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A Hoops Journey

A podcast that explores the journey of people whose lives have been shaped by basketball. Hosted by Aaron Mitchell.

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01:05:04

Episode 73 - Roy Rana

A Hoops Journey ·

2021/10/08

We welcome former Ryerson University Men's Head Coach and current Sacramento Kings Coach Roy Rana for Episode 73! We sit down with the Toronto native and former Canadian Senior National Team coach to chat about his time at CW Jeffries and Eastern Commerce Collegiate Institute, the transition from high school to U Sport, the transition from U Sport to the NBA, his time with the National Team and the German National team, and a lot more! James Brown, the rise of Canadian coaches in the NBA, missing

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01:16:10

Episode 72 - Greg DeVries

A Hoops Journey ·

2021/10/01

For Episode 72, we welcome two-time First Team All-Canadian, 1995 CIAU championship MVP and a member of the first two University of Alberta Golden Bears CIAU Championships: Greg DeVries. The Nelson-native sits down with us to chat all things basketball, and the renowned sharpshooter goes through his background starting off in Nelson, and his path to the University of Alberta, where he helped lead the Golden Bears to their first two CIAU championships. We touch on Aaron's first time meeting Greg,

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01:37:26

Episode 71 - Bruce Enns

A Hoops Journey ·

2021/09/24

We have another Canadian Basketball coaching legend - former longtime UBC Head Coach Bruce Enns joins us for Episode 71 of A Hoops Journey. We touch on his early beginnings starting in Chilliwack, to Manitoba, his time as the face of UBC Basketball and life thereafter. A different flavour of the podcast, we have recurring guest Dominic Zimmermann and Ross Tomlinson helping out as narrators, as well as a roundtable of former players/managers and coaches - big shoutout to John Mills, Stan Wong, Eric

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36:49

BONUS EPISODE - Freestylin with Mitch and Corbs

A Hoops Journey ·

2021/09/17

A bonus episode today as we work on a different style of episode coming up. The GOAT debate, chips, favourite players - Mitch puts Corbs on the spot as we wait for a guest that never arrives. We will be back to regular programming next week. Happy Friday everyone!

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01:04:38

Episode 70 - Mickey Fox

A Hoops Journey ·

2021/09/03

Episode 70 with another legend: New York native and CAN-AM legend Mickey Fox joins A Hoops Journey to reflect on a storied career. The former St. Mary's Husky has quite the hoops journey from the Boroughs of New York, to the Maritimes and leaving his mark on Canadian Basketball. We chat with him about his upbringing, the jump from the US to Canada, twice getting drafted to the NBA, colouring skills and the legacy that the Maritimes has on Canada Basketball. This is a hilarious conversation with one

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01:13:34

Episode 69 - Phil Jalalpoor

A Hoops Journey ·

2021/08/27

We have former Olds College Bronco, UBC T-Bird and current Iranian National Team player and professional in Europe: Phil Jalalpoor. Born and raised in Germany, Phil has quite the hoops journey spanning multiple continents and experiences. He sits down with us for Episode 69 (nice) to discuss this expansive journey. From JUCO to USport to guarding Damian Lillard and Kevin Durant in the Olympics, this is an incredible story of a gritty individual with a not-so-typical pathway. A great episode for all

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01:15:33

Episode 68 - Ken Dockendorf

A Hoops Journey ·

2021/08/20

We have long-time BC Basketball and Maple Ridge Ramblers Head Coach Ken Dockendorf joining us for Episode 68 of A Hoops Journey. With over 50 years of coaching, he sits down with us to chat all things about his life - his upbringing, how he got his start into coaching, his transition over to Maple Ridge and building the Maple Ridge Ramblers program in the 80s and 90s. Beach Boys, buzzer beaters, long-twos - we got it all here for you today in this special episode with one of the OGs of BC

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01:13:17

Episode 67 - Olga Hrycak

A Hoops Journey ·

2021/08/13

We have a great guest for Episode 67 - Olga Hrycak. A pioneer for female coaches throughout her career, Hrycak made North American basketball history in 2003 when she was hired as the inaugural bench boss of the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) Citadins, becoming the first woman to coach a men’s team at the university level in Canada or the United States. Olga is the former Dawson College Blues Men's Head Coach, where she made Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) history, with nine

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01:01:28

Episode 66 - Marc Trasolini

A Hoops Journey ·

2021/08/06

For Episode 66, we have another Vancouver big man: former Vancouver College Irish and Santa Clara Bronco Marc Trasolini joins the show! Marc is currently playing pro in Japan, the same league as previous guests Robert Sacre and Scott Morrison (Argyle). Marc chats about his athletic upbringing, VC vs STM, the recruiting process and choosing Santa Clara, the transition to playing basketball professionally in Italy and France, and so much more! A Paul George what-if, Kawhi, Tupac and Biggie and a great

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01:07:42

Episode 65 - Jacob Thom

A Hoops Journey ·

2021/07/30

Episode 65 of A Hoops Journey features two-time CCAA All-Canadian and Basketball BC most Outstanding College Player of the Year, Jacob Thom. A member of the Kitkatla band and raised in Prince Rupert, he sits down with us to chat about his experience growing up in Prince Rupert, the level of basketball in northern BC and how he worked his way to VIU (then Malaspina College) to have a decorated PACWEST career. We chat about Mel Bishop, being an Indigenous basketball player, the All-Native Tournament,

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01:00:22

Episode 64 - Teresa Gabriele

A Hoops Journey ·

2021/07/23

We have a special guest with us today - former Olympian and Heritage Park great Teresa Gabriele (Kleindienst) joins us for Episode 64 of A Hoops Journey. An SFU Hall of Fame inductee, she was a two-time CIS All-Canadian, NAIA All-American and NAIA 1st-Team All-Star and Tournament MVP, she was a member of the Canadian National team from 1998 to 2012 and had a short stint as a pro overseas. She sits down with us to outline her career starting at Heritage Park, her relationships with Allison and Mike

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01:53:55

Episode 63 - Howard Tsumura

A Hoops Journey ·

2021/07/16

Current Varsity Letters founder and writer Howard Tsumura joins us for Episode 63 to outline a storied career. Howard is a former writer for The Province, beat writer for the late Vancouver Grizzlies, and a multi-sport writer for all of BC High School Sports, and frequent play-by-play broadcaster for high school and university sports. he talks about how he got into the journalism industry, dealing with adversity at a young age, how he found his voice in his writing, his foray into the NBA, the magic

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01:24:59

Episode 62 - Casey Archibald

A Hoops Journey ·

2021/07/09

After a brief break, we are back to share more incredible hoops stories with you! Episode 62 features another Salmon Arm great, former UBC T-Bird, National Team player and professional in Casey Archibald. One of the best players in UBC history as a two-time first-team ALL-Canadian, five-time all-star and five-time Canada West All-Star, he sits down with us to recap a storied career. Humble beginnings starting in East Van, to Salmon Arm, to West Vancouver and to Austria/Germany, he shares some

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01:52:26

Episode 61 - Kevin Keeler

A Hoops Journey ·

2021/06/25

Episode 61 features former St. Mary's Husky and UBC Thunderbird player, and current middle school teacher and Freak Show member, Kevin Keeler. We touch on his amazing art (check out @keelerart on Instagram) but also his basketball journey from being a young boy in Halifax, to settling down in Vancouver and the ups and downs of his great basketball career. We chat about the St. Mary's program, Bruce Enns, a thorough Top 5 Rappers discussion, finding your own place in basketball and in life, and so

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01:59:37

Episode 60 - Steve Sir

A Hoops Journey ·

2021/06/18

We have reached Episode 60 of A Hoops Journey! Today we sit down with former Northern Arizona Lumberjack, Canadian 3X3 Player, and a professional bucket-getter, Steve Sir. Another incredible journey with both an American and Canadian perspective, playing at the renowned Ross Sheppard School in Edmonton, to playing with Joe Mauer in Minnesota, the recruiting process for D1 prospects, the FIBA 3X3 experience and so much more! Incredible advice and insight on how to become a great player, and loving

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01:15:51

Episode 59 - Steve Konchalski

A Hoops Journey ·

2021/06/12

The longtime St. Francis Xavier University Men's Basketball Coach; an icon in North American coaching circles, multiple-time AUS Coach of the Year, CIS Coach of the Year, Canadian National Team Coach and Nova Scotia Hall of Fame inductee (and probably more to come) Steve Konchalski sits down with us for a second time. So many great stories from the coaching legend, from his New York upbringing, the passing of legendary scout and brother Tom, his time at Acadia University, becoming a lifer in the

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01:12:48

Episode 58 - Chris Oliver

A Hoops Journey ·

2021/06/04

We travel down to California to sit down with current founder of Basketball Immersion and host of The Basketball Podcast - Chris Oliver. Another example of "A Hoops Journey", he chats with Aaron about his time growing up in Ontario, his growth mindset in developing his coaching during his years at Queens and Windsor, the jump to create Basketball Immersion and so much more. A McMaster graduate with a Masters from Brock University, the famous podcaster/consultant shares insight on parenting, the

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01:21:58

Episode 57 - Aislinn Konig

A Hoops Journey ·

2021/05/28

For Episode 57, we travel down to Tampa to chat with phenom baller Aislinn “Ace” Konig. The former 3-time provincial MVP, 3-time Provincial champ, NC State Wolfpack alum sits down with us just after landing in Florida to reflect on an already storied career. We talk about her family’s infamous pickup games, her time with Neil Brown at Brookswood, NCAA recruiting, WNBA tryouts and the role of women in important social issues. Coaches, get your young ballers, male or female, to listen to an incredibly

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01:42:12

Episode 56 - Bill Disbrow

A Hoops Journey ·

2021/05/21

We sit down with another legendary coach for Episode 56. Longtime Richmond High, St. George's, Vancouver College and current David Thompson coach Bill Disbrow sits down with us for what we can call "coaching church". What else can we say; an episode filled with amazing insight, fantastic stories about DeMatha High, Michael Jordan, and Coach K. If you don't know the name, you are about to find out why he's a legendary coach. He talks about his early days of coaching at Burnaby Central, building the

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02:11:09

Episode 55 with Don Van Os and Rich Chambers

A Hoops Journey ·

2021/05/14

Those two names speak for itself - the two iconic coaches of BC Basketball in the 90's sit down with us for Episode 55. What more can we say? A wildly entertaining episode filled with amazing insight, hilarious stories and incredible banter. We talk abou the '93 North Delta team, the '94 Richmond team, how the two became co-coaches, Rihanna, and so much more. Grab your favourite Parkside beer, enjoy the sun on this beautiful Friday afternoon and listen to two of the greatest coaches ever in BC chat

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