Hoop Threads

Hoop Threads

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Hoop Threads episodes

  • Episode 44: Etan Thomas

    We spoke with Etan about his playing career, athlete empowerment, his book, civil rights, athletes working in media, and so much more.


    Host: @pr0ia

    Guest: @EtanThomas36 

    1 hr 18 min
  • Episode 43: Steve Turner of Gonzaga College High School
    1:00 beginnings
    12:00 trial and error
    16:30 Gonzaga program staples
    23:00 changes to hs calendar
    30:00 Coaching his son and two-sport athletes
    33:30 substance over sexy
    35:30 Preparing For the next level versus winning games
    42:10 Social media + today’s athlete
    46:00 Undersized players
    50:30 Nonconference scheduling
    53:30 Vying with MJ to die with the most timeouts
    57:00 Competing with Coach Jones
    1:01:00 DeMatha vs Gonzaga memories
    01:02:45 Britt vs Jenkins
    1:05:00 Advocating for his players
    1:09:00 High school—> college moves
    1:13:00 Team USA
    1:17:30 Players that made him lose the most sleep
    1:21:30 Positive feedback from college coaches
    1:24:30 Quick hitters
    1 hr 59 min
  • Episode 42: Cardell Dudley Jr of Finest Magazine

    Cardell shares his basketball journey, transition to media, covering professional basketball, his magazine, and so much more.


    0:40 Basketball beginnings

    6:17 Media journey

    13:30 Scouting

    19:00 NBA Media Credential

    22:30 Meeting Obama

    27:30 HBCU basketball

    32:30 Advice for young players

    39:30 NBA Fans

    43:00 HS coaches moving up

    45:00 Quick hitters


    Host: @pr0ia, Guest: @finestmagazine

    1 hr 9 min
  • Episode 38: Sean Paul and Jordan Lyndaker

    First we talk about Sean, his journey, his writing/evaluation process, and what went into his Oral Roberts prediction. Then we bring Jordan on to discuss our favorite teams, matchups, and things to watch in the remaining rounds of the NCAA tournament.

    1 hr 12 min
  • Episode 37: Mychal Hunter of ACC BR Part 1

    Mychal discusses his journey, how the podcast came to fruition, some of his favorite ACC memories, ACC What-if's, preseason takes, NBA prospects, and he even picks his college basketball drinking team.


    5:00 Most rewatchable ACC game

    8:00 Best tournament game

    10:00 Coach on the hot seat that looks the most ridiculous in retrospect

    14:00 UNC upperclassmen struggles

    20:00 Biggest ACC What-if

    27:00 Preseason takes

    NBA Prospects

    42:00 Disappointing/surprising teams

    54:00 NCAAB drinking team


    Host: @pr0ia, Guest: @accbr1


    57 min
  • Episode 36: Marc Stern, Marcus Helton, and Anthony Haynie

    Spoke to our DMV roundtable about their journeys, high school basketball during covid, G League 2021 recommendations, the Fab 5, and much more. 


    1:30 Talk about your journey

    8:00 Talk about the experience of sports during CoVid

    17:30 The transfer portal

    20:00 How would the Fab 5 experience have been if it happened today?

    25:45 The next G League Ignite team

    31:30 Overtime League

    36:30 Next wave of DMV talent

    Host: @pr0ia, @anthonyhaynie3, @marcushelton, @capitolhoops 

    48 min

About Hoop Threads

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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.