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.
Hoop Threads
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4.6(12 reviews)
170 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.
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Publishing Since
5/19/2020
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Recent Episodes
July 9, 2026
Prospect Spotlight: BABC PG Alex Weaver
<p>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!</p><p><br></p><p>1:00 The warm up</p><p>4:00 Basketball beginnings</p><p>5:00 Circle</p><p>5:45 Self scout</p><p>7:00 BABC</p><p>8:00 Adversity</p><p>8:30 Gym schedule</p><p>9:00 Undervalued skills</p><p>10:00 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop</p><p>10:30 What do you value?</p><p>11:00 Off court/career interests</p><p>11:30 Goals**</p><p>14:00 Connecticut basketball</p><p>14:45 Why should people believe in you as a prospect?</p><p>15:30 Alex’s why</p>
July 1, 2026
Episode 163: Book Richardson of St James Academy
<p>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</p>
June 17, 2026
Next Up: Vermont AC Nathan Johnson
<p>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!</p><p><br></p><p>0:30 Learning from mom</p><p>3:00 Coaching family</p><p>5:00 St Francis Xavier University AC</p><p>6:45 Coaching Prep</p><p>8:55 quote</p><p>9:30 Coaching in China</p><p>11:15** Cutting teeth in prep world</p><p>12:30 Covid</p><p>14:00* Memphis</p><p>16:00 Role and Growth</p><p>18:00 Learning from Coach Becker</p><p>21:45 Building a program</p><p>23:45 Finding your voice as an assistant</p><p>26:30 Assistant Coach Excellence</p><p>28:15 Evaluations</p><p>29:10** evaluation</p><p>32:00 Evaluating mental makeup </p><p>33:00** Dylan story</p><p>34:45 Retention</p><p>37:30 Building culture</p><p>39:30 Blind belief</p><p>40:15 Daily habits</p><p>41:45 Whats your superpower?</p><p>42:30 Advice to younger self</p><p>44:00 Coaching at a MM</p><p>46:15 Timing in recruiting</p><p>47:45 Vermont standards</p><p>48:45 Do you hate losing or love winning</p><p>49:45 Eliciting buy-in</p><p>51:30 Key to coaching development</p><p>54:30- working backwards, cut</p><p>55:00 NCAAB would be better if…</p><p>57:15 Legacy</p><p>58:30 Canadian basketball</p>
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