Bryant Dunston grew up in Queens, New York and was a standout at Fordham University. He began his professional career in Korea in 2009, and left his mark by becoming a 2x defensive player of the year. Following his stint there he began his career in Europe and has played in Israel, Italy, Greece, and Turkey. Bryant is a Greek League Champion, Turki…

Corey grew up in New York City and didn't have a traditional route to basketball success. He was a late bloomer who went to Junior College and received a scholarship to play his last two years at Alabama State. His dream was to go pro but he didn't have the college resume to warrant a shot, so he took matters into his own hands. Corey went back to …

Shawn's family immigrated from Guyana to Brooklyn in 1991 when he was eight years old along with his seven siblings. He fell in love with the game watching the Knicks and Bulls battle, but he never played organized basketball until he went to prep school. He went on to receive a college scholarship to Northeastern and transferred to Duquesne to fin…

Dontaye Draper grew up in the projects in West Baltimore and didn't have any hoop dreams or aspirations to play in the NBA. As he got older he began to excel and knew he could potentially earn a living playing basketball. After finishing his career at the College of Charleston, Dontaye began his pro career in Sydney, Australia. From there he played…

Jeremy Pargo grew up on the South Side of Chicago idolizing his older brother Jannero. He went on to excel at Gonzaga University before starting his pro career. He's played in multiple countries around the world including China, Israel, Italy, Russia, and US with stints in the NBA and G League. Jeremy is a 4x Israeli League Champion, Russian League…

James Gist played college ball at the University of Maryland and was selected 57th overall by the Spurs in the 2008 NBA draft. After a few injuries early in his career he began his overseas journey. He played in five different countries in five seasons until he found his home in Athens, Greece with historic Greek club, Panathinakos. James went on t…

Ricky Hickman is a Winston Salem native and a UNCG alum. He was working the third shift at a FedEx warehouse until he got a call from a team in Romania giving him his first pro opportunity. Ricky has gone on to play in 6 different countries during his 13 year career, and won the EuroLeague Championship in 2014 as a member of Maccabi Tel Aviv!…

Jason & Ryan are brothers from south Jersey who both graduated from Rider University. Jason was selected 12th overall by the Sacramento Kings in the 2008 draft and spent 8 years in the NBA before transitioning to Europe. Ryan had NBA dreams but struggled with injury early in his career with the Utah Jazz. However he has played in 6 different countr…

John Dibartolomeo is a former Division III standout who is off to an amazing start to his career. He is a 2x Israeli League Champion, Regular Season MVP, Final 4 MVP, Israeli Cup MVP, and 2x All Israeli League First Team member! John takes us through his journey from growing up in Westport, CT, to excelling at the University of Rochester, and ultim…

J.R. Holden is one of the most decorated guards in European basketball history. He’s a 2x EuroLeague Champion, 4x Russian Cup winner, 9x Russian League Champion, and a member of EuroLeague’s 2000-2010 All Decade Team. He now serves as the Director of Player Personnel for the Brooklyn Nets!

Sonny Weems is a current member of back to back CBA champions, Guangdong Southern Tigers. He takes us through his journey beginning in West Memphis, Arkansas and details his basketball career from Juco, University of Arkansas, NBA, EuroLeague, and CBA. Tune in to hear his story and learn about his off court ventures.…

Josh Powell is a former two time NBA Champion with the Los Angeles Lakers. He takes us through his journey beginning in Riverdale, Georgia and details how the game of basketball has allowed him to play on 5 continents over his 14 year career. He is still playing today as a member of the Killer 3's which competes in the BIG3. #HoopTalesPodcast Hoste…

Malcom Delaney is a currently one of the most accomplished guards playing Europe right now. Malcolm takes us through his journey from growing up in Baltimore, success at Virginia Tech, making First Team All EuroLeague, and signing with Atlanta Hawks. He also details his departure from top EuroLeague club, Barcelona, amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. Ho…

Trey Thompkins is 6'9 power forward who currently plays for Real Madrid in the EuroLeague and Liga ACB. Trey takes us through his journey from growing up in Lithonia, GA, winning a national championship at Oak Hill Academy, being selected 37th by the Los Angeles Clippers, and overcoming a career threatening injury to become a EuroLeague champion. H…