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MVP Cast with Mark Woods

Mark Woods presents the leading British basketball podcast, with exclusive in-depth interviews covering the game in the UK and elsewhere. Follow us on social by searching ’The MVP Cast’.

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33:09

GB’s Next Gen Men

MVP Cast with Mark Woods ·

2023/07/19

With European youth tournaments in progress, The MVP Cast looks at our next generation of talented males.US-based Brit, coach and scout Chris Mayes, and stats guru / talent spotter Dave Owen join Mark Woods to go over the names on a trajectory to the top and we assess how the forecasting progress works and who is flagged up as ones to watch. More at MVP247.com

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43:17

The FIBA EuroBasket Women 2023 Preview One

MVP Cast with Mark Woods ·

2023/06/15

The MVP Cast looks ahead to EuroBasket Women 2023 and examines Great Britain's chances. We get the thoughts of head coach Chema Buceta and new captain Temi Fagbenle - plus Hannah Robb and Erin McGarrachan go deep on their pathways to Slovenia and the expectations from within the camp. More at mvp247.com

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25:10

The Kirsty Brown One

MVP Cast with Mark Woods ·

2023/06/09

Great Britain centre Kirsty Brown joins the MVP Cast. With less than a week before FIBA EuroBasket Women 2023 begins, we catch up with the Leicester Riders star on progress on the road to Slovenia. She tells us about the long round trip from Edinburgh to California and back to these shores, her drive to turn pro and the hopes of a new generation of GB prospects to make a mark. More at mvp247.com

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16:15

The 2023 Playoff Finals Wrap

MVP Cast with Mark Woods ·

2023/05/14

A rough and ready episode of the MVP Cast from The 02 as London Lions make it a double over Leicester Riders in the BBL and WBBL Playoff Finals - as we hear from Ryan Schmidt, Darien Nelson-Henry, Krumesh Patel, Azania Stewart and Stella Kaltsidou.

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01:05:34

The Ryan Schmidt One

MVP Cast with Mark Woods ·

2023/05/05

London Lions men's head coach Ryan Schmidt joins the MVP Cast. He tells Mark Woods about the learning curve undertaken last season and in mixing with old hands in the EuroCup and the opportunities it has afforded him. We head back to the start of his love affair with basketball in Portland and how injuries took him from playing in the minor leagues towards a career on the sidelines. And we look back on a season in the BBL that could take a route towards three trophies - but with no driving time

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01:00:45

The Simon Hosannah One

MVP Cast with Mark Woods ·

2023/04/13

MCing legend Simon Hosannah joins the MVP Cast. He tells Mark Woods about how he fell into announcing basketball, the big names and big games where he's been the man on the mic, and the work it takes to put on a show. But he also reveals the mammoth change in his life that's put him in a contest of his own - and why it's led him to retire from courtside next month. More at MVP247.com.

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21:58

The Jim Saker and the Trophy finals One

MVP Cast with Mark Woods ·

2023/03/28

WBBL chair Jim Saker joins the MVP Cast to talk State of the League. Plus reaction following the 2023 BBL and WBBL Trophy finals. Hannah Robb tells us why Leicester Riders will be back, Shanice Beckford-Norton looks inside London Lions win, Azania Stewart explains her retirement - and why she may not be quite ready to finish up. And following Caledonia Gladiators jinx-breaking victory, David Sloan reveals the emotion behind his game-winner, and Gareth Murray tells us what the win means to him. More

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41:51

The Patrick Tapé One

MVP Cast with Mark Woods ·

2023/03/23

Caledonia Gladiators and Ivory Coast big Patrick Tapé joins the MVP Cast.----more---- Amid March Madness, he tells us about his own college days which began with combining books and basketball at Ivy League Columbia University, ended with a stint off the streets of San Francisco, and crammed in a spell under Coach K at Duke University. He recounts the impact of his first trip to the homeland of his father Denis to represent his country in the FIBA World Cup. And we look ahead to the BBL Trophy final

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31:36

The Jelani Watson-Gayle One

MVP Cast with Mark Woods ·

2023/02/16

Bristol Flyers guard Jelani Watson-Gayle joins the MVP Cast. He tells us about his transformation from being a footballing hopeful with Leyton Orient to throwing his all into basketball - with huge assists from his mother and older brother. We talk the learnings to becoming a leader, the confidence he gained from going to the States at age 15 that's now being put to good effect in the British Basketball League - and the potential for a call-up from Great Britain. More at mvp247.com

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32:26

The Harriet Ottewill-Soulsby One

MVP Cast with Mark Woods ·

2023/02/09

Durham Palatinates centre Harriet Ottewill-Soulsby joins the MVP Cast. She tells Mark Woods about the globetrotting odyssey that saw her grow up across Europe but left her hunting for proper roots in this post-Brexit time. She reveals the rationale behind her decision to return to the Women's British Basketball League, her early leap into the game in Loughborough and what we might learn from hoops in Germany. And she talks her time in Philly - and her Super Bowl picks. More at mvp247.com

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42:04

The Dirk Wiliams One

MVP Cast with Mark Woods ·

2023/01/31

Manchester Giants wing Dirk Williams joins the MVP Cast. He tells Mark Woods about combining fatherhood with basketball and the life lessons learnt while growing up in Alabama with hoop dreams. We relive the dunks that won him trans-Atlantic fame and the move he has in mind next. And why a players-only meeting in Manchester can be the spark for the second half of the British Basketball League season. More at mvp247.com

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45:45

The Dave Owen One

MVP Cast with Mark Woods ·

2023/01/19

British basketball's numbers guru Dave Owen joins the MVP Cast.----more---- He tells Mark Woods about his drive to chronicle the stats of all our players at home and abroad to give them the recognition they deserve. We talk about his tech development and a push to provide insights that complement what we watch on screen - and how the numbers define our (unsung) heroes on the global basketball stage. More at daveowenbasketball.co.uk.

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36:32

The Mental Health Charter One

MVP Cast with Mark Woods ·

2023/01/12

Kofi Josephs and Oliver Lawrie join the MVP Cast to discuss their new Mental Health Charter for Basketball.----more---- Kofi tells Mark Woods about how his own lived experience left him to set up his 'Why Not I?' organisation to raise awareness of the issues and how talking about it openly has led to other players and basketball staff talking to him about what they are facing. Oli tells us about how the Charter came into being and the crisis that it wants to help address. And we look at the

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28:10

The Aaron Radin One

MVP Cast with Mark Woods ·

2022/12/22

New British Basketball League CEO Aaron Radin joins the MVP Cast.----more---- He tells Mark Woods about a strategy to transform the BBL into a "premier content and entertainment organisation" through raising the standards of teams, game night experience, and its broadcast product. He talks us through the learnings from his previous roles, why expansion is unlikely for 2023 and whether the likes of Cheshire and Plymouth will still fit into an upsized BBL in the future. Follow the podcast @mvp_247 or

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41:45

The Jordan Williams One

MVP Cast with Mark Woods ·

2022/12/15

Great Britain forward Jordan Williams joins the MVP Cast.----more---- He dishes all on his current posting with Hungarian side Hubner, the local cuisine and attractions, and the art of packing light and quick when a new overseas basketball assignment comes up. He tells Mark Woods of the influence of his mother in taking life choices that saw him head to Belgium at the age of 17 in the pursuit of knowledge and the adjustment from going from London Lions and the BBL to overseas. Plus he reveals his

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46:40

The Denzel Ubiaro One

MVP Cast with Mark Woods ·

2022/12/09

Newcastle Eagles guard Denzel Ubiaro joins the MVP Cast.----more---- He tells Mark Woods about his big screen stunt role as the double of Thanasis Antetokounmpo in the Disney movie 'Rise' - and the route that took him from random message to filming in Athens inside a few days. We talk about his globetrotting life as a kid to the collapse of his own American dream, bouncing back from injury to make it in the BBL, and why a players-only meeting can put the Eagles on the road to recovery. More at

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37:41

The Georgia Gayle One

MVP Cast with Mark Woods ·

2022/11/30

Sheffield Hatters and Great Britain guard Georgia Gayle joins the MVP Cast.----more---- She tells Mark Woods about the passing off the torch to a new generation of homespun heroines and we discuss GB's recent EuroBasket Women qualifiers. We explore her family tree at the Hatters from her late grandmother Betty to her parents and aunt, to her cousin now making his own waves - and the challenges confronting such WBBL clubs. She reveals the growing-up that was needed when she went to America and then

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42:01

The Patrick Whelan One

MVP Cast with Mark Woods ·

2022/11/17

Leicester Riders and Great Britain guard Patrick Whelan joins the MVP Cast.----more---- He tells Mark Woods about the brotherly battles that have driven him to succeed, the tragedy that shaped his approach to life and the secret basketball accomplishment within his own family. He details the learning curve that transported him from Warrington to Spain via the USA and the tough roads followed that took to become a part of GB's rebuild - and the type of head coach the national team needs next. More

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48:30

The Rodney Glasgow Jr. One

MVP Cast with Mark Woods ·

2022/11/10

Sheffield Sharks guard Rodney Glasgow Jr joins the MVP Cast.----more---- He tells Mark Woods about his upbringing as a child of two distinct American cities, the choices he made, and the influences that brought to bear. We discuss society on both sides of the Atlantic and its attitude to racism, the military discipline that helped him shine on the court, his push to be more self-aware, and his new responsibility as captain of the Sheffield Sharks in their quest for British Basketball League

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40:45

The Michael Ochereobia One

MVP Cast with Mark Woods ·

2022/11/03

Cheshire Phoenix centre Mike Ochereobia joins the MVP Cast.----more---- He tells Mark Woods about his late start in basketball that followed a teenage stint in the boxing ring that knocked him into shape. He reveals his creative side and the release it gives him away from the court, and the secret passion from his youth. More at mvp247.com. Sponsored by oddsindex.com

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