World of Basketball with Fran Fraschilla

Don Showalter - 10x Gold Medal Winner

Episode Summary

Fran Fraschilla is joined by the Head Coach of the USA Junior National Team Don Showalter. The two discuss how he got players to buy into the program, why High School players need to learn to play with a shot clock, who we should be looking out for in the 2020 NBA Draft, and a whole lot more.

Episode Notes

Fran Fraschilla is joined by the Head Coach of the USA Junior National Team Don Showalter. The two discuss a wide variety of topics, including:

• Don on how he ended up as the Head Coach of the USA Junior National Team
• Don on the relationship between Jerry Colangelo and the Junior National Team 
• Don on how the Men’s National Team influenced the Junior National Team
• Don on mind candy
• Don on getting players to buy into the program
• Don on great players coming off the bench in Juniors
• Don on why we’re seeing more international players in the NBA
• Don on why High School players need to learn to play with a shot clock
• Don on shooting as a skill
• Don on how many guys he’s coached that have made the leap
• Don on getting calls from scouts from across the NBA
• Don on the players that have exceeded his expectations
• Don on Jamal Murray
• Don on international coaches
• Don on Isaiah Stewart
• Don on James Wiseman
• Don on RJ Hampton
• Don on Tyus and Trey Jones
• Don on Tyrese Maxey
• Don on Isaac Okoro
• Don on why his program has been so successful