Attacking the Paint with James "I.V." Williams

James is joined by a special guest, currently in the NBL's Next Stars program and a projected high first-round/lottery pick according to the latest BTL Mock, Trentyn Flowers of the Adelaide 36ers. Trentyn joins in to discuss why he chose the Next Stars Program over the NCAA route, his transition to the NBL compared to High School, passion for basketball from a young age, off the court lifestyle and routine, and more!Check out the BTLhoops website/social media:WebsiteInstagramTwitterHost: James “I.V.” WilliamsGuest: Trentyn FlowersCo-Producer: Yonatan Ghebremedhin

James tackles 3 big questions sent in by listeners about the behind the scenes environment of an NBA scout, his personal experiences, and more. He wraps up the pod with an interesting story on how Between The Lines Sports became a company (very motivational for up and coming people trying to get into the Basketball Industry).Check out the BTLHOOPS website and social media:www.btlhoops.orgInstagram: @BTLHOOPSTwitter: @BTLHOOPSHosts: James “I.V.” WilliamsProducer: Yonatan Ghebremedhin

James is back again with the debut episode of season 3 of the Attacking the Paint Podcast! Tune in to check out a detailed behind the scenes look at what James and the BTL team have been up to; detailing everything from Summer League 2023 to the BTL staff recruitment process and everything in between.A special feature on the pod was some great NBA merch, here is the link so you can see their amazing custom merch: https://instagram.com/wpam19712018?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Check out the latest mock and more on the BTLhoops website/social media:WebsiteInstagramTwitterHosts: James “I.V.” WilliamsCo-Producer: Yonatan Ghebremedhin

James is joined by a special guest known as ‘The Booker & The Talent', Vanetta Schoefield, to have an extremely fun conversation to discuss her journey.Check out the latest mock and more on the BTLhoops website/social media:WebsiteInstagramTwitterHosts: James “I.V.” Williams and Vanetta SchoefieldCo-Producer: Yonatan Ghebremedhin

James is joined by a special guest, Roxy Resnick, to have an extremely fun conversation to discuss her journey in life and how it led her to pursuing comedy.Check out the latest mock and more on the BTLhoops website/social media:WebsiteInstagramTwitterHosts: James “I.V.” Williams and Roxy ResnickCo-Producer: Yonatan Ghebremedhin

Note that this episode was recorded in mid January 2023. Prospects discussed in this episode are Brandon Miller, Cam Whitmore, Jarace Walker, Maxwell Lewis, and Emoni Bates.Timestamps:Emoni Bates (1:30)Maxwell Lewis (8:25)Jarace Walker (13:30)Cam Whitmore (20:05)Brandon Miller (26:00)Check out the latest mock and more on the BTLhoops website/social media:WebsiteInstagramTwitterHosts: James “I.V.” Williams, Kaelen Brown, Michael Hayon,  John Lafrance, and Eron LordCo-Producer: Yonatan Ghebremedhin

James is joined by a special guest, Jerica Williams, to discuss her journey as a leader in the basketball industry. Jerica goes in depth on her passion for leadership, philosophy, career growth, challenges along the way, and more.Check out the latest mock and more on the BTLhoops website/social media:WebsiteInstagramTwitterHosts: James “I.V.” Williams and Jerica WilliamsCo-Producer: Yonatan Ghebremedhin

James and Moe talk about all things March Madness, takeaways after the first couple rounds of the tournament, and Between the Lines Sports being involved in the action.Check out the latest mock and more on the BTLhoops website/social media:Merch StoreWebsiteInstagramTwitterHosts: James “I.V.” Williams and Evan “Mo” SkilliterCo-Producer: Yonatan Ghebremedhin

James is joined by a special guest, Haley Salvador, to discuss both of their unique journeys in the basketball industry. Haley goes in depth on her passion for photography and videography, personal insights, and challenges along the way. Both also share their relationships in the basketball industries both with players (Scoot Henderson, Anthony Edwards, etc.) and people behind the scenes.Check out the latest mock and more on the BTLhoops website/social media:WebsiteInstagramTwitterHosts: James “I.V.” Williams and Haley SalvadorCo-Producer: Yonatan Ghebremedhin

James and Mo start things off with discussing the off the court issues Brandon Miller and Ja Morant were involved in. James then gives his insight on the depth NBA teams go into to get intel on prospects, the pros and cons of the transfer portal and more.Check out the latest mock and more on the BTLhoops website/social media:WebsiteInstagramTwitterHosts: James “I.V.” Williams and Evan “Mo” SkilliterCo-Producer: Yonatan Ghebremedhin

James is joined by a special guest, Rhossi Carron, who is the Founder of U-Sports Group and the Founder and Co-Host of The Grassroots Hoops Summit. Rhossi starts by discussing his upbringing in Texas to how his basketball playing career at Niagara University led to him finding his passion in helping young athletes get to the next level. In the second part of the discussion, James and Rhossi go in depth on what his company does along with the opportunities and help his upcoming event presents to young athletes.Check out the latest mock and more on the BTLhoops website/social media:WebsiteInstagramTwitterHosts: James “I.V.” Williams and Rhossi CarronCo-Producer : Yonatan Ghebremedhin

James and Mo start things off with discussing the latest BTL Mock Draft posted. After that, they get into talking about NBA All Star Weekend and Salt Lake City, Utah being the host city. James then gives his insight on what he looks forward to when visiting a city for All Star Weekend, before wrapping things up with a short discussion about the new look Lakers and opinions on NBA teams forfeiting draft picks.Check out the latest mock and more on the BTLhoops website/social media:WebsiteInstagramTwitterHosts: James “I.V.” Williams and Evan “Mo” SkilliterCo-Producer: Yonatan Ghebremedhin

Mo and James discuss some of the most relevant trades and how they will impact the league.Phoenix SunsLA Lakersetc...

Intro with MoOverview of the East & West in the NBAWhat we saw this week

Growing Up in Nebraska Falling in Love With BasketballFrom Nebraska to Jackson StateMoving to DallasMoving to LAFirst Highlight TapeTraveling the WorldInvited Into The CircleScouting in EuropeNBA Draft JunkiesNBA Big Board

Growing up Italian in BrooklynIntro to BasketballCollege YearsEuro BallHustle to NBANBA AcademyBack to Europe

Upbringing in NYC/SudanFrom GT to the Atlanta HawksThe Move to ArizonaNY KnickSteve NashRace in the front officeBasketball Illuminati Podcast

Upbringing in Detroit.Growing up coaches Kid.Story Telling.Importance of selling.Basketball at the forefront.Basketballnew.com.

Growing up in the Babcock Basketball Family!Attending the university of Arizona and learning from Coach Olson.Moving Abroad to coach.Becoming a Sports Agent.Writing for Sports Illustrated.Babcock Hoops.Basketballnew.comNBA Mock Draft

Our Regional Scouts recap our coverage of the Pangos All-Fresh/Soph Regional Camps.

Recap of our 2023 National High School Rankings

Breakdown of the Top 100 High School Senior in the country.

Growing up in Selma AlabamaFamily of HoopersThe importance of EducationTemple University Playing for John ChaneyBasketball Training in Atlanta

Upbringing on the Westside of AtlantaHis introduction to the Atlanta CelticsPositive impact on his playersThe mentorship of Coach PratherFlagship grassroots Adidas ProgramThe cultural impact of the Atlanta Celtics in the AAU Space

EYA SportsA black man in South DakotaThe business of AAUCollege Scholarships Southside of AtlantaThe growth of EYA Sports

Growing up "ShowTime"The Pat Riley EffectLearning how to do it the right wayMagic was my favorite player but I could talk to himByron Scott, Magic Johnson, Pat RileyKobe BryantBig 3Ice Cube

The VII GroupGame EliteHoliday HoopsgivingCollege CoachingFamily SupportFaithImportance of Relationships

Decommitment from UCLACommitment to the G League Pathway ProgramTransition to G LeagueNBA Aspirations

Culture of basketball trainersCompetitive Nature as a Trainer and Business ownerSuccess StoriesWhy is Georgia Hotbed for High School Basketball TalentI love Twitter

John Stovall is Scouting Director for Nike Grassroots basketball, He joined "Attacking the Paint" to discuss his 20+ year career scouting basketball, COVID-19, and the effects on Nike EYBL and Grassroots basketball as a whole. Social media and its impact on recruiting and rankings. What an EYBL player looks like in his opinion. The can't miss and surprising players and the age-old question, Can Independent Teams beat Shoe teams?

Mark talks about is over 20 years as a basketball trainer, his time working on the And1 mixtape tour, and his training of Streetball Legend "Hot Sauce".

NBA Draft Favorites Grassroots basketball - What if?Covid - 19 Impact on life as we know it