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Episode 62: Nik Caner-Medley

June 10, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 90.3 MB

After a 16 year career playing professionally in some of the biggest leagues around the world, Portlands Nik Caner-Medley is calling it career. We've got the exclusive sit down interview with Nik, former teammates, coaches and friends on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast.

Episode 61: JP Estrella

May 25, 2022 00:00 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MB

Fresh off a state championship and in the midst of a huge spring AAU season, South Portlands JP Estrella joins the podcast to talk it all on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast

Episode 60: Ashley Cimino

October 27, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 32.7 MB

2007 Maine Miss Basketball and Stanford grad Ashley Cimino joins us on the podcast to talk her journey from Maine to the Pac-12. McDonalds, EA Sports, and Parade All-American during her time at McAuley before heading to Palo Alto to play for the Cards, we talk it all on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast

Episode 59: Andy Bedard

September 29, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 69.2 MB

2020 Maine Basketball Hall Of Fame Inductee Andy Bedard joins the podcast breaking down his legendary career. Widely considered one of the best players to ever be produced in Maine, we went back and covered his upbringing in Rumford, the state championship for Mountain Valley in 1994, setting the Maine State Championship game scoring record, MCI, the Big East, UMaine and more all on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast

Episode 58: Jeff Manchester

September 21, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 38.6 MB

Gorham great and Franklin Pierce alum Jeff Manchester joins the podcast. We talked coming up the Gorham program, Portland area hoops, the Class of 2006, his time at Franklin Pierce and much more all on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast.

Episode 57: TrophyMode

July 27, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 32.6 MB

One of the hardest working guys on the Maine hoops scene, TrophyMode drops in and gives us his take on what he has seen this summer on the AAU circuit.

Episode 56: Nik Caner Medley

July 20, 2021 00:00 - 54 minutes - 25.6 MB

Fresh off winning his first professional championship after 15 years all over Europe, Portland native Nik Caner Medley joins the podcast. We touch on this past season, what NIL would have been like at Maryland, college choices in Maine, GOAT status and more all on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast.

Episode 55: Maine Top 30 Camp With Ben Teer

July 14, 2021 00:00 - 32 minutes - 15.4 MB

The Maine Top 30 Camp is back for its third summer and we got camp organizer Ben Teer joining us on the podcast to break it all down, who we can expect, its growth and potential, Maine hoops and more on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast.

Matt Mackenzie

May 24, 2021 00:00 - 36 minutes - 50.6 MB

After his major announcement of a brand new basketball facility for the Central Maine area, we've got Results Basketballs Matt Mackenzie on the podcast breaking down the announcement, how it all came together, future plans for the facility and break down some of the athletes he works with on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast.

Dylan Goodman

May 03, 2021 00:00 - 49 minutes - 67.3 MB

DG Basketball owner Dylan Goodman swings by the podcast this week. One of Maine's go to skills trainer, we talk his journey from player to trainer, his methods, players, and more all on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast.

Tom Knight

April 26, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 115 MB

2009 Mr Basketball and Notre Dame alum Tom Knight joins us on the podcast this week. We covered his journey from being the big kid growing up in Dixfield, high school battles at Dirigo, adjusting to life in the Big East and his time overseas as a professional. All that and more on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast.

Mid-Coast Sternmen

April 19, 2021 00:00 - 57 minutes - 79.3 MB

Professional basketball is coming to the midcoast, we've got team owner Brad Galley and Head Coach Jim Graffam of the Mid-Coast Sternmen, one of the newest teams in the Professional Basketball Association on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast

Cash McClure

March 15, 2021 00:00 - 25 minutes - 34.6 MB

Mr. Basketball finalist Cash McClure pops in to discuss the season that was, being named a finalist for the states highest award and predictions for the 3 Point Shootout and Dunk Contest on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast.

Taylor Schildroth

March 08, 2021 00:00 - 45 minutes - 21.3 MB

Current UMaine Black Bear and former GSA standout Taylor Schildroth joins the podcast this week. 3 straight state championships, a couple All-State first team selections and now starting for the Black Bears, we cover his entire journey on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast

Parker Desjardins

March 01, 2021 00:00 - 43 minutes - 60.3 MB

The newest member of the 2000 Point Club joins us on this weeks episode. Forest Hills senior Parker Desjardins talks about his milestone accomplishment, state championships, Class D hoops and more on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast.

Joanne P. McCallie

February 08, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 131 MB

Before her new book, Secret Warrior, releases on February 16th, Brunswick native Joanne McCallie joins us on the podcast. Before going on to over 600 wins as a coach at Maine, Michigan State and Duke, she was a Parade All-American for Brunswick. We cover her whole career and what to expect in the new book on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast.

Kolleen Bouchard

February 01, 2021 00:00 - 53 minutes - 73.9 MB

2018 Miss Basketball Kolleen Bouchard joins us on the podcast this week. One of the most decorated ball players in recent memory, we go back and trace the journey from growing up in the County all the way through 4 straight regional titles, 2 state championships, Miss Basketball and more on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast

Matt McDevitt

January 25, 2021 00:00 - 44 minutes - 61.3 MB

2017 Mr Basketball Matt McDevitt joins the podcast this week. With Covid interrupting his senior season at Endicott, we discussed his journey from Greely to Enidcott and everything in between on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast

Dor Saar

January 18, 2021 00:00 - 47 minutes - 64.8 MB

UMaine senior point guard For Saar joins us on the podcast. A native of Israel and a key contributor to Maine's position at the top of the America East Conference. We discuss her journey to Maine, Conference Championships and whats next on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast.

Big Timers Only

January 05, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 132 MB

To kick off the new year we are checking in some Big Timers that are representing Maine to the fullest all across the country in Division 1 basketball. We've got Anna DeWolfe of Fordham, Mackenzie Holmes of Indiana, Emily Esposito of Boston University, and Blanca Millan and Lexi Middelstadt of the University of Maine all on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast

Shannon Todd

December 28, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 82.6 MB

York graduate and Northeastern alum Shannon Todd joins the podcast this week. We went back and traced her journey from her 2016 State Championship, to her four years at Northeastern and now playing professionally in Europe. All that and more on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast.

Ralph Mims

December 21, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 115 MB

We've got one of the most talented players to ever step on the hardwood in Maine joining the podcast on this weeks episode. Ralph Mims swings by and takes us through his journey from growing up in Florida, his memorable and legendary run at Brunswick, life in the ACC at Florida State and his professional career that took him all across Europe. All that and more on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast.

2010-2020 Class A/AA Girls Fantasy Draft

December 18, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 103 MB

We are drafting the best girls players from the last decade in the 2010-2020 Girls Class A/AA Girls Fantasy Draft. The team captains are just as big time as the players with 7 Gold Balls between them. Gorham Head Coach Laughn Berthiaume, Oxford Hills Head Coach Nate Pelletier, Cheverus Head Coach Bill Goodman and Scarborough Head Coach Mike Girodana draft with Portland Press Herald veteran reporter Michael Hoffer giving us his takes on the picks in the biggest fantasy draft yet on ...

Gracie Martin

December 14, 2020 00:00 - 45 minutes - 61.8 MB

Biddeford standout and current Harvard Crimson guard Gracie Martin joins us on the podcast. Rehabbing from a torn ACL that caused her to miss her whole freshman season, we talked about the journey from Maine to the Ivy League and everything in between on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast

Nate Pelletier

December 07, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 86 MB

Oxford Hills Girls Head Coach Nate Pelletier joins the podcast this week. Coming off of back to back Class AA state championships, we talked the journey to get there along with the challenges currently in play with all the uncertainty surrounding the 2020-21 season on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast.

2020-21 Girls Basketball Fantasy Draft

December 04, 2020 00:00 - 57 minutes - 79.5 MB

Trophy Mode, Ben Teer, Lauren Rousseau and Abi Davids are team captains in the first ever Big Time Hoops Girls Fantasy Draft as they pick their girls from across the state on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast

Trophy Mode Girls Power Rankings

November 30, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 86.8 MB

Trophy Mode is back and giving us his player rankings for the girls as he breaks it down by Class, Region and overall as we anxiously await the start of the 2020 High School Basketball season on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast.

Mike Adams

November 25, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 16.6 MB

Edward Little Head Coach Mike Adams joins us on the podcast this week. We went back and covered his journey growing up in Farmington and winning the 1990 Mr Basketball to his coaching career thats going on 20 years and now 2 State Championships for the Red Eddies on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast

2020-21 Boys Basketball Fantasy Draft

November 20, 2020 00:00 - 40 minutes - 30.2 MB

Trophy Mode, Ben Teer and Mikey Harmon are team captains in the first ever Big Time Hoops Fantasy draft as they pick their guys from across the state on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast

Trophy Mode Boys Power Rankings

November 16, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 104 MB

Trophy Mode is back and giving us his player rankings for the boys as he breaks it down by Class, Region and overall as we anxiously await the start of the 2020 High School Basketball season on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast.

Alisha Aube

November 09, 2020 00:00 - 46 minutes - 63.7 MB

After a couple stops at Butler and Adelphi, Westbrook native Alisha Aube enjoyed a successful first season at Colby. Now healthy having dealt with injuries during her first two stops, she's got her sights on establishing Colby as one of the better schools in the NESCAC. We go back and trace the journey on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast.

Zak Ray

November 02, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 124 MB

Bangor Rams great and the 2003 Mr Basketball Zak Ray swings by the podcast this week as we get insight into the great Bangor Basketball program. We talk the great players of that era, what drove him to be great, and arguably the most famous State Championship game in Maine High School Basketball history on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast

Anne Simon

October 26, 2020 00:00 - 36 minutes - 49.7 MB

2020 America East Rookie of the Year Anne Simon of the UMaine Black Bears joins the podcast this week. A native of Luxembourg, we go back and trace the story from Europe to the University of Maine on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast

Nick Pelotte

October 19, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 143 MB

84 wins with 0 loses, 4 straight Class D Championships, an All-American at Plymouth State and now joining us on the podcast, Valley legend Nick Pelotte swings by as we talk all this and more on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast

Amy Vachon

October 12, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 82.8 MB

UMaine Women's Head Coach Amy Vachon joins us on the podcast this week. 2x State Champion, Miss Basketball, 3x All-State First Team as a standout at Cony. 4 NCAA Tournament appearances, UMaine single season assist record holder, America East All-Time assist leader and a UMaine Hall of Fame inductee as a standout for the Black Bears. And she's not too bad as a coach as well. All that and more on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast.

Maine-ly Basketball Podcast

October 09, 2020 00:00 - 43 minutes - 59.6 MB

We've got one half of the Maine-Ly Basketball Podcast with Carter Bruce on this weeks episode. We talked the idea behind the podcast, Northern Maine Hoops, dream guests and more on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast.

Delaney Haines

October 05, 2020 00:00 - 32 minutes - 45 MB

Deering grad and Southern Connecticut State signee Delany Haines joins us on the podcast this week. We talk about COVID causing her to change schools last minute, going the post-grad route, Deering basketball and more on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast

Robert Pilsbury

October 02, 2020 00:00 - 58 minutes - 80.1 MB

A walking bucket, we got 1999 Maine Mr. Basketball Robert Pilsbury on the podcast this week. State Champion, battles for Portland supremacy, Husson, and his work with the youth and more on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast.

Allie Clement

September 28, 2020 00:00 - 57 minutes - 79.2 MB

We've got one or the most decorated basketball players of the last 20 years on this weeks episode. 4 Class A State Championships, 2x Gatorade Player of the year, 2014 Maine Miss Basketball and 4 years at D1 Marist, Allie Clement has done it all. We got the journey on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast.

Josh Longstaff

September 25, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 105 MB

Milwaukee Bucks Assistant Coach and Portland native Josh Longstaff joins the podcast this week. We trace his journey from an assistant at his alma mater through his stops with the Oklahoma City Thunder, New York Knicks, Erie Bayhawks and now Milwaukee Bucks. All that and more on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast.

Blanca Millan

September 21, 2020 00:00 - 32 minutes - 44.7 MB

UMAINE standout Blanca Millan joins the podcast this week. America East Player Of The Year, Defensive Player Of The Year, Tournament Outstanding Player, All Conference and back for one more year. We talk her journey from Spain to Maine and everything in between on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast

Fritz Marseille

September 18, 2020 00:00 - 49 minutes - 68.6 MB

Black Bear North founder Fritz Marseille swings by on this weeks episode, we talk the growth of AAU basketball in Maine, getting more exposure for the kids of Maine, the birth of Black Bear North and more on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast

Fletcher Brown

September 14, 2020 00:00 - 32 minutes - 44.4 MB

UMFK Womens Basketball Coach Fletcher Brown joins the podcast as we continue our campus crawl around the state. We talk how COVID has affected their off season, how being such a remote campus has prepared them for the virtual recruiting environment, program milestones and more on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast.

Tom Biskup

September 07, 2020 00:00 - 47 minutes - 64.6 MB

UMAINE Womens Assistant Coach Tom Biskup swings by on this weeks episode of the podcast. We went over the disappointment of last seasons ending, recruiting in a pandemic, what a season during COVID will look like, his journey to D1 basketball and more on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast.

Carlos Strong

August 31, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 93.5 MB

Portland native and Deering all-time great Carlos Strong joins the podcast this week. 2006 Gatorade Maine Player of the Year, 2x Bangor Daily News & Portland Press Herald All-State First Team, led Deering to the schools first Boys State Championship in 2006, full ride to Boston University and then an 8 year professional career to cap it off. One of the best to come out of Maine. Catch that and more on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops the Podcast.

Sam Leal

August 24, 2020 00:00 - 52 minutes - 72.3 MB

New University of Maine at Farmington Head Coach Sam Leal joins the podcast this week. All kinds of great topics on this weeks episode including replacing a legend, leading a program while in a pandemic and the journey traveled from York to Farmington and everything in between on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast.

Amanda Kabantu

August 17, 2020 00:00 - 34 minutes - 48.1 MB

Portland standout Amanda Kabantu joins the podcast this week. She tells us her journey from the Congo to top 5 player in the Class of 2021. All that and more on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast

Andrew Szwez

August 10, 2020 00:00 - 33 minutes - 46.6 MB

One of the best players in the Class of 2021 joins the podcast this week as we got Bangor standout Andrew Szwez telling his journey from a state title as a freshman at GSA to the challenges and differences he faced this past year in his first year at Bangor.

TrophyMode

August 07, 2020 00:00 - 58 minutes - 80.8 MB

One of the hardest working guys around on the Maine basketball scene drops by the podcast this week as Matt McCluskey, aka TrophyMode tells his story from The County to being at the front of the mixtape game in Maine. We talk the Top 30 Camp, AAU Hoops, top players and more on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast.

Brooke Obar

August 03, 2020 00:00 - 32 minutes - 44.7 MB

Two-Time State Champion and 2020 Maine Miss Basketball Finalist Brooke Obar joins us on the podcast this week. Before she attends Bentley University in fall, she tells us the journey that got her there on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast

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