UNGUARDED

UNGUARDED

By Jori DavisSports
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UNGUARDED episodes

  • ELLY PAVEL "I will always stick up for women no matter what they look like."

    Elly Pavel is Unguarded about her struggles with her body image. And how playing basketball opened up a new world for her, taking her to new cities and countries which allowed her to meet diverse groups of people which helped her to not only accept herself but to also appreciate her own body. That strength lead her to support women, feminist causes and made her focus on a healthier lifestyle. Elisabeth "Elly" Pavel has played in her native Romania, Austria, Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary, France, Italy and will be playing in Poland next season. She is also a member of the Romanian National Team. 


    48 min
  • HORACE WORMELY "I took a stance and got blackballed for it."

    Horace Wormely is Unguarded about the importance of making connections in the global athlete network. The "Gingerbread Man" (nickname he earned in the legendary Drew League) played pro basketball for 12 years on six different continents. The Pasadena-native is currently the managing partner of Layercake Group and co-director of DSTRKT.

    • 8:00 // Having a mentor gave him the confidence to re-negotiate his first overseas contract
    • 10:36 // In China he learned about the business of basketball which helped set up his life after sports
    • 18:00 // His network of athletes gave him access to various contracts and he used that info to help others
    • 25:00 // Negotiating his own contract got him blackballed
    • 33:32 // No regrets but having an agent would have resulted in a more financially prosperous career
    • 41:48 // Deciding to quit playing ball
    • 47:30 // How he's helping current and future athletes today
      • 1 hr 3 min
    • DEQUAN JONES "Fire can cook your food or it can cook you."

      Unguarded's 1st ever episode features DeQuan Jones! Jori caught up with him soon after he returned to America during the pandemic outbreak in Italy where he was playing his first season with Pallacanestro Trieste. 

      DeQuan talks to Jori about their similar overseas journeys and shared appreciation for experiencing other cultures. A recent father, he shares the challenges of balancing of being an overseas athlete, husband and father and what hopes he has for his family's future along with his wife, Allison Mathis Jones. 

      43 min
    • Unguarded Podcast
      Elite athlete to elite athlete, pro basketball player Jori Davis interviews current and former overseas athletes to share their truths about their life and careers. Authentic and raw, each episode will feature conversations about the highs , lows, successes, failures, insecurities and hopes experienced by elite overseas athletes.
      1 min

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    A show about what it's really like to be an international professional athlete. Pro basketball player Jori Davis interviews current and former athletes and those who work with them to share their…