Hoop Threads

Hoop Threads

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Hoop Threads episodes

  • Prospect Spotlight: Daquan Davis of St. John's College High/Team Takeover
    Spoke with Daquan about his game, AAU, playing in a 3-guard lineup, SJC, recruitment, and much more
    0:30 First dunk
    1:00 Transfer from SFA
    2:00 Competitive tweet
    2:30 Standing out
    3:00 Playing in a 3-PG lineup
    3:30 Improvements to game
    4:00 Individual and team goals 
    4:30 Adversity
    5:00 Gym schedule?
    5:15 Interests and hobbies off the court 
    5:45 Contributing to winning at the college level 
    6:45 Plans outside basketball
    7:30 Values
    8:15 Recruiting activity
    9:00 Conversations with college coaches
    9:30 Strengths/Weaknesses
    10:30 Role models
    10:45 Go-to move with the game on the line
    11:30 IMG Game
    13:00 Film
    Host: @pr0ia
    Podcast: @HoopThreadsPod
    Guest: @thedaquandavis
    20 min
  • Prospect Spotlight: Cam Ward of Largo/Team Durant
    Interviewed Largo/Team Durant wing Cameron Ward about strengths and weaknesses of his game, what he's been working on, his role, recruiting, and much more
    1:00 First dunk
    2:30 Father's impact on his development
    3:30 Individual and team accomplishments
    5:15 Improvements to his game
    5:45 Role
    6:45 Adversity
    7:45 Gym schedule?
    8:30 Standing out from the competition
    9:30 Interests and hobbies 
    10:15 Contributing to winning at the college level 
    11:00 Factors in college choice
    13:45 Plans outside of basketball
    14:30 Values
    15:30 Recruitment
    17:30 Strengths/Weaknesses
    19:00 Best/worst spots on the floor
    21:00 Film
    Podcast: @hoopthreadspod
    Host: @pr0ia, @owe_hoops
    Guest: @camabucket
    29 min
  • Prospect Spotlight: Kade Sebastian of DeMatha/Slam City
    Interviewed sophomore DeMatha Catholic guard Kade Sebastian about his new team, his game, recruiting, and much more
    1:00 First dunk
    1:30 Father's impact on your development
    3:00 Individual/team accomplishments 
    3:30 Improvements to his game
    4:00 Role
    4:30 Adversity
    5:15 Gym schedule
    5:45 What makes him stand out  
    6:15 Off the court
    6:45 Contributing to winning at the college level 
    7:45 Plans outside of basketball? 
    8:00 Values
    8:30 Recruiting Activity
    9:15 Strengths/Weaknesses
    12:00 Film
    Podcast: @hoopthreadspod
    Host: @pr0ia, @owe_hoops
    Guest: @KSebastian43
    18 min
  • Episode 71: Hotbed Roundtable- Aneesh Namburi, Joe Esquivel-Murphy, Chad Graham, Alex Brown, Miles Masercola
    We brought on recruiting experts from 5 of the hottest areas for HS talent: DMV (Aaron Proia), Aneesh Namburi (Texas), Joe Esquivel-Murphy (NJ/NYC), Chad Graham (Philly), Miles Masercola (NC) and Chicago (Alex Brown) to share some prospects and teams to watch in the upcoming 2022-2023 season
    2:00 25s and 26s
    14:00 Stockrising 23s
    27:00 24s Breakout Candidates
    40:00 Small college prospects
    48:00 Public school prospects
    1:00:00 Favorite public school teams
    1:05:00 Marquee Teams
    1:25:00 Favorite Coaches
    Podcast: @hoopthreadspod
    Host: @pr0ia
    Guests: @AneeshNamburi, @the_JEMurphy, @CGraham_Sports, @MasercolaMiles, @AlexBHoops
    1 hr 38 min
  • Prospect Spotlight: Derek Dixon of Gonzaga/Team Durant

    Our goal with the Prospect Spotlight is to highlight players that we think are better than their ranking/recruiting would suggest in order to give them a platform to talk about their game. We discuss how they fell in love with the game, difference in role between HS and AAU teams, their recruitment, work habits, what they bring to the table, etc. First half of the podcast is an interview, second half is reserved for a film breakdown to discuss the strengths and weaknesses in their game. Enjoy, and be sure to follow them!


    1:30 HS Selection

    2:00 Goals
    2:30 Development
    3:30 Facing adversity
    5:00 Contributing to winning 
    6:30 Gym schedule?
    7:00 Interests and hobbies 
    7:30 Values
    9:00 Difference in role between Durant and Gonzaga
    10:00 Recruiting Activity
    11:00 Go-to move with the game on the line
    12:00 Strengths/Weaknesses
    12:30 Film


    19 min
  • Prospect Spotlight: Akbar Waheed III of Georgetown Prep/Durant
    Spoke with Akbar about his game, differences between his role on his HS and AAU teams, recruitment, and what he is looking for in a college before jumping into some film
    0:30 First dunk
    1:30 Father's impact
    2:30 Team and individual goals for this season
    3:30 Improvements to his game
    4:00 Role with HS/AAU team
    5:00 Adversity
    5:45 What makes him stand out and contributes to winning
    7:30 Gym Schedule
    8:00 Hobbies and interests
    10:00 Recruiting 
    11:00 Strengths and weaknesses
    12:00 Film
    Podcast: @hoopthreadspod
    Host: @pr0ia, @owe_hoops
    Prospect: @bak1ee
    19 min
  • Prospect Spotlight: Jalil Bethea of Archbishop Wood/Team Final

    Spoke with rising junior guard Jalil Bethea about his game, his recruitment, AAU, and so much more. Video breakdown at the end!  


    :30 start in the game 

    1:00 Individual and team accomplishments 

    1:30 Season outlook for Archbishop Wood 

    2:30 Recruiting  

    3:30 College selection 

    4:30 Academics 

    7:00 Differences in role between AAU and HS 

    8:30 Strengths/weaknesses

    10:00 Film breakdown

    18 min
  • Episode 67: Kerwin Porter of Spalding/Team Melo
    1:00 Playing for Coach Wilson
    3:30 Transfer to Chesapeake
    5:30 AAU experience
    7:30 Style of play
    8:30 Transition from playing to coaching
    13:00 Coaching on the gridiron and court
    15:00 Building relationships
    17:00 Coaching public vs private
    19:00 Spalding
    21:30 Role on the coaching staff
    23:30 Recruiting insights
    25:30 Coaching philosophy
    27:00 Stay Me7o
    29:30 Misconceptions of AAU coaches
    32:00 What makes the DMV different
    34:00 Quick Hitters
    38:00 Malik
    42:30 Two sport athletes
    49:30 His why
    53 min
  • Episode 65: Chad Graham of Cerebrosports
    1:00 Introduction to the scene
    5:30 New kids that popped
    9:30 Stock boosters
    18:30 Impressive HS cultures
    22:30 Underrated D1 names
    31:30 Names to keep an eye on
    40:30 Boosting the recruitment of 2023s
    43:15 Message to prospects
    52 min

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Interviewing successful figures in the basketball space in the DMV and around the country: media members, trainers, coaches, scouts, and entrepreneurs.