MVP Cast with Mark Woods

The Lloyd Gardner One

Manchester Giants head coach Lloyd Gardner joins the MVP Cast.
He tells Mark Woods about the rebuild in his second season in Manchester around the stellar signing of Dan Clark, the positive impact of the ill-fated London City Royals on his career, learnings from his TV commentary work and from the Barking Abbey Academy before switching to the British Basketball League - and his experience with Great Britain. More at mvp247.com

The Jules Dang Akodo One

Cheshire Phoenix guard Jules Dang Akodo joins the MVP Cast.
He tells Mark Woods about his childhood switch from Cameroon to the UK and the ties that bind, the talent bloom that saw him decamp for Slovenia in his mid-teens and the Euro odysseys beyond, his dissatisfying trip to a EuroBasket finals with Great Britain, last season's ups and downs with London Lions and his ambitions for 2022. More at mvp247.com.

The 2021-22 BBL Preview One

The MVP Cast returns for a new series - to preview the 2021-22 British Basketball League season. We chat to new London Lions' general manager Brett Burman about his plans to conquer at home and abroad, plus we talk to various figures around the BBL about the ten teams and how they might fare.
 
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The Joe Prunty One

Former Great Britain men's head coach Joe Prunty joins the MVP Cast to recount his five year run in charge of the national team and the ups and downs of a programme that shifted markedly following the London 2012 Olympics. We talk his approach to building buy-in and bringing through young players and how it led to his recent spell at the helm of Team USA. He recounts his spell as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, the greatest players he has worked with during various stops in the NBA - and his plans for the future. Last in series.
 
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The Paul James One

Plymouth Raiders head coach Paul James joins the MVP Cast to talk 1000 games in the BBL, the boyish brotherhood that ushered him into the game, a path through Tigers, Heat, Wolves and the Raiders and the ups and downs along the way, his hopes for another tilt at Europe in the seasons ahead and the All-PJ team. More at mvp247.com

The Ella Clark One

Leicester Riders forward Ella Clark joins the MVP Cast to talk about her double life in basketball and netball, what the two sports could - and should - learn from one another, her ambitions in the game and why she'd welcome a return for Great Britain. More at MVP247.com

The Shequila Joseph One

Shequila Joseph joins the MVP Cast to talk about her start in basketball in London, the learnings from a college stint in the Deep South, the grand tour of Europe she has been on as a pro and making her Great Britain debut. More at MVP247.com.
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The Belfast Star One

Adrian Fulton and Bill McCotter of Belfast Star are the guests on the 100th edition of the MVP Cast. The duo tell us about basketball in Northern Ireland and its curious place within Ireland and UK hoops. They expand on the history of the reigning Irish Superleague champions, basketball's emergence and the problems caused by The Troubles, developing a new generation and the potential for a BBL franchise in Belfast, Dublin and elsewhere. More at mvp247.com
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The Scott Melvin One

Scott Melvin, chief executive of Buzz16 Productions and exec producer of the BBL on Sky Sports, joins the MVP Cast. He tells us what makes great sports television and his borrowings from his former role in charge of Monday Night Football and other broadcasts. He tells us about how the British Basketball League's return to Sky came about, how they put a fresh look together and what it hopes to achieve, and what UK hoops might do to grow its imprint. More at MVP247.com
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The Ryan Richards One

Surrey Scorchers centre Ryan Richards joins the MVP Cast to recap the amazing stories from a decade and more in the game. We discuss his growth as a teen prospect and the lack of sound advice that halted his transition from Draftee by the San Antonio Spurs into the NBA itself. He tells us about his extraordinary career arc through leagues across the world and the decisions which took him there, his ups and downs with Great Britain and the lessons learnt, and what his plans are for his future in and out of basketball. More at MVP247.com. (Some strong language)
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