Hoopsfix Podcast - British Basketball with Sam Neter

By Sam Neter: British Basketball Advocate, Blogger & Thinker

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Episodes: 133

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The Hoopsfix Podcast is the hub of British basketball discussion. Hosted by Sam Neter, founder of British basketball website Hoopsfix.com, and featuring guests ranging from players, to coaches and key influencers within the UK basketball community, it is one of the few places to get accurate, topical and thought provoking information on the British basketball landscape.

Episode Date
The "golden era" of British basketball - with Bobby Kinzer - Ep. 123
Nov 09, 2025
Leading GB into EuroBasket - with Marc Steutel - Ep. 122
Aug 26, 2025
The truth about being an NBA player - with Jeremy Sochan – Ep. 121
May 30, 2025
How Crystal Palace & the WICB came to be – with David Last & Terry Doherty – Ep. 120
Apr 27, 2025
Why British basketball needs more volume - with Matt Johnson – Ep. 119
Mar 11, 2025
Understanding the BBF's professional league license tender process - with Chris Grant - Ep. 118
Jan 30, 2025
Launching a new professional basketball league in 10 weeks - with Vaughn Millette - Ep. 117
Sep 25, 2024
How the Milton Keynes Breakers took the NBL by storm - with Pete Taylor & Josh Merrington - Ep. 116
Apr 07, 2024
The realities of running a WBBL franchise - with Len Busch - Ep. 115
Nov 17, 2023
Big picture thinking at the Caledonia Gladiators - with Steve Timoney - Ep. 114
Apr 03, 2023
The task of unifying the sport as Chair of the BBF – with Chris Grant – Ep. 113
Mar 18, 2023
Taking the helm of the BBL as CEO - with Aaron Radin - Ep. 112
Dec 12, 2022
Becoming unanimous Ivy League Player of the Year - with Tosan Evbuomwan - Ep. 111
Nov 17, 2022
Retiring as a GB all-time great - with Dan Clark - Ep. 110
Oct 03, 2022
Retiring on top – with Jo Leedham-Warner – Ep. 109
Jun 22, 2022
Preparing to be the next Brit in the NBA – with Jeremy Sochan – Ep. 108
Jun 09, 2022
Why 777 invested millions into the BBL - with Lenz Balan - Ep. 107
Feb 13, 2022
How to transform your local basketball court - with Malvern Hoops - Ep. 106
Sep 30, 2021
Making an easy transition into retirement from pro ball - with Joe Ikhinmwin - Ep. 105
Aug 19, 2021
Getting a BBL & WBBL franchise off the ground - with Jay Marriott - Ep. 104
Aug 12, 2021
How the love of the game keeps you playing into your 40's - with Jason Swaine - Ep. 103
May 20, 2021
Developing a performance pathway for British basketball - with Warwick Cann - Ep. 102
May 13, 2021
Career pathways for British coaches - with Tim Lewis - Ep. 101
May 06, 2021
What happened to the London 2012 Olympics basketball legacy? Ep. 100
Apr 29, 2021
Having over six decades on the sidelines coaching - with John Collins - Ep. 99
Apr 11, 2021
Using your pro career to give back to your community - with Orlan Jackman - Ep. 98
Apr 01, 2021
Being a late bloomer on his way to a successful pro career - with Taiwo Badmus - Ep. 97
Mar 26, 2021
Carving out a career in the pros in Japan – with Ben Lawson – Ep. 96
Mar 04, 2021
Leading GB to EuroBasket 2022 qualification - with Marc Steutel - Ep. 95
Feb 25, 2021
Taking the US high school route – with Sam Alajiki – Ep. 94
Feb 18, 2021
What the BBL can learn from the growth of the Australian NBL - with Jeremy Loeliger - Ep. 93
Feb 11, 2021
Heading overseas to pursue a coaching career - with Chris Mayes - Ep. 92
Feb 04, 2021
Bringing the first NCAA tournament to Europe - with Marc Mulholland - Ep. 91
Jan 28, 2021
Signing with a European powerhouse at 14 - with Kareem Queeley - Ep. 90
Jan 21, 2021
Lessons from Canadian basketball, academy leagues, & the BDM - with Jesse Sazant - Ep. 89
Jan 14, 2021
What British basketball can learn from the US – with Steve Vear – Ep. 88
Jan 07, 2021
Making the transition from pro player to pro scout - with Dzaflo Larkai - Ep. 87
Dec 31, 2020
Rejuvenating the Manchester Giants - with Jamie Edwards - Ep. 86
Dec 24, 2020
Turning pro during a pandemic - with Akwasi Yeboah - Ep. 85
Dec 17, 2020
The role universities have to play within British basketball - with Matt Newby - Ep. 84
Dec 10, 2020
Partnering with an NBA Hall of Famer & securing 2K funding - with Rob Palmer - Ep. 83
Dec 03, 2020
From Hackney to lockdown defender in the ACC - with Olu Babalola - Ep. 82
Nov 26, 2020
Growing a club from the bottom up - with James Merchant - Ep. 81
Nov 19, 2020
Building legacy for Newham over three decades - with Caroline Charles - Ep. 80
Nov 12, 2020
Being nationally ranked in the US before returning to Europe & committing to Baylor – with Jeremy Sochan – Ep. 79
Nov 05, 2020
Leaving college early to take an unconventional route to the pros - with Josh Steel - Ep. 78
Oct 29, 2020
Building an elite academy - with Neal Hopkins - Ep. 77
Oct 22, 2020
Developing basketball in Birmingham - with Paul Douglas aka Dougie - Ep. 76
Oct 15, 2020
How not getting minutes sparked a change in work ethic - with Teddy Okereafor - Ep. 75
Oct 08, 2020
Building resilience after getting fired from your first two jobs - with Gabe Olaseni - Ep.74
Oct 01, 2020
Recruitment, pathways and choosing Wake Forest - with Cameron & Danny Hildreth - Ep.73
Sep 24, 2020
From Eagles fan to assistant coach - with Dave Forrester - Ep. 72
Sep 17, 2020
Being the face of a BBL franchise - with Tayo Ogedengbe - Ep. 71
Sep 10, 2020
Hitting the biggest shot in Wright State history - with Delme Herriman - Ep. 70
Sep 03, 2020
One of the most talented players to ever come out of the UK - with Ajou Deng - Ep. 69
Aug 27, 2020
Following happiness to Oregon and back to Leicester - with Holly Winterburn - Ep. 68
Aug 20, 2020
Developing a coaching philosophy with 50 years on the sidelines - with Dave Titmuss - Ep. 67
Aug 13, 2020
The greatest female British basketball player of all time - with Andrea Congreaves - Ep. 66
Aug 06, 2020
The importance of international exposure to develop British basketball - with Jack Majewski
Aug 02, 2020
College athletics & recruiting British talent after a successful pro career - with Chris Haslam - Ep. 64
Jul 23, 2020
Coming full circle with Manchester Giants - With Mike Bernard - Ep. 63
Jul 16, 2020
The only British player to get drafted into the NBA in the last decade - with Ryan Richards - Ep. 62
Jul 09, 2020
Becoming the BBL's all-time leading scorer - with Peter Scantlebury MBE - Ep. 61
Jul 02, 2020
What happened with the Mallin Review? With Martin Henlan - Ep. 60
Jun 25, 2020
From Birmingham to the Euroleague - with Steve Hansell - Ep. 59
Jun 18, 2020
Behind the scenes of running a BBL club - with 5 BBL owners - Ep. 58
Jun 11, 2020
How the BBL was founded - with Bob Hope - Ep. 57
Jun 04, 2020
The first Brit to play in the NCAA Final Four - With Karl Brown - Ep. 56
May 28, 2020
Winning back-to-back BBL Coach of the Year awards - With Mick Bett - Ep. 55
May 21, 2020
Why aren't British basketball teams competing in Europe? With Russell Levenston - Ep. 54
May 14, 2020
Becoming the first English player to reach 100 caps - With Paul Stimpson - Ep. 53
May 07, 2020
Bouncing Back from Missing Out on the London 2012 Olympics - With Ogo Adegboye - Ep. 52
Apr 30, 2020
Fan Q&A - Deng & Pops | Ep. 10
Apr 23, 2020
The Future of Africa, Part 2 - Deng & Pops | Ep. 9
Apr 21, 2020
The Future of Africa, Part 1 - Deng & Pops | Ep. 8
Apr 18, 2020
Life After Basketball - Deng & Pops | Ep. 7
Apr 16, 2020
Olympic Glory - Deng & Pops | Ep. 6
Apr 14, 2020
NBA & Euroleague, Part 2 - Deng & Pops | Ep. 5
Apr 11, 2020
NBA and Euroleague, Part 1 - Deng & Pops | Ep.4
Apr 09, 2020
College Daze - Deng & Pops | Ep. 3
Apr 07, 2020
Coming to America - Deng & Pops | Ep. 2
Apr 04, 2020
Straight Outta London - Deng & Pops | Ep. 1
Apr 02, 2020
Turning a Small Town of 120,000 Into a Hub of Basketball Talent – With Nick Drane – Ep. 51
May 04, 2019
The Story of Streetball.co.uk – With Greg Tanner – Ep. 50
Apr 11, 2019
Becoming One of the Greatest British Shooters of All Time – With Sam Stiller – Ep. 49
Apr 01, 2019
Building British Basketball Brand Hosana – With Roger Hosannah – Ep. 48
Mar 14, 2019
Winning Two Commonwealth Games Gold Medals – With Joel Moore – Ep. 47
Feb 28, 2019
Becoming the Top British Basketball Commentator – With Dan Routledge – Ep. 46
Feb 15, 2019
How Funding Has Influenced the Development of Basketball in England – With Jeff Skinner – Ep. 45
Jan 18, 2019
Returning Home to the BBL – With Ashley Hamilton – Ep. 44
Jan 10, 2019
Improving Basketball Coaching in the UK – With Mark Dunning – Ep. 43
Jan 03, 2019
How to Build a Basketball Culture – With Jackson Gibbons – Ep. 42
Dec 20, 2018
Joining the GB 100 Cap Club – With Azania Stewart – Ep. 41
Dec 13, 2018
Becoming the BBL MVP – With Justin Robinson – Ep. 40
Dec 06, 2018
Inside the British Basketball Takeover – With Ed Warner – Ep. 39
Nov 22, 2018
The Brixton Topcats Legacy – With Jimmy Rogers – Ep. 38
Nov 14, 2018
Why Media Coverage of British Basketball is So Important – With Mark Woods – Ep. 37
Jan 17, 2018
Operating the British Basketball League – With Andy Webb – Ep. 36
Jan 09, 2018
Running London’s Only Pro Basketball Franchise – With Vince Macaulay – Ep. 35
Jan 04, 2018
Building One of the UK’s Most Successful Basketball Clubs – With Joe Forber – Ep. 34
Dec 28, 2017
Playing for Club vs Country – With Flinder Boyd – Ep. 33
Dec 19, 2017
Turning Into a Professional Basketball Player – With Luke Nelson – Ep. 32
Dec 12, 2017
From M&S Security Guard to College Hall of Famer – With Julius Joseph – Ep. 31
Dec 06, 2017
Documenting British Basketball History – With John Atkinson – Ep. 30
Nov 28, 2017
Taking the Helm of the GB Senior Men – With Tony Garbelotto – Ep. 29
Nov 21, 2017
Transforming Basketball in England – With Stewart Kellett – Ep. 28
Feb 13, 2017
Why British Basketball Needs to be a Dictatorship – With Martin Henlan – Ep. 27
Feb 07, 2017
How Playing Older Competition Helps Growth – With Devon Van Oostrum – Ep. 26
Dec 22, 2016
How Being Overlooked Helps You Make It – With Ovie Soko – Ep. 25
Dec 12, 2016
How a Gamble to Take an Opportunity in Germany Paid Off – With Myles Hesson – Ep. 24
Dec 05, 2016
Jo Leedham – Bourges Basket & GB Star – Hoopsfix Podcast #23
Nov 28, 2016
Carl Wheatle – Angelico Biella & England Junior International – Hoopsfix Podcast #22
Nov 21, 2016
James Vear – Barking Abbey & GB U20 Coach – Hoopsfix Podcast #21
Nov 15, 2016
Kevin Routledge – Leicester Riders Chairman – Hoopsfix Podcast #20
Nov 07, 2016
Paul Blake – Newcastle Eagles Managing Director – Hoopsfix Podcast #19
Oct 31, 2016
Matthew Bryan-Amaning – MBA Live – Hoopsfix Podcast #18
Oct 24, 2016
Ben Mockford – GB Guard – Hoopsfix Podcast Ep. 17
Oct 17, 2016
Kieron Achara – Scotland’s Rock Part 2 – Hoopsfix Podcast Ep. 16
Oct 10, 2016
Dan Clark – GB Stalwart – Hoopsfix Podcast Ep.15
Sep 29, 2016
Kieron Achara – Scotland’s Rock – Hoopsfix Podcast Ep. 14
Jun 23, 2016
Nick Humby – BBF Chairman – Hoopsfix Podcast Ep. 13
May 30, 2016
Pops Mensah-Bonsu – Tottenham’s Finest – Hoopsfix Podcast Ep.12
Oct 24, 2015
Steve Nelson – 15 Year Pro – Hoopsfix Podcast Ep. 11
Apr 20, 2015
Junior Williams – British Point Guard Legend – Hoopsfix Podcast Ep. 10
Apr 11, 2015
Steve Bucknall – British Basketball Legend – Hoopsfix Podcast Ep. 9
Mar 04, 2015
Huw Morgan – CEO of Basketball England – Hoopsfix Podcast Ep.8
Sep 29, 2014
Nhamo Shire – CEO of Reach & Teach – Hoopsfix Podcast Ep. 7
Sep 19, 2014
Mark Clark – Director of Barking Abbey – Hoopsfix Podcast Ep. 6
Aug 18, 2014
Hoopsfix Podcast Ep.5: Interview with Drew Sullivan
Jul 14, 2014
Hoopsfix Podcast Ep.4: Interview with John Amaechi
Jun 26, 2014
Hoopsfix Podcast Ep.3: Interview with David Leyden Dunbar, BBL Commercial Director
Oct 18, 2013
Hoopsfix Podcast Ep.2: Interview with Ed Scott, Chief Operations Officer of the Euroleague
Aug 30, 2013
Hoopsfix Podcast Ep.1: Interview with Jan Hagen, New Independent Chair of EB
Feb 21, 2013