What a college Basketball Coach looks for in a recruit.
The interview and Podcast #6.
Keith Alpert interviews Larry Lewis who is the assistant basketball coach at the University of California at Santa Barbara. Larry is a former assistant coach with the Sacramento Kings and the Lakers. Larry is a longtime professional player and a past client of Keith’s.
Here is the discussion that any up-coming athlete or parent should hear. Podcast #6
Timestamp of the discussion;
0.58 How Larry and Keith met, and how Keith changed Larry’s body.
2.48 How long Larry played and at what age he retired.
4.00 Larry talks about moving from Japan to Spain to play basketball.
8.40 The time restrictions that Keith and Larry faced with their training together.
9.57 How Keith changed Larry’s diet, the mental strength it gave him, and how it changed his body.
13.15 Larry talks about the transition of working with Keith in the offseason then going back to pre-season training with the team.
16.30 Larry’s transition from being a player to becoming a coach.
21.10 What does Larry look for when recruiting players.
25.25 How things have changed with recruiting because of the pandemic.
29.30 Larry talks about the importance of still working out during the pandemic.
34.00 Discussion about Larry’s son who is entering his junior year in high school and plays basketball. What Larry is doing to help his training.
40.00 Advice to parents for helping their kids advance.
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