Just Like Bruddas Podcast

On Episode 52, the Bruddas welcome one of the top basketball videographers in the southeast, Ben Oke-Bello, to the show! Ben is known for his very successful YouTube channel, Hoops HQ, and we had a conversation about how he got started, how playing basketball at the junior college level helped him create connections through the ranks, favorite memories as a hooper and videographer along with plenty of other topics. You can follow Ben on Twitter @HQ_Hoops and subscribe to Hoops HQ on YouTube!

We Journal Great Sports is a multimedia journalism entity that covers high school sports in Wayne, Johnston, and Greene County, North Carolina. 20 high schools reside in those three counties this websites purpose is to connect with communities while telling the communities’ and athletes’ stories. This site will not have any subscription fees. Content and ideas will be will be accepted from people throughout the community, so please send your requests, compliments, and criticism to [email protected].

You can follow We Journal Great Sports on the following social media platforms:

Twitter: @WJG_Sports, Instagram: @wjgsports, Facebook: WJG Sports, Website: wejournalgreatsports.com/wp, and subscribe to the YouTube channel: WJG Sports

You can also follow Kai Jones on Twitter/Instagram @YGARTTD or @MMJKaiJones and Laieke Abebe @StrikaNation24_ and @LMAPreps (Twitter only) for the latest articles, photos, and news pertaining to high school sports in North Carolina and a plethora of other sports topics.

On Episode 51, the Bruddas welcome Wake Tech assistant men's basketball coach Jawann Baker to the show! The three talked about how one of the best summer leagues in North Carolina, the Triangle Challenge, got started, the recruitment process at Wake Tech, how he got the job there, and plenty of other great topics. The show pretty much went on until the street lights turned on, so you don't want to miss this episode! You can follow coach Baker on Twitter @i_do_it_4yall. 

We Journal Great Sports is a multimedia journalism entity that covers high school sports in Wayne, Johnston, and Greene County, North Carolina. 20 high schools reside in those three counties this websites purpose is to connect with communities while telling the communities’ and athletes’ stories. This site will not have any subscription fees. Content and ideas will be will be accepted from people throughout the community, so please send your requests, compliments, and criticism to [email protected].

You can follow We Journal Great Sports on the following social media platforms:

Twitter: @WJG_Sports, Instagram: @wjgsports, Facebook: WJG Sports, Website: wejournalgreatsports.com/wp, and subscribe to the YouTube channel: WJG Sports

You can also follow Kai Jones on Twitter/Instagram @YGARTTD or @MMJKaiJones and Laieke Abebe @StrikaNation24_ and @LMAPreps (Twitter only) for the latest articles, photos, and news pertaining to high school sports in North Carolina and a plethora of other sports topics.

On the 50th episode of the Just Like Bruddas Podcast, the Bruddas welcome former Fayetteville State hooper and WBC Elite head coach B.J. Donnell to the show! B.J. is an alumnus of Laney High School in Wilmington and is an assistant coach at New Hanover High School. The three talk about how B.J. got his start, a recap of New Hanover's 2019-20 basketball season, and B.J shared a great story on how he got recruited to play for Fayetteville State (HINT: it's the reason why this is the title for the 50th episode). You don't want to miss this one! Follow WBC Elite on Twitter @WBCElite17U.

We Journal Great Sports is a multimedia journalism entity that covers high school sports in Wayne, Johnston, and Greene County, North Carolina. 20 high schools reside in those three counties this websites purpose is to connect with communities while telling the communities’ and athletes’ stories. This site will not have any subscription fees. Content and ideas will be will be accepted from people throughout the community, so please send your requests, compliments, and criticism to [email protected].

You can follow We Journal Great Sports on the following social media platforms:

Twitter: @WJG_Sports, Instagram: @wjgsports, Facebook: WJG Sports, Website: wejournalgreatsports.com/wp, and subscribe to the YouTube channel: WJG Sports

You can also follow Kai Jones on Twitter/Instagram @YGARTTD or @MMJKaiJones and Laieke Abebe @StrikaNation24_ and @LMAPreps (Twitter only) for the latest articles, photos, and news pertaining to high school sports in North Carolina and a plethora of other sports topics.

On the latest Just Like Bruddas Podcast, the Bruddas welcome former Barton assistant and new Wake Tech assistant men's basketball coach Stephen Rexrode to the show! Coach Rex dropped knowledge on a plethora of topics like his background, how he got the job at Wake Tech, the best way for a college prospect to handle social media, a breakdown of Wake Tech's 2020 recruiting class, and managing all of that while being a part of a very good AAU program in the Carolina Wolves. You can follow Stephen on Twitter @Coach_Rex!

We Journal Great Sports is a multimedia journalism entity that covers high school sports in Wayne, Johnston, and Greene County, North Carolina. 20 high schools reside in those three counties this websites purpose is to connect with communities while telling the communities’ and athletes’ stories. This site will not have any subscription fees. Content and ideas will be will be accepted from people throughout the community, so please send your requests, compliments, and criticism to [email protected].

You can follow We Journal Great Sports on the following social media platforms:

Twitter: @WJG_Sports, Instagram: @wjgsports, Facebook: WJG Sports, Website: wejournalgreatsports.com/wp, and subscribe to the YouTube channel: WJG Sports

You can also follow Kai Jones on Twitter/Instagram @YGARTTD or @MMJKaiJones and Laieke Abebe @StrikaNation24_ and @LMAPreps (Twitter only) for the latest articles, photos, and news pertaining to high school sports in North Carolina and a plethora of other sports topics.

On the new Just Like Bruddas Podcast, the Bruddas are joined by Goldsboro head football coach Tim Ray! Coach Ray is an alumnus of Red Springs High School and played college baseball at North Carolina Central. He has led the Cougars to back-to-back playoff appearances in his first two seasons with the program after starting as the interim head coach in 2018 He talks about his first love of baseball, how he got thrown into the fire as a young head varsity football coach, setting up a grill off with Greene Central head football coach and former North Carolina A&T football standout Jay Wilson, and many more topics. You can follow coach Ray on Twitter @CoachTRay_ and follow Goldsboro Cougar football @GoldsboroFBall.

We Journal Great Sports is a multimedia journalism entity that covers high school sports in Wayne, Johnston, and Greene County, North Carolina. 20 high schools reside in those three counties this websites purpose is to connect with communities while telling the communities’ and athletes’ stories. This site will not have any subscription fees. Content and ideas will be will be accepted from people throughout the community, so please send your requests, compliments, and criticism to [email protected].

You can follow We Journal Great Sports on the following social media platforms:

Twitter: @WJG_Sports, Instagram: @wjgsports, Facebook: WJG Sports, Website: wejournalgreatsports.com/wp, and subscribe to the YouTube channel: WJG Sports

You can also follow Kai Jones on Twitter/Instagram @YGARTTD or @MMJKaiJones and Laieke Abebe @StrikaNation24_ and @LMAPreps (Twitter only) for the latest articles, photos, and news pertaining to high school sports in North Carolina and a plethora of other sports topics.

On the new Just Like Bruddas Podcast, Duplin County Basketball Club coach Joshua Williams joins the show! Williams is a graduate of Wallace-Rose Hill and he talked about his roots, managing a small AAU basketball program in the current times, what student athletes can do to get the right exposure, and plenty of other topics. You can follow coach Williams on Twitter @allaboutthebiz8 and Instagram @allaboutthebiz. 

We Journal Great Sports is a multimedia journalism entity that covers high school sports in Wayne, Johnston, and Greene County, North Carolina. 20 high schools reside in those three counties this websites purpose is to connect with communities while telling the communities’ and athletes’ stories. This site will not have any subscription fees. Content and ideas will be will be accepted from people throughout the community, so please send your requests, compliments, and criticism to [email protected].

You can follow We Journal Great Sports on the following social media platforms:

Twitter: @WJG_Sports, Instagram: @wjgsports, Facebook: WJG Sports, Website: wejournalgreatsports.com/wp, and subscribe to the YouTube channel: WJG Sports

You can also follow Kai Jones on Twitter/Instagram @YGARTTD or @MMJKaiJones and Laieke Abebe @StrikaNation24_ and @LMAPreps (Twitter only) for the latest articles, photos, and news pertaining to high school sports in North Carolina and a plethora of other sports topics.

On the latest Just Like Bruddas Podcast, the Bruddas welcome Greene Central head football and track and field coach Jay Wilson! Wilson, an alumnus of Princeton High School and North Carolina A&T, played for the Aggies from 1996-99 and was a part of the MEAC title winning Aggies team in 1999. Wilson talked about his biggest influences in the coaching game, his first experience as a varsity head coach, the first victory of his varsity football career (an 8-6 win over Eastern Wayne with the Rams only points coming on a defensive touchdown), and the three exchange plenty of laughs along the way. You can follow coach Wilson on Twitter @Kal07Que and on Instagram @CountryBoy88.

We Journal Great Sports is a multimedia journalism entity that covers high school sports in Wayne, Johnston, and Greene County, North Carolina. 20 high schools reside in those three counties this websites purpose is to connect with communities while telling the communities’ and athletes’ stories. This site will not have any subscription fees. Content and ideas will be will be accepted from people throughout the community, so please send your requests, compliments, and criticism to [email protected].

You can follow We Journal Great Sports on the following social media platforms:

Twitter: @WJG_Sports, Instagram: @wjgsports, Facebook: WJG Sports, Website: wejournalgreatsports.com/wp, and subscribe to the YouTube channel: WJG Sports

You can also follow Kai Jones on Twitter/Instagram @YGARTTD or @MMJKaiJones and Laieke Abebe @StrikaNation24_ and @LMAPreps (Twitter only) for the latest articles, photos, and news pertaining to high school sports in North Carolina and a plethora of other sports topics.

On the latest Just Like Bruddas Podcast, the Bruddas welcome Vance-Granville Community College assistant Men's basketball coach Lamont Whitaker Sr. to the show! Whitaker talked about his DMV background and the differences between basketball up there and in the Hoop State, how he first got started in coaching and how that led to getting the job at Vance-Granville under former head coach Greg Ackles. Also, Whitaker broke some big news on the show (as you can see by the title of this episode), so you'll definitely want to take a listen! Follow coach Whitaker on Twitter @LWhitaker878.

We Journal Great Sports is a multimedia journalism entity that covers high school sports in Wayne, Johnston, and Greene County, North Carolina. 20 high schools reside in those three counties this websites purpose is to connect with communities while telling the communities’ and athletes’ stories. This site will not have any subscription fees. Content and ideas will be will be accepted from people throughout the community, so please send your requests, compliments, and criticism to [email protected].

You can follow We Journal Great Sports on the following social media platforms:

Twitter: @WJG_Sports, Instagram: @wjgsports, Facebook: WJG Sports, Website: wejournalgreatsports.com/wp, and subscribe to the YouTube channel: WJG Sports.

You can also follow Kai Jones on Twitter/Instagram @YGARTTD or @MMJKaiJones and Laieke Abebe @StrikaNation24_ and @LMAPreps (Twitter only) for the latest articles, photos, and news pertaining to high school sports in North Carolina and a plethora of other sports topics. To purchase photos of the games that Laieke Abebe covers, go to LaiekeAbebe.smugmug.com and for more ENC highlights, subscribe to the Strika'Lites YouTube channel!

On the new Just Like Bruddas Podcast, the Bruddas welcome Clayton High School junior basketball standout B.J. Freeman to the show! Freeman is one of the top 2021 prospects in North Carolina and the inaugural WJG Sports Boys Basketball Player of the Year. B.J. talked about how much this year with the Comets helped him grow as a basketball player and person, the success Clayton had during the 2019-20 season, his recruitment process and when he'll make his college decision, representing Selma, NC, and the perspective he gained following the passing of his grandmother and Malik Shepard. You can follow B.J. on Twitter @B_GreatB and on Instagram @BGreat_B. #LLM

We Journal Great Sports is a multimedia journalism entity that covers high school sports in Wayne, Johnston, and Greene County, North Carolina. 20 high schools reside in those three counties this websites purpose is to connect with communities while telling the communities’ and athletes’ stories. This site will not have any subscription fees. Content and ideas will be will be accepted from people throughout the community, so please send your requests, compliments, and criticism to [email protected].

You can follow We Journal Great Sports on the following social media platforms:

Twitter: @WJG_Sports, Instagram: @wjgsports, Facebook: WJG Sports, Website: wejournalgreatsports.com/wp, and subscribe to the YouTube channel: WJG Sports.

You can also follow Kai Jones on Twitter/Instagram @YGARTTD or @MMJKaiJones and Laieke Abebe @StrikaNation24_ and @LMAPreps (Twitter only) for the latest articles, photos, and news pertaining to high school sports in North Carolina and a plethora of other sports topics. To purchase photos of the games that Laieke Abebe covers, go to LaiekeAbebe.smugmug.com and for more ENC highlights, subscribe to the Strika'Lites YouTube channel!

On the latest Just Like Bruddas Podcast, the Bruddas welcome their first student-athlete guest to the show: Eastern Wayne senior basketball and baseball standout Wesley Case. Case is a career 1,000 point scorer for the Warriors and he told a lot of fun stories from his first experience playing varsity football to his friendships with members of the Corinth Holders baseball team. You can follow Wesley on Twitter @case_darin and on Instagram @wesley_baller02.

We Journal Great Sports is a multimedia journalism entity that covers high school sports in Wayne, Johnston, and Greene County, North Carolina. 20 high schools reside in those three counties this websites purpose is to connect with communities while telling the communities’ and athletes’ stories. This site will not have any subscription fees. Content and ideas will be will be accepted from people throughout the community, so please send your requests, compliments, and criticism to [email protected].

You can follow We Journal Great Sports on the following social media platforms:

Twitter: @WJG_Sports, Instagram: @wjgsports, Facebook: WJG Sports, Website: wejournalgreatsports.com/wp, and subscribe to the YouTube channel: WJG Sports.

You can also follow Kai Jones on Twitter/Instagram @YGARTTD or @MMJKaiJones and Laieke Abebe @StrikaNation24_ and @LMAPreps (Twitter only) for the latest articles, photos, and news pertaining to high school sports in North Carolina and a plethora of other sports topics. To purchase photos of the games that Laieke Abebe covers, go to LaiekeAbebe.smugmug.com and for more ENC highlights, subscribe to the Strika'Lites YouTube channel!