Episode 48 of the Chi State Pod brings on Jelani Hewitt, Chicago State men’s basketball assistant coach.

Hewitt is a basketball lifer and junkie. A South Florida native, starred as a sharpshooting guard at Georgia Southern University, where he scored over 1,800 points, earned Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Year honors and led the conference in scoring in 2013-14.

From there, Hewitt’s journey took him overseas for four professional seasons, including unique stops in Germany and Spain.

After retiring in 2019, he then transitioned into coaching, joining Gerald Gillion’s inaugural staff at Chicago State.

On the Chi State Pod, Hewitt dives into…

• The extreme highs and lows of playing and living overseas for four years

• What he learned in college about turning a program around

• How his family has fulfilled him
• Much more, including a never-before-heard story from his time in Spain


The Chi State Pod is hosted and produced by Sam Brief. You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.