Covering all things Grassroots Basketball.
The MADE Hoops Podcast featuring Eric Hampford and Brian Flinn will give you an inside look at the ever evolving world of grassroots basketball and the MADE Hoops circuit of high level middle school and high school events across the country featuring tomorrow's biggest stars competing today.
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The debut of the MADE Hoops Podcast, hosted by Eric Hampford and Brian Flinn discusses the 2019 MADE Hoops Winter Circuit Session 1 and what to expect from some of the top middle school teams in the country, as well as spend some time talking about the early signing period and how it will effect the college basketball landscape next season.
In episode two of the MADE Hoops Pod, Eric Hampford & Brian Flinn discuss standout prospects from the opening weekend of the East Coast Winter Circuit, as well as storylines that have taken shape so far. They are joined by the first podcast guest, MADE Hoops Event Manager/Player Evaluator Rob Noonan, who talks about the champions and standouts from our 5th and 4th grade Futures Tournaments. Other hard-hitting analysis includes; Are Whoopie Pies overrated?! 5-star grassroots nicknames? This and more on today's episode!
In Episode 3 of The MADE Hoops Pod, Eric Hampford & Brian Flinn discuss standout prospects from the opening weekend of the West Coast Winter Circuit, as well as storylines that have taken shape so far. Also discussed:
In episode four of the MADE Hoops Pod, Eric Hampford & Brian Flinn discuss standouts from The Big North Shootout & The PSA Showcase, before moving on to the Brooklyn PSAL race. Other topics covered include: Brunch food favorites, Shamrock Shakes & how difficult it is to be a multi-sport athlete in a Power 5 conference. We close the pod talking about Coney Island's famed Lincoln High School, and their storied tradition.
In episode five of the MADE Hoops podcast, Eric Hampford and Brian Flinn discuss the standout performers from session two of our West Coast Winter Circuit in Los Angeles, as well as our session two of East Coast Winter Circuit coverage from Boo Williams. Brian closes the show with some of his thoughts from the always loaded HoopHall Classic in Springfield, Massachusetts. Which East vs. West team matchups would we like to see? Who made our prospect honor roll? Those topics and more are covered in episode 5!
In episode six of the MADE Hoops Pod, Eric Hampford & Brian Flinn discuss the matchups and their championship game picks for all Winter Circuit Leagues, including 8th Grade Red Lea8ue, 8th Grade Green Lea8ue, 7th Grade Blue 7eague, 7th Grade Purple 7eague, 6th Grade Grey Lea6ue & 6th Grade White Lea6ue. They go through every matchup in each bracket, providing insight and analysis of darkhorse teams and potential difference makers along the way.
In episode seven of the MADE Hoops Pod, Eric Hampford & Brian Flinn discuss the matchups and their championship game picks for the West Coast Winter Circuit Leagues, which includes our 8th & 7th grade boys divisions. They go through every matchup in each bracket, providing insight and analysis of darkhorse teams and potential difference makers along the way. The guys also wager a to be determined bet on who will get more picks right between the east & west coast leagues.
In episode eight of the MADE Hoops Pod, Eric Hampford & Brian Flinn talk about the championship winners from both the East Coast and West Coast Winter Circuit championships. Which teams brought home titles? Which prospects ended their circuit on a positive note? Brian & Eric break it all down, while staying optimistic about getting to see these 2024-2026 prospects and more this summer after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides.
In episode nine of the MADE Hoops Pod, Eric Hampford, Brian Flinn & Rob Noonan analyze and discuss ESPN's recent national rankings for the 2022 & 2023 classes. With many MADE Hoops alumni throughout each list, the guys delve into which prospects they believe were ranked correctly, who may be undervalued & which guys were left off the list.
