In this episode, Paul and Zain connect with Dr. Karissa Niehoff for a continuation of the conversation they had in July. Dr. Niehoff is the executive director of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). The NFHS is the organization that writes the rules of competition for most high school sports and activities in the US. It…

Paul and Zain connect with Duncanville High School and Drive Nation star forward Ron Holland. Ron is the #4 ranked prospect in the ESPN Top 100 Class of 2023 Rankings and recently announced his final list of top schools: Houston, UCLA, Arkansas, Texas, Memphis, Auburn, Kentucky, and the G League. Ron talks about: Duncanville's seemingly impenetrabl…

Paul and Zain connect with Richardson High School and Pro Skills EYBL Star Cason Wallace. Cason is the #9 ranked prospect in the ESPN Class of 2022 Rankings and is signed to play his college basketball at Kentucky. Cason talks about: Richardson's big win over #1 ranked Arizona Compass Why he committed to Kentucky and his conversations with Coach Ca…

4-Star point guard and Stanford commit Isa Silva (#49 in the ESPN Top 100 for the Class of 2021) joins Paul and Zain on this episode of the High School Basketball Happenings podcast to talk about: - How he has been staying in shape during the quarantine - Who else he is recruiting to Stanford - Where his next level passing capabilities come from an…

Paul and Zain connect with Centennial High School and Team Why Not star guard Jared McCain. Jared is the #29 ranked prospect in the ESPN Top 60 Class of 2023 Rankings and holds offers from Stanford, Duke, and Gonzaga, and more. Jared talks about: The experience playing for the CIF championship in front of LeBron and Drake The experience of being in…

Paul and Zain connect with Westtown School and Team Final star center Dereck Lively II. Dereck is the #2 ranked prospect in the ESPN Top 100 Class of 2022 Rankings and recently committed to play his college basketball at Duke. Dereck talks about: Why he chose to commit to Duke What influence his mom had on his game The support from Duke nation he h…

Paul and Zain connect with North Little Rock and Bradley Beal Elite guard Nick Smith Jr. Nick is the #6 ranked prospect in the ESPN Top 100 Class of 2022 Rankings and holds offers from Kansas, UNC, Auburn, Arkansas, and Alabama among others. Nick talks about: - The Peach Jam championship against Team Final - What the Peach Jam experience was like o…

Paul and Zain connect with Montverde Academy and Team Durant star small forward, Dariq Whitehead. Dariq is the #4 ranked prospect in the ESPN Top 100 Class of 2022 Rankings and recently committed to play his college basketball at Duke. Dariq talks about: - How Montverde’s 2020, 2021, and 2022 teams compare to each other - How the EYBL Peach Jam exp…

The NCAA's name, image, and likeness guidance effective July 1st sent shockwaves throughout the amateur athletics landscape. There is still confusion about what is and is not permissible for amateur athletes, particularly for high school athletes, in how they can get paid legally for NIL activities. In this episode, Paul and Zain connect with Dr. K…

Paul and Zain connect with Keenan High School and Nightrydas Elite SG Jazian Gortman. Jazian is the #7 ranked prospect in the ESPN Top 100 Class of 2022 Rankings and is one of the fastest stockrisers in the entire high school game. Jazian has picked up offers from Illinois, Florida State, Clemson, and more this summer. Jazian talks about: What has …

Paul and Zain connect with Coppell High School and 3D Empire star point guard Anthony Black. Anthony is the #27 ranked prospect in the ESPN Top 100 Class of 2022 Rankings and is one of the fastest stock risers in the entire high school game. Anthony has picked up offers from Iowa State, Illinois, Kansas, Duke, and more this summer. Anthony talks ab…

Updated rankings for the class of 2021, 2022, and 2023 were released on Wednesday. Paul and Zain discuss: - what factors go into the rankings - how Paul and team whittle the list down from thousands of kids playing around the country down to 100 players - how some players who didn't have high school seasons because of COVID were impacted in the ran…

Paul and Zain connect with Arizona Compass star point guard TyTy Washington. TyTy is the #34 ranked prospect in the ESPN Top 100 Class of 2021 Rankings and led Arizona Compass to a semi-final appearance at this year's Geico Nationals. TyTy talks about: The genesis of his nickname TyTy Arizona Compass' victory against Wasatch at GEICO and the semi-f…

In this episode of the High School Basketball Happenings Podcast, Paul and Zain connect with Legacy Early College shooting guard, Bryce McGowens. Bryce is the #22 ranked prospect in the ESPN Top 100 Rankings and has signed to play his college ball at Nebraska. Bryce talks about: The decision to transfer to Legacy Early College and the incredibly to…

In this episode of the High School Basketball Happenings Podcast, Paul and Zain connect with IMG forward Eric Dailey Jr. the #31 ranked player in the ESPN Top 60 Rankings. Eric talks about: What he learned coming up in the IMG system and consistently practicing against so much upperclassmen talent The best advice he has gotten from his parents abou…

In this episode of the High School Basketball Happenings Podcast, Paul and Zain connect again with Kennedy Chandler, the #10 ranked player in the ESPN Class of 2021 Rankings Kennedy talks about: What was going through his mind as he hit the game tying three pointer against Montverde at the end of regulation to help spark Sunrise's victory, which en…

In this episode of the High School Basketball Happenings Podcast, Paul and Zain connect with Brandon Payne. Brandon is an NBA Player Development Coach, the CEO of Accelerate Basketball, and trainer of Steph Curry. In this episode Brandon talks about: The moment he knew he wanted to be a player development trainer The inception and evolution of Acce…

In this episode of the High School Basketball Happenings Podcast, Paul and Zain connect with Ryan Nembhard, a Creighton signee and the point guard of the number 1 high school team in the nation, Montverde Academy. In this episode Ryan talks about: How this year's Montverde team is different than last year's What the experience was after a brutal sc…

In this episode of the High School Basketball Happenings Podcast, Paul and Zain connect with Drew Hanlen, Drew is an NBA Skills Coach and Consultant who played college basketball at Belmont. Over the years Drew has worked with many NBA players on their skills including Bradley Beal, Jayson Tatum, and Joel Embiid. He is the CEO of Puresweat Basketba…

In this episode of the High School Basketball Happenings Podcast, Paul and Zain connect with the #42 Ranked Player in the 2021 ESPN Rankings, Jaylon Tyson. Jaylon talks about: - why he felt so much love from Texas Tech and decided to commit to Chris Beard - what it’s been like playing with a mask on in practices and games - what type of teammate an…

The proliferation of media outlets covering high school basketball games in recent years has been apparent to anyone who has gone to a high quality high school basketball game. One of the early players in the media space for high school basketball was Bryce Lanning. Back in 2011, Bryce founded EliteMixtapes which has 672,000 YouTube subscribers, 15…

In this episode of the High School Basketball Happenings Podcast, Paul and Zain connect with the #52 Ranked Player in the 2021 ESPN Rankings, Manny Obaseki. Manny talks about: - why he committed to Texas A&M - what it’s been like playing with a mask on in practices and games - his brief exchange with RJ Hampton after at the RJ Hampton Showcase - th…

In this episode of the High School Basketball Happenings Podcast, Paul and Zain connect with the #23 Ranked Player in the 2021 ESPN Rankings, Langston Love. Langston talks about: - why he committed to Baylor and his relationship with Kendall Brown - the competitiveness at Montverde’s practices - how he and his teammates have been adjusting to schoo…

*Our apologies for some of the audio difficulties during this episode* In this episode of the High School Basketball Happenings Podcast, Paul and Zain connect with the #1 Player in the 2021 ESPN Rankings, Chet Holmgren. Chet talks about: - tips and tricks to being an elite shotblocker - what part of his game and body he has been focused on improvin…

In this episode of the High School Basketball Happenings Podcast, Paul and Zain connect with the #6 overall player and the #1 PG in the Class of 2022 Jaden Bradley and discuss: - How his role will be different at IMG Academy this year vs. The Cannon School - The thrilling state championship game last year in which he led his team to a nail-biting 7…

In this episode of the High School Basketball Happenings Podcast, Paul and Zain connect with the former #1 Player in the 2019 ESPN Rankings and projected top 3 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, James Wiseman. James talks about: - What the NBA draft preparation process has entailed - What advice he would offer to himself three years ago - What advice he h…

5-Star 2022 shooting guard Amari Bailey (#3 in the ESPN Top 100) joins Paul and Zain on this episode of the High School Basketball Happenings podcast to talk about: - How he has been staying in shape during the quarantine - If the fanfare around Sierra Canyon ever got tiring / frustrating - Which four schools are recruiting him the hardest - What t…

4-Star shooting guard and Xavier commit CJ Wilcher (#81 in the ESPN Top 100 in the Class of 2020) joins Paul and Zain on this episode of the High School Basketball Happenings podcast to talk about: - How he has been staying in shape during the quarantine - What Xavier basketball needs to do to improve on its 19-13 record last year - Who wins the la…

5-Star 2021 center Nate Bittle (#8 in the ESPN Top 100) joins Paul and Zain on this episode of the High School Basketball Happenings podcast to talk about: - How he has been staying in shape during the quarantine - How he has been spending his summer without AAU basketball - What the deciding factor(s) will be which will determine what college he p…

5716! point career scorer and Lipscomb commit Tommy Murr joins Paul and Zain on the High School Basketball Happenings podcast to talk about: - How he has been staying in shape during the quarantine - His mindset that enables him to be such a proficient scorer - The most unique defense an opposing coach has thrown at him - How Alabama Fusion 17U est…

4-Star shooting guard Will McClendon (#55 in the ESPN Top 100 for the Class of 2021) joins Paul and Zain on this episode of the High School Basketball Happenings podcast to talk about: - How he has been staying in shape during the quarantine - Why he committed UCLA and his relationship with head Mick Cronin - What makes him one of the best shooters…

5-Star 2021 power forward Patrick Baldwin Jr. (#2 in the ESPN Top 100 for the Class of 2021) joins Paul and Zain on this episode of the High School Basketball Happenings podcast to talk about: - How he has been staying in shape during the quarantine - What the one or two factors that will determine what college he ends up from his list of 10 (UCLA,…

5-Star 2021 power forward Paolo Banchero (#3 in the ESPN Top 100) joins Paul and Zain on this episode of the High School Basketball Happenings podcast to talk about: - How he has been staying in shape during the quarantine - What he learned from participating in a Black Lives Matter protest - What the one or two factors are that will determine what…

5-Star 2021 power forward Jabari Smith (#5 in the ESPN Top 100) joins Paul and Zain on High School Basketball Happenings podcast to talk about:- How he has been staying in shape during the quarantine- His reactions to the social unrest we are experiencing- What being one of the most highly touted recruits has felt like- What he learned from his exp…

In this humbling episode, Gonzaga College High School Head Coach Steve Turner and Former Heisman Trophy Winner Charlie Ward join Paul and Zain to talk about the current state of affairs in the world, what Black Lives Matter means to them, how they are leading young athletes during these turbulent times, and what guidance they would offer to athlete…

Harrison Ingram (ranked #17 in the ESPN Top 60 for the class of 2021) joins Paul and Zain to talk about:- How he is staying in shape during the quarantine- What factors will determine how he narrows his list down from 10 to one- The experience of playing against Prolific Prep at American Airlines Center- His favorite social media trend taking place…

5-Star 2021 point guard Kennedy Chandler (#13 in the ESPN rankings and the #1 PG in the class) joins Paul and Zain on High School Basketball Happenings podcast to talk about: - How he is staying in shape during the quarantine - How his experience winning Peach Jam with Mokan Elite over the summer prepared him for his junior year of high school - Wh…

Over the last few years, picture and video edits have truly disrupted the high school basketball landscape. A pioneer of that digital disruption is the digital platform Tipton Edits. On this episode of the High School Basketball Happenings podcast, Joe Tipton, the founder of Tipton Edits, joins Paul and Zain to talk about: - the genesis and inspira…

5-Star 2021 forward Moussa Cisse (#8 in the ESPN rankings) joins Paul and Zain on High School Basketball Happenings podcast to talk about: - His journey from Guinea to Brooklyn to Tennessee - How he is staying in shape during the quarantine - What he is doing outside of basketball to stay busy during the quarantine - How losing in the state champio…

Jonathan Kuminga (ranked #1 in the ESPN Top 60 players for the class of 2021) joins Paul and Zain to talk about:- where and how he is working on his game during this COVID-19 pandemic- the likelihood that he reclassifies up to 2020- who he would most like to play with in the NBA - what he does to stay busy outside of basketball- his favorite foods …

5-Star 2021 forward Moussa Diabate joins Paul and Zain on High School Basketball Happenings podcast to talk about: - The background of why he decided to come from France to the USA to concentrate on basketball - How RJ Barrett helped him overcome the language barrier - Which schools are recruiting him the hardest - What skills he is working on outs…

Paul dissects the updated ESPN player for the class of 2020, 2021, and 2022 that came out on April 29th, including:- What factors go into determining what a player will be ranked - Changes in the top 5 player rankings for the class of 2020- Who the biggest jumpers in the ESPN Top 100 were- A teaser for the 2023 rankings - who some of the players in…

Jalen Green (ranked #1 in the ESPN Top 100 players for the class of 2020) joins Paul and Zain to talk about his evolution as a shooter, what advice he would have to younger recruits, his relationship with some players in 2021, and his love of dancing and animals.You can follow Jalen on the following social platforms: Twitter: @JalenGreen Instagram:…

Micah Peavy (ranked #31 in the ESPN Top 100 players for the class of 2020) joins Paul and Zain to talk about how he is staying in shape during this quarantine, why he is particularly excited to be a Red Raider next year, how he thinks his Duncanville High School team will do next year after he graduates, and what's a skill outside of basketball tha…

ESPN Scout Adam Finkelstein joins the podcast to talk about Jalen Green and Isaiah Todd's decision to forego college and go to the G-league, what impact these decisions will have on top prospects in the future, and Paul and Adam debate which recruiting classes are the most talented, will classes will have the biggest impact as a freshman cohort, wh…

Early April traditionally means the GEICO Nationals Tournament culminating in the crowning of a national high school basketball champion.In this episode, Paul and Zain provide their predictions of which teams would have advanced and which team would have eventually been crowned the 2020 champion had Nationals taken place.GEICO Nationals Bracket:- 1…

Greg Brown Jr. (ranked #9 in the ESPN Top 100 players for the class of 2020) joins Paul and Zain to talk about how he is staying in shape during this unique time in the world, what will be most important to him as he makes his college decision on April 24th, and the genesis and vision for the Hedgehog brand. You can follow Greg on the following soc…

In this episode, Paul and Zain provide their perspectives on who are the: - Best Dunkers - Best Shooter - Most Clutch - Most Underrated - Hardest Competitors - Most Exciting Players to Watch in the class of 2021

In this episode, Paul and Zain discuss the case for and the case against a shot clock in high school basketball. Paul and Zain provide their top five players regardless of class comprised of prospects from the class of 2020, 2021, and 2022.

In this episode, Paul and Zain provide their perspectives on who are the: - Best Dunkers - Best Shooter - Most Clutch - Most Underrated - Hardest Competitors in the class of 2020