DigDeep Basketball Podcast

Stephon Martinez does a solo short episode to discuss his recent trip to Los Angeles the day after the passing of Kobe Bryant.

He discusses his experience out in LA, what Kobe Bryant meant to him, and something we can all take away from the after mass of his passing. 

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Stephon Martinez does a solo short episode for the 1st time on the DigDeep Podcast. He discusses the importance of chasing your passion and his personal experiences with starting DigDeep Basketball. He hopes to stimulates some minds and generate some thought with this podcast episode. 

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Stephon Martinez is joined by professional basketball player, Courtney Belger. Courtney is currently playing his 7th year professional overseas in Germany. He has also played in Australia for 2 seasons. Belger is a former high school stand out from St. Louis, Missouri who went onto play division 2 basketball at Quincy University. 

In this episode Stephon and Courtney sit down in Gelsenkirchen, Germany to discuss the difficulties of getting his first professional contract, advice to players who want to play professional, and much more on episode 8 of the DigDeep Podcast with Stephon Martinez.

Stephon Martinez is joined by professional basketball player, Rayshawn Simmons. Rayshawn is currently in his 4th year professionally and currently playing in Belgium. He is a formed high school standout from Saint Louis, Missouri who then went onto play junior college and finished his college career at Central Michigan University.

In this episode Stephon and Rayshawn sit down in Mechelen, Belgium to discuss his upbringing in the Saint Louis area, his unusually journey to becoming to a professional overseas, his advice to young players coming thru the college ranks, and much more on episode 7 of the DigDeep Podcast with Stephon Martinez.

Stephon Martinez is joined by current athletic director of Mary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day high school Marshall Newman in Saint Louis, Missouri. Before becoming an athletic director at an elite high school Marshall was a collegiate assistant for 10 years at the NAIA and division 2 level. 

In this episode Stephon and Marshall discuss what people don't know about the NAIA level of basketball. We hop into discussing the talent level of players, coaches, and most importantly the ins and outs of the scholarships offered by NAIA schools. We also reveal the life of an athletic director, how parents and players can maximize their experience with AAU, and much more on episode 6 of the DigDeep Podcast with Stephon Martinez

Stephon Martinez is joined by NBA/NFL agent E.J. Kusnyer from Beyond Athlete Management. E.J is a former division 1 basketball player, who went onto play professionally and now is certified agent. He presents multiple NBA and NFL players with an up and coming agency.

In this episode Stephon and E.J. discuss his road to becoming an agent, the difficulties of becoming relevant in the industry, the process of recruiting players, and much more on episode 5 of the DigDeep Podcast with Stephon Martinez

Stephon Martinez is joined by NBA Skills Trainer and head coach at John Burroughs High School in Saint Louis, Missouri. Coach Frazier is a 2-time state champion head high school coach, a recognized NBA skills trainer thru out the country, head coach of Brad Beal Elite in the EYBL, and a floor coach for USA min camps. 

In this episode coach and Stephon jump into the evolvement of Saint Louis high school basketball, player development criteria for players, the high level of the AAU circuit, and much more on episode 4 of the DigDeep Podcast with Stephon Martinez. 

Stephon Martinez is joined by Head Coach Dusty Dinkins of South Iron High School (MO). Coach Dinkins has 349 career wins, 6 district titles, 1 state runner up in 2008, and has built a small school powerhouse in the state of Missouri.

In this episode coach and myself take a deep dive into the culture of a small school powerhouse, the difficulty of coaching your own son/daughter, the reasons for the evolution of basketball and much more on episode 3 of the DigDeep Podcast with Stephon Martinez.

Stephon Martinez is joined by Head Coach Josh Mapes of Central Park Hills (MO). Coach Mapes has been the head of the Central program for the last 6 season with a 141-19 record, 5 district titles, and a state championship in 2015.

In this episode we discuss how Coach Mapes has built a powerhouse program, how he prepares for opponents in "big games, his aggressive man pressure, changes he would like to see in the format of postseason play, and much more on episode 2 of the DigDeep Podcast with Stephon Martinez. 

Stephon Martinez is joined by Head Coach Daniel Johnson of Hillsboro High School (MO). The 36 year old head coach has 4 district titles, 6 conference titles, and over 250 wins in his early coaching career. 

In this episode, Coach Johnson discusses the "why" he jumped into coaching at an early age, advise to a young coach, his philosophy of his "match up zone", and changes he would like to see at the high school level. We jump into a player development segment to discuss the aspects we see players struggle with the most, should we have high hands and chopping feet on a closeout, and much more on episode 1 of the DigDeep Podcast with Stephon Martinez!