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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

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

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

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?

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 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

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?

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?

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?

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?

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

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?

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?

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?

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?