MVP Cast with Mark Woods

GB’s Next Gen Men

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

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

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.

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

The Simon Hosannah One

MCing legend Simon Hosannah joins the MVP Cast.
He tells Mark Woods about how he fell into announcing basketball, the big names and big games where he's been the man on the mic, and the work it takes to put on a show. But he also reveals the mammoth change in his life that's put him in a contest of his own - and why it's led him to retire from courtside next month. More at MVP247.com.

The Jim Saker and the Trophy finals One

WBBL chair Jim Saker joins the MVP Cast to talk State of the League.
Plus reaction following the 2023 BBL and WBBL Trophy finals. Hannah Robb tells us why Leicester Riders will be back, Shanice Beckford-Norton looks inside London Lions win, Azania Stewart explains her retirement - and why she may not be quite ready to finish up.
And following Caledonia Gladiators jinx-breaking victory, David Sloan reveals the emotion behind his game-winner, and Gareth Murray tells us what the win means to him. More at mvp247.com
 

The Patrick Tapé One

Caledonia Gladiators and Ivory Coast big Patrick Tapé joins the MVP Cast.

The Jelani Watson-Gayle One

Bristol Flyers guard Jelani Watson-Gayle joins the MVP Cast.
He tells us about his transformation from being a footballing hopeful with Leyton Orient to throwing his all into basketball - with huge assists from his mother and older brother. We talk the learnings to becoming a leader, the confidence he gained from going to the States at age 15 that's now being put to good effect in the British Basketball League - and the potential for a call-up from Great Britain. More at mvp247.com

The Harriet Ottewill-Soulsby One

Durham Palatinates centre Harriet Ottewill-Soulsby joins the MVP Cast.
She tells Mark Woods about the globetrotting odyssey that saw her grow up across Europe but left her hunting for proper roots in this post-Brexit time.
She reveals the rationale behind her decision to return to the Women's British Basketball League, her early leap into the game in Loughborough and what we might learn from hoops in Germany. And she talks her time in Philly - and her Super Bowl picks. More at mvp247.com