Monty Buckley joined me to discuss his legendary High School career at Christian Brothers before he went on to play college basketball at Cal with future NBA Hall of Famer Jason Kidd as well as Tony Gonzalez, who was a two sport star at Cal at the time before later becoming an NFL Hall of Famer. You will hear about all the factors that led him going to Cal as he was also recruited by literally every powerhouse college in the nation as well as the different challenges he had at first once he got there before finding success. He also shares about his success playing professionally in numerous countries as well as his quick stints in the NBA. We go on to discuss topics ranging from him coaching with the Milwaukee Bucks, his thoughts on NIL, the transfer portal, JUCO/Prep School route and so much more! Get ready for Strayt Talk on this episode!

Follow Monty on Instagram @buck916

Former Cosumnes River combo guard Luca Davis joined me to discuss his basketball journey filled with a lot of ups, downs and everything in between, his passion for content creating, and his latest trip to Barbados representing the USA for PHD hoops. You will hear about his epic senior year helping lead Grant to a Section title as well as being part of CRC history with them making the Elite 8 this past season. We also discuss the challenges he faced along the way, his redshirt year at COS, the influence of his parents and the incredible relationships that he has developed to help him get to where he’s at currently and so much more! Get ready for some Strayt Talk on this episode!

Follow Luca on Instagram @thelucadavis

Special Guest Host Mahari Strayhand joins the show to get the backstory on the Strayt Talk With Strayhand podcast, the preparation involved in each episode, discusses some of the highlights of the pod thus far and so much more! Get ready for a fun 100th episode!

Christian Brothers Assistant Coach Shawn Underwood Sr. joined me to discuss the phenomenal season he just wrapped up that will go down in CB history that included winning the Section title while going 27-8, the strong culture developed in his first 4 years at CB, and the special group of players from the 2025 class! He opens up and shares his life changing event with the passing of his mother right before the playoffs and having to step in to lead the team during that time as well do to the illness of their Head Coach. We also go on to discuss his coaching background, his playing days that included winning a Section title as well, the success of his own kids including his son Amari that currently has 2 D1 offers for football and so much more! Get ready for some Strayt Talk on this jam packed and special episode!

Woodland Christian standout and scoring phenomenon Romello Bruhn joined me to discuss his epic season that included winning the Sections, surpassing 2,000 career points and leading his team to a 27-6 overall record. You will also hear about the work he’s been putting in with the Guru himself, Gus Armstead and how being able to compete with NBA players, overseas pros, and college players has been so instrumental to his development. He also goes on to talk about the importance of having a mentor like Mark Jeffries throughout his hoop journey, playing for Jaylen Wells Elite this Spring/Summer and so much more! Get ready for some Strayt Talk on this episode!

You can follow Romello on Instagram @ro3mello