All-time great UNLV basketball player and former pro, Coach Freddie Banks, swings through to talk professional basketball, coaching high schoolers and eras of the game. Freddie was drafted 24th overall by the Detroit Pistons in 1987, played in the NBA's CBA (now the G League) and in Greece. Freddie is going into year 22 as the Head Coach of the Canyon Springs High School boys' basketball team in Las Vegas.

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3:37

Freddie's observations of the Coast2Coast camp (see previous episode) held at Canyon Springs, a Title IX school, and how women need to be given the same opportunities as men.

10:37

Freddie flips through his basketball timeline from playing under Jerry Tarkanian to getting drafted in the NBA and coaching the next generation in high school.

23:46

Freddie shares heartfelt impressions from his coaching career and how he bridges old school and new school hoops.

36:42

Freddie paints a picture of what a high-reaching sports journey is like and advice he tends to give any young individual.

Outside Your Lane is a podcast on the ground-up climb of sports, available on Apple and Spotify.

Luke Borek Osicka is a sports management student with a background as a singer-songwriter. Pod intro: “Prayer” by Psalm/Trees. To connect, send an email at [email protected].