#22 🇺🇸 6’10” Top Highschool Recruit, College Basketball, Big Shoes to Fill - Bodey Behrends (4K)

This episode is a special one because the reason why I went to college in America in the first place was to play basketball. Today’s guest is one of my basketball teammates. He’s from the small town of Lakefield Minnesota just 1 hour away from Sioux Falls. Today’s teammate was slower than most in picking up a basketball. He didn’t start playing until he was 12 year old. During this conversation we hear this person’s journey from playing middle school basketball with his friends, to being sought after by college coaches, to signing and playing at one of the top NCAA division 2 schools in the country. This person graduated with a double major in both media studies and communication. Upon graduating this person tried a few jobs before discovering his current roll as a social media manager at Feeding South Dakota; where he is able to feed his soul by helping to feed the homeless. We hear the stories of the worlds best athletes but what about the ones who never quite “make it”? In this conversation both our guest and myself open up and share our basketball experiences throughout our life and at college. Growing up playing basketball in America looks entirely different compared to playing basketball in Australia. During our time at college together, I developed a deep admiration for this person. Even in his darkest hour, he’d always find a way through. I was surprised this time when I met up with him. It was almost like I’d forgotten how much we experienced together and how much I enjoy hanging out with him. Please welcome my dear friend and brother in arms… It’s time to go Back to College with Bodey. SHOW LINKS Follow ⁠⁠Bodey ⁠⁠on Insta⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠gram Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zac⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen to the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Chapters: 0:00 Trailer 2:07 Intro 4:23 Welcome Bodey 4:48 Catching up at last nights game 6:48 Zac's Height vs Bodey's Height 8:09 Getting into Basketball 11:33 Growing up in small town Minnesota 14:17 Highschool Basketball in Australia vs US 20:27 College Recruitment 22:27 Getting Recognised 25:10 Basketball Pathways in Australia 27:20 College players can't get paid 28:51 Full time athlete 29:33 Bodey's College Criteria 32:18 Two Colleges, 1 Choice 35:44 Discovering a brand new major 39:29 Feeding South Dakota 44:32 NEVER miss film 50:42 Replacing a Legacy 1:00:07 Dealing with unmet expectations 1:07:06 Student Athlete vs Regular Student 1:09:15 Ball isn't life 1:11:33 Playing Against Duke University 1:15:30 We miss basketball 1:18:07 Zac's first points in college 1:21:19 Bodey's Lettergrade 1:24:05 Advice for Basketball Student Athletes