Hoop Threads

We spoke with Marcus about his journey as a writer and scout, the evolution of DMVElite, creating opportunities for HS prospects, and much more  

:30 beginning 

2:00 Building region-wide coverage

4:15 Transitioning from video to writing  

5:00 Scout vs writer  

6:30 Navigating the politics 

8:00 Events during covid 

10:00 DMVElite80 

12:00 New events 

14:30 DMV Basketball Czar 

18:30  Advice to players/parents 

21:00 Misconceptions about the transfer portal 

24:30 Teaming up vs establishing a foundation 

26:00 Underrated names in the DMV Class 

29:00 Fit vs level 

32:00 What makes DMV basketball great/unique? 

37:30 Advice to young journalists 

39:00 Legacy  

Podcast: @hoopthreadspod 

Host: @pr0ia 

Guest: @marcushelton

We spoke with Coach Show about his high school coaching experience, advice to young coaches, USA JNT, leadership skills, building great practices, his favorite Team USA players, best steak spots in the country, and so much more! 

:30 Journey 

5:00 Advice to young coaches 

7:00 Wooden mentorship 

10:00 Implementing what you've learned 

14:00 Snow Valley 

19:30 Practice  

25:00 Building a competitive practice 

28:00 Building leadership skills 

31:00 Communicating with players 

34:30 Team USA 

40:00 Culture 

43:30 You never know who's in the gym 

45:00 Learning from Coach K and Pop 

48:00 Separators at every level 

49:00 Mentoring Coach Jones 

52:30 Favorite Team USA players 

53:45 What do you hope your players have taken away from you? 

Host: @pr0ia 

Guest: @dshow23 

Podcast: @hoopthreadspod

Spoke with Derek about his journey as a scout, basketball philosophy, prospects, and so much more! 

0:30 Basketball journey 

6:30 Believing in certain coaches or cultures? 

8:30 Box score stats 

9:30 PD “Feel is teachable” 

11:00 Evaluating mental makeup 

14:00 Factoring age and situation into evaluating intangibles 

17:00 A hit or miss that made you re-evaluate your process 

21:00 Studying misses to evaluate shooting 

21:30 Landry Shamet story 

24:30 Workout warrior lessons 

26:30 Consistency vs isolated performances 

29:30 Background info scouts ask for 

32:00 Longitudinal scouting 

34:00 Learning the intricacies of the game from Matt Babcock 

36:45 Fundamentals needed to start Day 1 in the NBA 

38:30 The trait that is easiest to correct or improve in the league? 

39:15 NBA teams manipulating narratives 

40:30 Add or subtract 3 inches to an NBA prospects’ height that would most dramatically change their stock 

41:00 Thoughts on regional HS hotbeds 

43:00 Local OK names 

45:00 Quick hitters 

Host: @pr0ia Guest: @DMurrayHoops Podcast: @hoopthreadspod

We spoke with Miles about the Hoop State Network, his journey, building relationships, standouts from the John Wall Invitational, and so much more!

:30 Beginnings

3:00 Big break

5:00 Biggest playcall

6:00 NC Rivalries

8:00 NC Public School Hoops

10:00 What sets the Hoop State apart?

13:00 Developing scouting philosophy

16:00 Attitude notes

20:00 Building relationships

23:00 Hoop State Brand

29:00 John Wall Invitational big name standouts

32:00 John Wall Invitational young standouts

35:00 John Wall Invitational Small college standouts

37:00 John Wall Invitational new names that popped

39:00 John Wall Invitational programs that boosted their stock

41:00 John Wall Invitational standout team cultures

44:00 Important relationships with players

Host: @pr0ia

Guest: @masercolamiles