Hosted by Aaron Proia · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 167 episodes
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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.
Aaron Proia hosts Hoop Threads, a sports show with 167 episodes published.
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
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 rec
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
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 beginnin
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 mome
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 p
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 T
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
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 Developmen
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
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 backcour
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 res
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 i
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 2
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 p
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 Spring
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
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 t
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 t
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 Undervalue
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