Hosted by Matt Espinoza · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 47 episodes
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The Player's Podcast gives current and former players and coaches the chance to give advice to young basketball players on leadership, character development, and maximizing your potential as a basketball player.
Matt Espinoza hosts The Player's Podcast, a education show with 47 episodes published.
Coach Freeman joins me to answer some of your questions about the game. If you have questions that you want answered send one in at salemhoopsproject@gmail.com 00:48 How do you balance team expectations with personal goa
Nelson Lomax played at Chemeketa CC and Willamette University in the early 90’s. Coming from New Orleans, LA, he made Salem his home and has become a fixture in the Salem basketball community. He shares stories and lesso
“The Dobber“ talks through his career as a high school basketball coach at Sprague HS and, most recently, at Cascade HS. Now a father or athletes, he also shared some valuable insight on being a parent while also being a
Willie Freeman coached North Salem High School to two league titles. Through a huge life lesson, he had to find his next steps in his basketball journey. Listen in as Willie talks about his international playing career a
Skinny talks about growing up at The Hoop and putting in a lifetime of work to become the player he was. He holds many records at South Salem HS and went on to become the all-time assists leader at St. Martin's Universit
Kip Ioane just finished his first season as the leader of the South Salem boy's basketball program. We talk through his time at Willamette University and how he is creating a new culture at South Salem. We also discuss o
Jorge Garibay graduated from McKay HS in 2014 and was part of group that competed for a league title while he was there. It took a lot of time in the gym to get there, and his leadership was a big reason for that. Jorge
Cruz Veliz just wrapped up his career at Woodburn High School with a 2nd team all state earning. We talk through his upbringing with 2 older brothers and learning how to compete. Big brother RJ joins us as well to provid
Former head coach of the Sprague Olympians reflects on his journey through basketball after finishing this season with the best team in the history of the school. 00:43 reflecting on the success from this years seniors a
Enrique Sandoval has decades of experience in the game as a player and coach. Most recently, he led the Gervais girl’s program the the 2023 2A State Title. We discuss his upbringing and how it helped shaped him as a play
RJ Veliz talks about his career thus far, developing his love for the game with his family and leading the next generation in his community. After a successful prep career (19th most points in Oregon high school history)
Dean Sanderson is the new hire for the West Salem Titans. We discuss his coaching career, the learning that has taken place throughout, as well as his hopes for the future of West Salem basketball. 0:48. Coaching in his
Jason Unruh is a graduate of South Salem HS where he played for legendary coach Barry Adams. After spending a few years as an assistant, he went on to help found The Hoop as well as the Hoopla 3 on 3 basketball tournamen
Alex Hartman had a successful college and overseas pro career as a basketball player and has used his experiences to springboard his next professional chapter. We discuss his journey as a player as well as the NIL scene
Greg Plater became a first-team all-state player at McKay HS while helping to take the program from the bottom of the league to state contenders. He credits his hours in the gym to building his game on the court, but als
Jack Martino has over 30 years of coaching experience. His experiences have enabled him to get the most out of his teams. In 3 years at McKay HS, he took them from last place in the Valley League into state contenders. 0
Mike McShane is a basketball legend in Salem. He is coming off a successful 2-year run as the head girl's basketball coach at McNary High School. He breaks down how he developed his team and what he has learned through h
Joined today by my high school coach, Jim Litchfield. Coach Litch has decades of experience in the game of basketball and was a huge part of my development. We discuss his history as well as what he sees in today's game.
Coach Cho stops by to reflect on his time at Lake Oswego as well as offer some reflections on the state of youth basketball 1:37. Reflecting on Success at Lake Oswego 5:05. Pivotal moments for the development of a player
We are joined by Malik Leaks, a North Salem HS grad. We discuss what made him a great player and how is passing it on the youth he trains. 00:30 Earliest basketball memory 01:14. Developing a love for the game 01:50. The
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The Player's Podcast is hosted by Matt Espinoza. The show is categorised under education (sports) and has published 47 episodes.
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