streak & why? | We each pick our USA Olympic starting 5 | Shaq's comments about the softness of the new generations of players | Blake To Nets? | ATL Hawks firing there Coach | Listener Questions & more. Follow me on IG & Twitter @Coach_dee7 to stay up to date with weekly episodes & posts basketball related. In addition feel free to subscribe, leave a comment to let me know how you found the episode or topics of conversation

In this episode I'm extremely privileged to have Former NBA Official having officiated in 1,134 regular season games,73 playoffs, 4 NBA Finals & the 1996 NBA Allstar Game Ronnie Nunn!!! We discuss him growing up in Brooklyn New York 7:28 | The famous Rucker Park 11:22 | His induction into becoming a referee 19:50 |Learning the role of a referee & the rules | Developing a feel for the game as a ref | The importance of Rhythm,Speed,Balance & Quickness 30:36 | Officiating the greats such as MJ & do superstars get special treatment? 33:00 | Travel - What is the gather step 38:40 | Correct Use of the pivot foot 44:40 | The evolution of the 2 step lay up 48:10 | Palming of the ball 49:34 | The rules that defenders should follow when guarding 53:30 | Bill Russell & what made him a great shot blocker 56:39 | Ronnies teaching of the next generation of officials 58:30 | Being a director & consultant for many pro leagues 1:00:00 | The genius of Harden 1:08:20 | The influence of the NBA Replay Center 1:16:00| Huge thanks to Ronnie for being apart of the conversation. Ronnie Nunn also twice a week presents a #RightCall #WrongCall segement review of the NBA presented by TNT & ESPN Be sure to follow him on Twitter @NunnBetterRefs his website www.nunnbetterrefs.com & ronnienunn.com for his innovated program NewHoopIQ. Follow me on IG & Twitter @Coach_dee7 to stay up to date with weekly episodes & posts basketball related. In addition feel free to subscribe, leave a comment to let me know how you found the episode or topics of conversation

In this episode I'm joined with the crew Dre & Shawn as we discuss NBA Allstar weekend | HS Coach be suspended for a 161-2 Win | Mark Jackson given another chance to coach | NBA Allstar Snubbs? | Best Role player of all-time | Olympic basketball & more. Follow me on IG & Twitter @Coach_dee7 to stay up to date with weekly episodes & posts basketball related. In addition feel free to subscribe, leave a comment to let me know how you found the episode or topics of conversation

In this episode I'm extremely glad to have The Basketball Doctors on the podcast!! We discuss Dr Marco's introduction into basketball | The cause of the injuries he had each year during Highschool | Why those High School injuries happened | What are the most common basketball injuries & why they happen? | How they test basketball athletes before working with them | The importance of building from the ground up (feet, ankles,Knees,Quads & hamstring, hips etc) | Trusting the process of rehab | What is biomechanics & how it's linked to basketball | Why Basketball Muscle Flexibility is important | Importance of listening to your body | Developing longevity as an athlete - Strecthing/Warming Up | Teaching athletes correct landing mechanics | NBA Injury Reports & more. Huge thank you to The Basketball Doctors for being apart of the podcast!! Be sure to follow them on IG @basketballdocs, website www.thebasketballdoctors.com,YouTube: The Basketball Doctors. For athletes & listeners that want to try out there programme & have longevity as an athlete get 25% of by using my CODE: CoachD25. Ankle Sprain program can be found here - https://thebasketballdoctors.com/ankle-sprain-p-rehab-program/ & The 8 weeks jumpers knee rehab program here also - https://thebasketballdoctors.com/jumpers-knee-program/ Follow me on IG & Twitter @Coach_dee7 to stay up to date with weekly episodes & posts basketball related. In addition feel free to subscribe, leave a comment to let me know how you found the episode or topics of conversation