World of Basketball with Fran Fraschilla

Fran Fraschilla is joined by brothers Franz and Mo Wagner of the Orlando Magic. They talk about what it's like to be teammates, how surprised they both are at the level Franz has been playing at, why they decided to take the college path rather than playing professionally in Germany, the youth of the Orlando Magic, and a whole lot more.

Fran Fraschilla is joined by Arizona big man Christian Koloko. The two talk about growing up in Cameroon, his improvement since he got to Arizona, the impact of Coach Lloyd, the international players on Arizona's roster, being called a project, and a whole lot more.

Fran Fraschilla is joined by Kentucky big man and National Player of the Year candidate Oscar Tshiebwe. The two talk about the art of rebounding, where his newfound confidence has come from, how much he loves playing for Kentucky, and a whole lot more. Then, Mike DeCourcy of Sporting News jumps on to talk about Oscar's dominant season so far.

Fran Fraschilla is joined by Purdue big man and Canadian Zach Edey. The two talk about his background as a baseball player the players he looks at for inspiration, why Purdue was such a good fit for him, his relationship with Coach Painter, representing Canada, and a whole lot more. Then, Mike DeCourcy of Sporting News jumps on to talk about the rise of Edey, from a tall first baseman to a college basketball star.

Fran Fraschilla is joined by NBA G League Ignite star and 2022 lottery hopeful Dyson Daniels. The two talk about why he chose to play in the G League instead of going to college, how his Australian basketball background has helped him in the US, his goal of playing for the Australian National Team, and a whole lot more.

Fran Fraschilla is joined by Baylor Bears freshman Jeremy Sochan. The two talk about what his freshman year has been like so far, why he chose to play at Baylor, how playing rugby and soccer helped his basketball development, why playing for the Polish National Team means so much to him, and more.

Fran Fraschilla is joined by David Hein of the Taking The Charge podcast (https://takingthecharge.substack.com). The two talk about the current state of play in the EuroLeague and how Covid is affecting the season, which countries are producing the most underage talent, the best prospects across all of Europe, and more.

Fran Fraschilla takes you through the highlights from some of our favorite episodes of World of Basketball from 2021. Featured guests include Sandro Mamukelashvili, Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua, Charles Bassey, Josh Giddey, Amadou Fall, Brian Goorjian, Jeff Van Gundy, Boban Marjanovic, and Patty Mills.

This week, we replay Fran's chat with Jeff Van Gundy. The two chat about what was a terrific Olympics, talking not only about Team USA gold medal campaign, but all of the other players, teams, and FIBA rules that impressed Van Gundy throughout the tournament.

Fran Fraschilla is joined by Gonzaga Point Guard Andrew Nembhard to talk about the Bulldogs 2021-2022 season, the rise of Canada Basketball and his basketball journey.