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Many of us are getting ready to fill out our brackets and watch March Madness. March is truly one of the most exciting months in all of sports once the NCAA tournament starts up. I know that we are all excited for the upcoming games, but some of us need to take a moment and realize that not all college athletes and college programs got to have their season. For Jordan Lewis III, all he can do during these times is to stay focused and stay ready.

Jordan Lewis III is a Brooklyn native with basketball in his blood. His father played professionally overseas and he’s been hooping since he can even remember. He earned the nickname “Silent Assassin” on the court because he just lets his game do his talking. He grinded through the Junior College ranks and has earned a spot at a 4 year with Morrisville State. Like many others, Morrisville State did not get to participate in practices or games this season due to Covid 19. This has not stopped Lewis III from continuing to work on his game to accomplish his goals of playing high-level college basketball with aspirations to continue to play professionally. Jordan shares a little about his background, how he developed both his work ethic and love for the game, what he learned from JuCo, and the struggles that athletes are currently going through during the pandemic.

It was a joy speaking with Jordan Lewis III today. He has a great understanding of what needs to be done in order to accomplish his goals. Most coaches have told Jordan that he has all of the tools to play at the highest level of basketball... he just need his opportunity to show it and once he does you just may be hearing about the “Silent Assassin” quite a bit. 

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We have a legend, basketball royalty, and an all-time great in the house today. He is known as the Holy Hand and it is a true honor to have Hall of Famer Oscar Schmidt hang out and share his hoops story with us. The love, passion, and loyalty that he showed on the court to his teammates, country, and the game of basketball is now told in his own words.

Oscar Schmidt is without a doubt one of the greatest players to ever play the game. We can’t possibly include all of his achievements in this summary because they are truly endless. He has scored over 49,000 career points with the most points in FIBA, Olympics, and even all of basketball history. Oscar helped lead Brazil to a historic victory over the USA in the 1987 Pan Am games where he torched the Americans scoring 35 of his 46 points in the second half. This game was considered one of the main reasons why the 1992 Dream Team was formed. Oscar was selected in that legendary 1984 NBA Draft but chose not to play out of loyalty to his country so he could play for his National Team instead. Players such as Larry Bird, Kobe Bryant and many others idolized Oscar, and any NBA great knows what an incredible player he was.

Our time with Oscar was life-changing. He shared some incredible stories about growing up in Brazil, playing for the National Team, defeating the USA, The 92 Dream Team, Kobe Bryant, Larry Bird, Charles Barkley, playing for the Nets in the Summer League, the story behind the nickname “The Holy Hand”, Hall of Fame, and MUCH more. We can’t say enough how much this conversation meant to us and how special of an experience this was to learn from an all-time great. We know you will appreciate this one just as much as we did.

Thank you Oscar Schmidt!

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No one has averaged more points per game off the bench in NBA History. He was a walking bucket and the premier Sixth man of the NBA for years. Ricky Pierce is in the house today and it is an honor to learn about his journey to carving out a successful 16 year NBA career.

Pierce was known for his incredible work ethic. He was a standout player at Rice where he averaged nearly 27 points and 8 rebounds during his senior season. He was selected 18th overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 1982 NBA Draft. He was a 2x Sixth Man of the Year Award winner and was named to the NBA Allstar Team in 1990-91. Pierce’s average of 23 points per game remains the highest scoring average off the bench without starting a game in NBA History and he accomplished this in only averaging 29 minutes per game. Pierce shares incredible stories about shifting from the Forward position to a Guard, adjusting to the Sixth man role, All Star experience, Don Nelson, Edgar Jones, Bill Walton, Playing overseas, and MUCH more.

We loved our time with Ricky Pierce. His work ethic and ability to thrive in that Sixth man role is something that we truly admire. We can’t thank him enough for being so gracious with his time and for sharing his basketball experiences. We know you will enjoy this one just as much as we did.

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It has been just over 15 years since this incredible story touched those across the world. It’s a story that has stuck with us ever since it first made national news so we had to hear it from the man himself. Jason McElwain is in the house today to share his journey and the best part is it’s truly just getting started.

J-Mac was diagnosed with autism at the age of 3 and was told that he would never walk or talk. He overcame all odds and had a strong love for the game of basketball. Admired and respected by both coaches and teammates alike,he was named team manager at Greece Athena High School where he gladly accepted the position to do anything he could to help better the team. The last game of the regular season he was rewarded for his hard work and got an opportunity to play. J-Mac was “hot as a pistol” and scored 20 points in 4 minutes including six 3-pointers. His performance became a national story that was both emotional and inspirational. He won an ESPY award to go along with many other accolades. J-Mac to this day still puts the team before any of his fame which shows the coach in him. He currently is coaching high school basketball, and is an accomplished runner, author, and speaker. There truly is nothing J-Mac doesn’t do.

Our time with J-Mac was incredible. We really enjoyed hearing about that amazing 20-point night and everything he has done since. He has been such an inspiration to the autism community and many others across the world. J-Mac continues to to follow his passion and we can’t wait to see whats in store next.

Thank you Jason McElwain!

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This one is special for many different reasons and fan bases. Our local Reno and Vegas listeners will absolutely remember how big time of a player he was at Bishop Gorman, whereas our BYU fan base will remember him for his sacrifices to better the team. Jonathan Tavernari is in the house today and we are excited to have him! 

His mother is a legendary hoops coach who helped push him to be considered as the top high school player to ever come out of Brazil. He moved to America where he starred at Bishop Gorman. He went on to have an outstanding career at BYU where he earned MWC Freshman of the year, and All-MWC Third Team in both his sophomore and junior seasons while also setting a program record both years for three points made. He sacrificed his starting spot to be the team’s 6th man during his senior season where he earned the MWC 6th man of the year. Tavernari finished his career at BYU as the winningest player in school history and holds the school record for 3 pointers made. He has had continued great success playing overseas and for the Brazilian National Team.

We loved our time with Tavernari. He shared some great stories about growing up in Brazil, Oscar Schmidt, playing through the legal distractions at Bishop Gorman, State game vs Reno High School, BYU, experience overseas, his love for Vegas and MUCH more. One thing we learned is that he is as passionate as you get both on and off the court. He is a high character guy who always put others and the team before himself. JT always found a way on the court, but of off the court? We know the best is yet to come.

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It is an absolute honor to be able to say that we have a Hall of Famer on the podcast today. Dino Radja joins us to share his incredible hoops journey that started in Croatia and led him to be recognized as one of both FIBA’s 50 Greatest Players of All Time and FIBA’s Greatest EuroLeague Contributors, as well as being inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. Believe us when we say that you don’t want to miss this one!

Radja is our first guest who did not grow up in the US. It was interesting hearing about growing up in Croatia and his introduction to basketball when there were zero NBA games shown on TV at the time. We heard many great stories about growing up with Toni Kukoc, playing against the Dream Team, his time with the Boston Celtics, Reggie Lewis, being inducted into the Hall of Fame and MUCH more. 

BIG thanks to Dino Radja for taking the time to hang out with us today. His resume obviously shows what an incredible player he was but it was also a pleasure to hear how passionate, funny, and generous he is as a person. We are BIG fans of Dino Radja the player, but even bigger fans of Dino Radja the person. We know you will all feel the same after listening to this one.

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Robin Schreiber is in the house today! Most of you will know her as the superfan of the Golden State Warriors. Her dancing videos went viral and caught the attention of fans not only around the league but across the world. She is known as the Dance Cam Mom or the Sweater Mom and it’s hard to find another fan who brings the same energy and passion to the stands every single game.

Robin is far from just a bandwagon fan. Her love for the Warriors dates all the way back to the Nate Thurmond and Rick Barry days. She has even attended some legendary games in some of those early warrior days. Just because it took years for the internet to catch on to her passion as a fan doesn’t mean it wasn’t always there. It was really a joy learning about her background, journey as a fan, the early Warrior years, title runs, best Warrior dancers, and MUCH more.

BIG thanks to Robin for taking the time to hang out with us and talk Warriors. She shared some great stories that we know all of our listeners will love. It was a joy to get to know her as a person and as one of the most passionate fans in the game.

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We have an outstanding episode for all of you basketball nerds today. We have Matthew Maurer in the house! This episode is much different from our past ones and we mean that in the best way possible. 

Maurer is an NBA Draft Historian who created the online basketball draft history database, TheDraftReview.com. He was also the Senior Scout for NBADraft.net. He has contributed to CBS Sports, Eurobasket, Vice Sports, NBA.com and ESPN. The research he’s done for the Draft Review is truly incredible and we get to hear all about how he got it started, some incredible stories when researching former players, draft history facts, and MUCH more.

We can’t thank Maurer enough for his time. We truly learned so much about the history of the NBA Draft and it was a joy hearing about some of the great lengths he went to research EVERY single player who was ever drafted. There is no episode quite like this one and it is hard to find others out there who truly love and appreciate both the history of the game and the players who paved the way like he does. We know you will agree after giving this one a listen.

Thank you Matthew Maurer!

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Longevity is an underrated part of the game that we as fans often forget to take into consideration when we talk about successful professional basketball careers. To play 20+ years at any level is extremely impressive and it often doesn’t get the love and recognition that it deserves. Tony Farmer is one who carved out a long, admirable career at ALL levels across the world, including some time in the NBA and we got to hear all about it.

The Los Angeles native started his college basketball playing at San Jose State before transferring to Nebraska where they made an NCAA tournament appearance. Farmer still found his way to the NBA after going undrafted in the 1991 NBA Draft. He then went on to play several years overseas that included some hardware, being named to an All Decade Team and earning a championship. 

We can’t thank Tony enough for being so gracious with his time. He has had so many unique experiences and we are blessed that he shared some amazing stories with us about his basketball journey. We enjoyed every minute of it and we know you will too!

Thank you Tony Farmer!

If you loved Tony Farmer as much as we did, support his streaming company and give his show “The Comeback Radio Show” a listen at https://www.voiceamerica.com/show/2038/the-comeback-radio-show and be sure to check out the Legends League.

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We as fans often make the mistake of thinking that a Jimmer Fredette highlight always started with a crossover, a no-look pass, a circus shot, or a ridiculous jumper in transition from well beyond the 3-point line. But really they started from hours in the gym and a lot of help from an older brother who pushed him and held him accountable. We know this to be true because it’s in writing and signed by the both of them.

TJ Fredette is in the house and it’s hands down one of the most motivational, inspirational, and loving stories we have had the honor to hear about. He’s the definition of a great older brother and a proud one too. We of course love Jimmer, but this episode is all about TJ and the unbelievable lengths he went to make sure he did everything he could to help his brother succeed. We also learned so much about TJ’s background, his intro to sports, music career, training, the TBT, and so much more. He does it all and we actually left this conversation asking ourselves if there is anything that TJ doesn’t do.

We can’t thank TJ enough for taking the time to hang out with us and share his story. This one will make you want to pick up a basketball and hug your loved ones. TJ is as high character as you get and you truly feel the brotherly love in this one. 

Thank you TJ Fredette!

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