Aaron Proia

Hoop Threads

About the show

Interviewing successful figures in the basketball space in the DMV and around the country: media members, trainers, coaches, scouts, and entrepreneurs. You see where they're at now, tap in to learn about their journey to the top.

Newest episodes

Prospect Spotlight: BABC PG Alex Weaver

Jul 9, 2026 15 min

We spoke with Alex about his basketball journey, being raised by two former players, his strengths and weaknesses on the floor, his goals, his why, and so much more! 1:00 The warm up 4:00 Basketball beginnings 5:00 Circle 5:45 Self scout 7:00 BABC 8:00 Adversity 8:30 Gym schedule 9:00 Undervalued skills 10:00 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop 10:30 What do you value? 11:00 Off court/career interests 11:30 Goals** 14:00 Connecticut basketball 14:45 Why should people believe in you as a prospect? 15:30 Alex’s why

Episode 163: Book Richardson of St James Academy

Jul 1, 2026 1 hr 18 min

0:45 Where did the nickname book come from?4:00 Winning a state championship 7:00 Coach’s impact14:45 Survival mode22:00 Gauchos25:30 Hoop Group to Marist28:45 Back to Gauchos30:00 Kemba 33:30 University Games35:30 Xavier41:15 Arizona 45:00 Coaching development 48:45 Recruiting50:30 2011 NCAA Tournament 54:30 Being a HM Assistant 57:00 Dark days1:00:00 Moving on without an apology1:04:00 Transition back to society1:08:15 The St James1:12:15 Green room1:15:30 Book’s Why

Next Up: Vermont AC Nathan Johnson

Jun 17, 2026 1 hr 6 min

We spoke with Coach Johnson about his playing career, growing up in Canada, coming from a coaching family, coaching overseas, learning from Coach Hardaway at Memphis, coaching under Coach Becker at Vermont, and much more! 0:30 Learning from mom 3:00 Coaching family 5:00 St Francis Xavier University AC 6:45 Coaching Prep 8:55 quote 9:30 Coaching in China 11:15** Cutting teeth in prep world 12:30 Covid 14:00* Memphis 16:00 Role and Growth 18:00 Learning from Coach Becker 21:45 Building a program 23:45 Finding your voice as an assistant 26:30 Assistant Coach Excellence 28:15 Evaluations 29:10** evaluation 32:00 Evaluating mental makeup 33:00** Dylan story 34:45 Retention 37:30 Building culture 39:30 Blind belief 40:15 Daily habits 41:45 Whats your superpower? 42:30 Advice to younger self 44:00 Coaching at a MM 46:15 Timing in recruiting 47:45 Vermont standards 48:45 Do you hate losing or love winning 49:45 Eliciting buy-in 51:30 Key to coaching development 54:30- working backwards, cut 55:00 NCAAB would be better if… 57:15 Legacy 58:30 Canadian basketball

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All episodes

Prospect Spotlight: BABC PG Alex Weaver

Jul 9, 2026 15 min

Episode 163: Book Richardson of St James Academy

Jul 1, 2026 1 hr 18 min

Next Up: Vermont AC Nathan Johnson

Jun 17, 2026 1 hr 6 min

100% Committed: St. Mary's Darius Bivins

May 27, 2026 6 min

We spoke with the McDonald's All American about his journey from Texas to the DMV, playing for Coach Wootten at O'Connell, his thoughts on some of his doubters, and much more! 0:30 From Texas to St. Mary’s 1:30 Being recruited in the portal era 2:00 Recruitment priorities 2:30 Leadership 3:10 McDonald’s AA Selection 3:45 McDonald’s AA reaction 4:45 Connections 5:15 Favorite HS moment 5:45 What can fans expect from you at St. Mary’s?

Prospect Spotlight: '29 6'2 PG Austin Pitts of Boys' Latin/Team Thrill

Apr 22, 2026 17 min

Austin Pitts ’29 6’2 Boys Latin/ Team Thrill 1:00 The warm up 2:30 Family ties 2:45 Parents 3:15 Circle 3:45 Who do you model your game after? 4:15 Strengths/Weaknesses 5:00 Communication 5:30 Gameday routine 6:00 Do you love to win or hate to lose? 6:15 Coaching 6:35 HS Basketball 7:15 Choosing HS 7:45 Choosing AAU 8:15 Adversity ** 9:15 Gym schedule 10:15 Self talk 10:45 Under-valued attributes 11:00 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable? 11:50 What do you value? 12:45 College criteria 13:00 Interests 13:30 Career goals 13:45 Give me your goals for this season 14:15 When did you know that basketball might be it for you? 14:45 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court? 15:45 What sets Baltimore basketball apart? 16:15 Why should people believe in you as a prospect? 16:45 What is your why? 17:15 Legacy

Next Up: Mike Sotsky Harvard MBB Associate HC

Apr 15, 2026 1 hr 15 min

Next Up: Mike Sotsky Harvard MBB Associate HC 1:00 What moment did you know that you wanted to be a coach?2:00 Beginnings at Duke3:30 Duke memories3:30-4:45 Quinn5:45 Coach K7:30 Team USA experience10:15 Harvard beginnings12:45 Early career advice13:00 Coaching in the Ivy League17:00 Ivy League Success19:00 Building a program18:55-20:00,20:30 Amaker CEO21:00 Connecting with community24:00 Coaching toolbox25:45 Assistant coaching excellence29:15 The less I say, the more I’m heard31:15 Evaluating mental makeup34:15 Adversity36:30 Harvard analytics38:15 Plus points39:30 Under taught skill 41:45 Upcoming trends45:30 Development47:15 Buy-in48:30 Coaching MM basketball50:30 Defensive unselfishness52:30 Distilling the message55:00 Balancing personalities56:45 Leadership59:00 Character1:00:00 Legacy1:07:45 My Why1:09:30 Developmental skill1:10:30 Feel1:11:30 Special traits

Next Up: Chester Frazier VT Associate HC

Apr 8, 2026 1 hr 2 min

0:30 Take me through your journey as a prospect 8:45 How was your game/role different in HS vs college 9:00 Rebounding 10:30 Weber defense 12:00 Advice for 1st year HC 13:45 Building a coaching staff 15:45 Give me a moment of assistant coach excellence 19:15 Overcoming stereotypes 21:15 Elite offense qualities 24:30 How has this stop informed your evaluations? 27:00 Coaching foreign born players 29:30 Evaluating character 31:30 Building a roster in the portal era 37:15 Tough love coaching 39:00 Setting the tone in recruiting 41:00 What have you learned from each HC that you will take forward with you in your first job? 44:15 What do the most successful coaches do to elicit buy-in? 46:00 -What do you want your legacy and reputation to be? 47:15 Adversity 50:45 Happiest moment 52:45 College basketball would be better if ______ 53:15 Who are 3 guys that I should interview next? I need some sharks 55:00 Parents 59:30-What is your why?

Next Up: George Mason Assistant Louis Hinnant

Apr 2, 2026 53 min

1:00 Basketball journey 2:00 What moment did you know that you wanted to be a coach? 4:00 From player to coach 5:45 Playing career informing coaching 8:00 Advice for young coaches 10:15 George Mason 13:15 Structuring a program 15:30 Connecting with staff 17:30 Finding your coaching voice 21:15 Assistant coach excellence 23:45 Evaluation 26:00 Portal Recruiting 31:30 Balancing in recruitment 34:15 Challenges of coaching at a MM 40:15 Lessons from head coaches 43:15 Buy-in 45:15 Legacy 45:30 NCAAB would be better if___ 46:10 Thinking like a HC 48:30 Next Up Assistants 49:15 What is your why?

Prospect Spotlight: Ricards Aizpurs of Stella Azzurra

Mar 11, 2026 23 min

We interviewed international basketball player Ricards Aizpurs of Stella Azzurra to ask about his Latvian roots, his basketball journey, playing professionally in Italy, favorite pregame meal, goals, and much more!0:45 The Warm Up5:00 How did you get started in the game? Did your family play?6:45 Parents8:15 When did you know that basketball might be it for you?10:00 Development 11:30 Self-scout your strengths/weaknesses 13:15 Competing in the States14:30 Do you love to win or hate to lose?14:45 What type of coaching do you respond to? 15:15 Facing adversity16:00 Gym schedule16:30 Ranking GW assist, bucket, defensive stop17:00 Values18:00 College criteria18:30 Interests and hobbies19:00 Goals19:45 Happiest moment on a basketball court20:45 Why should people believe in you as a prospect?21:00 Latvian roots 22:15 What is your why?

Prospect Spotlight: '28 PG Terry Brooks III of McNamara/Team Durant

Mar 4, 2026 18 min

We spoke with Terry about his York PA roots, his transfer to McNamara, playing in the WCAC, his development, long term goals, AAU, and much more! 0:30 The Warmup 3:15 How did you get started in the game? 3:45 Talk about the role that your parents have had in your development 4:15 Talk about your circle. 4:30 Who do you model your game after? 5:30 Strengths/Weaknesses 6:15 Communication and self talk 7:30 WCAC Basketball 8:15 How do you prepare for each game day-of? 8:30 Do you love to win or hate to lose 8:45 What type of coaching do you respond to 9:00 Facing Adversity 9:45 Development 10:30 Under-valued Skillsets 11:00 When did you know that basketball might be it for you? 11:15 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable? 11:45 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop? 12:15 What do you value? 13:00 College criteria 13:30 Interests and hobbies 14:00 Career Goals 14:15 Give me your goals for this season 14:45 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court? 15:15 What sets the DMV apart 15:45 Why should people believe in you as a prospect? 16:45 Choosing Durant 17:30 What is your why?

100% Committed: Arkansas Commit Jordan Smith Jr

Feb 17, 2026 10 min

We spoke with Paul VI/Team Takeover '26 G Jordan Smith about his commitment to Coach Calipari and Arkansas, his development, his circle, loyalty, legacy, and much more! 0:30 Circle 2:00 Recruiting Process 3:45 Development 5:30 Loyalty 7:00 Drive 8:30 Legacy 9:30 Goals

Prospect Spotlight: '29 6'8 W David Johnson Oak Hill Academy

Feb 4, 2026 20 min

David Johnson '29 6'8 W Oak HillWe spoke with David about growing up in Rochester, his circle, transferring to Oak Hill, who he models his game after, his goals, his why, and so much more!0:30 I believe in your long term potential because…0:45 The warm up4:15 Growing up in Rochester NY4:45 Circle5:30 Family6:45 When did you know that basketball might be it for you? 7:30 Who do you model your game after?8:00 Strengths/Weaknesses 9:15 Oak Hill9:45 Playing for Coach Zito10:15 How do you prepare for each game day-of?10:30 Do you love to win or hate to lose11:15 Facing adversity12:00 What type of coaching do you respond to?12:45 Gym schedule13:00 What is your self talk like during a bad game ?13:45 Undervalued skillset14:30 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?15:00 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop?15:45 What do you value as a player and person?16:15 If basketball didn’t work out for you, if your career ended tomorrow, what would your plan be? 16:45 Give me your goals for this season 17:30 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court?18:00 What sets the NY basketball apart? 18:45 Why should people believe in you as a prospect?19:15 College criteria 20:15 What is your why?

Prospect Spotlight: Peter Rosta ’27 6’10 F Blair/PSA

Jan 28, 2026 20 min

Peter Rosta ’27 6’10 F Blair/PSA 0:45 The warm up 3:00 Basketball Beginnings 3:15 Parents 3:45 Circle 4:15 Who do you model your game after? 5:30 Strengths/Weaknesses 5:45 Differences in American game 6:00 Blair backcourt 6:30 Communication 7:00 Adjusting to life in the US 7:15 How do you prepare for each game day-of? 7:30 Do you love to win or hate to lose? 7:45 What type of coaching do you respond to 8:30 Selecting Blair 9:15 Choosing PSA 9:45 Facing adversity 10:15 Gym schedule 11:15 Self talk 12:00 Under-valued skills 12:45 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable? 13:15 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop 13:45 What do you value? 14:45 College criteria 15:30 Interests and hobbies 16:00 Next 40 years 16:15 Goals 16:45 When did you know that basketball might be it for you? 17:00 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court? 17:45 What sets Jersey/Prep basketball apart? 18:30 Why should people believe in you as a prospect? 19:45 What is your why?

Prospect Spotlight: Julian White of John Carroll/HC United

Jan 14, 2026 14 min

0:30 The warm up2:15 Family influence2:30 Parents 3:00 Circle3:15 Who do you model your game after?3:30 Strengths/Weaknesses 4:45 Game day prep5:15 Do you love to win or hate to lose?5:30 What type of coaching do you respond to?5:45 AAU role6:15 Differences in the game at the HS level7:00 Choosing Carroll 7:30 Facing adversity 8:00 Gym schedule8:45 Learning from seniors9:15 Tell me a part of your game that flies under the radar or is undervalued 9:30 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?10:00 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop?10:30 What do you value?11:00 Interests and hobbies 11:30 Give me your goals for this season 12:00 When did you know that basketball might be it for you?12:30 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court?13:00 What sets the DMV apart 13:30 Why should people believe in you as a prospect?14:15 What is your why?

Prospect Spotlight: '28 G Eli McQueen of Landon/ Wash. Warriors

Jan 7, 2026 24 min

1:00 Warm up 4:00 Beginnings 4:30 Parents 5:00 Circle 6:00 Who do you model your game after? 6:30 Strengths/Weaknesses 8:30 How do you prepare for each game day-of? 9:15 Choosing HS 10:00 Choosing AAU 10:30 Differences in the game at the HS level 11:30 Leadership 12:15 Facing adversity 13:00 Gym Schedule 13:30 Self Talk 14:30 Tell me a part of your game that flies under the radar or is undervalued 15:00 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable? 15:45 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop? 16:15 What do you value? 17:00 College criteria 18:00 Coaching 18:30 Interests/ life after basketball 19:00 Give me your goals for this season 19:45 When did you know that basketball might be it for you? 21:00 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court? 21:45 What sets the DMV apart 22:30 Why should people believe in you as a prospect? 23:15 What is your why?

Episode 147 : Seth Berger Player’s Era Creator/ Westtown HC

Dec 22, 2025 37 min

0:30 Genesis of Players Era 4:30 Racial component 11:30 Rate card 13:30 Player branding 16:30 Bringing March to November 20:30 Why Vegas? 22:45 P5 leagues 25:00 Play-in idea 27:00 Point differential model 28:30 % share 29:30 Payout Structure 32:30 NBA Scouts/CBB National Media 35:30 CBB Coach Feedback 37:00 Long Term Goals for Players Era Twitter:Host: @ pr0ia Podcast: @ hoopthreadspod Guest: @coachsethberger /@westtownhoops

Prospect Spotlight: '29 6'8 W Harlem Nuñez Mt. Zion National/Durant

Dec 3, 2025 21 min

0:30 The Warmup3:15 Basketball wiring3:45 How did you get started in the game? Did your family play?4:15 Who do you model your game after?5:00 Strengths/Weaknesses 6:30 Choosing Mt Zion7:15 Choosing Durant7:45 Game day prep8:30 Difference between HS and AAU9:00 Roles9:45 Facing adversity 10:30 Gym schedule11:15 Working out with the prep team11:45 Self talk12:30 Tell me a part of your game that flies under the radar or is undervalued 12:45 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?13:45 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop?14:30 What do you value?15:00 College criteria 16:00 Life after basketball17:00 Growing up with brothers17:45 Goals18:30 Winning the lottery 19:00 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court?19:30 What sets the DMV apart 20:30 Dominican National team experience21:30 What is your why?

Prospect Spotlight: Jordan Costley '29 6'3 PG Springdale Prep/Team Thrill

Nov 26, 2025 13 min

0:45 Warmup 3:00 Who do you model your game after? 3:30 Strengths/Weaknesses 5:00 How do you prepare for each game day-of? 5:15 Differences in the game at the HS level 5:30 In role between AAU and HS 6:00 Choosing Springdale 6:15 Choosing Thrill 6:45 Facing adversity 7:00 Gym schedule 7:45 What is your self talk like during a bad game ? 8:00 Tell me a part of your game that flies under the radar or is undervalued 8:30 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable? 8:45 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop? 9:30 What do you value? 9:45 Interest and career goals 10:15 Give me your goals for this season 10:45 Happiest moment on a basketball court? 11:15 Playing up with Thrill 12:00 What sets the DMV apart ? 12:15 Matchups 12:45 What is your why?

100% Committed: Latrell Allmond

Oct 15, 2025 8 min

0:45 Why Oklahoma State? 2:30 Development3:45 Players he looked up to4:30 What can fans expect from you in Stillwater?6:00 Goals7:30 My Why

Prospect Spotlight: '28 6'5 Will Brunson of Rutger Prep/ NY Rens

Jul 9, 2025 23 min

0:30 Warmup 4:00 How did you get started in the game? Did your family play? 4:30 Who do you model your game after? 6:15 Strengths/Weaknesses 7:45 How do you prepare for each game day-of? 9:30 Differences in the game at the HS level 10:15 Choosing HS 11:00 Choosing AAU 12:30 Facing adversity 13:30 Development 14:15 What is your self talk like during a bad game ? 15:00 Undervalued skills 15:45 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable? 16:30 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop? 17:15 What do you value? 17:45 Interests and hobbies 18:45 When the ball stops bouncing 19:00 Goals 19:30 If someone gifted you 100k right now, how would you spend it? 20:00 Happiest moment 21:30 What sets the DMV apart 22:30 What is your why?

Prospect Spotlight: '27 6'9 F Jared Jeffers of DeMatha/DMV Hoopstarz

Jul 2, 2025 29 min

0:30 The warm up 5:00 How did you get started in the game? Did your family play? 6:00 Who do you model your game after? 7:30 Strengths/Weaknesses 8:45 How do you prepare for each game day-of? 10:30 Wheaton 12:45 Making the jump to DM 14:00 DMV Hoopstarz 16:15 Facing adversity 17:30 Development 18:30 Tell me a part of your game that flies under the radar or is undervalued 19:30 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable? 21:00 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop? 21:45 What do you value? 22:45 Interests/hobbies If basketball didn’t work out for you, if your career ended tomorrow, what would your plan be? 23:30 Life after hoops 24:30 College criteria 25:30 Goals 26:30 Happiest basketball memory 27:30 What sets the DMV apart 28:30 What is your why?

Prospect Spotlight: '27 6'3 PG J'Lon Lyons of Clinton Grace/New World

Mar 5, 2025 18 min

0:30 The warm up 3:00 Basketball beginnings 3:15 Who do you model your game after? 3:45 Strengths/Weaknesses 5:30 Routine 6:15 Selecting Clinton Grace 7:30 Facing adversity 8:30 Development 8:45 Mentality 9:30 Undervalued skillset 10:00 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable? 10:30 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop? 11:30 What do you value? 12:00 Coaching styles 13:15 College 14:00 Hobbies 14:30 Long term goals 15:00 Goals 15:30 Happiest moment on a basketball court 16:15 What sets the DMV apart 17:30 What is your why?

Prospect Spotlight: '27 6'1 PG Keon Scott Meade HS

Jan 29, 2025 15 min

0:45 The warm up 2:45 Early beginnings 3:30 Who do you model your game after? 4:00 Strengths/Weaknesses 5:45 How do you prepare for each game day-of? 6:30 HS competition 7:15 Facing adversity 8:30 Gym schedule 9:00 What is your self talk like during a bad game ? 9:15 Tell me a part of your game that flies under the radar or is undervalued 9:45 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable? 10:15 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop? 10:45 What do you value? 11:15 College criteria 11:30 Tell me about your Interests and hobbies off the court, 12:00 If basketball didn’t work out for you, if your career ended tomorrow, what would your plan be? 12:30 Give me your goals for this season 13:00 Meade 13:15 Learning from Coach Glick 13:45 If someone gifted you 100k right now, how would you spend it? 14:00 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court? 14:30 What sets the DMV apart 15:00 What is your why?

Episode 139: Geo Baker Owner of GB Go Beyond

Jan 15, 2025 54 min

We spoke to GB about coming up as an underdog prospect out of NH, playing for the DC Blue Devils, thriving under Coach Pikiell at Rutgers, playing with and against pros, starting an AAU program and training business, and much more! 1:00 Basketball beginnings 2:45 Underdog approach 6:30 AAU progression 9:45 Beating NJ Playaz 11:30 Pikiell recruitment 13:45 Basketball hotbed 15:15 Learning how to win 17:15 Establishing a winning standard 19:15 Details 22:00 Building relationships 25:00 Road environments in the Big 10 26:30 Favorite memory on the basketball court 28:30 Business ventures 32:30 Small side games 35:30 Undersized guards 37:00 Under-taught skills 39:00 Would HS basketball be better without rankings? 44:00 Training 45:30 Quick hitters 51:30 GB Blue Devils 52:15 What makes the Jersey area great? 53:15 What is your why?

Prospect Spotlight: Trevor Manhertz ’26 6’7 Green Level HS/WCBA

Jan 8, 2025 16 min

0:30 The warm up 3:15 How did you get started in the game? Did your family play? 3:45 Growing up around the game 4:00 Who do you model your game after? 4:30 Strengths/Weaknesses 5:15 Growth spurt 5:30 How do you prepare for each game day-of? 6:00 HS and AAU style of play 6:30 Facing adversity 7:30 Gym schedule and development 8:15 The little details 8:30 Underrated aspects of skillset 9:45 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop 10:30 What do you value? 11:30 College criteria 12:30 Long term plan 13:00 Give me your goals for this season 13:30 If someone gifted you 100k right now, how would you spend it? 14:00 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court? 14:45 Favorite matchups 15:15 What sets the Hoop State apart? 16:15 What is your why?

Prospect Spotlight: CJ Stinson ‘25 6’5 PG Western Reserve Academy

Dec 19, 2024 20 min

0:30 The warm up 2:45 Family background 3:45 Who do you model your game after? 4:00 Strengths/Weaknesses 6:00 How do you prepare for each game day-of? 7:45 Adjusting to prep basketball 8:30 Transferring to Western Reserve 9:00 Playing with Ant 9:45 KC Run GMC 10:30 Facing adversity 11:15 Gym schedule/development 12:00 Self talk 12:30 Undervalued skills 13:00 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable? 13:45 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop? 14:30 What do you value? 15:30 College criteria 16:30 Interests and hobbies off the court, 17:00 Life after basketball 17:30 Give me your goals for this season 18:30 Happiest moment on a basketball court 19:00 What sets Iowa apart? 19:30 What is your why?

Prospect Spotlight: Jacoby Briscoe ’27 6’6 Riverdale Baptist/New World

Dec 19, 2024 19 min

0:30 The warm up 3:00 Basketball beginnings 3:45 Who do you model your game after? 5:00 Strengths/Weaknesses 6:15 How do you prepare for each game day-of? 7:30 Differences in the game at the HS level 8:15 In role between AAU and HS 9:15 Being challenged by Coach Shingler 10:00 Choosing Riverdale 11:00 Winning a 3SSB chip in New World 11:45 Gym schedule 12:30 Facing adversity 13:00 Undervalued parts of your game 13:30 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable? 14:00 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop? 14:45 What do you value? 15:45 College criteria 16:45 Interests and hobbies 17:00 Give me your goals for this season 17:30 If someone gifted you 100k right now, how would you spend it? 17:45 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court? 18:30 Coach Shawn 19:00 What sets the DMV apart 19:30 What is your why?

National Prep Showcase Recap with NERR's Dylan Thayer

Nov 27, 2024 49 min

:45 Starting with Zero Gravity/NERR 2:00 What makes the event special? 4:00 A team that surprised you 8:00 New names that popped 12:30 Favorite individual matchup 13:30 Favorite player to watch 19:00 Best playmakers 22:30 Best big men 28:15 Best shooters 32:15 Best defenders 36:00 Intriguing guys/need to see more 41:45 A player that you’re still holding stock on

Prospect Spotlight: '26 6'5 PG Ruey Ruey of Masanutten Military Academy

Nov 14, 2024 19 min

Prospect Spotlight: '26 6'5 PG Ruey Ruey of Massanutten Military Academy 0:45 The warm up 4:45 Landing at Massanutten 5:30 When was the first time you beat your brother in 1s? 6:00 Who do you model your game after? 6:15 Self Scout 8:00 Game Day Routine 8:45 Boo Williams 9:45 Facing adversity 10:30 Gym schedule 11:00 Self talk 11:15 Under-valued abilities 12:00 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable? 12:30 Stepping into a bigger role 13:00 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop? 13:45 What do you value? 14:30 College criteria 15:30 Staying connected with Ottawa 15:45 Tell me about your Interests and hobbies off the court, 16:15 If basketball didn’t work out for you, if your career ended tomorrow, what would your plan be? 16:30 Goals 17:00 If someone gifted you 100k right now, how would you spend it? 17:30 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court? 17:45 Canadian vs American basketball 18:30 What is your why?

Prospect Spotlight: '25 6’9 PF Panagiotis Pagonis Massanutten

Nov 14, 2024 23 min

Panagiotis Pagonis 6’9 PF Massanutten 0:30 The warm up 4:30 Basketball beginnings 5:30 European vs American style 6:30 Playing with clubs in Greece 8:00 Transferrable skills 8:45 Who do you model your game after? 9:15 Strengths/Weaknesses 11:15 How do you prepare for each game day-of? 12:00 Choosing HS 13:15 Adversity 14:00 Gym schedule 14:45 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable? 16:00 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop? 16:15 What do you value? 17:30 College criteria 18:30 Interests and hobbies off the court, 19:00 If basketball didn’t work out for you, if your career ended tomorrow, what would your plan be? 19:30 Give me your goals for this season 20:30 If someone gifted you 100k right now, how would you spend it? 21:00 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court? 21:30 What sets the DMV apart 23:15 What is your why?

Campus Connect: Darren Harris Duke Freshman SG

Nov 6, 2024 45 min

We spoke with Darren about his early beginnings, career at PVI, TTO, his recruitment, choosing Duke, his development, and much more! 0:30 The Warm Up 3:30 Beginnings in the game 5:00 Mental approach 5:45 What is your self talk like during a bad game ? 6:15 Self scout 9:00 What’s a conversation you’ve had that shifted your mindset? HS 11:30 Choosing PVI 13:30 TTO 15:15 What win felt the sweetest? 16:00 Road warriors 16:45 Local tough guards 19:00 Facing adversity 20:15 Gym schedule 21:30 Undervalued skills 22:45 Kon Knueppel 23:30 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable? 24:30 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop? 25:15 What do you value? 26:00 Film 28:15 Gameday routine Duke 29:45 Adjusting to college basketball 31:30 Choosing Duke 33:30 Interests and hobbies 34:15 Career interests 35:15 ’24 Duke Blue Devils 36:45 Goals 37:15 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court? 37:45 Quick Hitters 42:30 What sets the DMV apart 44:45 What is your why?

Prospect Spotlight: Favour Ibe '26 7'1 C Mt. Zion/New World

Oct 30, 2024 20 min

0:30 The warm up 3:45 How did you get started in the game? 4:15 Who do you model your game after? 5:00 Strengths/Weaknesses 6:45 How do you prepare for each game day-of? 7:30 Differences in the game at the HS level 8:30 Choosing Mt. Zion 10:15 Development 11:00 Tell me a part of your game that flies under the radar or is undervalued 12:45 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop? 13:30 What do you value? 14:45 College criteria 15:15 Interests and hobbies 15:45 Career goals 17:30 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court? 18:00 Give me your goals for this season 19:00 What sets the DMV apart 19:30 What is your why?

100% Committed: UConn Commit Eric Reibe of Bullis/Team Museum

Oct 24, 2024 5 min

100% Committed Eric Reibe 0:45 Why UConn? What stood out to you and your circle on the visit? 2:30 At the end of your developmental arc- what type of player do you see yourself being? 3:15 Players he looked up to 3:45 What can fans expect from you in Storrs? What is your biggest goal for your senior season at Bullis?

Prospect Spotlight: Aaron Bryant ’28 6’1 PG Paul VI/ Team Takeover

Oct 23, 2024 17 min

We spoke with Aaron about his 757 roots, competing in martial arts, choosing Paul VI, his development, and much more! 0:30 The warm up 2:30 Early beginnings 4:00 Who do you model your game after? 4:30 Strengths/Weaknesses 5:30 Game day prep 6:00 Differences in the game at the HS level 6:30 In role between AAU and HS 7:15 Choosing HS 8:15 Choosing AAU 9:00 Facing adversity 9:30 Gym schedule 10:00 Contributing to winning 10:30 Underrated parts of game 11:00 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable? 11:30 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop? 11:45 What do you value? 12:30 College criteria 13:00 Interests and hobbies 13:45 If basketball didn’t work out for you, if your career ended tomorrow, what would your plan be? 14:15 Give me your goals for this season 14:45 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court? 15:30 When you watch film 16:00 What sets the DMV apart 16:45 What is your why?

Prospect Spotlight: James DiBitetto ’27 6’10 F St. Mary’s Annapolis/Durant

Oct 16, 2024 15 min

We spoke with James about his basketball beginnings, development, choosing St. Mary's, his workout schedule, game day routine, career goals, and more! 0:45 The warm up 3:15 Basketball beginnings 3:45 Who do you model your game after? 4:00 Strengths/Weaknesses 5:45 Game day 6:15 Choosing St. Mary’s 7:00 HS level 7:45 AAU and HS roles 8:30 Facing adversity 9:00 Gym schedule + development 9:30 Long-term goals 10:00 Undervalued skillsets 10:45 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable? 11:15 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop? 11:45 What do you value? 12:45 College criteria 13:15 Tell me about your Interests and hobbies off the court, 13:45 Career goals 14:00 Give me your goals for this season 14:30 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court? 15:00 What sets the DMV apart 15:30 What is your why?

Episode 127: Glenn Farello of Paul VI

Oct 9, 2024 1 hr 39 min

We spoke with Coach Farello about his coaching pedigree, playing career, building a powerhouse at ER, coaching at PVI, coaching philosophy, chemistry-building, and so much more! 0:30 Learning from dad 4:15 Playing influence on coaching 5:45 Confidence 9:00 Non-negotiables at ER 12:45 Delonte West 17:15 Evaluating basketball psychos 24:30 Flipping the switch 30:15 Elliciting buy-in with inherited players 33:00 WCAC Golden era 35:00 Coaching a young team 38:00 Managing expectations 41:45 Playing in big games 44:45 Giving players ownership in game 47:45 10-0 run waiting to happen 52:00 Dug McDaniel 54:00 Best coaching job 57:00 Favorite drills 59:30 Work on you craft 1:04:00 Recruiting 1:06:00 Transfers 1:09:00 Culture 1:15:15 Sticking to your guns 1:18:00 Getting the pulse of your team 1:21:00 Ramping up in preseason 1:23:30 Transfer practice players into game performers 1:25:00 Quick hitters 1:34:00 What makes the DMV special?

Episode 126: Jordan Divens of MaxPreps

Oct 2, 2024 48 min

We spoke with Jordan about his love for the game, creating his own website, growing with MaxPreps, what goes into team rankings, role models within the space, and much more! 0:30 What got you into basketball? 1:45 Building HS Hoops Elite 3:30 Starting with MaxPreps 5:00 Carving out a role 6:45 Facing adversity 9:30 Growing the MaxPreps brand 11:15 The process for ranking teams 13:45 The politics of HS sports 15:45 Balancing schedules 18:45 Rise of independent schools 23:00 Rosters+Stats 25:45 Favorite events 28:30 HS basketball rule changes 33:45 Biggest upset 35:15 Underrated national names 43:00 Legacy 45:45 Role models Podcast: @hoopthreadspod Host: @pr0ia Guest: jordan_divens

Prospect Spotlight: '27 6'7 W Christian Proctor DeMatha/Washington Warriors

Sep 25, 2024 20 min

We spoke with Christian about his basketball journey, choosing DeMatha, his development, his goals, what makes the DMV special, and much more! 0:30 The warm up 2:30 How did you get started in the game? Did your family play? 3:00 Who do you model your game after? 4:00 Strengths/Weaknesses 5:00 How do you prepare for each game day-of? 5:30 Choosing DeMatha 6:00 Choosing AAU 7:30 Staying at DM 8:00 Differences in the game at the HS level 8:45 Development 9:45 Facing adversity 10:30 Gym schedule 11:15 Contributing to winning 11:45 Undervalued abilities 13:15 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable? 13:45 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop? 14:30 What do you value? 15:30 Interests and hobbies 15:45 If basketball didn’t work out for you, if your career ended tomorrow, what would your plan be? 16:15 Give me your goals for this season 16:45 If someone gifted you 100k right now, how would you spend it? 17:30 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court? 17:45 What sets the DMV apart 19:00 What is your why?

Episode 124: Raja Bell NBA Vet/Ringer NBA

Sep 9, 2024 1 hr 14 min

We spoke to NBA veteran Raja Bell about his beginnings in the game, HS basketball, recruiting, transferring to FIU, surviving semi-pro basketball to play in the NBA Finals, playing in the NBA for over a decade, raising athletes, philosophy, and much more! 0:30 Virgin Islands 2:15 Athletic family 3:30 Raising athletes 11:00 Welcome to college 16:30 Fitting in at FIU 19:30 Competitive drive 23:30 Senior Year at FIU 26:30 Undrafted 28:30 Minor league grind 32:00 Conquering self doubt 33:45 Getting that call 39:15 Playing for high level coaches 42:30 Development 46:00 Defensive stoppers 48:30 Defensive details 50:30 Kobe 54:30 Advice for youngins 57:15 Steve Nash MVPs 58:30 Locker room stories 1:00:00 Working in media 1:04:00 Eras 1:05:00 Team USA 1:06:30 Happiest moment+legacy

Prospect Spotlight: Jaden McDuffie ’26 6’3 South River/Shooters

Sep 2, 2024 19 min

Jaden McDuffie ’26 6’3 South River/Shooters 0:30 The warm up 2:30 How did you get started in the game? 3:30 Who do you model your game after? 4:00 Strengths/Weaknesses 5:30 Game day routine 6:30 Differences in the game at the HS level 7:15 Spalding to South River 9:00 Roles 9:45 Gym schedule 10:30 Facing adversity 11:15 Undervalued traits 12:00 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable? 12:45 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop? 13:45 What do you value? 14:45 College criteria 15:15 Interests and hobbies 15:45 If basketball didn’t work out for you, if your career ended tomorrow, what would your plan be? 16:15 Goals 17:15 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court? 18:00 What sets the DMV apart? 18:45 What is your why?

Prospect Spotlight: ‘27 PG Delton Prescott

Aug 26, 2024 17 min

Delton Prescott ’27 5’11 PG Sunnyslope HS/AZ Unity 0:30 The warm up 2:15 Playing Darius Wabbington 3:00 How did you get started in the game? 3:15 Who do you model your game after? 3:45 Strengths/Weaknesses 5:15 Game day routine 5:45 HS Hoops 6:30 Choosing Sunnyslope 7:15 AZ Unity 7:45 Tony Miller 8:15 Freshman year 9:00 Facing adversity 10:00 Winning basketball 10:15 Undervalued abilities 10:45 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable? 11:15 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop 11:30 What do you value? 11:45 Interests and hobbies 12:15 Post hoops career 13:45 College criteria 14:30 Goals 15:15 Best PGs in the country 16:00 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court? 16:15 What sets Arizona basketball apart? 17:00 What is your why?

Prospect Spotlight: '28 6'5 W Ian Archbold of New Heights/Blair Academy

Aug 19, 2024 18 min

'28 6'5 W Ian Archbold of New Heights/Blair Academy 0:30 The warm up 2:30 Basketball beginnings 3:30 Who do you model your game after? 4:00 Strengths/Weaknesses 5:45 How do you prepare for each game day-of? 6:30 Differences in the game at the HS level 8:15 Choosing Blair 8:45 Choosing AAU 9:30 Facing adversity 10:45 Development 11:45 Contributing to winning 12:30 Undervalued skillsets 13:00 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable? 13:15 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop? 14:15 What do you value? 14:45 Interests and hobbies 15:30 Post-basketball plans 16:15 Give me your goals for this season 16:45 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court? 17:15 What sets the NYC area apart? 18:00 What is your why?

Prospect Spotlight: '27 6'4 PG Omari Chaudhry of Jet Academy and Overtime Elite

Aug 12, 2024 15 min

'27 6'4 PG Omari Chaudhry of Jet Academy/ OTE 0:30 The Warm Up 2:30 Beginnings 3:15 Who do you model your game after? 3:30 When you watch film, what are you looking at? 3:45 Strengths/Weaknesses 4:45 How do you prepare for each game day-of? 5:30 Differences in the game at the HS level 6:00 Roles 7:00 Jet Academy and EYBL 7:30 Facing adversity 8:00 Tell me about your gym schedule 8:30 Contributing to winning 9:30 Undervalued skillsets 10:00 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable? 10:45 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop? 11:15 What do you value? 11:45 College criteria 12:15 Interests and hobbies 12:45 Post-basketball 13:15 Goals 13:45 Happiest moment 15:00 What sets Georgia basketball apart? 15:15 What is your why?

Prospect Spotlight: '26 PG Myles Jones of Modesto Christian/Jalen Green Elite

Aug 5, 2024 21 min

Myles Jones ’26 6’3 PG Modesto Christian/Jalen Green Elite 0:30 The warm up 2:30 Basketball beginnings 3:30 Circle’s approach 4:00 Who do you model your game after? 5:00 Strengths/Weaknesses 7:00 How do you prepare for each game day-of? 8:00 Jalen Green Elite 8:45 Filling a role 9:15 Modesto Christian 10:30 Facing adversity 11:15 Gym schedule 12:15 Contributing to winning at the college level 12:45 Undervalued skillsets 13:45 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable? 14:15 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop? 14:30 What do you value? 15:45 College criteria 16:30 Tell me about your Interests and hobbies off the court 17:00 If basketball didn’t work out for you, if your career ended tomorrow, what would your plan be? 17:30 Give me your goals for this season 17:45 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court? 18:30 What sets California basketball apart? 19:15 Advice for youngins 19:45 What is your why?

Prospect Spotlight: '27 6'5 Tayron Malonga of Mt. Zion HS/Thrill

Jul 29, 2024 23 min

'27 6'5 Tayron Malonga of Mt. Zion HS/Thrill 0:45 The warm up 4:00 Basketball family 5:00 Cameroon to France to the DMV 6:00 Choosing Team Thrill 7:45 Roles 8:30 Strengths/Weaknesses 10:30 Game Day 12:15 Facing adversity 12:45 Development 13:45 Contributing to winning at the college level 15:15 Tell me a part of your game that flies under the radar or is undervalued 15:00 Comfortable/least comfortable spots on floor 16:45 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop? 17:15 What do you value? 16:45 Tell me about your Interests and hobbies off the court, 17:45 Practicing with the French National Team 18:30 Plan B 19:00 Goals 20:00 Happiest moment on a basketball court 20:15 What sets the DMV apart 21:15 College criteria 22:30 Coaching 23:15 What is your why?

Prospect Spotlight: '26 6'7 W Sammy Jackson of Roman Catholic/Philly Pride

Jul 22, 2024 19 min

Sammy Jackson ‘26 6’7 Roman Catholic/Philly Pride 16u 0:30 The Warm Up 2:30 Advice from dad 3:30 Who do you model your game after? 3:45 Strengths/Weaknesses 5:00 Circle’s approach to recruiting 6:30 How do you prepare for each game day-of? 7:00 Differences in role between AAU and HS 7:45 Choosing Roman and playing with brothers 8:45 Facing adversity 9:45 Gym schedule 10:15 Favorite actions 11:00 Contributing to winning 11:45 Undervalued attributes 12:30 Most/least comfortable? 13:15 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop? 13:45 What do you value? 15:00 College criteria 16:15 Interests and hobbies 17:15 Happiest moment on a basketball court? 17:45 What sets the Philly apart? 18:30 What is your why?

Prospect Spotlight: Justin Edwards ’26 6’5 O’Connell/Warriors

Jul 16, 2024 17 min

Justin Edwards ’26 6’5 O’Connell/Warriors 0:30 Warm Up 3:00 How did you get started in the game? Did your family play? 3:30 Who do you model your game after? 4:00 Strengths/Weaknesses 6:00 West Potomac 7:15 How do you prepare for each game day-of? 7:45 Differences in VA public vs private 8:00 Choosing O’Connell 8:30 In role between AAU and HS 8:45 Facing adversity 9:15 Gym Schedule 10:00 Standing Out 10:30 Tell me a part of your game that flies under the radar or is undervalued 10:45 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable? 11:45 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop? 12:00 What do you value? 12:45 College criteria 14:00 Tell me about your Interests and hobbies off the court 14:15 Give me your goals for this season 14:45 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court? 15:30 Christian Morrison 16:00 What sets the DMV apart 16:45 What is your why?

Prospect Spotlight: '28 6'5 G Kareem Smith-Bey of St. John's/ New World

Jul 16, 2024 15 min

'28 6'5 G Kareem Smith-Bey of St. John's/ New World 0:30 The warm up 2:45 Who do you model your game after? 3:00 Strengths/Weaknesses 4:30 How do you prepare for each game day-of? 5:15 Choosing SJC 6:00 Fitting in at SJC 6:30 Differences in the game at the HS level In role between AAU and HS Or 7:00 New World 7:45 Adversity 8:30 Gym Schedule 8:45 Standing out 9:15 Motor 10:00 Undervalued abilities 10:15 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable? 10:45 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop? 11:15 What do you value? 12:00 College criteria 12:30 Interests and hobbies 13:15 Give me your goals for this season 14:00 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court? 14:15 What sets the DMV apart 15:15 What is your why?

Prospect Spotlight: '28 W Avery Nash of Bishop Ireton/Washington Warriors

Jul 8, 2024 16 min

Nash Avery 2028 6'7 W Ireton/Washington Warriors 0:30 The warm up 3:00 Who do you model your game after? 3:30 Strengths/Weaknesses 5:00 Game Day Prep 6:15 Differences between HS and Middle School basketball 6:45 AAU and HS roles 8:00 Gym Schedule 8:45 What do you do that makes you stand out from the competition? 9:30 Undervalued 10:00 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable? 11:00 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop? 11:30 What do you value? 12:00 Tell me about your Interests and hobbies off the court, 13:00 If basketball didn’t work out for you, what would your plan be? 13:45 Give me your goals for this season 14:00 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court? 14:45 What sets the DMV apart 15:45 What is your why?

Prospect Spotlight: Korey Francis of Bonner Prendie/ Team Final

Jul 1, 2024 17 min

Korey Francis ’27 6’3 Bonner-Prendie/Final 15u 0:30 The warm up 3:00 Who do you model your game after? 3:45 Strengths/Weaknesses 5:30 Game Day 6:15 HS vs Middle School Basketball 6:45 HS and AAU role 7:30 Facing adversity 8:00 Gym schedule 8:45 How do you contribute to winning? 9:30 Undervalued parts of your game 10:15 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable? 11:15 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop? 12:00 What do you value? 13:00 College criteria 14:15 If basketball didn’t work out for you, what would your plan be? 14:45 Interests and hobbies 15:15 Goals 15:45 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court? 16:15 What sets Philly apart? 17:00 What is your why?

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Created by: Aaron Proia
Status: Inactive
Latest episode: Jul 9, 2026
Episodes: 170
Release period: Every two weeks
Avg. episode length: 42 min
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Language: English

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