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In The Paint Show
by Ballislife
The nation’s premiere grassroots basketball podcast. Ballislife’s ITP weekly podcast is a must-listen, as veteran scout and rankings compiler Ronnie Flores, event director and scout Ani Umana and 10-year pro player Chelsea Hopkins bring you unique stories on today’s up-and-coming young prospects and players from all levels.
Episodes
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Ep. 191 - Preseason 2024-25 FAB 50 Rankings Release Special!
On Episode 191 of Ballislife's "In The Paint Show", Chelsea Hopkins hosts a special ITP episode, the "2024-25 Preseason FAB 50 Rankings Release Show" to coincide with the release of the complete rankings on Ballislife.com. Chelsea’s fellow ITP hosts, FAB 50 compiler Ronnie Flores and grassroots...
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Ep. 190 - Cooper Flagg & New Balance: Game Changer? Recruiting in NIL Era + More!
On Episode 190 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show hosts Ronnie Flores, Ani Umana go hard on Duke's Cooper Flagg (2024 Mr. Basketball USA) signing an endorsement deal with New Balance. Is this a turning point in legit endorsements for college and high school players? Will Flagg be successful…
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Ep. 189 - Defining Olympic Moments, 2028 Outlook, HS Fast-Risers!
On Episode 189 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show hosts Ronnie Flores, Ani Umana go hard on the 2024 Olympics in Paris and pull out the crystal ball for the 2028 event in Los Angeles. The ITP crew starts off by taking a look at boys and girls high school players to watch in 2024-25 based on…
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Ep. 188 - WNBA Divide & Media Failures, 2024-25 NBA Predictions & More!
On Episode 188 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show hosts Ronnie Flores, Ani Umana go hard on the wild few weeks in the WNBA, and give their 2024-25 NBA predictions in light of the Boston Celtics capturing their 18th league championship. The ITP Crew goes hard on the Celtics' tandem of Jaylen…
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Ep. 187 - NBA: Playoff Trends & Awards Debate, W NBA Preview, NCAA Live Period!
On Episode 187 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show hosts Ronnie Flores, Ani Umana go hard on the NBA playoffs and the fast-approaching 2024 WNBA season. The ITP crew also touches on the high line themes of the upcoming NCAA live period (May 17-19) and if high school players will ever again be en...
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Ep. 186 - Underclass Players To Watch This Spring/Summer!
On Episode 186 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show hosts Ronnie Flores and Ani Umana go hard on the top high school players to watch this spring and summer. The fellas talk about each of the returning classes, who've they've seen in recent weeks and players they looking forward to evaluating the...
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Ep. 185 - The REAL On WNBA Draft, Nike Hoop Summit, USA Basketball Camp & More!
On Episode 185 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show, hosts Ronnie Flores, Ani Umana and Chelsea Hopkins go hard on a variety of topics, including the record-breaking WNCAA Final and WNBA Draft and separating hype surrounding those event from the actual basketball perspective. Before the ITP Crew...
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Ep. 184 - Caitlin Clark/W Tourney Take Center Stage, Big Man Final? & More!
On Episode 184 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show, hosts Ronnie Flores, Ani Umana and Chelsea Hopkins go hard on the epic Monday Elite 8 games, particularly Iowa and LSU, and women's NCAA March Madness. Before the ITP Crew goes in on the Caitlin Clark phenomenon, Ani gives a quick breakdown on…
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Ep. 183 - March Madness Hot Takes & Picks, Star Power & Portal!
On Episode 183 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show, hosts Ronnie Flores, Ani Umana and Chelsea Hopkins go hard on the upcoming men's and women's NCAA March Madness. Before the ITP Crew goes in on the NCAA Tournament brackets, Ron gives a quick take on Chipotle Nationals (April 4-6). Can any team...
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Ep. 182 - Epic HS Hoops Weekend, NJ Controversy, NCAAW Takeover & More!
On Episode 182 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show, hosts Ronnie Flores, Ani Umana, Chelsea Hopkins and Horace Neysmith go hard on the epic weekend of high school hoops, where state championships were decided in power states across the country. The ITP crew also dish on the big controversy in New...
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Ep. 181 - Freestyle Ep. talking Bronny, NCAA, NIL, G-League, HS & More!
On Episode 181 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show, hosts Ronnie Flores, Ani Umana and Chelsea Hopkins go freestyle on a variety of relevant topics, from the youth level all the way to the NBA and its product. Cheslea gives an update on the next EYBL Scholastic event and the ITP crew gives their...
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Ep. 180 - Kobe's HS to Lakers Journey: The Plan & Its Roadblocks!
On Episode 180 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show, hosts Ronnie Flores, Ani Umana and Chelsea Hopkins go hard on the one-year plan that was hatched for the late, great Kobe Bryant to turn pro out of high school with special guest Gary Charles, who was part of the small circle that knew of the...
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Ep. 179 - NBA MVP International Dominance & American Development w/Chris Palmer!
On Episode 179 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show, hosts Ronnie Flores, Ani Umana and Chelsea Hopkins and Horace Neysmith go hard on two main topics: the U.S. American development system (from grassroots to the pros) and the dominance of international talent at the elite NBA level. Will NBA MVP…
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Ep. 178 - McDAAG: MVA's Cooper Flagg Leads Group, 2 Teammates Snubbed?
On Episode 178 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show, hosts Ronnie Flores, Ani Umana and Chelsea Hopkins and Horace Neysmith go hard on the 2024 McDonald's All-American Game and the announcement of the 24 players selected to play in this year's game (April 2 in Houston). The big news from the...
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Ep. 177 - Special MLK FAB 50 + Elite Player Spotlight, End of Warriors' Dynasty & More!
On Episode 177 of Ballislife's "In The Paint Show", ITP hosts Ronnie Flores, Ani Umana and Chelsea Hopkins go hard on various topics, from inclement weather affecting NFL games, the contenders for the women's NCAA title, run-of-the-mill NBA teams that need to make a trade, and everything high...
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Ep. 176 - HSBB Mid-Season All-Americans, MLK Weekend Preview!
On Episode 176 of Ballislife's "In The Paint Show", ITP hosts Ronnie Flores, Ani Umana and Chelsea Hopkins go hard on the high school basketball season up to this point, spotlighting the annual Elite All-American Team by announcing their Mid-Season All-American choices and previewing the top…
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Ep. 175 - Holiday Tourney Standouts & Sleepers, Detroit's Slide, JuJu & More!
On Episode 175 of Ballislife's "In The Paint Show", ITP hosts Ronnie Flores, Ani Umana and Chelsea Hopkins go hard on the holiday tournaments they attended, from the Tarkanian Classic, City of Palms, Les Schwab Invitational, The Classic at Damien, and Torrey Pines Holiday Classic. The ITP Crew...
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Ep. 174 - 2024 Prediction! Champions, Breakout Stars, Top Storylines +700 Million & More!
On Episode 174 of Ballislife's "In The Paint Show", ITP hosts Ronnie Flores, Ani Umana and Chelsea Hopkins give a personal touch to their basketball takes on the last pod on 2023! The ITP Crew dishes on what they are grateful for and their New Year's resolutions they plan to keep! The ITP Crew…
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Ep. 173 - Hoophall West Breakdown, NBA In-Season Tourney, CFB Playoff Mess + More Holiday Hoops!
On Episode 173 of Ballislife's "In The Paint Show", ITP hosts Ronnie Flores, Ani Umana and Chelsea Hopkins go hard on the recent Hoophall West, the college football playoff controversy and give a quick preview of the December tournaments the ITP crew will be scouting. We tip-off the latest pod…
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Ep. 172 - Chet/Wemby ROY Race, EYBLS, McDAAG Forecast + More!
On Episode 172 of Ballislife's "In The Paint Show", ITP hosts Ronnie Flores and Chelsea Hopkins go hard on plenty of topics, including the NBA Rookie of the Year race between the Spurs' Victor Wembanyama and Thunder's Chet Holmgren and discuss the media push of young player highlights vs....
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Ep. 171 - Coach/Player Dynamic in NIL Era + Mr. Basketball USA Tracker
On Episode 171 of Ballislife's "In The Paint Show", ITP hosts Ronnie Flores, Ani Umana and Chelsea Hopkins go hard on the situation involving LSU women's basketball star Angel Reese and the dynamic between star player and coach in this current NIL era of college basketball. Many online are trying...
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Ep. 170 - Breakout Stars & Debunking Hot Takes!
On Episode 170 of Ballislife's "In The Paint Show", Ronnie Flores and Ani Umana give their hot takes on the young risers and early standouts of the 2023-24 basketball season at all levels, from the NBA, college and high school ranks! The ITP crew starts off with their dish on hoop hot takes that...
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Ep. 169 - Preseason 2023-24 FAB 50 Rankings Release Special!
On Episode 169 of Ballislife's "In The Paint Show", Chelsea Hopkins hosts a special ITP episode, the "2023-24 Preseason FAB 50 Rankings Release Show" to coincide with the release of the complete rankings on Ballislife.com. Chelsea’s fellow ITP hosts, FAB 50 compiler Ronnie Flores and BIL…
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Ep. 168 - Hot Takes on USA Basketball, G-League Ignite & W!
On Episode 168 of the new and improved Ballislife In The Paint Show, hosts Ronnie Flores, Ani Umana and Chelsea Hopkins give their hot takes on three main topics: USA Basketball coming up short and not medaling at the FIBA World Cup, the 2023 WNBA season and the recent G League Ignite games with...
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ITP OT, No. 4: Steve Smith & Definition of Great Athletes!
In ITP Overtime, Episode No. 4, Ronnie talks about the recent jersey retirement at Taft (Woodland Hills, Calif.) of multi-sports athlete and former NFL player Steve Smith (Giants) and discusses with Ani and Chelsea their definitions of a great athlete and what defines athleticism. How do you…
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ITP OT, No. 3: USA Basketball Problems? Talking FIBA vs. NBA Gap!
In ITP Overtime, Episode No. 3, Ani and Chelsea talk about USA Basketball's recent loss to Lithuania at the FIBA World Cup. Does the USA have developmental issues? What’s the problem? Check out ITP Overtime, our series of short story bonus content that compliments our weekly ITP show! Some are...
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Ep. 167 - Why Players Fall Short & Learning From It!
On Episode 167 of the revamped Ballislife In The Paint Show, hosts Ronnie Flores, Ani Umana and Chelsea Hopkins dish on why players fall short of their general high school evaluation and what evaluators learn from those misses. Why do highly-ranked Top 5 prospects miss or fail to live up to...
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ITP OT, No. 2: Re-Ranking 2019 HS Class
In ITP Overtime, Episode No. 2, Ani and Ronnie re-rank the national class of 2019. The lightening rod player of the class is James Wiseman. Where would you rank him? Check out ITP Overtime, our series of short story bonus content that compliments our weekly ITP show! Some are funny and...
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ITP OT, No. 1: Elite 24 Rainouts
In ITP Overtime, Episode No. 1, Ani and Ronnie give their personal experiences with summer rainouts at the Elite 24 event, 14 years apart! You’ll never believe how it went down in Harlem and Atlanta! Check out ITP Overtime, our series of short story bonus content that compliments our weekly ITP...
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Ep. 166 - HSBB Top Stock-Risers & Best of Summer + Overseas Camps
On Episode 166 of the revamped Ballislife In The Paint Show, hosts Ronnie Flores, Ani Umana and Chelsea Hopkins dish on this summer's top high school hoops performers and dish on overseas Grassroots camps, particularly the recent Pangos All-Euro Camp. Ron and Ani breakdown their top three...
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Ep. 165 - June Scholastic HS & NBPA Top 100 Lowdown, Dame in Miami? + More!
On Episode 165 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show, hosts Ronnie Flores, Ani Umana and Chelsea Hopkins recap the 2023 BIL NBA Draft Show. The ITP Crew was on the money with their top six predictions, but the draft was full of surprises thereafter. The crew dishes on whom they feel will standout...
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Ep. 163 - Sonny Vaccaro on "Air" Movie & its Background, Courting The Next One, NBA Finals & More!
On Episode 163 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show, hosts Ronnie Flores, Ani Umana and Chelsea Hopkins welcome special guest Sonny Vaccaro to talk about the making, background and detail of the recently released movie "Air: Courting of a Legend". The former Sports Marketing Executive and…
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Ep. 162 - Spurs Win Wemby Lottery! All-Time GOAT Prospects, Coaching Hooks, W Cuts & More!
On Episode 162 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show, hosts Ronnie Flores, Ani Umana and Chelsea Hopkins go hard on the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery, which ended up with the San Antonio Spurs winning the draft rights to Victor Wembanyama, the 19-year old, 7-foot-4 French pro who some feel is the best NBA...
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Ep. 161 - BILAAG: Standouts in OT Thriller!, Bronny's Commitment + NBA Playoff Fortunes!
On Episode 161 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show, hosts Ronnie Flores, Ani Umana and Chelsea Hopkins go hard on the thrilling 2023 Ballislife All-American Game and the rapidly changing fortunes of teams in the NBA playoffs, and those clubs that didn't make it. The 10th annual Ballislife...
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Ep. 160 - NBA Playoffs (Lakers-Dubbs!, Denver?, Playoff Jimmy), Mr. Basketball USA, BILAAG & More!
On Episode 160 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show, hosts Ronnie Flores, Ani Umana and Chelsea Hopkins go in on the NBA Playoffs, the Ballislife All-American Game, and announce the recipient of the 2022-23 Mr. Basketball USA National Player of the Year honor. The 10th annual Ballislife…
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Ep. 159 - WNBA Preview, W Draft Review, + WNCAA Boom! Can W Capitalize?
On Episode 159 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show, Ronnie Flores hosts its annual WNBA Preview with ITP co-host and analyst Chelsea Hopkins, who takes an in-depth look at the '23 WNBA Season and recent WNBA Draft and NCAA and WNCAA Tournaments! As an alum, Chelsea gives her insight on SDSU's...
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Ep. 158 - NCAA Cinderellas (M) & Heavyweights (W), Insight on San Diego State & Bronny at McDAAG!
On Episode 158 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show, hosts Ronnie Flores, Ani Umana and Chelsea Hopkins go in on March Madness, from the incredible Cinderella stories on the men's side to the heavyweight battles on the women's side, and get some 2023 McDonald's All-American Game insight from a...
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Ep. 157 - March Madness Hot Takes, State Champs, Guns (Again) + More!
On Episode 157 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show, hosts Ronnie Flores and Chelsea Hopkins go in on the latest high school and NBA news and give their hot takes on the upcoming NCAA Tournament. Ron and Chelsea talk about the latest gun incident (surprise) involving Shawn Kemp and Ja Moran't…
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Ep. 156 - GHSA, UIL, CIF Championship Rundown & Young Standouts, Ja's IG Episode & More!
On Episode 156 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show, hosts Ronnie Flores, Ani Umana and Horace Neysmith go hard on state playoffs in Georgia, Texas and California, which are down to their last week! Horace breaks down the GHSA playoffs and if Cherokee (Canton, Ga.) has a shot against FAB 50 No. 33...
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Ep. 155 - Alabama Saga, CIF Revamp, NBA Load Management Breaking Point, Bronny & HS Production!
On Episode 155 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show, hosts Ronnie Flores, Ani Umana and Chelsea Hopkins go hard relevant and trending topics at each level of basketball. The ITP Crew start off with the saga surrounding Alabama basketball and star player Brandon Miller. Should he be playing right...
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Ep. 154 - NBA GOAT Debate: Bron, MJ, Kareem, Kobe? + Grading NBA Trades
On Episode 154 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show, hosts Ronnie Flores, Ani Umana and Chelsea Hopkins go hard on each of their Top 5 NBA GOATs in the backdrop of the Laker's LeBron James surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the league's all-time leading scorer. The ITP crew reveals each of their…
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Ep. 153 - Chasing KAJ: Talking NBA Peak Performance, Longevity, Recovery & LeBron's Legacy!
On Episode 153 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show, hosts Ronnie Flores, Ani Umana and Chelsea Hopkins welcome on special guest Jasen Powell (L.A. Clippers Director of Medical Sevices/Head Athletic Trainer) to dish on the inner-workings of NBA preparation, health and wellness and how it relates…
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Ep. 152 - John Lucas III on Spring/Summer Development, Upcoming Camps!
On Episode 152 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show, hosts Ronnie Flores and Ani Umana welcome on special guest John Lucas III to chop it up about a variety of topics, including his upcoming "Camp Get Right, the JL3 Way" in Southern California, March 18-19. Lucas talks about the importance of...
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Ep. 151 - McDAAG: Wagner Makes History, Bronny In & More!
On Episode 151 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show, hosts Ronnie Flores, Ani Umana, Chelsea Hopkins and Horace Neysmith go hard on the 2023 McDonald's All-American Game and the announcement of the 24 players selected to play in this year's game. The big news from the standpoint of reaction to the...
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Ep. 150 - MLK Weekend Recap w/Link Academy HC Bill Armstrong
On Episode 150 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show, hosts Ronnie Flores and Ani Umana go hard on MLK weekend hoops and the updated FAB 50. Ron and Ani welcome on special guest Bill Armstrong, the head coach at Link Academy (Branson, Mo.), which is currently 18-0 and No. 3 in the FAB 50. Armstrong...
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Ep. 149 - Bronny In McDAAG?, NBA Product, NFL Reckoning + MLK Hoops!
On Episode 149 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show, hosts Ronnie Flores, Ani Umana and Chelsea Hopkins go hard on a variety of topics, including the NBA, NFL and high school hoops. The ITP crew reacts to the Damar Hamlin situation in light of the Bills' announcement that the 24-year old safety…
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Ep. 148 - NFL Scare, NBA Outbursts + Holiday Tourney Recaps!
On Episode 148 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show, hosts Ronnie Flores and Ani Umana discuss what has transpired over the holidays since the last ITP episode on December 13, including the cardiac arrest of Buffalo Bills' safety Damar Hamlin, the offensive outbursts in the NBA, and the…
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Ep. 147 - Another FAB 50 No. 1, HS TV Games, Tourneys, Griner & More!
On Episode 147 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show, hosts Ronnie Flores, Chelsea Hopkins and Ani Umana discuss a variety of topics, including high school games produced as made-for-TV specials. 20 years after LeBron James made his national TV debut on ESPN, his son Bronny James at Sierra Canyon...
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Ep. 146 - Raymond Lewis Doc, NBA Player-Owner-Media Dynamic & More!
On Episode 146 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show, hosts Ronnie Flores, Chelsea Hopkins and Ani Umana chop it up with "Raymond Lewis: L.A. Legend" doc co-producers Dean Prator & Ryan Polomski about the making of their doc and its parallels to current events in sports. The ITP crew discusses…
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Ep. 145 - Dru Joyce III on Winning Culture, St. V's Days
On Episode 145 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show, hosts Ronnie Flores, Chelsea Hopkins and Ani Umana chop it up with Duquesne Associate HC Dru Joyce III on building a winning basketball culture and take a look back at the 2002-03 FAB 50 national title team at St. Vincent-St. Mary's (OH) that he...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The nation’s premiere grassroots basketball podcast. Ballislife’s ITP weekly podcast is a must-listen, as veteran scout and rankings compiler Ronnie Flores, event director and scout Ani Umana and 10-year pro player Chelsea Hopkins bring you unique stories on today’s up-and-coming young prospects and players from all levels.
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In The Paint Show currently has 194 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is In The Paint Show about?
The nation’s premiere grassroots basketball podcast. Ballislife’s ITP weekly podcast is a must-listen, as veteran scout and rankings compiler Ronnie Flores, event director and scout Ani Umana and 10-year pro player Chelsea Hopkins bring you unique stories on today’s up-and-coming young prospects...
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