2024 YEAR IN REVIEW - HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Send us a textWe have been wanting to have this conversation for a very long time. It is an absolute honor to have Loren Woods on the podcast! The former NBA player joins us to take us down memory lane in an episode we know you’ll love!Loren Woods was ahead of his time. From passing, putting the ball on the floor, scoring from the outside, protecting the rim, his agility and mobility…he simply could do it all. He played his college hoops at Wake Forest before transferring to Arizona where he helped lead that team to the title game. He was the 46th overall pick in the 2001 NBA Draft where he had a great career in the the NBA and overseas.  Loren’s story telling is top notch as he shares all about growing up in St Louis, recruitment, Wake Forest, Arizona, Lute Olson, Chris Carrawell, Kevin Garnett, Michael Jordan, Shaq, experiences overseas, acting, writing and much more!We enjoyed our time with Loren Woods so much and we know you’ll enjoy this listen too. Big thanks to Loren and be sure to support and check out his website posted below. You can find his new apparel brand, Sevyn Foot Apparel, which is live with their first drop. It’s built for people who are different, physically or otherwise. It has his motivational ebook and new tees as well. Be sure to check it out! See link below!https://stan.store/sevynfootThank you Loren Woods!You can find this episode on Apple, Spotify or any source for podcasts.Follow us on social media for news, updates and highlight reels!Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/notin.myhouse.79Instagram- @Not_in_my_house_podcastTwitter - @NOTINMYHOUSEpc

Send us a textThis episode was recorded in Season 3, Episode 10 and is being reposted in loving memory of Larry Miller.What an honor it was to have one of the greatest players in ACC history and one of the best players to ever wear a UNC jersey on the podcast. Larry Miller joined us to share his basketball experiences from one of the more fascinating eras of hoops.You will see his number 44 hanging in the rafters. Larry Miller is known as the recruit who helped spark the North Carolina program playing for legendary Coach Dean Smith during his early years of coaching. Miller earned ACC Men’s Basketball Player of the Year TWICE both in 1966 and 1967. He was named to the ACC 50th Anniversary Men’s Basketball Team being recognized as one of the fifty greatest players to ever play in the ACC. Miller went on to get drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers, but chose to play in the ABA over the NBA. Miller set and forever holds the ABA record of 67 points in a single game. Miller shares great stories about growing up in PA, choosing UNC, Dean Smith, Charlie Scott, Billy Cunningham, Lew Alcindor, Wes Unseld, Wilt Chamberlain, the ABA, his funeral, acting, his book, and MUCH more!This was an honor to have the opportunity to learn from one of the all-time greats and we can’t thank Larry enough for his time. Those who had the chance to watch Miller play know how unique of a player he was. What you hear in this episode is a very small sample size of what you will learn about in his book titled “Larry Miller Time.” Be sure to check out and support his book to learn more about Larry Miller and his incredible stories about his journey in both basketball and life. Larry was a wonderful player, basketball mind, and even more amazing human.Rest Easy Larry Miller!You can find his book on Amazon, Kindle or local bookstore for purchase. Link to purchase on amazon posted below.https://www.amazon.com/Larry-Miller-Time-Sparked-Dynasty-ebook/dp/B08CY1NHKNYou can find this episode on Apple, Spotify or any source for podcasts.Follow us on social media for news, updates and highlight reels!Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/notin.myhouse.79Instagram- @Not_in_my_house_podcastTwitter - @NOTINMYHOUSEpc

Send us a textWe know you Big East and Friar fans are going to be pumped for this one. Marques Bragg joins us for another great episode! The former Providence and NBA Player shares his hoops journey from start to finish in a conversation we know you’ll enjoy.Marques Bragg had a successful career at Providence where he co-led the Big East in field goal percentage with Dikembe Mutumbo in 1991. He went on to have a successful career in the NBA, CBA and Overseas. We earned CBA Newcomer of the Year and All-CBA 1st Team in 1995. Bragg walks us through his basketball journey and shares his experiences about Five-Star Basketball Camp, Providence, Eric Murdock, Kevin Garnett, JR Rider, Doug West, Michael Jordan, Richard Dumas, Hakeem Olajuwon, experience overseas, coaching and more!BIG thanks to Marques Bragg for taking the time to join the podcast. His basketball story is inspiring and is great example of how far outworking others can get you. Don’t miss out on this episode!Thank you Marques Bragg!You can find this episode on Apple, Spotify or any source for podcasts.Follow us on social media for news, updates and highlight reels!Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/notin.myhouse.79Instagram- @Not_in_my_house_podcastTwitter - @NOTINMYHOUSEpc

Send us a textThe real hoopers know just how special this one is. When you talk about one of the greatest high school basketball hoops resumes in the history of the state of California, this one ranks towards the top. Taylor King joins us to share his basketball story! Taylor King starred at Mater Dei High School where he had a legendary high school career finishing as Orange County’s all-time leading scorer, 2nd all-time in rebounds, 2nd all-time in 3 pointers made, and led his team to three consecutive state titles. He was a McDonald’s All-American and went on to play his college hoops at Duke, Villanova and Concordia before continuing his career overseas and in the G-League. Taylor shares great stories about AAU, committing to UCLA in 8th grade, Mater Dei, Kevin Garnett, Duke, Villanova, WILD experiences overseas, his battle against addiction and inspiring road to recovery, coaching and MUCH more!We know that this episode will help inspire someone to take the proper steps to get back on track. We thank Taylor so much for coming on, being open and sharing his journey both on and off the court and giving back to the game. You will not be disappointed with this episode! Thank you Taylor King!Follow Taylor on IG @TayKing31His ShootersHQ club program IG @Shooters_hqTwitter “X” @Taylor_King31

Send us a textJoe Alexander comes back for another episode! The former West Virginia, NBA and Overseas star joins us to catch up and talk about his new mentorship program that helps serious athletes with professional dreams get to the next level. This is such a great episode to learn about his program and what it truly takes to be a high level college and professional athlete. Go back and listen to Season 3 Episode 33 to learn about Joe Alexander’s basketball story if you haven’t already. It’s one of our favorites! Thank You Joe Alexander!See links below to learn more about his program. Every serious young athlete should check this out!www.Probasketballmentorship.comwww.Skool.comIG: @joealexander

Send us a textWe have been looking forward to an episode like this for a very long time. We have our first mascot on the podcast today! Kenn Solomon AKA Rocky is in the house! The legendary Denver Nuggets mascot shares his journey and incredible stories in an episode you do not want to miss out on.Kenn Solomon was the Denver Nuggets SuperMascot for 33 years. He is without a doubt one of the (IF NOT THE) most legendary NBA Mascots and staples in the game. He was inducted into the Mascot Hall of Fame in 2008, awarded Cartoon Network’s Hall of Game award for “Most Awesome Mascot” in 2013, and was awarded NBA Mascot of the Year in 2019. As you can imagine, Rocky has incredible moments throughout his career and we get to hear all about it! Great stories shared about his journey into becoming a mascot, Charles Barkley, George Karl, Russell Westbrook, Chris “Birdman” Andersen, title run, retirement and SO much more. Big thanks to Kenn Solomon for taking the time to share his story and all of the incredible memories throughout the years of bringing joy and excitement to the game. This was one of our favorite episodes because of all of the laughs but also because gives our listeners a whole new respect for the grind of becoming a professional mascot. You do not want to miss out on this one!Thank you Kenn Solomon!Please checkout the links below to support or find Kenn.https://kennsolomon.com/IG Handle- @Superkenn1https://www.instagram.com/superkenn1/?hl=enLink Tree-https://linktr.ee/superkenn?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaYuzX7xc0_y7Ynif2CGIg2aa-4r2j2F7XODvZ3xFNyJuP1gQEZVFn3TZoU_aem_kS0MtZhHoepQC4u9uDHueQ

Send us a textWe have our first guest of the new year on today! For the first time ever on this show, we have a Harlem Globetrotter! Curley Boo Johnson shares his hoops story from beginning to end in an episode you do not want to miss.The Peoria legend made a name for himself with his incredible ball handling abilities. He is the first athlete to have his jersey number retired at Loras College and stood out enough to be recognized by the Harlem Globetrotters. He earned the title “The Worlds Greatest Dribbler” where he had the opportunity to showcase his talents in 94 countries. The team captain earned the Legacy Award, Mr Globetrotter Award and the Ambassador Award during his time with the Gloebtrotters. Curley Boo Johnson shares great stories about the blacktop scene in Peoria/Chicago, JuCo, Loras College, journey with the Globetrotters, Tim Hardaway, Marques Haynes, Curley Neal, Jayson Williams, Skills For Life Basketball Academy and MUCH more!Big Thanks to Curley Boo Johnson for taking the time to hang out with us. He had such an incredible basketball story and we are honored to learn all about it. We know you will enjoy this one just as much as we did. Thank you Curley Boo Johnson!Support Skills For Life Basketball Academy at http://www.skillsforlifepeoria.com

Send us a textSeason 6 is here! Zach brings back former guest Wylie and first time guest of the show who goes by the name of Metz to hang out on New Years Eve. We ring in the new year by doing our famous Year In Review! This is the one episode where we let loose, crack open some beers and discuss all of the top stories, memes and things from 2024! This is the one episode where ANYTHING goes!Happy New Year everyone! 

Send us a textWe have a guest who was a part of basketball history on the podcast. Daniel Santiago is in the house! The former NBA player shares his hoops journey in an inspirational episode that we know you’re all going to love. We are truly blessed for this episode.Daniel Santiago is a proven winner at any level. He won two WAC Conference titles at New Mexico, an NAIA Conference Title, NAIA Player of the Year and seven championships in multiple countries. Daniel was also a key member on that Puerto Rico team which was the first team to beat the United States in Olympic play with NBA players on the roster. Daniel shares great stories on his Journey to NBA, Shaq, Tim Duncan, Dino Radja, historic Olympics upset against the United States, Jose Ortiz, Carlos Arroyo, experiences overseas, IMG Academy, coaching and MUCH more.We appreciate Coach Santiago for taking the time to have this conversation today. Daniel is such a phenomenal basketball mind and it was truly an honor to learn about his hoops story from start to finish. This was truly a gift for us right before the holidays and you do not want to miss this one!Thank you Coach Daniel Santiago!Follow Daniel on IG @DanielSantiago1525Twitter – @IMGABasketballYou can find this episode on Apple, Spotify or any source for podcasts.Follow us on social media for news, updates and highlight reels!Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/notin.myhouse.79Instagram- @Not_in_my_house_podcastTwitter - @NOTINMYHOUSEpc

Send us a textWe have a special episode for all of you ABA fanatics! Bob Kuska joins us today to share his journey in hoops and writing. We also have a great conversation about his new book titled Balls of Confusion: Pro Basketball Goes to War (1965-70). Kuska has authored 4 basketball books so he has some really incredible hoops insight. Kuska shares great stories about playing against Wooster & Hug High School, Bill Cartwright, Edgar Jones, Archie Clark, his new book and MUCH more! He also has some fun Reno ties! We absolutely loved this conversation and learned some amazing information about the ABA, the war between the NBA and ABA, and the merger with the two leagues. This episode is an extremely small sample size of what you will learn compared to if you read the book. So make sure you purchase a copy!Thank you Bob Kuska!The link to purchase Balls of Confusion on Bob's distributor’s website is posted below.  https://www.bookch.com/details.taf?title=Balls%20of%20Confusion&book_id=3392 The book is available there right now. Amazon is waiting on its distributor/middleman to get more copies of the book before fulfilling orders. So, there’s a temporary backlog. But it should be fixed shortly. You can find this episode on Apple, Spotify or any source for podcasts.Follow us on social media for news, updates and highlight reels!Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/notin.myhouse.79Instagram- @Not_in_my_house_podcastTwitter - @NOTINMYHOUSEpc