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
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
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
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 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 Intro1:30 Formula Zero w/ Damian Lillard6:15 Resilient Path into Coaching9:17 Volunteer DOBO at Weber State11:25 Sam Presti & OKC / Nebraska / Boise State12:00 "I Let the Profession Eat Me Alive"16:00 Kevin Durant Story23:30 NBA Pre-Draft Process & Intel32:00 Girls, Guns, Gambling34:30 NBA Prospect 'Greenlights'42:38 "Fluid Guys Get Better"46:05 Small Guard Survival Guide1:01:15 Tim Frazier Undrafted Success Story
