The Iso

Nalin Sood joined Wednesday's episode to talk about how he's leading his team and addressing social and emotional needs of high school athletes through a pandemic that has shut down high school sports. Sood is the Mountlake Terrace High School head basketball coach in the Seattle-area and the president of the Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association.

Los Angeles basketball presence and former University of Portland standout Pooh Jeter, who played professionally for more than 12 years, joined Monday's episode of The Iso with Dan Dickau to talk about his pro basketball experience, the L.A. hoops scene and give advice to undersized point guards. "Don't worry about no rankings ... it's all about development," Jeter said.

William Payne joined Friday's episode of The Iso with Dan Dickau to talk about the role of a small college basketball coach, the opportunities at levels other than Division I and making the most out of a small program budget. Payne is the head men's basketball coach at SUNY Adirondack.

Alvin Snow started to see the game of basketball at a higher level during his time in small-town Cheney. After starring at Seattle's Franklin High School, Snow became a program pillar at Eastern Washington, leading the Eagles to the 2004 NCAA Tournament before playing some 10 years overseas. Now, he's a rising basketball agent.

Director of coach development for USA Basketball Don Showalter joined Monday's episode to ell stories from years on the sideline with USA Basketball coaching against he world's best basketball talent.

Jordan Sperber joined Friday's episode of The Iso with Dan Dickau to talk about turning Hoop Vision from a hobby to a full-time job and why raw statistics need sharp analysis.

New England-based Middlesex Magic program director Mike Crotty Jr. joins to give recruiting advice, becoming a Division III basketball star and his time with the Boston Celtics — including a Kevin Garnett story you won't want to miss.

Dan Monson recruited Dan Dickau to Gonzaga as a transfer, setting up Dickau's rise to becoming a college All-American. Monson joined Monday's episode of The Iso with Dan Dickau to rehash his storied Gonzaga days, his calling into coaching and his connection with his father, legendary coach Don Monson.

Journalist and author Bud Withers joined The Iso to talk about his new book "Mad Hoops," the story of one of the most beloved basketball teams in University of Oregon history, the "Kamikaze Kids" of the 1970s under lively coach Dick Harter.

Avery Johnson played 16 years in the NBA, where he won a title in 1999 and had his number retired by San Antonio. His transition into coaching had a personal impact on Dickau, who was playing with the Mavericks during that time in 2004-05. Johnson was the head coach of the Mavs and nets before jumping back to the college ranks to coach Alabama for four seasons.