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The Player's Podcast

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The Player's Podcast is a education podcast hosted by Matt Espinoza. It has 47 episodes, with the latest published December 2025.

The Player's Podcast gives current and former players and coaches the chance to give advice to young basketball players on leadership, character development, and maximizing your potential as a basketball player.

education ·en-US ·47 episodes

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Episode 46: Q&A #1 with Willie Freeman

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Episode 45: NELSON LOMAX - - Developing life long relationships through the game

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Episode 44: BJ DOBRKOVSKY - - Coaching with purpose and passion

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Episode 43: WILLIE FREEMAN - - Experiencing the game at all levels

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Episode 42: JADEN NIELSON-SKINNER - - The journey of a city legend

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Episode 41: KIP IOANE - - Leading the South Salem Saxons

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Episode 40: JORGE GARIBAY - - His journey as an athlete at McKay

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Episode 39: CRUZ VELIZ - - Reflecting on a legendary high school career

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Episode 38: JORDAN GRANETO - - The most prepared coach in the game

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Episode 37: Enrique Sandoval - - Lessons learned on the way to a state championship

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Episode 36: RJ VELIZ - - Developing a passion for the work

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Episode 35: DEAN SANDERSON - - Taking over at West Salem HS

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Episode 34: JASON UNRUH - - Building community through the game

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Episode 33: ALEX HARTMAN - - Inspiring the next generation

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Episode 32: GREG PLATER - - Confidence through preparation

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Episode 31: JACK MARTINO - - Maximizing the potential of your team

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Episode 30: MIKE MCSHANE - - Developing a team

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Episode 29: JIM LITCHFIELD - - A lifetime in the game

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Episode 28: MARSHALL CHO - - transitioning from high school to the youth game

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Episode 27: MALIK LEAKS - - Training the new generation

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Episode 26: We're back! With DJ SHAW.

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Episode 25: Kumbeno Memory and Lessons From The Last Dance (Part 3)

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Episode 24: Kumbeno Memory and PART 2 of Lessons from the Last Dance

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Episode 23: Cliff White on moving from player to parent

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Episode 22: Kumbeno Memory and Lessons from The Last Dance: PILLARS

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Episode 21: Jeremiah Dominguez on excelling as an undersized player

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Episode 20: Ashley Corral on improving without access to a gym

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Episode 19: AJ Lapray and his resiliency through injuries

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Episode 18: Sam Johnson and preparing your body for the season

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Episode 17: Avry Holmes and preparing for his opportunity

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Episode 16: Cameron Mitchell on his path to success

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Episode 15: Xavier Cannefax and his journey to a professional career

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Episode 14: Rob Smaller and watching film

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Episode 13: Kumbeno Memory and "player development"

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Episode 12: DJ Shaw and high school transferring

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Episode 11: DJ Shaw and a review of training add-ons

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Episode 10: Dr. Blake Brandes and developing mindset for athletic performance

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Episode 9: Henry Barrera and maximizing your performance on and off the court

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Episode 8: Marshall Cho and being a coachable player; contributing to the culture of a program

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Episode 7: Mike McShane and how to seize your windows of opportunity

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Episode 6: Grayson Boucher on discovering his true identity through athletic success

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Episode 5: Kip Ioane on how colleges recruit players

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Episode 4: Jordan Carter on how to approach being overlooked by D1 schools

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Episode 3: Katie McWilliams on making the transition from high school to college

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Episode 2: DJ Shaw on how to train for the game

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Episode 1: Ashley Corral on becoming ELITE

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