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  • Prospect Spotlight: '28 W Xavier Skipworth of Bullis/TTO

    Xavier Skipworth ’28 6’5 Bullis/TTO


    0:30 The warm up

    3:30 How did a Central PA kid end up at Bullis?

    4:30 Who do you model your game after?

    5:00 Strengths/Weaknesses 

    5:30 How do you prepare for each game day-of?

    6:00 Differences in the game at the HS level 

    6:45 Difference in role between AAU and HS

    7:15 Facing adversity

    8:30 Gym schedule

    9:00 How do you contribute to winning at the college level?

    9:30 Tell me a part of your game that flies under the radar or is undervalued 

    10:00 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?

    10:45 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop?

    11:15 What do you value?

    12:00 College criteria  

    13:00 Interests and hobbies off the court

    13:45 Give me your goals for this season   

    14:00 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court?

    15:00 What sets the DMV apart 

    16:00 What is your why?

    17 min
  • HS Coach: HS Live Period Roundtable with Steve Turner, Devin Williams, Andre Hunter

    We spoke with Steve Turner (Gonzaga College HS), Devin Williams (St. John's Catholic Prep) and Andre Hunter (St. Stephen's St. Agnes) about the upcoming HS Live Period, advice for parents, proposed changes, college coaches, and much more!

    0:30 Intros

    1:30 Priorities for a HS Coach

    7:00 Advice to sons

    10:45 College coaches' due diligence

    17:00 HS Live Period Changes

    23:15 Advice to a player's circle


    Host: @pr0ia , @owe_hoops

    Podcast:  @hoopthreadspod 

    Guests: @gonzagahoops, @meetmeondabench, @sssas_mbb

    36 min
  • College Coach Roundtable: HS Live Period Louis Hinnant/Pershin Williams/Bradley Jacks

    We spoke with a few college coaches about what they look for during live periods, how your circle can make or break you, changes in the basketball landscape, and much more!

    0:30 Intros
    4:30 Eye-catchers
    7:30 Cross-offs
    11:00 NIL/Portal
    16:00 Single Game Performances
    18:00 Intel
    23:00 Honesty
    26:15 Head Coach Conversations
    29:00 Are you #1 on my board?
    31:30 Keep calling
    35:30 Identifying decision-makers
    36:45 Copycat offers
    40:30 Early offers
    43:00 What’s the hardest prototype to evaluate
    46:00 Transferrable skills
    51:00 Recruiting story
    53:00 Advice to HS Players
    Host: @pr0ia / @owe_hoops
    Podcast: @hoopthreadspod
    Louis Hinnant: AC George Mason @CoachLouis_H
    Pershin Williams: AC Georgie Tech @PershinWilliams
    Bradley Jacks: AC Quinnipiac @cojax_

    58 min
  • Prospect Spotlight: Aiden Argabright of John Marshall/ New World

    Prospect Spotlight Aiden Argabright ’25 6’ G John Marshall/New World 


    :30 Warmup

    2:30 Who do you model your game after?

    2:30 Early career

    3:00 Strengths/Weaknesses 

    4:00 Difference in role between AAU and HS

    4:45 Game Day Prep

    5:15 Facing adversity

    5:45 Development

    6:45 Contributing to winning

    7:45 Undervalued skillset

    8:15 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?

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

    9:15 What do you value?

    9:45 College criteria  

    11:00 Interests and hobbies

    11:30 Give me your goals for this season   

    12:00 John Marshall

    12:30 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court?

    13:30 What sets the DMV apart 

    14:30 What is your why

    16 min
  • Prospect Spotlight: Isaiah Carter 2028 Team Loaded W

    Isaiah Carter | 2028 | 6'6 W| Team Loaded VA


    3:30 Who do you model your game after?

    4:00 Self Scout

    6:30 How do you prepare for each game day-of?

    7:30 HS Selection

    8:15 Difference in role between AAU and HS

    9:00 Defensive improvements

    9:30 Adversity

    10:15 Gym schedule

    11:00 How do you contribute to winning?

    11:30 Tell me a part of your game that flies under the radar or is undervalued 

    12:15 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?

    12:45 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop?

    13:00 Difference in role between HS and AAU

    13:30 What do you value?

    14:00 Interests and hobbies

    14:45 Goals 

    15:30 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court?

    17:30 Richmond legacy 

    19:45 What is your why?

    21 min
  • Prospect Spotlight: '27 Eric Turner Coolidge/Washington Warriors
    Eric Turner 2027 CG 6’3 Coolidge/Warriors
    0:30 The warm up
    2:30 Who do you model your game after?
    4:30 Game day prep
    5:00 Differences in the game at the HS level + middle school
    6:30 Facing Adversity
    7:30 Development
    8:15 Tell me a part of your game that flies under the radar or is undervalued
    8:45 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?
    9:45 What do you value?
    10:15 College criteria
    11:00 Hoops Plan B
    11:30Give me your goals for this season
    13:00 What sets the DMV apart
    14:00 What is your why?
    15 min
  • Prospect Spotlight: Jymin Veney ’27 6’3 PG Gonzaga/Melo

    Jymin Veney ’27 6’3 PG Gonzaga/Melo

    Offers: ODU, Hampton


    1:15 Warm Up

    3:30 Growing up around the game

    4:30 Who do you model your game after?

    5:00 Strengths/Weaknesses 

    7:00 How do you prepare for each game?

    8:30  Differences in the game at the HS level 

    9:00 Facing adversity 

    9:30 Gym schedule

    10:30 Contributing to winning

    11:00 Undervalued parts of your game 

    11:30 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?

    12:15 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop?

    12:30 What do you value?

    13:00 Interests and hobbies off the court

    13:15 Life after hoops

    13:30 Goals 

    14:00 Happiest moment on a basketball court

    14:30 What sets the DMV apart 

    15:00 What is your why?

    16:00 Favorite Matchups

    18 min
  • Prospect Spotlight: Luca Foster of Archbishop Carroll (PA)/Team Final

    Luca Foster


    :45 The Warm-Up

    3:30 Who do you model your game after?

    4:45 Strengths/Weaknesses 

    5:30 Game day

    6:45 Facing adversity

    7:45 Gym schedule and development

    8:45 What do you do that makes you stand out from the competition?

    9:30 Undervalued ability

    10:00 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?

    10:45 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop?

    11:45 What do you value?

    12:30 College criteria  

    13:45 Interests and Hobbies

    14:30 Goals

    15:00 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court?

    15:30 What sets Philly apart?

    16:00 What is your why?

    18 min
  • Prospect Spotlight: Acaden Lewis '25 6'4 PG Sidwell/Durant
    0:30 The warmup
    3:15 Who do you model your game after?
    4:00 Strengths/Weaknesses
    5:30 Game day
    6:15 Transfer to Sidwell
    7:15 Adversity
    8:15 Learning from dad
    9:00 Gym schedule
    10:00 Standing out from the competition
    11:00 Tell me a part of your game that flies under the radar or is undervalued
    12:00 Reputation
    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?
    15:15 College criteria
    16:30 Off-court interests/life goals
    17:30 Favorite matchup
    18:00 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court?
    18:30 What sets the DMV apart
    19:30 What is your why?
    22 min
  • Prospect Spotlight: Adrien Stevens '25 G Bullis/WeR1
    1:00 Warm up 
    Best sports drink
    PS5, Xbox or PC
    Best basketball and non-hooping shoe
    Favorite meal: entree, app, dessert, drink/best meal they can make
    Favorite basketball environment (other than home court)
    What’s the lore behind your fake game winning shots?
    Tell me about your first dunk
    5:00 Who do you model your game after?
    6:00 Strengths/Weaknesses 
    6:45 Game day
    8:30 Choosing Bullis
    10:00 Facing adversity
    11:30 Gym schedule
    13:00 Contributing to winning
    13:45 Underrated abilities
    14:15 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?
    15:45 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop?
    16:45 What do you value?
    17:45 College criteria  
    20:30 Off-court plans and hobbies
    21:30 Give me your goals for this season   
    22:15 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court?
    23:15 What sets the DMV apart 
    24:30 What is your why?
    25 min

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