The DeJuan Marrero Podcast

Brady Pettigrew is the No. 1 prospect in Illinois and No. 13 in the country in the 2028 class. The Bolingbrook standout joins the show to break down his breakout spring and summer with Brad Beal Elite, where he’s averaging 23.6 PPG and sitting top 4 in EYBL 16u scoring. Brady opens up on stepping into the lead role at Bolingbrook, what he’s really looking for in a college program beyond the offer sheet, and why staying home has been the right call so far. Enjoy..

On this episode of the DeJuan Marrero Podcast, we sit down with Michai White. No. 3 PG in the country and the No. 1 player out of New Jersey in the class of 2028. Michai is putting up 21 PPG and 5 APG on the Nike EYBL circuit with City Rocks 17U, ranking top 5 in scoring across the circuit. We break down his summer, his thoughts on the NBA Finals, Dylan Harper, Jalen Brunson, the NBPA Top 100 camp, and what it means to carry the flag for Jersey basketball. Enjoy. .

Coach Khristian Smith didn’t just have a good year, he had a historic one. As an assistant at Miami of Ohio, he helped engineer one of the MAC’s most dominant defensive teams in recent memory, and was just selected for the inaugural NABC Flight School. One of the highest honors for an up-and-coming coach in the country. In this episode we chop it up about the season, his player development process, and what he’s seeing on the AAU circuit right now.