What does it actually take to train and develop great basketball players?

In this episode of Making the Team, we sit down with legendary performance coach Bob Medina to talk about the science and philosophy behind training basketball players — especially at the high school level.

Coach Medina shares decades of experience developing athletes and explains what most players, parents, and even coaches misunderstand about basketball training. From strength and conditioning to skill development, mindset, and long-term athlete growth, this conversation dives into the real process behind building elite players.If you're a high school basketball player, a parent supporting a young athlete, or a coach trying to develop your program, this episode will give you a deeper understanding of how great players are built.

In this conversation we discuss:

• The right way to train high school basketball players

• Common mistakes in youth and high school basketball development• Strength training vs skill development• How to build athleticism for basketball

• The role of mindset and discipline in player development

• What separates good players from great ones

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Time Codes:

0:00 Teaser

0:34 Intro

1:02 Biggest Training Myth

3:04 What Age to Start Strength Training

8:02 Training for Different Body Types

13:31 Loyalties Switching Programs

15:18 Differences Between Athletes

16:58 Where to Start Without Experience

22:37 The Diet Side

25:42 Rest Requirements

27:22 Stretching

32:52 Bob's Conditioning Test

43:27 Coming off the Bench Ready

46:10 Am I Over-conditioning?

54:24 Importance of Sleep

1:00:13 Fighting for Scholarships

1:09:12 Injury Prevention

1:14:15 Questions from the Internet

1:21:56 Realities of NBA Schedules

1:31:04 What A Strength Training Coach Cost?

1:37:03 Real Coaching

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