Hoop Threads

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?

0:45 Warmup

3:00 Who do you model your game after?

3:30 Strengths/Weaknesses

5:00 How do you prepare for each game day-of?

5:15 Differences in the game at the HS level

5:30 In role between AAU and HS

6:00 Choosing Springdale

6:15 Choosing Thrill

6:45 Facing adversity

7:00 Gym schedule

7:45 What is your self talk like during a bad game ?

8:00 Tell me a part of your game that flies under the radar or is undervalued

8:30 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?

8:45 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop?

9:30 What do you value?

9:45 Interest and career goals

10:15 Give me your goals for this season

10:45 Happiest moment on a basketball court?

11:15 Playing up with Thrill

12:00 What sets the DMV apart ?

12:15 Matchups

12:45 What is your why?

0:45 Why Oklahoma State? 2:30 Development3:45 Players he looked up to4:30 What can fans expect from you in Stillwater?6:00 Goals7:30 My Why

0:30 Warmup

4:00 How did you get started in the game? Did your family play?

4:30 Who do you model your game after?

6:15 Strengths/Weaknesses 

7:45 How do you prepare for each game day-of?

9:30 Differences in the game at the HS level 

10:15 Choosing HS

11:00 Choosing AAU

12:30 Facing adversity

13:30 Development

14:15 What is your self talk like during a bad game ?

15:00 Undervalued skills

15:45 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?

16:30 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop?

17:15 What do you value?

17:45 Interests and hobbies

18:45 When the ball stops bouncing

19:00 Goals  

19:30 If someone gifted you 100k right now, how would you spend it?

20:00 Happiest moment

21:30 What sets the DMV apart 

22:30 What is your why?