The Iso

UC Davis men's basketball coach Jim Les discusses his evolution as a coach, his NBA playing career, Bradley's Sweet 16 in 2006 and what makes the Aggies so unique as a highly competitive academic school. Les has been in his role at Davis since 2011.

Dan Dickau breaks down three NBA Draft prospects he sees making an immediate impact in the NBA: USC's Evan Mobley, Florida State's Scottie Barnes and Alabama's Herb Jones. He also breaks down three under-the-radar front court players: Pepperdine's Kessler Edwards, Utah State 7-foot- center Neemias Queta and Duke's Jalen Johnson.

Ahead of the 2021 NBA Draft, Dan Dickau delves into three common misconceptions, as well as his three favorite guards in a guard-heavy draft class. Dickau was the 28th pick in the 2022 NBA Draft and played six years in the NBA.

Former standout NBA point guard Damon Stoudamire discusses why he made the jump from college basketball coaching to the NBA, how his coaching career began, who he looked up growing up in Portland and more.

Former Chicago Bulls VP of Business Operations Steve Schanwald joined The Iso podcast with Dan Dickau to talk about the impact of NCAA name/imagine/likeness that went into effect on July 1, allowing college athletes to make money off of themselves and more.

Grassroots basketball writer Frank Burlison joined Thursday's episode of The Iso podcast with Dan Dickau to discuss COVID-19's impact on the high school hoops scene and recruiting, how he approaches his job as an evaluator and more.

Dan Dickau breaks down the NBA Finals matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Phoenix Suns, giving his series predictions, storylines, such as how an NBA big man's growth projection can be aided by the right point guard, and connections he has to each team from basketball playing career, which included six years in the NBA.

Nike's longtime national high school sports manager Tony Dorado discusses the importance of on-court development, how the best high school basketball coaches are uniquely qualified for college and pro levels and more.

ESPN play-by-play broadcaster Roxy Bernstein talks about the challenges of preparing to call games during a pandemic, how his time as a walk-on on Cal's basketball team informed the way he studies programs and what it's like calling games with the ever-entertaining Bill Walton.

On Thursday's episode of The Iso podcast, Dan Dickau opines on what makes a great basketball coach by walking through his experiences player under coaches ranging from his high school coach Eric Hjort at Prairie in Vancouver, Wash., to Gonzaga's Mark Few and the various NBA coaches he played for.