Former Wizard Jahidi White and Bullets Forever writer Matt Modderno give you in-depth insight into your Wizards every week with premium analysis, commentary, and guests!
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DC, Maryland, and Virginia, aka the DMV, is widely acknowledged as one of the best basketball areas in the country. This hotbed of hoops has produced some of the best players and coaches at all levels of the game. Bleav in DMV Hoops will highlight many of the most influential local figures and help tell the stories that make this area as successful on the hardwood as it has been historically.
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Ten-year overseas basketball pro Mike Creppy and journalist Matt Modderno take you inside the world of international basketball on Ball Movement!
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DJ and Matt break down what happened in the Wizards game against the Heat. They discuss Alex Sarr's career high scoring night, Bilal's efficiency, the team's shooting struggles, Miami owning the glass, and what other positives fans can take away from this game. Presented by betonline.ag!Από τον Bleav
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How long until Bilal Coulibaly to surpasses Michael Jordan as the GOAT?
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Jahadi White and Matt Modderno react to the play of the Wizards' young core four games into the season. They talk about player comps for Bilal Coulibaly and which of the Wizards rookies might have the highest ceiling (and the answer might surprise you). They also cover the maturation of Jordan Poole, the struggles of Kyle Kuzma, how the young guys …
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DJ and Matt preview the Wizards game in Mexico City against the Heat. The cover the matchups to watch, major storylines, and which Wizards rookie is likely to have a big game. Can the Wizards make it 3 wins a row? Tune in to find out! Presented by betonline.ag!Από τον Bleav
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Another career night for Bilal Coulibaly! Atlanta Hawks vs Washington Wizards Postgame | October 30, 2024
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Brendan from the Wizards of Gallery Place podcast joins Matt Modderno to analyze the Wizards getting their 2nd straight win. We talk about the ascension of Bilal Coulibaly, the exciting young defensive-minded core, the maturation of Jordan Poole, and much more! Presented by betonline.ag!Από τον Bleav
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Brandon Scott of Locked On Wizards joins Matt Modderno to preview the Wizards game against the Atlanta Hawks. All three rookies are starting tonight! Brandon and Matt break down what implications that could have for the organization and the state of the rebuild. Can the Wizards get their 2nd consecutive win of the season? Tune in to find out! Prese…
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Will Clayton joins Matt Modderno to analyze the Wizards 3rd regular season game. They discuss Bilal Coulibaly shutting down Trae Young, Jordan Poole's hyper-efficient game, the return of the real Kyle Kuzma, Alex Sarr's rim deterrence, and Bub Carrington's strong game. Plus, we project the ceilings for Coulibaly and Carrington and give Brian Keefe …
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Will Clayton joins Matt Modderno to preview the Wizards 3rd regular season game. Do they finally get their first win of the season? Will and Matt discuss the change to the starting 5, intriguing match-ups, what they need to do to end up in the win column, what they're looking forward to seeing from the young guys, and how Kyle Kuzma gets back on tr…
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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Washington Wizards Postgame | Cleveland wins 135 - 116 | October 26, 2024
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Brendan from the Wizards of Gallery Place Podcast joins Matt to break down tonight's game between the Cavaliers and Wizards. They cover Bilal Coulibaly's huge night, Alex Sarr's stellar defense, Kyshawn George's versatility, Jordan Poole's efficiency, and Kyle Kuzma's continued struggles. They also discuss what worked, what didn't, and other meanin…
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Brendan from the Wizards of Gallery Place Podcast joins Matt to preview tonight's game between the Cavaliers and Wizards. They'll discuss rotations, matchups to watch, key storylines, and make predictions for the game. Presented by betonline.ag!Από τον Bleav
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Join DJ and Matt for the first postgame show of the Wizards season! They discuss the Wizards stellar first quarter, how it went south after that, Bub Carrington appearing to suffer an injury, the hot shooting Jordan Poole, Kyle Kuzma's struggles, and more! Presented by betonline.agΑπό τον Bleav
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Pregame show for the Wizards opener! We discussed the Wizards awesome starting 5 of Jordan Poole, Bub Carrington, Bilal Coulibaly, Kyle Kuzma, and Alex Sarr. Also, covered the match-ups to watch and key storylines for Game 1. Presented by betonline.ag!Από τον Bleav
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Mount St. Mary’s Media Day with head coach Donny Lind & players Xavier Lipscomb, Dola Adebayo, & Carmelo Pacheco
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Former college basketball coach David Kaplan (@Coach_Kap) and Matt Modderno host a Media Day with Mount St. Mary's (@MountHoops) head coach Donny Lind (@dslind) and key players Xavier Lipscomb (@Xavier._45), Dola Adebayo (@Dola.9) and Carmelo Pacheco (@melopacheco1). We cover lots of topics including: style of play, team identity, building the righ…
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Matt Modderno is joined by Jim Coulter of the Wizards Weekly podcast to preview the Wizards final preseason game of the year. They discuss which players they'd like to see more of, who has impressed them so far, the final roster cut, Johnny Davis's jumpshot issues, and other major storylines heading into the game. Presented by betonline.ag!…
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Check out this episode of recorded interviews from Georgetown Media Day and hear from head coach Ed Cooley and several key players including Micah Peavy, Thomas Sorber, Jayden Epps, Malik Mack, and Drew Fielder. They all talked about a range of topics including playing for Coach Cooley, what brought them to Georgetown, how they fit with their teamm…
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A check-in on the rookies so far, Wizards in the NBA GM Survey results, and 10/14 Pregame show: Wizards at Nets
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Jahadi White and Matt Modderno assess what they've seen from the Wizards so far during the preseason and preview the Wizards fourth preseason game vs Brooklyn. Jahadi tells us if we should be worried about the vets sluggish start and how great it is for the Wizards rebuild that the rookies look ahead of schedule. They also review the results of the…
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Join Matt Modderno & Domo from the Wizards of Gallery Place podcast as they break down what happened during the Wizards 3rd preseason game. They rave about the play of Kyshawn George, Bub Carrington, and Alex Sarr but also question the play of several of the veteran players. Also, shoutout to Corey Kispert on a really productive night. Plus, they a…
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Join Matt Modderno for a preview of the Wizards third preseason game. He goes over the starting 5s, matchups to watch, major storylines, and more! Presented by betonline.ag!Από τον Bleav
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Will Clayton joins Matt Modderno to analyze the Wizards 117-94 preseason loss to the Knicks. They review the major takeaways from the game, individual player performances, and biggest bright spots and disappointments. Plus, they present the inaugural "I get buckets, son" Oleksiy Pecherov MVP to one of the Wizards players who showed the most willing…
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Ben Mehic joins Matt Modderno to preview the Wizards second preseason game against the Knicks. They talk about key matchups, player comp ceilings for the Wizards youngsters, parallels between the two franchises, and much more! Presented by betonline.ag!Από τον Bleav
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As a freshman at Coppin State, Cam Sparrow averaged 6.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, .9 assists, and 1.1 steals. He joins the podcast this week to discuss what Year 1 was like, the mental and physical adjustment to college basketball, and how Coppin State can turn around a 2-27 record this season. Sparrow talked about how confidence can affect shooting, t…
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Join us for a live postgame show immediately after the game where we'll go over all of the noteworthy takeaways from the preseason opener. We covered the largely positive play of the rookies (especially Alex Sarr), Jordan Poole looking sharp at point guard, the clunkiness of the starting lineup, which vet looked like he may be out of shape, who loo…
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Join us for a live postgame show immediately after the game where we'll go over all of the noteworthy takeaways from the preseason opener. We talked starting 5, key matchups, long-term plans, whether both teams are in the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes, and much more! Presented by betonline.ag!Από τον Bleav
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The Washington Post's Wizards beat writer Varun Shankar joins Matt Modderno to break down what he's heard and seen from the Wizards so far. They cover major takeaways from media day, observations from practice, Jordan Poole having a blank slate, which big men are likely to be in the rotation, and the likely starting five. They also discuss how the …
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Wizards GM Will Dawkins remarks to the press, who are the top coaches, best motivational speeches, & NBA expansion
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Jahadi White and Matt Modderno react to comments from Wizards GM Will Dawkins to the media about the upcoming season. They discuss expectations for Jordan Poole, Kyle Kuzma, Brian Keefe, and the team as a whole. What did we learn about the state of the rebuild from Dawkins, how will this year be different, and what criteria is fair to judge the sea…
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Point guard & DMV native Elijah Hawkins has transferred to Texas Tech for his senior season, after spending two seasons at Howard and last year at Minnesota. Last season, Hawkins finished 2nd nationally in assists per game & is motivated to improve on that mark this season. We discussed his decision to transfer to Texas Tech, how his role may chang…
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DMV recruiting expert Colby Giacubeno on Terps recruiting & top prospects like Acaden Lewis, Eric Reibe, Baba Oladotun & Nate Ament
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Inside Maryland Sports (InsideMDSports.com) & Made Hoops (madehoops.com) recruiting expert Colby Giacubeno joins Matt Modderno to discuss Maryland Basketball recruiting, including their signing of Marcus Jackson and where they stand with their other top options. They also break down the other top names in the DMV and where they might be headed, inc…
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Bleav in Terps: Maryland Football September Update. Brutal 27-24 loss vs. MSU + Huge win on-the-road at Virginia
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Maryland Football was trending in the wrong direction in September, until a brilliant second half at Virginia. Nate, Brandon, and Jonas are back to talk about the loss at home to Michigan State & the win at Charlottesville. What is Billy Edwards's ceiling? Is Tai Felton an NFL receiver?Από τον Bleav
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Evan Fournier turns down Wizards, Bilal Coulibaly's defensive ceiling, & Kyle Kuzma in the Olympics
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Jahadi White and Matt Modderno are back to cover Evan Fournier turning down a two-year deal for mentoring the Wizards young players to instead go overseas, Jonas Valacuinas's value as a trade asset, Brian Keefe's recent comments on the Wizards and Bilal Coulibaly, Wizards assistant coaches taking G League jobs elsewhere, and Johnny Davis working ou…
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American University sophomore Greg Jones should have a bigger role as a Swiss Army Knife in Year 2
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In his freshmen season, American University's Greg Jones started 7 of 32 games and averaged 2.9 points, 2.3 rebounds, .6 assists, and .7 steals. Jones talked about his freshman year experience, what he needs to do to be more successful, how he thinks he can help the AU team in an increased role, and what he's been working on this offseason. He also…
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Pittsburgh guard Ishmael Leggett prides himself on doing whatever his team needs to be successful
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In his senior season at the University of Pittsburgh, Ish Leggett averaged 12.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1.3 steals on his way to ACC Six Man of the Year. Ish joins the podcast to talk about his own game, how he tries to impact winning, his role as a veteran leader on the team, and the decision to return for a fifth season. He also ta…
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University of Maryland guard DeShawn Harris-Smith is ready to show everyone the real DHS this year
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Maryland basketball sophomore DeShawn Harris-Smith started 30 of 33 games as a freshman and averaged 7.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and .9 steals. He joined the Bleav in DMV Hoops podcast this week to talk about what didn't quite work for him individually and as a team last season, how Jahmir Young helped him transition into college basketb…
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University of Maryland guard DeShawn Harris-Smith is ready to show everyone the real DHS this year
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Maryland basketball sophomore DeShawn Harris-Smith started 30 of 33 games as a freshman and averaged 7.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and .9 steals. He joined the Bleav in DMV Hoops podcast this week to talk about what didn't quite work for him individually and as a team last season, how Jahmir Young helped him transition into college basketb…
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UMBC guard Ace Valentine is one of the breakout candidates to watch in the America East Conference
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As a freshman, UMBC guard Ace Valentine started 21 of 32 games and averaged 6.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and .9 steals. Valentine is a 6'3, two-way guard that should be one of the breakout players to watch in the America East Conference. He talks about what he's worked on this summer, how his role will expand as a sophomore, having "unfin…
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Bleav in Terps: Maryland Football crushes UConn 50-7 w/ Washington Times reporter George Gerbo + Drafting Fall Maryland athletes
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Bleav in Terps: On the pilot episode of "Bleav in Terps" Nate Schwartz, Jonas Evans, and Brandon Schwartzberg are joined by George Gerbo from the Washington Times to discuss Maryland's dominant win over UConn in College Park on Saturday. We finish with a draft of one player to watch from each fall sport this season. Presented by betonline.ag!…
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Manhattan guard and DeMatha alum Jaden Winston became an impact player from Day 1 for Manhattan
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Jaden Winston played nearly 35 minutes per game as a freshman at Manhattan, averaging 9.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2.2 steals. On this episode, he talks about his responsibilities as a point guard, his commitment to the defensive end of the floor, helping turn things around after a 7-23 season, and his relationship with his coaches and …
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Jahadi White and Matt Modderno bring you the 300th episode of Bleav in Wizards! Thanks to all of the listeners and supporters throughout. On today's episode, they discuss the Wizards additions of Leaky Black, Kira Lewis Jr., and Jaylen Nowell on Exhibit 10 contracts (first reported by Josh Robbins of The Athletic). They also cover Kyle Kuzma's posi…
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Harvard forward and DMV native Thomas Batties II on trying to help Harvard take back the Ivy League
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In his freshman season at Harvard, DMV native and Gonzaga High School alum Thomas Batties II averaged 6.8 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. The versatile forward looks ready to step into a more active role on and off the court for Harvard this season. He talks about his decision to stay at Harvard, his relationship with his head coach and fellow DM…
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George Washington guard and DMV native Jacoi Hutchinson had a strong freshman season averaging 7.3 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1 steal. He looks ready to make a big jump in Year 2 so he joins the pod to talk about his decision to return to GW, what he's been working on this summer, how his role may evolve this season, and what we can exp…
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Jahadi White and Matt Modderno make their predictions for the upcoming 2024-2025 season on the Wizards' roster, 10-man rotation, starting 5, lineup combinations, and who should spend time with the Capital City Go-Go. They also discuss the release of Eugene Omoruyi, Malcolm Brogdon's long-term future with the team, Jordan Poole taking on more leader…
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Class of '25 3-star forward Rob Fields (@therobertfields) was the leading rebounder for UAA Finals champion Team Thrill and is heading into his senior season at McDonogh. Rob recently narrowed his list down to 9 schools (Texas State, UMBC, American, Fairfield, Wofford, Albany, Binghamton, Quinnipiac, Purdue Fort Wayne) so he joins the show to talk …
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How do the Wizards feel about Bilal Coulibaly and who is the best long-term prospect on the team?
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Jahadi White and Matt Modderno give their reactions to Bilal Coulibaly's play for Team France and what that means for his long-term future. Based on some fan comments, they discuss who is the best long-term prospect on the Wizards (Coulibaly, Alex Sarr, or Bub Carrington), whether it would have been better for Coulibaly to play in Summer League ins…
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Washington Wizards free agency recap, roster evaluation, and Over/Under predictions
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Jahadi White and Matt Modderno cover the Wizards' recent free agency moves, including: Tyus Jones leaving, re-signing Anthony Gill, and signing Saddiq Bey and Jonas Valaciunas. They also address the state of the overall roster and which two players are likely to be released. Then they assess the Summer League performances of Bub Carrington, Alex Sa…
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George Washington do-it-all wing Darren Buchanan Jr. on returning to GW and growing his game
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Darren Buchanan Jr. averaged 15.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.3 steals as a freshman at George Washington last season. The pro prospect seems poised for a big Year 2. He talks about how last year was for him, what he's been working on, taking on more of a leadership role, his relationship with teammates and coaches, hosting his first y…
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Bullis guard Adrien Stevens on what it's like being recruited by Power 5 college basketball teams
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Bullis School guard Adrien Stevens is a top-100 player in the 2025 high school class. The 6-4, 195-pound four-star holds over 25 D1 offers and recently cut his list down to 6: Tennessee, Marquette, Villanova, Georgetown, Florida State, Notre Dame. We discuss his game, his recruitment, what he's looking for in a school and a coaching staff, and much…
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Bonus: Bullis guard Adrien Stevens on what it's like being recruited by Power 5 college basketball teams
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Bullis School guard Adrien Stevens is a top-100 player in the 2025 high school class. The 6-4, 195-pound four-star holds over 25 D1 offers and recently cut his list down to 6: Tennessee, Marquette, Villanova, Georgetown, Florida State, Notre Dame. We discuss his game, his recruitment, what he's looking for in a school and a coaching staff, and much…
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Wizards vs Blazers postgame reaction and Summer League thoughts so far. Should we be worried about Alex Sarr?
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Kevin Broom and Osman Baig of Bullets Forever join Matt Modderno to analyze the Wizards' Summer League loss to the Portland Trailblazers. #2 pick Alex Sarr went 0-15 in the game, how concerned should Wizards fans be about that? We have your answer! Plus, who looked good and who didn't! Presented by betonline.ag!…
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George Mason guard & DMV native Darius Maddox joins Matt Modderno to discuss what Year 1 in the Mason program was like, his decision to return for another year, what his offseason workouts were like, & thoughts on next year's Mason team. Darius averaged 14 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.8 assists on 41.4% 3pt shooting last season and looks primed for …
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NBA Summer League is finally here! The Wizards have announced the SL roster & new coaches as well
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The Wizards Summer League roster has finally been announced and Jahadi White and Matt Modderno are here to break it all down! The go over their SL schedule, the roster, which additions they liked and didn't like, potential roles for players, and Bilal Coulibaly being in the Olympics instead. They also go through each of the coaching staff additions…
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As an American University assistant coach and NCAA Champion at North Carolina, Jackie Manuel is able to offer several really insightful perspectives on college basketball. In this episode, Manuel shares what drew him to AU, when he knew he wanted to get into coaching, getting on the court and still playing today, his role as a coach, and helping yo…
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Jonas Valanciunas is the newest Washington Wizard! Plus, farewell to Deni Avdija and Draft recap!
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Jahadi White and Matt Modderno cover the Wizards' latest free agent acquisition and other roster moves. We talk about Jonas Valaciunas, Richaun Holmes, Landry Shamet, Tyus Jones, Alex Sarr, Bub Carrington, Kyshawn George, and more! Plus, they project the Wizards starting five next season and recap last week's NBA Draft and the Deni Avdija trade. Pr…
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