Doug McDermott ranks 5th all time in scoring in NCAA history and is one of 3 players with 3,000 points and 1,000 rebounds. His team at Ames High, where he teamed up with Harrison Barnes, was one of the best to come through the state of Iowa. As usual, we talk to Doug about everything from childhood to his brand new NBA coach! He has a great story of hard work and knowing where he wanted to go. It's a must listen for any basketball fan, we hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

Justin Ohl's coaching career started under Dr. Tom Davis at Drake University. Then went on to coach a team with a 28-5 record and a 5 seed in the NCAA tournament. He's had some talented teams come through Waukee High School as well. But quite possibly his most talented team will step on the floor for him this year. We talked to him about expectations, how COVID has affected the off-season and how the season is shaping up.

If you're a college basketball fan, you know Ali Farokhmanesh. But, did you know he had ZERO scholarship offers coming out of high school? Ali shares that story and many more with us on this episode. He calls his dagger shot against KU " just another shot." And the way he talks about it, we believe him! This interview was a long time coming and did not disappoint!

We venture out of our typical geography and head West to New Mexico State University. Chris Jans is a former Iowan who has moved around quite a bit as a coach. Notably Grand View University, Kirkwood College and Wichita State University. Chris has a great story about his path to college basketball coach that we know you will enjoy!

Coach Oliver Drake and BC go back a long time to their days as an assistant coach and player respectively. We talk to Coach Drake about family, hoops, his players, and how he got a job coaching golf when he doesn't even really play golf! He's one of the most passionate guys we've ever talked to and that will definitely show in the podcast. Enjoy!

596 wins, State Champion coach, All Iowa Boys Coach of the Year 19-20 are just a few things that we could describe Marty McKowen as. He's been coaching at Wapsie Valley for 37 years. A school/job that he admittedly thought to be a stepping stone job for something bigger and better. But he fell in love with the community, school and teaching young kids the game of basketball. Marty is an incredible basketball mind who was amazing to talk to. Enjoy the episode with Coach Marty McKowen!

As many of our guests have, Nate has many connections to us here at the Shooters Touch. He's worked with BC at many team camps and played high school ball in the NICL as AV did. Currently he's working with the Chicago Bulls, his favorite childhood team. Nate's passion around developing players is incredible and he truly loves what he does! We hope you enjoy!

Coach Sieverding, like many of us, grew up in small town Iowa. He played multiple sports for most of his high school career but always knew basketball was his jam. After high school he played at Marshalltown Community College before transferring to UNI for 3 years with the Panthers. We talked tons of great stories a out his time there as well as what's to come this Winter. Enjoy!

Coach Amsberry had a very unique story with multiple "rise to the top" moments. He joined a struggling Rockford College program that lost 70 straight games and turned them into a consistent above .500 team. Then did the same with an average team at Wartburg College and created a perennial power house. All from a guy who had really never thought about coaching! Bob was a great interview that we know you'll enjoy!

Brooks McKowen is a great friend of the podcast and a former AAU teammate, college teammate and college roommate of AV. He's the most prolific scorer in Iowa High School Basketball history and current head coach of Upper Iowa University. He was also on the UNI staff when they upset the Kansas Jayhawks in the NCAA tournament in 2010. He has some great insights about that and coaching on the Division II level in Iowa.