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Derek Cooke Jr. never imagined he’d become a professional basketball player. After growing up playing football in Washington, D.C., he discovered basketball late, worked his way from Cloud County Community College to Wyoming, and eventually earned an NBA training camp deal with the Phoenix Suns alongside Devin Booker. In this episode, DC talks about his unconventional journey, playing with Larry Nance Jr. at Wyoming, his path through the G League and NBA, and over a decade of professional basketball across Europe, Australia and beyond, plus how he sees the NIL era changing college basketball.

We're thrilled to welcome Chris Carter to PassThatSh!t We talk with Chris about his 11 years in Germany on AND off the court, what factors could lead to a potential German Bundesliga promotion for his new team Gießen 46ers, guarding superstars like Carsen Edwards and much more!

Mit 17 Jahren fing Norris Agbakoko an Basketball zu spielen und nicht einmal 10 Jahre später wurde er zum deutschen Nationalspieler. Bei den Baskets Oldenburg angefangen, entwickelte Norris sich zum Leistungsträger in der EasyCredit BBL. Nach seinem Wechsel zu ALBA gewann er in der ersten Saison mit den Berlinern die deutsche Meisterschaft. Diesen Sommer sammelte er zudem seine ersten Erfahrungen in der NBA Summer League als er für die Washington Wizards auflief. Über diese Reise und vieles mehr hört ihr in dieser PTS! Podcast Folge.

After a summer break, we're back with another PTS! episode. Today's guest: Kris Clyburn! Influences by his father and brother Will to pursue his Basketball career, why he decided to return to Syntainics MBC in Germany, playing vs. elite competition in College, NBA Summer League and much more!

Our next PTS! guest is DeAndre Lansdowne. His unconventional path to professional basketball, winning the FIBA Europe Cup with Niners Chemnitz and MORE in this episode.

We are thrilled to have Amir Hinton as our next PTS! guest. Hinton started to make headlines for becoming a college legend at Shaw university after becoming a lethal scorer at the D2 level and gaining interest from NBA teams at the draft 2019. Although he ended up being undrafted, Amir signed a training camp contract with the New York Knicks and eventually played for their G-League team, the Westchester Knicks. The politics of the NBA business, Amir's stint with the Syrian national team, his experiences in Germany and much more in this PTS! episode.

In today's PTS! episode we're hosting Jake Forrester! The Big Man came a long way from playing with & against the best of the best in High School, entering the Transfer Portal multiple times in College, becoming a pro in Germany to playing his second season in Greece's top tier league.

We had the pleasure to have Bryce Taylor on the show! We talked about the start of his coaching career, where he was able to learn from Hall of Fame coach Rick Carlisle, his legendary playing days in Germany (10+ seasons), iconic college battles with later NBA superstars like James Harden or Russell Westbrook and much more!

PassThatSh!t: D'Shawn Schwartz! We had the pleasure of welcoming Rostock Seawolves forward D'Shawn Schwartz, who took us through his on- & off the court journey which began in Colorado. From playing for the Buffaloes (& one season with George Mason) alongside Tristan da Silva & taking part in USA Basketball camps with likes of Jayson Tatum or Michael Porter Jr. to playing for the New York Knicks at Summer League. From Vegas to Istanbul: While playing primarily for the second team at Fenerbahce, D'Shawn still was able to learn from EuroLeague superstars like Nigel Hayes-Davis or Carsen Edwards. At his first overseas club he grew as a player but even more as a human. This growth continued in Le Mans, France. This was where Schwartz played on an international stage for the first time. Meanwhile it's nothing new. Going into his second season in the German BBL, he is undoubtedly one of Rostock's key players.

"Embracing the position that gets you on the court." Lloyd Pandi had to learn quickly to make the most out of his opportunities, which most of the time were slim. We talked with Lloyd about his experiences in the Canadian national team, playing with R.J. Barrett & Andrew Nembhard in high school, how he developed his unique ability to defend (much) bigger opponents and much more!

Unser nächster PTS! Gast ist Joshua Obiesie! Mit ihm sprechen wir über seinen Weg vom langjährigen Talent Status zum gestandenen Spieler, seine Erfahrungen in den USA (NBA Draft 2019, NIKE Hoop Summit, NBA G-League etc.), die Entscheidung nach Deutschland zurückzukehren und vieles mehr!

Next PTS! pod episode, new PTS! member. Today it's Reggie Lynch, who talked with us about his unique shot blocking ability which helped him to break records in College and become DPOY multiple times in Europe, playing with NBA vet Amir Coffey, battles against Moe Wagner & Michigan and much more!

Today's PassThatSh!t guest is a real basketball veteran, Torrell Martin! Having played in multiple european Countries, the career of the Winthrope Hall of Famer started with the Orlando Magic in the NBA preseason 2007. What did he learn from Dwight Howard and JJ Redick? How was it playing in France with a 17 year old Guerschon Yabusele and in Germany against a 16 year old Dennis Schröder? All this and more in this episode of PassThatSh!t

Today's PassThatSh!t guest: Caleb Daniels! We talked with Caleb about his stint with the Miami Heat, highs and lows while playing for the Villanova Wildcats, first european pro basketball experience in Belgium, his latest Summer League experience with the Brooklyn Nets resulting in his latest setback and much more!

Nächste Folge, nächstes deutsches Talent bei PassThatSh!t Charleston Commit Martin Kalu hat mit uns über seine Erfahrung mit der deutschen U20 bei der letzten EuroBasket gesprochen, die Zeit bei den Bayern mit Teammates wie Carsen Edwards oder Serge Ibaka, sein BBL Debüt, was ihn bis heute zum jüngsten Rasta Vechta Profi macht und vieles mehr!