The Role Player Podcast

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Hosts Trevor Mbakwe and Jordan Taylor -- former local high school and college hoops stars and current pros overseas -- talk basketball with the best of the best from the NBA, WNBA and Euroleague.

A Wolf Among Wolves


    • Jan 29, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 56m AVG DURATION
    • 73 EPISODES


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    Dan Oturu

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 61:09


    The guys are joined by Anadolu Efes big Dan Oturu

    Isaiah Canaan

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2023 49:22


    The guys chat with NBA and overseas vet Isaiah Canaan.

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    Jonathan Motley

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 66:55


    The guys are joined by decorated big man Jonathan Motley.

    Sarah Kustok

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 88:31


    The guys are joined by Nets/NBA analyst Sarah Kustok.

    Chima Moneke

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 61:49


    The guys are joined by a storied pro with one of the most unique backgrounds in pro hoops.

    Nick Fazekas

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 56:54


    The guys chat with longtime vet Nick Fazekas.

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    Tomislav Zubcic

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 44:02


    We're back with season 2! Jordan and Anthony are joined by Napoli big man Tomislav Zubcic to open up the new season.

    Tyler Dorsey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2023 48:46


    The guys chat with Tyler Dorsey.

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    Paris Lee

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2023 64:36


    The guys bring in accomplished overseas vet Paris Lee.

    Tyrese Rice

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 82:35


    The guys chat with Tyrese Rice.

    Sam Dekker

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2023 61:46


    The guys chat with London Lions wing (and Jordan's teammate) Sam Dekker.

    Lorenzo Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 47:27


    The guys chat with NBA vet and recently-crowned EuroCup champ Lorenzo Brown.

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    Aaron Radin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2023 70:19


    The guys chat with Aaron Radin, current Chief Executive Officer of the British Basketball League with lots of ties (and stories) about some of your favorite old hoopers.

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    Evan Turner

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2022 54:09


    The guys chat it up with Evan Turner.

    Norris Cole

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2022 59:18


    The guys chat with NBA champ and decorated overseas pro Norris Cole.

    Jaylen Hands

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 49:23


    The guys catch up with the high-flying Jaylen Hands, formerly of UCLA, now with PAOK Thessaloniki in the Greek League.

    Aaron Harrison

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 94:54


    The guys chat with Aaron Harrison.

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    Will Clyburn

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 55:38


    The guys chat with Will Clyburn.

    Ian Clark

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 94:54


    The guys chat with Ian Clark.

    John Jenkins

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2022 70:16


    The guys hang out and talk hoops with longtime pro John Jenkins.

    Jordan Loyd

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 67:44


    Jordan Loyd joins the show.

    Kiefer Sykes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 59:26


    The guys talk about the story of Kiefer Sykes, debate some hoops and more.

    Markus Howard

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2022 71:45


    After a brief hiatus, the guys chat it up with Markus Howard.

    Kyle Hines

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 75:07


    Kyle Hines joins the show.

    Archie Goodwin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2022 57:36


    The guys chat with former Wildcat, NBA wing and current overseas vet, Archie Goodwin.

    Jordan McRae

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 65:02


    The guys chat it up with NBA journeyman (and NBA champ) Jordan McRae.

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    Mo and Franz Wagner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 70:44


    The guys chat it up with Orlando Magic bigs (and brothers) Mo and Franz Wagner.

    David Roddy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 66:37


    The guys chat it up with 2022 first-round pick, and new member of the Memphis Grizzlies, David Roddy.

    Kelsey Plum

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 76:08


    The guys talk, debate, and laugh about their experiences as pro hoopers with Aces point guard Kelsey Plum.

    Shane Larkin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2022 89:05


    Shane Larkin joins the podcast to discuss his time in the NBA, what he has learned overseas and the bouncing back and forth between leagues.

    Elijah Bryant

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022 67:57


    The guys chat with Elijah Bryant.

    Dwayne Bacon

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 87:23


    The guys chat with Dwayne Bacon about the difference between the NBA and Euroleague, answer some fan questions and more.

    Wade Baldwin IV

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 73:26


    The guys break it down with Wade Baldwin IV.

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    Deshaun Thomas

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2022 83:05


    The guys chat with Deshaun Thomas of Bayern Munich.

    Jordan Theodore

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 75:25


    Jordan and Anthony are joined by Euro vet Jordan Theodore.

    Erik McCollum

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 77:32


    Jordan and Anthony link up with Erik McCollum and talk Euroleague, Erik's little brother, wine and more.

    Alysha Clark

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 64:47


    Alysha Clark is back! She joins the new iteration of the pod to talk playing overseas, tough players to guard, leaving Seattle and much more.

    Malcolm Delaney

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 54:19


    The guys talk to longtime pro Malcolm Delaney about his time overseas, his two years with the Atlanta Hawks, and other business endeavors on the horizon.

    Billy Barron

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2022 50:38


    Jordan and Anthony speak with Billy Barron (BC Zenit Saint Petersburg) about life in pro basketball in Russia, sticking in the Euroleague, and some NBA topics to end it.

    DJ Stephens

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 58:11


    A new crew, a new season! Jordan is back with a new hosting crew, featuring DJ Stephens is his first guest.

    Season 2 - Episode 4: Marcus Williams

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021 26:12


    NFL edition! Jordan is joined by childhood friend and former NFL cornerback Marcus Williams.

    Season 2 - Episode 3: David Lighty

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 52:05


    Season 2 - Episode 3: David Lighty

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    Season 2 - Episode 2: Anthony Tucker

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 45:54


    The new guys check in with Anthony Tucker.

    Season 2 - Episode 1: Matt Janning

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 27:19


    Jordan and new hosts Jon Leuer and JD Wise (Trevor will be back!) kick off season 2 with pro hooper Matt Janning.

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    Episode 29: John Thomas

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 40:36


    John Thomas joins the show to talk about his time in the NBA, the feeling of being traded, and the business of basketball. For more, check out AWolfAmongWolves.com!

    Episode 28: Kim English

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 44:55


    Kim English joins the guys to talk about his time in the pros, and his choice to leave the game (as a player) early to join the coaching ranks. For more, check out AWolfAmongWolves.com!

    Episode 27: Michael Floyd

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 51:18


    The guys are joined by Michael Floyd -- they discuss his basketball past, his rise to the NFL and much more. For more, check out AWolfAmongWolves.com!

    Episode 26: Royce White (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 51:34


    Royce White re-joins the guys to talk about his new book, the role of the black star athlete in the public sphere, and more. For more, check out AWolfAmongWolves.com!

    Episode 25: Royce White - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 25:21


    Royce White joins the show to talk about mental health, his role as a civil rights activist, and his unusual and unique basketball career. For more, check out AWolfAmongWolves.com!

    Episode 24: Dane Moore and Tim Faklis

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 82:50


    Listen to Jordan, Trevor, Dane and Tim argue. For more, check out AWolfAmongWolves.com!

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    Episode 23: Nigel Hayes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 45:14


    Nigel Hayes joins the show to talk about his time at Wisconsin, his stints in the NBA and the transition overseas. For more, check out AWolfAmongWolves.com!

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