ESPN's National Director of High School Recruiting Paul Biancardi and High School Basketball Enthusiast Zain Motani discuss all the key happenings in the high school basketball world.
Interview with Dr. Karissa Niehoff - NIL for High Schoolers and High School Shot Clocks Status Update
In this episode, Paul and Zain connect with Dr. Karissa Niehoff for a continuation of the conversation they had in July.
Dr. Niehoff is the executive director of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). The NFHS is the organization that writes the rules of competition for most high school sports and activities in the US. It has almost 8MM athletes under its purview.
Dr. Niehoff talks about:
What has her excited and concerned for the further rollout of the high school shot clock
What the primary challenges are of rolling out the shot clock to more states
How the NFHS and states think about if a shot clock rollout is successful
Her thoughts on how the first 10 months of NIL have played out at the college level
The fragmentation that exists at the high school level from an NIL perspective
What her favorite NIL activities to this point have been
You can follow Dr. Niehoff on Twitter at @KarissaNFHS and the NFHS at @NFHS_Org
20 May 2022
Interview with Ron Holland, the #4 Ranked Player in the Class of 2023 Rankings
Paul and Zain connect with Duncanville High School and Drive Nation star forward Ron Holland.
Ron is the #4 ranked prospect in the ESPN Top 100 Class of 2023 Rankings and recently announced his final list of top schools: Houston, UCLA, Arkansas, Texas, Memphis, Auburn, Kentucky, and the G League.
Ron talks about:
Duncanville's seemingly impenetrable defense
Who he thinks will go #1 overall in the NBA Draft
The genesis of his incessant motor
The culture at Duncanville high school (beyond basketball)
What it's like in a Coach Peavy practice
What factors will determine where he ends up playing after high school
You can follow Ron on Instagram @_ronhoops and on Twitter @ron2kholland
9 Dec 2021
Interview with Cason Wallace, Kentucky Signee and the #9 Ranked Player in the Class of 2022 Rankings
Paul and Zain connect with Richardson High School and Pro Skills EYBL Star Cason Wallace.
Cason is the #9 ranked prospect in the ESPN Class of 2022 Rankings and is signed to play his college basketball at Kentucky.
Cason talks about:
Richardson's big win over #1 ranked Arizona Compass
Why he committed to Kentucky and his conversations with Coach Calipari
The flood of basketball talent in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area in the Class of 2022
His focus and proficiency on the mid-range jumper
Who would win a one-on-one game between him and his brother Keaton Wallace
You can follow Cason on Instagram @cason.wallace and on Twitter @wallace_cason
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