World of Basketball with Fran Fraschilla

Tommy Lloyd - Gonzaga Bulldogs Assistant Coach

Episode Summary

Fran Fraschilla is joined by Gonzaga Bulldogs Assistant Coach Tommy Lloyd. The two discuss why Gonzaga is such a good fit for international players, how international players sacrifice their game for the team, his relationship with the Sabonis family, and a whole lot more.

Episode Notes

Fran Fraschilla is joined by Gonzaga Bulldogs Assistant Coach Tommy Lloyd. The two discuss a wide variety of topics, including:

• Tommy on why Gonzaga is a good fit for international players
• Tommy on how he negotiated the ability to scout internationally
• Tommy on the early international players at Gonzaga
• Tommy on Ronny Turiaf
• Tommy on why Turiaf never went pro before coming to Gonzaga
• Tommy on why international players are so comfortable at Gonzaga
• Tommy on international players sacrificing their game for the team
• Tommy on how he developed relationships internationally
• Tommy on traveling to Zimbabwe
• Tommy on how traveling the world opened his eyes to international recruiting
• Tommy on Domantas Sabonis
• Tommy on Lithuanian Basketball and the Sabonis family
• Tommy on recruiting Rui Hachimura
• Tommy on how big Rui is in Japan 
• Tommy on the international players coming through the system now 
• Tommy on the toughest places to travel to