Preferred Walk-Ons

Captain of the Mexican national team, Orlando Méndez-Valdez shares the invaluable knowledge he's attained while making his way through the ranks of college, Mexico, and Europe. And basketball is just the beginning...

Zero college scholarships —> NFL ALL PRO. Detroit Lions wide receiver Jamal Agnew shares his amazing journey to the bright lights, complete with some can't-miss SportsCenter Top 10 highlights.

Basketball has given this DMV product quite the journey — a trip to the NCAA Final Four with West Virginia in 2010, then around the world and back in the pros. John Flowers (@jflow41) joins the Preferred Walk-Ons podcast to talk about the valuable lessons he's learned along the way, and what it means to be a true professional.

🏆 The reigning regular-season and Finals MVP of the LNBP in Mexico joins the podcast to talk about the highs and lows of his international basketball journey as well as the importance of leadership and mentorship.

Former Puget Sound and current Pacific University head men's basketball coach Justin Lunt joins Kohl Meyer and Adam Feinberg to talk about his unique coaching journey. You don't want to miss this episode.

Life in college flew by...

Kohl Meyer, Adam Feinberg, and Sharthak Mukhopadhyay talk about how they transitioned from college to everything that came next.

Why D3? Kohl Meyer, Adam Feinberg, and Sharthak Mukhopadhyay talk everything Division III basketball as student-athletes at the University of Puget Sound. Topics include:

"expectations vs. reality," practice/game stories, travel, lessons learned, relationships with coaches, and more.

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