ScatFam Podcast

To cap off season one of the ScatFam Podcast, hear the creator and founder of the “ScatFam” tell his story regarding his basketball journey. Elijah personifies everything that the ScatFam Brand stands for: Having a warrior spirit, unwavering determination in the face of constant adversity, and keeping a positive outlook on life when everything around you looks like it’s falling apart. From Connecticut, to Atlanta, to New York, to Houston, to New Mexico and beyond, we hope Elijah’s basketball journey can motivate you and help you understand what the ScatFam is all about!

This episode of the ScatFam Podcast (ScatCast) features 3 former St. John’s basketball stars:- Amar Alibegovic (Italy) - Federico Mussini (Italy)- Yankuba Sima (Spain) All three of these guys have a few things in common: they all played under head coach and NBA Hall of Famer Chris Mullin simultaneously between 2015-2017, they all played Division 1 and Professional Basketball in Europe at the highest level, and they all ventured to New York City from a foreign country to play basketball and obtain a college degree. Tune in to this episode to get their perspective on growing up overseas, their experience at St. John’s, and what they’re up to these days!

Andrew Gray, Jean-Luc Brown, and Myles Johnson:- Andrew played 5 seasons of college lax at both St. John’s University and Hampton University, and was a part of the HU team that achieved the first win in their schools history, and was on the first Division 1 HBCU lacrosse team in US history.- Jean-Luc played Division 1 football AND lacrosse at Mercer University, bringing a unique but intriguing perspective to the podcast.- Myles, the youngest of the group, is a junior in high school and just committed to play collegiately at Hampton University (Andrew’s alma mater)While all three have different stories, they share a lot in common: They all went to predominantly white independent schools growing up, they all played or will play D1 lax, and all three went against the grain as young black boys by playing a sport not too popular in their culture. Tune in to hear their Scatastic stories!

Bronny James, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Taco Fall, Lil Durk, Tyler Herro, Mikey Williams....these names sound familiar? If you are interested in any of these superstars, then you’re gonna wanna tune into the episode about the man who’s filmed all of these people and more: Dontae Putmon aka “Overtime Tae”. His story will not only have you in awe of how far he’s come, but you’ll be rooting for him by the end of the episode as well. Tune in!

Imagine starting your basketball season with 10 straight losses. You’re fighting with your teammates, coaches, and trainers, your teammates aren’t showing up for mandatory film or weights, and players are transferring left and right. Now picture this: You win your next 21 out of 22 games (and although the mayhem still ensues) your team somehow makes it to the NCAA tournament in Dayton, Ohio and now you’re playing in front of the entire world on college basketball’s biggest stage. Sound interesting? Tune in to hear how it all went down. Featuring: Dennis Jones, Taishaun Johnson, Elijah Holifield, and Tyler Singleton

The holy trinity of college basketball? Players, Coaches, and MANAGERS. The guys you see running out from the bench during media timeouts to supply the chairs and water, the guys who arrive hours before practice and don’t leave until hours after, the guys who spend hours with the players in the locker room and the coaches in their offices....these guys have SEEN some things during the Chris Mullin era at St John’s (2015-2019) to say the least. Tune in to hear some of their experiences! Special Guests: Darien Charlemagne, Nick Coughlin, Matt Callahan, & Jameson Mcquade

From growing up in the middle of the “Crack Era” and the birth of Hip-Hop in the South Bronx, to playing with Derek Jeter and hanging out with Michael Jordan, to owning his own business and LLC: meet Rick Holifield in his own words.