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.
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The FIBA EuroBasket Women 2023 Preview One
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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The Kirsty Brown One
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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The 2023 Playoff Finals Wrap
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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The Ryan Schmidt One
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 behind the wheel. More at mvp247.com
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