A Hoops Journey

Episode 103 - Jack Jensen

Jack is a multifaceted creative professional based in Los Angeles. He has a wide range of skills including writing, directing, photography, strategy, consulting, and creating, and is a regular consumer of acai bowls.
Originally from Denver, Jack began his career as a sportswriter and has since contributed to SLAM magazine. He spent three months in Barcelona following LaLiga, was a former 30 Under 30 select, directed Kobe Bryant in "Nike: Mamba Mentality," and created a campaign featuring Leo Messi that received over 140 million views. He co-founded The Rec League, a full-service creative agency and production company in 2018.
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Episode 102 - Tommy, Phil, and Lloyd Scrubb

A Hoops Journey returns with a highly anticipated podcast after a brief hiatus. For episode 102, we have the privilege of interviewing one of Canada's most distinguished basketball families, the Scrubb family.
Lloyd Scrubb, played for Richmond High and won two national titles in 1984 and 1985 at Uvic under the legendary Ken Shields. After coaching at the U Sports level, Lloyd remained involved in the game at the grassroots and high school levels in BC.
Tommy Scrubb, played both football and basketball at Vancouver College. He is a five-time national champion with Carleton and a two-time defensive player of the year, CIS tournament MVP in 2013, and currently plays for Monbus Obradoiro in Spain while also making multiple appearances for the Canadian national team.
Phil Scrubb, who attended Vancouver College and had an impressive high school career. He won numerous awards in college, including five CIS championships, and represented Canada's national teams on the international stage multiple times. Scrubb has been playing overseas since 2015, and currently plays for Monbus Obradoiro alongside his brother. The Scrubbs are a family with an impressive basketball pedigree that deserve more recognition in the Canadian basketball scene.
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Episode 101 - Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe

For Episode 101 of A Hoops Journey, we have current SFU Women's Assistant Coach Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe! The Toronto-born BC native joins us to chat about her journey from Ontario, to UBC, back to Ontario, then to Vernon and up Burnaby Mountain at SFU! She details her path through the Canada Women's National Team, playing in Switzerland, what it felt like to represent Canada at the Olympics and the FISU games, her time playing for the New York Liberty of the WNBA and so much more; Goonies, Ed Sheeran, Beyonce - all that and more on this episode!

Episode 100 - Kevin Pangos

Episode 100 in the books folks! Thank you to everyone who has been a part of our journey to this point. For this episode, we have former Gonzaga Bulldog and currently playing for Olimipa Milano of the LBA: Kevin Pangos. The 2015 WCC player of the year and 4x First-team All-WCC team member sits down with us from Lithuania (RIP WIFI) to chat about his own hoops journey starting in Ontario and finding his way to the National Team, representing Canada numerous times and committed to the Senior Men's national team. We talk to him about how he got to Gonzaga, March Madness nerves, Euroleague vs the NBA and so much more!
 

Episode 99 - Nate Yu

We have former UBC Thunderbird, longtime friend of the podcast and currently playing professional basketball for South China Athletic Association in Hong Kong, Nate Yu. The former 2012 Canada West 1st-team All-Star who captained Team Canada to a silver medal in the 2011 FISU Games in Shenzhen, China joins us early in his morning to chat about his upbringing in Prince George, how Episode 8 guest (brother) Jordan Yu helped influence his basketball journey, a quick summary of his high school years, funny Hong Kong basketball stories and much more! Nate shares some reflections dealing with some of the hardest years of basketball he's been through, being Nostradamus and other great stories in Episode 99 of A Hoops Journey!

Episode 98 - Aron Phillips

The current COO of SLAM Magazine Aron Phillips joins us for Episode 98 of A Hoops Journey - and what a journey that is. The Boston-born Vermont native sits down with us to chat about his wild foray into the sport of basketball and how his efforts took him down a road that's nothing we've seen on this podcast. From being a practice player for the Lewis and Clark College Women's Basketball team, interning for Dime Magazine, being Uninterrupted's first hire, working with LeBron and Maverick Carter first hand, Aron shares so many little nuggets of advice applicable for almost any field of work. A fantastic insight into the workings of a very hardworking and successful man, we got a great one for y'all this week!

Episode 97 - Jermaine Anderson

Frequently name-dropped on the podcast, we got a chance to chat with an OG of Canada Basketball - Jermaine Anderson joins us for Episode 97. The Toronto-born former Fordham University Rams player and pro player overseas was a mainstay on the senior men's national team, representing Canada over 75 times across his career. He sits down with us to chop it up about his basketball upbringing, his national and professional playing career, being a part of the CEBL and its benefits to Canadian hoops, and much more on a long-anticipated white whale of the podcast!

Episode 96 - Nathaniel Mitchell

We have current Raptors Assistant Nathaniel Mitchell joining us on the podcast for Episode 96! He has just served most recently as the Canada Senior Men's Basketball Head Coach at the GLOBL Jam, but is known throughout the Canadian basketball community. Mitchell also served as an assistant coach on Nick Nurse’s senior men’s team staff for the FIBA Basketball World Cup and the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament which took place in Victoria last summer. We chat with him about his basketball journey from the T-Dot, and how a nose-to-the-grindstone attitude and work ethic has helped carve his role in the coaching world. We touch on his time with recurring guest Scott Morrison in the G-League, his NBA coach influences and advice to younger coaches in this fantastic episode!

Episode 95 - Scott Morrison (Round 2) and Draft Day

Welcome back to A Hoops Journey! We have a returning guest: former Lakehead University, Maine Red Claws and Perth Wildcats Head Coach, former Boston Celtics assistant and CURRENTLY the Salt Lake City Stars Head Coach - Scott Morrison. We chat with Scott about his WILD journey since his episode aired, the struggles and challenges he faced, and some advice for young coaches. We then end the episode with THREE fun drafts: All-Time Canadian Players, All-Time NBA Non-Allstar Draft, and an "Actors Draft". We bring in Friend of the Podcast, current Winnipeg Wesmen Media and Operations Coordinator David Larkins for these 3 drafts. Who has the best starting 5? Whose island would you want to go on? Those questions answered in this episode of A Hoops Journey!

Episode 94 - Juan Mendez

Welcome back to Episode 94 of A Hoops Journey! We chat with Montreal-raised, former Niagara University Purple Eagles player, former Canadian National Team player and professional player throughout Europe and Asia; Juan Mendez. The highest scoring Canadian in NCAA Division 1 history and inducted in 2014 into the MAAC Naismith Hall of Fame (1st Canadian), we talk to him about his journey. His story covers his transition from the YMCA's of Montreal to a prep school in Florida, and how that changed his life. Embracing fatherhood, learning the ropes of the game through some former guests and Canadian basketball icons, you do not want to miss out on this episode!