Don Showalter, USA Basketball National Director for Coach Development, joins Sharman White (Pace Academy), Mike Jones (DeMatha) and Eric Flannery (St. Edward) for a wide ranging discussion on various basketball topics.
1:23 - An introduction to Coach Showalter, his experience as a coach and current role with USA Basketball.
6:30 - Coaches Jones, White and Flannery give a brief background of their involvement with USA Basketball.
9:10 - Coach Showalter gives the story of where "Mind Candy" came from.
13:30 - The coaches talk about the status of sports in their states as the school year is approaching.
27:10 - The coaches discuss some of the biggest lessons they've learned this summer and what they will take with them moving forward.
29:10 - USA Basketball has done weekly zoom calls, some favorite anecdotes and lessons are shared.
37:35 - Coach Showalter talks about how they are evaluating players for the USA basketball junior teams during the pandemic
38:50 - What's going on with the USA Basketball junior program and what is their plan for 2021?
42:20 - The coaches discuss what they've learned about how to structure practices.
50:20 - With uncertainty of the upcoming season, how are you preparing and what can you do to make the experience as good for your players as you can?
58:20 - The shot clock. Why is USA Basketball a proponent of it at the youth levels and how does it make coaches better?
1:05:20 - Finally, the NBA is back! The coaches talk about what they're looking for in the bubble.
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