Shoot to Make

Pat Carroll is a 2001 graduate of Hatboro Horsham HS, where he had an incredible career scoring over 1000 points and posting a career record of 105-23!  An all-conference and all-state recipient, Pat is one of the best shooters in the history of the Suburban One League.  After winning 4 conference championships at the HS level, Pat took his talents to St. Joe's U, where he continued to flourish on some of the best teams in the history of Big Five Basketball! Pat was a 3-Time All-Atlantic Conference performer, scoring over 1000 points and set records for 3 pointers in a season, career while shooting an astounding 45%! As a senior, Pat averaged 18ppg and was named A-10 Player of the Year and Big Five Player of the Year!  After playing in the NBA Summer League with the Houston Rockets and a brief stint with the Dallas Mavericks, Pat played at the highest of levels overseas in France, Greece and Spain.  In sharing his hoop journey with out listeners, Pat provides great insight and knowledge for any player looking to improve!  Enjoy!

Ashley Howard just finished his second season as the head men's basketball coach at LaSalle University.  In this episode, Ashley shares his basketball journey with our listeners, starting with his HS career in the Philadelphia Catholic League, playing at St. Joe's Prep and Monsignor Bonner.  Ashley talks about his playing career at Drexel University and how it was abruptly ended due to a medical condition.  Ashley sheds light on his successful coaching journey with his multiple stops at LaSalle, Drexel, Xavier and Villanova.  His insight and perspective on what it takes to excel in this game are certainly worth the listen! Enjoy! 

Justin Scott currently serves as the assistant men's basketball coach at St. Joseph's University.  Justin had an incredible run as head coach at Arcadia University for seven years, culminating in a MAC championship in 2019.  He also served as assistant athletic director for seven seasons.  In this episode, Justin shares his hoop journey starting at Engineering and Science HS and playing D2 ball while serving as captain at East Stroudsburg University.   Justin also shares his experiences as the head coach for the St Vincent and the Grenadines Senior Mens' National Team participating in the FIBA Caribbean Championships.  Justin is one of the few coaches who has had experience at the Division 1, 2, and 3 levels! Enjoy! 

In this episode, Bailey shares her basketball journey with our listeners, which started in the backyard with her brother and dad.  Bailey had an incredible career as a standout at Archbishop Wood, scoring over 1000 points in 3 seasons.  Arguably one of the best players in the history of the school, Bailey was First Team All State, First Team All Catholic, while leading her team to a Catholic League and State title.  Bailey took her talents to Drexel University, where she scored over 1600 points, had 600 rebounds, and shot 46% from the field!  Bailey was CAA Player of the Year, First Team All CAA and one the best players in the history of the school and Big Five.  She shares some great insight into her hoop journey!  Enjoy!

Reggie Redding is one of the best players in the history of St. Joe's Prep, setting the scoring record with 1586 points.  Reggie took his talents to Villanova University and played on some incredible teams, earning All Big Five Honors and a recipient of the Paul Arizin Award.   Reggie went on to play in Europe at the highest of levels in Cyrpus, Germany, Turkey and Serbia.  He just finished his tenth season as a professional player.  In this episode, Reggie shares his hoop journey from HS to pro! Enjoy! 

Alan Stein has worked with the highest-performing athletes on the planet (including NBA superstars Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, and Kobe Bryant) as a championship-level performance coach.  He now teaches proven strategies to improve organizational performance, create effective leadership, increase team cohesion and collaboration, and develop winning mindsets, rituals, and routines.  In this episode, Alan talks about the key ingredients to success at any level.  Alan's experience and insight shine through in this episode, providing key teaching points for players of all ages.  Enjoy! 

In this episode, Matt talks about his journey playing in the Philadelphia Catholic League for St. Joe's Prep.  Matt was an All Catholic and All City performer, garnering a Division 1 Scholarship to Rider University.  Matt also talks about his collegiate days playing at Rider and Boston University.  He shares his insight as head coach of one of the best high school programs in the country: Roman Catholic.  Through our conversation, you will hear Matt's incredible knowledge of the game and perspective on what it takes to improve as a player! Enjoy! 

Darnell shares his basketball journey from not playing varsity high school basketball until his senior season to becoming one of the best point guards in the history of Gwynedd Mercy University!  Darnell enjoyed a prolific career at GMU including 1300 points and setting the school record in assists at 448.  Darnell then transitioned into a professional playing career in Brazil.  Additionally, Darnell just finished his fourth season as a Harlem Globetrotter!  Darnell's persistence and work ethic are just a few key takeaways from this episode.  Enjoy!   

Justin Jaworski walks our listeners through the steps he took to become the best player in the history of Perkiomen Valley HS.  Justin also shares his journey as one of the Patriot League's most prolific guards, leading Lafayette College in scoring the past two seasons.  Justin attended our camps from ages 7-15 and has worked as a coach at our camp for the past 5 years.  Enjoy this episode!