Kip Ioane just finished his first season as the leader of the South Salem boy's basketball program. We talk through his time at Willamette University and how he is creating a new culture at South Salem. We also discuss our run together at Willamette Pro Hoop camp and learning from legendary coach Gordie James. 00:25 Making the transition from college to high school basketball 05:55 Exectations of student athletes at the high school level vs college level 09:38 The current state of AAU, training and off-season development 12:32 Building skills and transferring them to life 14:45 IQ versus skill for today’s generation 25:30 Growing up in Billings, MT 27:50 Coming to Willamette University from Billings 30:29 Playing and learning from Gordie James 35:25 Adjusting to becoming a head coach 38:30 The D3 struggle of not being able to offer athletic scholarships 44:18 Remembering the glory days of Pro Classic Hoop Camp 51:23 Being in charge of an overnight camp 54:00 The evolution and future of Teams of Men 1:01:20 Listing off some of Salem’s best players in his time here 1:06:15 The best of our Pro Hoop Camp debates 1:10:38 Coach Ioane’s favorite story from Coach Gordie James

Jorge Garibay graduated from McKay HS in 2014 and was part of group that competed for a league title while he was there. It took a lot of time in the gym to get there, and his leadership was a big reason for that. Jorge looks back at the process to getting there and what it meant for him to make McKay basketball competitive. 00:42 Developing his competitive drive 02:20 Learning to compete at the varsity level as a sophomore 06:23 Gaining confidence and feeling like he belonged on the court 07:30 Getting involved in sports as a kid 10:00 Gaining motivation by watching McKay HS games during the Martino-era 14:15 Developing his work ethic 16:09 Learning from and through his family history 18:30 Learning the blocker-mover system into his junior year 26:46 Off season workouts at McKay 29:00 Stepping up junior year and being a competitive program as juniors and seniors 46:00 Lessons learned through sports and hard work 49:48 Being able to play for Coach Sanderson and live up to his expectations

Cruz Veliz just wrapped up his career at Woodburn High School with a 2nd team all state earning. We talk through his upbringing with 2 older brothers and learning how to compete. Big brother RJ joins us as well to provide some context to what's help Cruz succeed, and we also hear about their new venture V3 Athletics which is set to impact the Woodburn community in a big way. 01:04 Being ready for big plays in big moments 02:24 Developing his passion to put in the work 04:35 Being the youngest in a family of athletes 11:35 Playing for his dad at Woodburn HS 12:44 learning to become a great high school player 15:48 Veliz bros 1 on 1 battles as kids 17:40 Developing into a leader at Woodburn HS 19:55 Looking ahead to college basketball 21:45 V3 Athletics is coming to impact the Woodburn community 27:52 Cruz’s starting 5 of opponents he’s played against 32:50 Getting prepared for the next level

Former head coach of the Sprague Olympians reflects on his journey through basketball after finishing this season with the best team in the history of the school. 00:43 reflecting on the success from this years seniors at Sprague HS 1:44 State Tourney experience 5:08 Developing a love for the game as a kid 10:30 early lessons in high school practice 14:05 growing into a league title team his junior year 17:15 Coach Litch and developing work ethic in his teams 20:10 Counter top box jumps are not a recommended training method 22:30 being one win away from the state tourney back to back years 28:10 post-high school 32:20 Coaching a bad team versus coaching a great team 39:00 Learning scouting and preparation from Coach Litchfield 44:45 the benefit of set plays in addition to motion offenses 48:10 Coaching your team to do what they need versus what you want as a coach 53:30 the future of high school basketball 1:05:45 Favorite sayings from Coach Litchfield 1:08:04 All-time Salem starting 5

Enrique Sandoval has decades of experience in the game as a player and coach. Most recently, he led the Gervais girl’s program the the 2023 2A State Title. We discuss his upbringing and how it helped shaped him as a player and person. We also get into the impact of the Oregon Latino Basketball Tournament as well to why he did not recruit me when he was coaching at Chemeketa. 2:38 Developing his love for the game 5:50 Memories from the Oregon Latino Basketball Tournament 11:03 His state runner-up team as a senior at Woodburn HS 16:50 Battling through failure in high school 19:30 Encouraging our kids through failure rather than keeping them away from failure 25:10 His path to college basketball 31:48 An all-time George Libbon story from Chemeketa practice 35:53 Being able to handle intensity from coaches 38:05 Playing for legendary coach Bart Valentine at Warner Pacific 43:10 Returning to Chemeketa CC to start his career as a basketball coach 46:23 Transitioning to coaching at Sprague HS 48:40 Returning home to coach at Woodburn HS 51:30 Leading the Gervais girl’s team to a state title 57:50 The changing of youth basketball through one generation 59:40 All-time Woodburn starting 5 1:06:06 All-time Salem starting 5

RJ Veliz talks about his career thus far, developing his love for the game with his family and leading the next generation in his community. After a successful prep career (19th most points in Oregon high school history), RJ has gone onto to play at Western Oregon University, Wheaton College, and will now finish his final year at Corban College here in Salem. 1:25 The Veliz family love for basketball 4:45 Developing the work ethic that was his foundation for his career 8:10 Competing with younger brothers growing up 10:35 Woodburn’s strong basketball community 13:20 Starting high school at Blanchet Catholic in Salem 18:19 Transitioning to play at Woodburn HS as his dad took the head coaching job 22:40 RJ’s future in coaching 23:30 Playing at Western Oregon and Wheaton College (IL) 33:44 The difference in coaching vs playing 37:14 Looking ahead to his senior year at Corban 41:25 What were the impactful moments in his development? 45:12 The need for delusion to compete with higher caliber players 46:00 What he wishes he would have known as a younger player 48:19 What does the young player need to do that wants to be great 50:10 The effects of social media on the younger generation 54:25 The all time Woodburn starting 5 57:38 Who he watches for specific skill sets

Dean Sanderson is the new hire for the West Salem Titans. We discuss his coaching career, the learning that has taken place throughout, as well as his hopes for the future of West Salem basketball. 0:48. Coaching in his the community he lives in 3:05 Coaching his son at the high school level 6:10 Playing days in high school at Dallas, OR 12:18 The beginning of his coaching career 14:40 getting to West Salem to learn under Coach Gahr 18:38 Making his way to McKay HS as an assistant 22:45 JV success does not equal coaching proficiency 25:50 The struggle of losing with a limited team 29:00 The cycle of building a competitive team at McKay 37:30 Beating Sprague on Senior night in 2018 and reflecting on almost leaving McKay in 2016 44:04 20 years from his last stop at West Salem 46:46 Kids and structured vs unstructured play 48:10 Are there any negatives to the amount of work kids are putting in the game? 52:44 The importance of parental support for kids 58:20 what he hopes to see develop in the West Salem Basketball Program 1:00:22 Coach Sanderson’s all-time Salem starting 5

Jason Unruh is a graduate of South Salem HS where he played for legendary coach Barry Adams. After spending a few years as an assistant, he went on to help found The Hoop as well as the Hoopla 3 on 3 basketball tournament. 0:55 Being able to turn ideas into tangible products 3:40 Future Stars Basketball Camp in the 90s 6:15 The change in youth basketball - - school based middle school hoops in the 80’s 9:13 His skill development experience 10:54 Developing life skills in kids through hard experiences 12:05 Playing for Barry Adams at South Salem HS 16:00 Learning as a Camp Cascade counselor 16:55 The future of the week-long camp 21:50 Straight from high school basketball player to high school basketball coach 23:53 His brother Josh winning state player of the year 29:51 The genesis of The Hoop 37:30 Starting the Hoopla 3-on-3 tournament 51:30 Other impactful organization with the Salem basketball community 53:54 Building the West Salem girl’s basketball program from scratch 1:00:47 The value of the 12th man on a team 1:03:34 The competitive of the old 10-team Valley League 1:08:14 Jason’s all-time Salem starting five

Alex Hartman had a successful college and overseas pro career as a basketball player and has used his experiences to springboard his next professional chapter. We discuss his journey as a player as well as the NIL scene for athletes. Be on the lookout for a second episode with Hartman in the future. Check out his work at heartlandcreative.net 1:36 Building skills and relationships at Shoot 360 9:18 Hart’s basketball journey - - overcoming obstacles through hard work 19:00 Environment leading to opportunity 23:51 The NIL landscape for today’s athlete 36:44 Hartman’s Cascade Conference starting 5

Greg Plater became a first-team all-state player at McKay HS while helping to take the program from the bottom of the league to state contenders. He credits his hours in the gym to building his game on the court, but also his confidence in himself to be great. 00:41 Developing a love for the game as a kid 2:30 How he watched the greats and applied to his game 6:30 The value of mid-range in the age of analytics 9:10 Playing on the Freshman team while having varsity talent 10:25 Developing into a first team all-state player at McKay HS 14:00 How Greg spent his time in the gym 16:05 structured vs unstructured training time 17:20 Learning from failure 19:09 Taking McKay from last to first and a state contender 23:00 Mentoring the younger group that replicated Greg’s success 3 years later 25:15 Transitioning from high school to college 27:10 Greg’s starting 5 from Salem 28:50 Replaying the final play his sophomore year against Sprague