In basketball everybody knows the triple threat position. Shoot - Pass - Dribble. In our case we‘ll go with Summer - Professionalism, and Destinations as keywords for the conversation with Mr. William Hatcher, who happened to start off his career in 2006 for my hometown team Dragons Rhöndorf in 2nd division.
The Flint, Michigan native went on to have an illustrous career path that led him to an overall ten countries in thirteen years - Germany, Romania, Czech, Cyprus, Israel, Greece, France, Belgium, Serbia, and bella Italia. Having spent the previous three years showcasing his talents on both the domestic level as well as in Basketball Champions League, Hatcher signed with Peristeri from Greece over the summer, which will allow him to play in the highest ranked FIBA competion for a fourth consecutive time.
The „Something Basketball“ podcast is meant to be for all the international listeners out there who are interested in what‘s going on basketball-wise in Europe and/or Germany.
The idea is to conduct a series of interviews with players, coaches, executives, etc. that are willing to share their thoughts on what it‘s like as a pro far away from home. Rookies, give me an idea of what you know about the german league, who you reached out to beforehand, what you might be afraid of prior to year one. Vets, spread your wisdom on the overseas culture, the level of the league and what helped you have a lasting career.