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On today's episode, Zach "SchuZ" Schumaker welcomes on 2022 NIT Most Outstanding Player, 2022 NIT champion, 1-Time Big East Honor Roll Selection, 1-Time Big East All-Freshman Team selection, 2-Time Big East Freshman of the Week, 1-Time Alabama state champion, 1-Time Alabama 7A Player of the Year, and the 2019 EYBL Breakout Player of the Year: Colby Jones. Colby discusses his childhood in Birmingham, Alabama, winning a state championship at Mountain Brook High after spending his first two seasons at Pinson Valley High, choosing Xavier over Stanford and Yale, playing for Travis Steele, going through a coaching change after the first round of the NIT tournament this year, and why he decided to stay at Xavier and play for Sean Miller. He talks SchuZ through what it was like growing up in a basketball family and being able to learn from his dad and his older brother. Colby also talks about playing with Trendon Watford and Mark Sears throughout high school, learning from Nate Johnson and Paul Scruggs at Xavier, why he's excited about the future of Xavier basketball, and the reason that he values academics. He discusses playing through the COVID-19 season, the ups and downs of the 2021-2022 season, and how his breakout run during the NIT tournament has fueled him for next year. Colby’s basketball career has had many highs and lows as well as standout moments. In this honest & candid conversation, Colby tells his story. Subscribe to SchuZ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/SchuZinterviews Follow SchuZ on Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_schuz_/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/_SchuZ_ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SchuZinterviews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@schuz_ Find all of SchuZ's content at https://www.schuz.net #xavier #xavierbasketball #seanmiller #bigeast #bigeasthoops #collegebasketball #marchmadness #ncaabasketball #collegehoops Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:49 Growing up in Alabama 8:38 High School 26:24 Recruiting Process 28:21 Xavier 55:52 Faith 57:42 Closing About SchuZ: Every weekday, Zach "SchuZ" Schumaker sits down with a top athlete or coach to break down, analyze and discuss the major events in their life that have helped piece together their story. SchuZ allows his audience to hear some of the biggest sports figures tell their stories in a way that many sports fans have long wanted.

On today's episode, Zach "SchuZ" Schumaker welcomes on the first Divison I player from Nicaragua, the 2022 Sun Belt Player of the Year, the 2022 Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year, 2-Time All-Sun Belt 1st team selection, the 2021 Sun Belt Freshman of the Year, a member of the Nicaragua National Team, and the newest Miami Hurricane: Norchad Omier. SchuZ & Norchad dive right into Norchad's decision to transfer to the University of Miami. Norchad breaks down why he chose Miami over Texas Tech, Georgetown, and Florida State, his favorite memory with Jim Larrañaga, NIL, and why fans should be excited about next year's Hurricanes team. Norchad Omier delves into his life story, where he grew up in Bluefields, Nicaragua, and has played his way into becoming one of the top players in the country. In between those two chapters, Norchad experienced a childhood that involved playing baseball, starting basketball at the age of thirteen, coming to America to play at Miami Prep, going through his recruiting process during the COVID-19 pandemic, and committing to Arkansas State to become the first Nicaraguan-born Division I athlete. All aspects of Norchad’s career are covered, including the story behind how he started playing basketball, deciding to come to America after originally planning on playing professionally in Mexico, becoming a hero in Nicaragua, losing ten pounds due to COVID-19 at the beginning of his freshman season at Arkansas State, playing with the Nicaraguan national team, and nearly deciding to return home and give up on his basketball dreams. Norchad explains why he still thinks that he "sucks" and he walks SchuZ through how he has become a dominant rebounder and how God has helped him get to where he is at today. In this can't miss sitdown interview with SchuZ, Norchad opens up in a way that he has never before. Subscribe to SchuZ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/SchuZinterviews Follow SchuZ on Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_schuz_/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/_SchuZ_ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SchuZinterviews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@schuz_ Find all of SchuZ's content at https://www.schuz.net #miami #miamihurricanes #miamibasketball #hurricanes #accbasketball #acc #collegehoops #collegebasketball #marchmadness #nicaragua #transferportal Chapters: 0:00 Intro 2:39 Growing up in Nicaragua 14:14 Coming to America 17:20 Miami Prep 28:40 High School Recruiting Process 33:29 Arkansas State 59:20 Nicaragua National Team 1:04:00 Transfer Portal 1:07:10 Miami 1:17:57 Faith 1:20:57 Closing About SchuZ: Every weekday, Zach "SchuZ" Schumaker sits down with a top athlete or coach to break down, analyze and discuss the major events in their life that have helped piece together their story. SchuZ allows his audience to hear some of the biggest sports figures tell their stories in a way that many sports fans have long wanted.

On today's episode, Zach "SchuZ" Schumaker welcomes on 1-time Pac-12 All-Tournament team selection, 1-time All-Pac-12 honorable mention, 1-time Pac-12 All-Defensive Team honorable mention, the 10th all-time leader in Stanford 3-point field goals, and a three-time state champion at Bishop Miege: Spencer Jones. Spencer discusses his childhood in Kansas, winning three state championships at Bishop Miege, choosing Stanford University over Harvard and Michigan, playing for Jerod Haase, living at a hotel for two months during the 2020-2021 season due to COVID-19, and the breakout ending to his junior season at Stanford. He talks SchuZ through his college recruiting process that had him planning on doing a post grad year following his senior year of high school due to him having zero Division 1 offers until he played in one AAU tournament that landed him countless offers a couple of months before he was supposed to head off to school. Spencer also talks about playing with Bol Bol, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, and Mark Mitchell, learning from Oscar da Silva, why he's excited about Stanford's potential next season, and the reason that he values academics. He discusses what he's looking to improve on to increase his chances of getting drafted into the NBA, and confirms to Cardinal fans that he will be returning for his senior year. Spencer’s basketball career has had many uncertain times as well as standout moments. In this honest & candid conversation, Spencer tells his story. Subscribe to SchuZ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/SchuZinterviews Follow SchuZ on Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_schuz_/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/_SchuZ_ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SchuZinterviews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@schuz_ Find all of SchuZ's content at https://www.schuz.net #standford #pac12 #basketball #collegebasketball #ncaabasketball #marchmadness #collegehoops #nbadraft Chapters: 0:00 Intro 2:39 Growing up in Kansas 8:36 High School 25:02 College Recruiting Process 41:36 Stanford 1:16:02 NBA 1:17:36 Closing About SchuZ: Every weekday, Zach "SchuZ" Schumaker sits down with a top athlete or coach to break down, analyze and discuss the major events in their life that have helped piece together their story. SchuZ allows his audience to hear some of the biggest sports figures tell their stories in a way that many sports fans have long wanted.

On today's episode, Zach "SchuZ" Schumaker welcomes on 3-Time All-CUSA selection, the 2019-2020 CUSA Rookie of the year, 1-Time CUSA All-Freshman team selection, 2020 Kyle Macy Freshman All-American, 2-Time Charlotte team MVP, Charlotte's ninth all-time leader in free throws, fifth in defensive rebounds, second in +/-, and sixth in win shares, the 22nd ranked transfer according to ESPN's top 100 transfers, and one of Maryland's newest additions: Jahmir Young. Jahmir goes through his story touching on each stop along the way: from growing up in Upper Marlboro, Maryland to his high school career at St. Mary's Ryken High and DeMatha Catholic, before committing to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and spending his first three years in college there. He also explains why he decided to transfer to the University of Maryland and play for Kevin Willard while being the hometown hero. The 3-Time All-CUSA selection also talks about training with Chris Brickley, his friendship with Hunter Dickinson, why he wears numbers one, how being an underdog has fueled him, faith, and much more. Subscribe to SchuZ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/SchuZinterviews Follow SchuZ on Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_schuz_/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/_SchuZ_ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SchuZinterviews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@schuz_ Find all of SchuZ's content at https://www.schuz.net #maryland #kevinwillard #marylandbasketball #marylandterrapins #terrapins #terps #collegebasketball #marchmadness #ncaabasketball #collegehoops #bigten #bigtenbasketball Chapters: 0:00 Intro 2:22 Growing up in Maryland 8:06 High School 25:30 High School Rankings 29:07 College Recruiting Process 30:05 Charlotte 45:41 NBA Draft & Transfer Portal Process 55:30 Maryland 1:03:56 Chris Brickley 1:05:16 Meaning of "Bet on Me" 1:05:45 Faith 1:07:29 Closing About SchuZ: Every weekday, Zach "SchuZ" Schumaker sits down with a top athlete or coach to break down, analyze and discuss the major events in their life that have helped piece together their story. SchuZ allows his audience to hear some of the biggest sports figures tell their stories in a way that many sports fans have long wanted.

On today's episode, Zach "SchuZ" Schumaker welcomes on 2-Time All-CUSA selection, 1-Time WCC All-Freshman Team selection, the eighth all-time leading scorer in UTEP history as well as their sixth all-time leader in free throws, third in +/-, and fifth in win shares, the 45th ranked transfer according to ESPN's Top 100 Transfers, and Sean Miller's first commitment since he returned to Xavier: Souley Boum. Souley talks about his decision to enter the transfer portal and transfer to Xavier to become their next PG over countless other offers. He and SchuZ go through the unique story that has led to Souley becoming the player that he is today, covering growing up in Oakland, California, his four-year high school career at Oakland Tech High where he finished as a three-time Oakland Athletic Player of the Year, playing for Damian Lillard's AAU team Team Lillard, and how he dealt with leaving high school with one offer. Souley & SchuZ also discuss the ups and downs of his college career, touching on playing his freshman year at San Francisco, transferring to UTEP following his freshman season to play for Rodney Terry, having to sit out and redshirt his sophomore year due to transferring, going through the COVID-19 season, deciding to stay at UTEP and play for Joe Golding his senior year after Rodney Terry left to become the associate head coach at Texas, and playing alongside the likes of Jamaree Bouyea, Bryson Williams, Jamal Bieniemy, Anthony Tarke, and Keonte Kennedy. SchuZ opens a discussion with Souley on whether or not he is planning on attending Xavier or if he plans on staying in the 2022 NBA Draft. Souley explains what it means to him to be the first commitment in the new Sean Miller era, why fans should be excited for this year's Xavier Musketeers, NIL, and what he is bringing to his new home. Souley provides a fascinating story of going from undervalued to one of the top scorers in the country. Souley's confident and humble personality is on full display as he shares his story. Subscribe to SchuZ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/SchuZinterviews Follow SchuZ on Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_schuz_/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/_SchuZ_ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SchuZinterviews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@schuz_ Find all of SchuZ's content at https://www.schuz.net #xavier #xavierbasketball #seanmiller #collegebasketball #transferportal #collegehoops #marchmadness #damianlillard Chapters: 0:00 Intro 2:27 Growing up in Oakland, California 11:22 High School 26:03 Rankings 28:40 High School Recruiting Process 32:18 San Francisco 40:59 First Transfer Portal Process 42:53 UTEP 1:03:14 Second Transfer Portal Process 1:08:07 Xavier 1:20:12 Meaning of "Wetlife" & "BucketsForSale" 1:21:14 Closing About SchuZ: Every weekday, Zach "SchuZ" Schumaker sits down with a top athlete or coach to break down, analyze and discuss the major events in their life that have helped piece together their story. SchuZ allows his audience to hear some of the biggest sports figures tell their stories in a way that many sports fans have long wanted.

On today's episode, Zach "SchuZ" Schumaker welcomes on 2-Time All-Horizon League selection, the 2022 Horizon League tournament MVP, 1-Time All-Horizon League Tournament Team selection, 1-Time Horizon League All-Freshman Team selection, the sixth all-time leading rebounder in Wright State history as well as their second all-time leader in blocks, seventh in win shares, fourth in +/- and first in player efficiency rating, 2-Time Horizon League Regular Season champion, 1-Time Horizon League Tournament champion, a top 100 ranked transfer according to ESPN's Top 100 transfers, and the newest Virginia Tech Hokie: Grant Basile. Grant dives into it with SchuZ on why he's transferring to Virginia Tech after a four-year run at Wright State. The duo talks about Basile's relationship with Mike Young, his excitement about the potential of this year's Hokies, what fans can expect from him, and his three biggest goals for his Virginia Tech career. They go through Grant's story to this point: from growing up in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, to falling in love with basketball at a young age, to his four-year high school career at Pewaukee High where he finished as the school's second all-time leader in points even though he played on JV until his junior year, to leaving high school unranked and only holding a few offers before ultimately committing to Wright State and becoming an all-conference player in the Horizon League. Grant Basile touches on the rise of Wisconsin basketball and who he enjoyed matching up against the most growing up. He also talks about the impact that growing up in a basketball family where his dad and grandfather were both coaches had on him. Grant may have had to wait a little longer to receive the recognition that he deserved, but he’s now one of the top forwards in the country with a unique story to tell. Subscribe to SchuZ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/SchuZinterviews Follow SchuZ on Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_schuz_/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/_SchuZ_ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SchuZinterviews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@schuz_ Find all of SchuZ's content at https://www.schuz.net #virginiatech #virginia #hokies #accbasketball #acc #collegebasketball #marchmadness #ncaabasketball #collegehoops #transferportal #mikeyoung Chapters: 0:00 Intro 2:49 Growing up in Wisconsin 11:09 High School 25:16 Rankings 27:26 High School Recruiting Process 28:44 Wright State 48:49 Transfer Portal 51:46 Virginia Tech 59:28 Closing About SchuZ: Every weekday, Zach "SchuZ" Schumaker sits down with a top athlete or coach to break down, analyze and discuss the major events in their life that have helped piece together their story. SchuZ allows his audience to hear some of the biggest sports figures tell their stories in a way that many sports fans have long wanted.

On today's episode, Zach "SchuZ" Schumaker welcomes on 1-Time Ohio Valley Conference All-Newcomer Team selection, 2-Time OVC Freshman of the Week, 1-Time Georgia 4A State Champion, and Todd Golden's first commitment at Florida: Will Richard. Will Richard talks SchuZ through his decision to transfer to the University of Florida after spending his freshman season at Belmont University. He shares how Todd Golden won him over, bringing Florida basketball back, his favorite memory that he made with Todd Golden, the reason he chose Florida over Clemson, Wake Forest, and Georgia Tech, and why Gator fans should be excited about next years team. He talks about his high school career that started at Fayette County High and ended at Woodward Academy. Will reflects on winning a state championship, playing alongside Walker Kessler, battling the effects of COVID-19 on his high school career, and being an all-state player in Georgia after becoming the go-to guy his senior year. As a high school recruit that was unranked and under-recruited, Will explains to SchuZ how he dealt with not getting the respect that he deserved and how that has now fueled him in college. He also discusses his freshman season at Belmont where he developed into the starter on a 25-8 team that made the NIT. Will shares stories of learning from Grayson Murphy, Luke Smith, Nick Muszynski, and Ben Sheppard, playing for Casey Alexander, and breaking out on the national stage vs Vanderbilt in the first round of the NIT. Raised in Georgia's active basketball community, Will Richard has a unique story to tell about how God has helped him get to where he is at today. Don’t miss this enlightening conversation, where Will breaks it all down, from the beginning of his career to the present day. Subscribe to SchuZ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/SchuZinterviews Follow SchuZ on Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_schuz_/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/_SchuZ_ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SchuZinterviews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@schuz_ Find all of SchuZ's content at https://www.schuz.net #floridagators #florida #floridabasketball #toddgolden #sec #secbasketball #transferportal #gators #marchmadness #collegebasketball #ncaabasketball #collegehoops Chapters: 0:00 Intro 2:01 Growing up in Georgia 6:40 High School 18:13 Being Unranked in High School 19:36 Recruiting Process 23:50 Belmont 31:55 Transfer Portal 35:27 Florida 45:03 Faith 48:30 Closing About SchuZ: Every weekday, Zach "SchuZ" Schumaker sits down with a top athlete or coach to break down, analyze and discuss the major events in their life that have helped piece together their story. SchuZ allows his audience to hear some of the biggest sports figures tell their stories in a way that many sports fans have long wanted.

On today's episode, Zach "SchuZ" Schumaker welcomes on 2-Time All-West Coast Conference selection, 2022 All-West Coast Conference Tournament Team selection, 1-Time Great Northwest Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year, the 25th all-time leading scorer in San Francisco history as well as their third all-time leader made three-point field goals, fourth in steals, and third in +/-: Khalil Shabazz. Khalil opens up on growing up in Seattle, Washington in a household with his mother, grandmother, auntie, and brother and having to become the man of the house at a younger age than most due to not having a father in the picture. He discusses the Seattle basketball family and the role that Nate Robinson has had in his life. The 2-Time West Coast Conference selection goes through his journey to becoming a record-setting Dons player by diving into his four-year run at Rainier Beach where he won two state championships and played alongside Dejounte Murray and Kevin Porter Jr., only receiving an 80% scholarship to attend Division II Central Washington his freshman season, entering the transfer portal following his freshman year and transferring to San Franciso, and now deciding to return to the Dons for his final year of eligibility. Subscribe to SchuZ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/SchuZinterviews Follow SchuZ on Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_schuz_/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/_SchuZ_ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SchuZinterviews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@schuz_ Find all of SchuZ's content at https://www.schuz.net #sanfrancisco #dons #sanfranciscodons #usf #marchmadness #ncaabasketball #collegehoops #collegebasketball #naterobinson #jamalcrawford Chapters: 0:00 Intro 3:00 Growing up in Seattle, Washington 32:58 High School 1:03:58 High School Recruiting Process 1:06:46 Central Washington 1:13:58 First Transfer Portal Process 1:20:48 San Francisco 1:58:24 Deciding to Return to USF 2:08:17 Goals for Final Year 2:13:20 Meaning of "Friend" 2:14:38 Why He Wears #0 2:16:16 Closing About SchuZ: Every weekday, Zach "SchuZ" Schumaker sits down with a top athlete or coach to break down, analyze and discuss the major events in their life that have helped piece together their story. SchuZ allows his audience to hear some of the biggest sports figures tell their stories in a way that many sports fans have long wanted.