1:00 Basketball journey

2:00 What moment did you know that you wanted to be a coach?

4:00 From player to coach 

5:45 Playing career informing coaching

8:00 Advice for young coaches

10:15 George Mason

13:15 Structuring a program

15:30 Connecting with staff

17:30 Finding your coaching voice

21:15 Assistant coach excellence 

23:45 Evaluation

26:00 Portal Recruiting

31:30 Balancing in recruitment

34:15 Challenges of coaching at a MM

40:15 Lessons from head coaches

43:15 Buy-in

45:15 Legacy

45:30 NCAAB would be better if___

46:10  Thinking like a HC

48:30 Next Up Assistants

49:15 What is your why?

We interviewed international basketball player Ricards Aizpurs of Stella Azzurra to ask about his Latvian roots, his basketball journey, playing professionally in Italy, favorite pregame meal, goals, and much more!0:45 The Warm Up5:00 How did you get started in the game? Did your family play?6:45 Parents8:15 When did you know that basketball might be it for you?10:00 Development 11:30 Self-scout your strengths/weaknesses 13:15 Competing in the States14:30 Do you love to win or hate to lose?14:45 What type of coaching do you respond to? 15:15 Facing adversity16:00 Gym schedule16:30 Ranking GW assist, bucket, defensive stop17:00 Values18:00 College criteria18:30 Interests and hobbies19:00 Goals19:45 Happiest moment on a basketball court20:45 Why should people believe in you as a prospect?21:00 Latvian roots 22:15 What is your why?

We spoke with Terry about his York PA roots, his transfer to McNamara, playing in the WCAC, his development, long term goals, AAU, and much more!

0:30 The Warmup

3:15 How did you get started in the game?

3:45 Talk about the role that your parents have had in your development 

4:15 Talk about your circle. 

4:30 Who do you model your game after?

5:30 Strengths/Weaknesses 

6:15 Communication and self talk

7:30 WCAC Basketball

8:15 How do you prepare for each game day-of?

8:30 Do you love to win or hate to lose

8:45 What type of coaching do you respond to

9:00 Facing Adversity

9:45 Development

10:30 Under-valued Skillsets

11:00 When did you know that basketball might be it for you?

11:15 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?

11:45 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop?

12:15 What do you value?

13:00 College criteria  

13:30 Interests and hobbies 

14:00 Career Goals

14:15 Give me your goals for this season   

14:45 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court?

15:15 What sets the DMV apart 

15:45 Why should people believe in you as a prospect?

16:45 Choosing Durant

17:30 What is your why?

We spoke with Paul VI/Team Takeover '26 G Jordan Smith about his commitment to Coach Calipari and Arkansas, his development, his circle, loyalty, legacy, and much more!

0:30 Circle

2:00 Recruiting Process

3:45 Development

5:30 Loyalty

7:00 Drive

8:30 Legacy

9:30 Goals

David Johnson '29 6'8 W Oak HillWe spoke with David about growing up in Rochester, his circle, transferring to Oak Hill, who he models his game after, his goals, his why, and so much more!0:30 I believe in your long term potential because…0:45 The warm up4:15 Growing up in Rochester NY4:45 Circle5:30 Family6:45 When did you know that basketball might be it for you? 7:30 Who do you model your game after?8:00 Strengths/Weaknesses 9:15 Oak Hill9:45 Playing for Coach Zito10:15 How do you prepare for each game day-of?10:30 Do you love to win or hate to lose11:15 Facing adversity12:00 What type of coaching do you respond to?12:45 Gym schedule13:00 What is your self talk like during a bad game ?13:45 Undervalued skillset14:30 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?15:00 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop?15:45 What do you value as a player and person?16:15 If basketball didn’t work out for you, if your career ended tomorrow, what would your plan be? 16:45 Give me your goals for this season 17:30 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court?18:00 What sets the NY basketball apart? 18:45 Why should people believe in you as a prospect?19:15 College criteria 20:15 What is your why?

Peter Rosta ’27 6’10 F Blair/PSA

0:45 The warm up

3:00 Basketball Beginnings

3:15 Parents

3:45 Circle

4:15 Who do you model your game after?

5:30 Strengths/Weaknesses

5:45 Differences in American game

6:00 Blair backcourt

6:30 Communication

7:00 Adjusting to life in the US

7:15 How do you prepare for each game day-of?

7:30 Do you love to win or hate to lose?

7:45 What type of coaching do you respond to

8:30 Selecting Blair

9:15 Choosing PSA

9:45 Facing adversity

10:15 Gym schedule

11:15 Self talk

12:00 Under-valued skills

12:45 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?

13:15 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop

13:45 What do you value?

14:45 College criteria

15:30 Interests and hobbies

16:00 Next 40 years

16:15 Goals

16:45 When did you know that basketball might be it for you?

17:00 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court?

17:45 What sets Jersey/Prep basketball apart?

18:30 Why should people believe in you as a prospect?

19:45 What is your why?

0:30 The warm up2:15 Family influence2:30 Parents 3:00 Circle3:15 Who do you model your game after?3:30 Strengths/Weaknesses 4:45 Game day prep5:15 Do you love to win or hate to lose?5:30 What type of coaching do you respond to?5:45 AAU role6:15 Differences in the game at the HS level7:00 Choosing Carroll 7:30 Facing adversity 8:00 Gym schedule8:45 Learning from seniors9:15 Tell me a part of your game that flies under the radar or is undervalued 9:30 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?10:00 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop?10:30 What do you value?11:00 Interests and hobbies 11:30 Give me your goals for this season 12:00 When did you know that basketball might be it for you?12:30 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court?13:00 What sets the DMV apart 13:30 Why should people believe in you as a prospect?14:15 What is your why?

1:00 Warm up

4:00 Beginnings

4:30 Parents

5:00 Circle

6:00 Who do you model your game after?

6:30 Strengths/Weaknesses 

8:30 How do you prepare for each game day-of?

9:15 Choosing HS

10:00 Choosing AAU

10:30 Differences in the game at the HS level 

11:30 Leadership

12:15 Facing adversity 

13:00 Gym Schedule

13:30 Self Talk

14:30 Tell me a part of your game that flies under the radar or is undervalued 

15:00 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?

15:45 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop?

16:15 What do you value?

17:00 College criteria  

18:00 Coaching

18:30 Interests/ life after basketball

19:00 Give me your goals for this season   

19:45 When did you know that basketball might be it for you?

21:00 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court?

21:45 What sets the DMV apart 

22:30 Why should people believe in you as a prospect?

23:15 What is your why?

0:30 Genesis of Players Era

4:30 Racial component

11:30 Rate card

13:30 Player branding

16:30 Bringing March to November

20:30 Why Vegas?

22:45 P5 leagues

25:00 Play-in idea

27:00 Point differential model

28:30 % share

29:30 Payout Structure

32:30 NBA Scouts/CBB National Media

35:30 CBB Coach Feedback

37:00 Long Term Goals for Players Era

Twitter:Host: @ pr0ia

Podcast: @ hoopthreadspod

Guest: @coachsethberger /@westtownhoops

0:30 The Warmup3:15 Basketball wiring3:45 How did you get started in the game? Did your family play?4:15 Who do you model your game after?5:00 Strengths/Weaknesses 6:30 Choosing Mt Zion7:15 Choosing Durant7:45 Game day prep8:30 Difference between HS and AAU9:00 Roles9:45 Facing adversity 10:30 Gym schedule11:15 Working out with the prep team11:45 Self talk12:30 Tell me a part of your game that flies under the radar or is undervalued 12:45 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?13:45 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop?14:30 What do you value?15:00 College criteria 16:00 Life after basketball17:00 Growing up with brothers17:45 Goals18:30 Winning the lottery 19:00 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court?19:30 What sets the DMV apart 20:30 Dominican National team experience21:30 What is your why?