We spoke with Jordan about his love for the game, creating his own website, growing with MaxPreps, what goes into team rankings, role models within the space, and much more!

0:30 What got you into basketball?

1:45 Building HS Hoops Elite

3:30 Starting with MaxPreps

5:00 Carving out a role

6:45 Facing adversity

9:30 Growing the MaxPreps brand

11:15 The process for ranking teams

13:45 The politics of HS sports

15:45 Balancing schedules

18:45 Rise of independent schools

23:00 Rosters+Stats

25:45 Favorite events

28:30 HS basketball rule changes

33:45 Biggest upset

35:15 Underrated national names

43:00 Legacy

45:45 Role models

Podcast: @hoopthreadspod

Host: @pr0ia

Guest: jordan_divens

We spoke with Christian about his basketball journey, choosing DeMatha, his development, his goals, what makes the DMV special, and much more!

0:30 The warm up 2:30 How did you get started in the game? Did your family play? 3:00 Who do you model your game after? 4:00 Strengths/Weaknesses 5:00 How do you prepare for each game day-of? 5:30 Choosing DeMatha 6:00 Choosing AAU 7:30 Staying at DM 8:00 Differences in the game at the HS level 8:45 Development 9:45 Facing adversity 10:30 Gym schedule 11:15 Contributing to winning 11:45 Undervalued abilities 13:15 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable? 13:45 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop? 14:30 What do you value? 15:30 Interests and hobbies 15:45 If basketball didn’t work out for you, if your career ended tomorrow, what would your plan be? 16:15 Give me your goals for this season 16:45 If someone gifted you 100k right now, how would you spend it? 17:30 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court? 17:45 What sets the DMV apart 19:00 What is your why?

We spoke to NBA veteran Raja Bell about his beginnings in the game, HS basketball, recruiting, transferring to FIU, surviving semi-pro basketball to play in the NBA Finals, playing in the NBA for over a decade, raising athletes, philosophy, and much more!

0:30 Virgin Islands

2:15 Athletic family

3:30 Raising athletes

11:00 Welcome to college

16:30 Fitting in at FIU

19:30 Competitive drive

23:30 Senior Year at FIU

26:30 Undrafted

28:30 Minor league grind

32:00 Conquering self doubt

33:45 Getting that call

39:15 Playing for high level coaches

42:30 Development

46:00 Defensive stoppers

48:30 Defensive details

50:30 Kobe

54:30 Advice for youngins

57:15 Steve Nash MVPs

58:30 Locker room stories

1:00:00 Working in media

1:04:00 Eras

1:05:00 Team USA

1:06:30 Happiest moment+legacy

Jaden McDuffie ’26 6’3 South River/Shooters

0:30 The warm up

2:30 How did you get started in the game?

3:30 Who do you model your game after?

4:00 Strengths/Weaknesses

5:30 Game day routine

6:30 Differences in the game at the HS level

7:15 Spalding to South River

9:00 Roles

9:45 Gym schedule

10:30 Facing adversity

11:15 Undervalued traits

12:00 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?

12:45 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop?

13:45 What do you value?

14:45 College criteria

15:15 Interests and hobbies

15:45 If basketball didn’t work out for you, if your career ended tomorrow, what would your plan be?

16:15 Goals

17:15 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court?

18:00 What sets the DMV apart?

18:45 What is your why?

Delton Prescott ’27 5’11 PG Sunnyslope HS/AZ Unity

0:30 The warm up

2:15 Playing Darius Wabbington

3:00 How did you get started in the game?

3:15 Who do you model your game after?

3:45 Strengths/Weaknesses

5:15 Game day routine

5:45 HS Hoops

6:30 Choosing Sunnyslope

7:15 AZ Unity

7:45 Tony Miller

8:15 Freshman year

9:00 Facing adversity

10:00 Winning basketball

10:15 Undervalued abilities

10:45 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?

11:15 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop

11:30 What do you value?

11:45 Interests and hobbies

12:15 Post hoops career

13:45 College criteria

14:30 Goals

15:15 Best PGs in the country

16:00 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court?

16:15 What sets Arizona basketball apart?

17:00 What is your why?

'28 6'5 W Ian Archbold of New Heights/Blair Academy

0:30 The warm up

2:30 Basketball beginnings

3:30 Who do you model your game after?

4:00 Strengths/Weaknesses

5:45 How do you prepare for each game day-of?

6:30 Differences in the game at the HS level

8:15 Choosing Blair

8:45 Choosing AAU

9:30 Facing adversity

10:45 Development

11:45 Contributing to winning

12:30 Undervalued skillsets

13:00 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?

13:15 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop?

14:15 What do you value?

14:45 Interests and hobbies

15:30 Post-basketball plans

16:15 Give me your goals for this season

16:45 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court?

17:15 What sets the NYC area apart?

18:00 What is your why?

'27 6'4 PG Omari Chaudhry of Jet Academy/ OTE

0:30 The Warm Up

2:30 Beginnings

3:15 Who do you model your game after?

3:30 When you watch film, what are you looking at?

3:45 Strengths/Weaknesses

4:45 How do you prepare for each game day-of?

5:30 Differences in the game at the HS level

6:00 Roles

7:00 Jet Academy and EYBL

7:30 Facing adversity

8:00 Tell me about your gym schedule

8:30 Contributing to winning

9:30 Undervalued skillsets

10:00 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?

10:45 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop?

11:15 What do you value?

11:45 College criteria

12:15 Interests and hobbies

12:45 Post-basketball

13:15 Goals

13:45 Happiest moment

15:00 What sets Georgia basketball apart?

15:15 What is your why?

Myles Jones ’26 6’3 PG Modesto Christian/Jalen Green Elite

0:30 The warm up

2:30 Basketball beginnings

3:30 Circle’s approach

4:00 Who do you model your game after?

5:00 Strengths/Weaknesses

7:00 How do you prepare for each game day-of?

8:00 Jalen Green Elite

8:45 Filling a role

9:15 Modesto Christian

10:30 Facing adversity

11:15 Gym schedule

12:15 Contributing to winning at the college level

12:45 Undervalued skillsets

13:45 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?

14:15 GW assist, bucket, or defensive stop?

14:30 What do you value?

15:45 College criteria

16:30 Tell me about your Interests and hobbies off the court

17:00 If basketball didn’t work out for you, if your career ended tomorrow, what would your plan be?

17:30 Give me your goals for this season

17:45 What has been your happiest moment on a basketball court?

18:30 What sets California basketball apart?

19:15 Advice for youngins

19:45 What is your why?