Kellen Buffington on Building a Roster in the NIL Era | Transfer Portal & Grassroots

How To Build a Team in the NIL Era w/ San Francisco Head Coach Chris Gerlufsen

Awesome convo with San Francisco Head Coach Chris Gerlufsen on roster building, salary cap, market value, the transfer portal, high school recruiting, and what goes into building an NCAA Tournament–clinching schedule at the mid-major level. Great insight into the evolving college basketball landscape. Chapters 00:00 – Building a Roster in the NIL Era 03:05 – Determining Market Value 04:38 – Experience vs. Potential 05:55 – Retention is Key (Tyrone Riley Story) 09:05 – Sustaining Culture Through Change 10:25 – Prospect Greenlights 12:40 – Prospect Redlights 15:40 – Recruiting Misses 16:45 – Scheduling Strategy Host: Jacob Myers Guest: Chris Gerlufsen

Todd Ramasar on What Makes an NBA Player & Building a Global Agency

Life Sports Founder & CEO Todd Ramasar joins Jacob Myers on the League Him podcast to talk about what it takes to be an NBA player in 2025. Todd shares his UCLA roots, lessons from industry giants, and his path to becoming an entrepreneur who’s negotiated over a billion dollars in contracts. We also cover team-building principles and stories from the journeys of his clients — from Pascal Siakam’s rise from mid-major sleeper to max-contract star, to the paths of Andrew Nembhard, Cedric Coward, Nique Clifford, and Kevon Looney. Chapters 00:00 – Intro 01:10 – UCLA Roots 07:30 – Evaluation Process 13:00 – Love for the Game 15:00 – Pascal Siakam’s Rise 23:20 – Nique Clifford’s Path 27:52 – Cedric Coward’s Path 35:00 – Entrepreneurial Roots 37:55 – Innovation & Player Development 41:10 – Team Building 44:25 – Prospect Greenlights 51:20 – Gratifying Moments

Kellen Buffington on Building a Roster in the NIL Era | Transfer Portal & Grassroots

Texas Tech General Manager Kellen Buffington joins Jacob Myers on the League Him Podcast for an in-depth conversation on his basketball journey, scouting philosophy, roster construction, and the evolving role of a college basketball GM. The discussion covers the transfer portal, the evolving NIL landscape, NBA prospect greenlights, and why Texas Tech is rising as one of the premier programs in the Big 12 and across college basketball. Chapters 00:00 – Intro 00:25 – Buff's Basketball Journey 03:25 – Dallas Roots 05:30 – Scouting Service 06:00 – Truth-Telling 07:30 – Grassroots Basketball Survival Guide 10:25 – Your Circle is Your Ceiling 13:20 – Joining Texas Tech as GM & Grant McCasland Relationship 18:00 – What Does a GM Do in College Basketball? 20:45 – NBA Prospect Greenlights 25:20 – Superstar Qualities 26:00 – JT Toppin Breakdown 26:52 – Christian Anderson Breakdown 29:10 – Staff Collaboration 31:15 – Texas Tech's Elite 8 Run 33:00 – Transfer Portal Strategy 36:10 – Feel vs Instincts 37:30 – Family

Bub Carrington on His Journey to the NBA, Rookie Season Lessons & Best Vet Advice

Washington Wizards rookie point guard Bub Carrington breaks down his journey to the NBA – from growing up in Baltimore to his standout season at Pitt and being drafted in the Lottery. Now leading all NBA rookies in minutes and assists per game, Bub opens up about the factors driving his early success, his 'welcome to the NBA' moments, establishing a routine as a rookie, his first start against Jayson Tatum and the Celtics, plus much more. Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:01 Bub's Journey to the League 4:45 It wasn't always "NBA, NBA, NBA" - Be Present! 6:12 Experience at Pitt 8:56 Finding Routine as Rookie 11:13 Biggest Adjustment to NBA 12:20 Vet Advice 13:57 Bub's Joy & Love for the Game 15:50 Coach Capel vs Coach Keefe 17:18 Underrated NBA Players 18:56 Welcome to the League Moment (s) 20:35 Pitt talk 22:50 Rookie Season Growth 23:50 Misconceptions About His Game Pre-Draft 27:14 Taking Pride in Basketball IQ 28:28 Advice to Younger Players / Recruitment Gems 30:00 First NBA Start vs Boston Celtics 32:13 NBA League Pass Junkie 33:46 "Master A Skill"

Phil Beckner Tells All: NBA Survival Guide, Prospect Greenlights, His Journey with Damian Lillard

Phil Beckner joins Jacob Myers on League Him's In Due Time Podcast to unpack his unique journey. Phil, an NBA Player Development Coach and High-Performance Consultant, discusses his tremendous sacrifices to get his foot in the door as a college coach, meeting 17-year-old Damian Lillard, and how their relationship has evolved over 15 years. He also shares his experience getting hired by Sam Presti and coaching alongside Mark Daigneault for the OKC Blue, building Be Better Be Different, Driven Basketball, and the Formula Zero Elite Camp alongside Damian Lillard. We also dive into crucial topics in the NBA Draft space, discussing "Prospect Greenlights," what intel NBA GMs value most, and why it's never been easier to make the NBA, but never been harder to stay! 0:00 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSnggjocsg4&t=0s] Intro1:30 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSnggjocsg4&t=90s] Formula Zero w/ Damian Lillard6:15 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSnggjocsg4&t=375s] Resilient Path into Coaching9:17 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSnggjocsg4&t=557s] Volunteer DOBO at Weber State11:25 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSnggjocsg4&t=685s] Sam Presti & OKC / Nebraska / Boise State12:00 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSnggjocsg4&t=720s] "I Let the Profession Eat Me Alive"16:00 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSnggjocsg4&t=960s] Kevin Durant Story23:30 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSnggjocsg4&t=1410s] NBA Pre-Draft Process & Intel32:00 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSnggjocsg4&t=1920s] Girls, Guns, Gambling34:30 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSnggjocsg4&t=2070s] NBA Prospect 'Greenlights'42:38 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSnggjocsg4&t=2558s] "Fluid Guys Get Better"46:05 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSnggjocsg4&t=2765s] Small Guard Survival Guide1:01:15 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSnggjocsg4&t=3675s] Tim Frazier Undrafted Success Story