Strayt Talk With Strayhand

Joshua Morgan joined me to discuss his hoop journey that defies what most people would think is required to reach the success he has. From not making his middle school teams to entering his senior year at a new school with no offers and only playing 15 games that year due to injury, his story is definitely unique. He talks about his experience at Long Beach State as a freshman and winning the Big West Defensive Player Of The Year award to entering the transfer portal after a phenomenal year and landing at USC! He also shares some of his goals while he’s at USC and beyond!

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Former 12 year NBA vet and current Sacramento Kings Assistant/Player Development Coach Bobby Jackson and Player Development Specialist Sam Luong joined me on this special episode to go over the exciting launch of their upcoming venture together with the Bobby Jackson Basketball Academy! The BJBA will make a huge impact not only with basketball, but also will have a positive impact on the community. In this episode, they also discuss the backstory on how they first met and the friendship and business partnership they have formed over the years. Bobby also talks about his playing days while with the Kings and the special group he was apart that will go down as one of the top teams in Kings history and one of the most exciting teams in NBA history!

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Dashawn Freeman joined me to discuss his hoop journey that included starring at Saint Mary’s High School for 4 years and leading the school to a state championship. During his high school years, he played for the Oakland Soldiers and played alongside NBA superstar LeBron James as well as former NBA vet Leon Powe. He talks about the experience playing with that AAU team that only lost one game. He also shares his college experience while playing at Sac State and the success that eventually led him to becoming inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame. You will also get to hear how he became a pro skills trainer, how he founded Game Speed Hoops, and what his vision is for the future!

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Phil Ricci joined me to discuss his phenomenal journey that started with very humble beginnings. He discusses not playing until his sophomore year of high school and having to go the JUCO route due to not being a qualifier. You will hear about the classic battle he had with former NBA pro Matt Barnes in high school as well as his matchups against former NBA players while playing at Oregon State. He also shares the experiences he had while playing professionally overseas for 12+ years as well as the 3 seasons he coached with the Sacramento Kings after he retired from playing. Tune in to an amazing episode!

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Erika Bean joined me to discuss her basketball journey that started locally in Sacramento but led her to eventually playing professionally overseas in Greece this past season! After a tremendous 4 year High School run at Bradshaw Christian which included 3 section titles, she went on to play college basketball at the University of Utah and competed against the very best in the PAC 12 conference! She was able to leverage all of her success and got signed to play professionally this past season in Greece! Listen in to hear about all the different adjustments she had to make during her journey, the people that helped developed her into the person/player she is today, the great competition she got to battle against, and what her plans are for the future!

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Marsalis Roberson is here for a special episode to announce the college he is committing to further his athletic and academic career next school! The final 4 schools are Stanford, Cal, Cincinnati, and UCSB! Listen in to find out where he is headed!

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Wayne Hunter joined me to discuss his basketball journey that included starring at Valley High School to being recruited by many great D1 colleges before eventually deciding to go to Saint Mary’s! He shares his memorable battles with the likes of Klay Thompson and Steph Curry while at Saint Mary’s and his different experiences while in college. We also go on to discuss his time with West Coast Elite and the impact he had on that great AAU organization. He now uses that same passion he had playing on the court in his coaching career! Tune in to hear how he transitioned into coaching and what future goals he has!

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Top player development specialist Rashid “Shine” Cann joined me to discuss his amazing journey that included many obstacles and adversity along the way. Shine is the personal trainer to the likes of Jordan Ford, Jordan Brown, Isa Silva, Tyrell Roberts, and Noah Blackwell! Before becoming a skills trainer, he leveraged a successful high school and college playing career to play professionally overseas. He tells his story which started with humble beginnings and also resilience as he fought to make his Norfolk State college basketball team as a walk on and eventually became a starter! From there, he was able to utilize his network and hard work to get an opportunity to play overseas. Once his playing days were done, he was able to have success with many projects including his work with the Sacramento Kings as the lead trainer and head of operations for their Jr NBA youth program which ultimately led to him receiving the Community IMPACT award. Currently, he is one of the most sought after player development specialist who is working with top tier D1 players. Tune in to hear his incredible story!

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Marsalis Roberson joined me to discuss his basketball journey and some of the adversity he’s had to deal with on and off the court. He is currently a four star recruit who just started his senior year at Bishop O’Dowd, one of the top basketball programs in California! He recently narrowed his schools down to Cal, Stanford, Cincinnati, and UCSB and has set October 8th as his commitment date. Listen in on how he was able to overcome the tragic death of his father and how he has used that to motivate him to keep pushing harder. He’s a incredible young man who has a bright future and it was an absolute pleasure having him on!

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Get to know a little more about the person behind Strayt Talk as PandaCommission CEO Charles McGill interviews and gets to know Strayhand and some of the backstory behind the Strayt Talk With Strayhand podcast!

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