Season FinaleOrlando Magic’s Aaron Gordon is more than a professional athlete. He was a heralded recruit out of the Bay Area, a star at University of Arizona, and the 4th overall pick in the NBA draft. Through a diligent work ethic, mindfulnes

Managing Pressure and Staying True to Yourself ft. Kelsey Plum

Sep 17th, 2020 39m 53s

People hear the name Kelsey Plum and they think leading scorer in women's college basketball history. They think number one pick in the WNBA. It was her unwavering dedication to basketball that propelled Plum to achieve her dream. Plum's statur

Modeling Perseverance ft. Chasson Randle

Sep 10th, 2020 36m 24s

NBA veteran Chasson Randle has the unique ability to confront his challenges one-by-one, and stay calm and collected regardless of where his basketball journey takes him. That winding path has taken him from the Illinois state championship in h

Confronting Adversity Head On ft. Ky Bowman

Sep 3rd, 2020 38m 19s

It’s hard to find an athlete who is candid about his previous life experiences, the positive and negative, quite like Ky Bowman. On the surface, his ability to amplify the Warriors roster with his energy and commitment to being great at even th

Keep Fighting, Don't Quit ft. Anthony Bennett

Aug 27th, 2020 36m

Five-star recruit out of high school. Number one pick in the NBA Draft. Too quiet to lead. These are all labels that Anthony Bennett has worn through the years. After listening to this episode of Mental Buckets, it will become clear that Bennet

Luck Favors the Prepared Mind ft. Justin Anderson

Aug 20th, 2020 38m 23s

Justin Anderson has been a cornerstone of talented teams, such as the Sweet 16 reaching Virginia Cavaliers in the mid-2010s, and is now playing with the Brooklyn Nets in the NBA Bubble after exploding in the G-League with an average of 20.6 poi

Team-First Mentality Wins Championships ft. Omari Spellman

Aug 13th, 2020 35m 22s

In this week’s episode of Mental Buckets, Timberwolves power forward Omari Spellman opens up about challenges he faced throughout his basketball career and the mentorship that helped him overcome those obstacles. Spellman redshirts his first ye

How To Get Into Coaching ft. George Galanopoulos

Aug 6th, 2020 36m 50s

Becoming a head coach in the NBA G-League less than 10 years after graduating college is no easy feat. Because of his diligence and deep passion for the game of basketball, as well as his ability to connect with players on and off the court, Te

Adapting to Different Teams and Systems ft. Grant Williams

Jul 30th, 2020 31m 6s

Grant Williams' winding journey through basketball has taken him from Charlotte to Knoxville and most recently to Boston. But his path to the pros was certainly not straight and narrow. Williams talks about the decisions he made to prioritize a

The Power of Routine ft. Ivan Rabb

Jul 23rd, 2020 34m 7s

Ivan Rabb excelled for the Westchester Knicks in the NBA G-League last season. He finished the year with an average of 16.5 points and 12.1 rebounds per game, and earned the Jason Collier Sportsmanship Award for his efforts on the basketball co

How to Keep an Eye on the Prize ft. Sabrina Ionescu

Jul 16th, 2020 37m 53s

Sabrina Ionescu is college basketball's all-time leader in triple-doubles. She spearheaded an Oregon victory against the USA Women's National Team, was named the Naismith Player of the Year and wooed by shoe companies such as Nike, Under Armour

Mental Toughness Matters, and Here's Why ft. Don Kalkstein

Jul 9th, 2020 35m 2s

In this week's Mental Buckets podcast, we hear from Dallas Mavericks' Director of Mental Skills, Don Kalkstein. He talks about his path into sports psychology, experiences for both the Texas Rangers and the Mavericks, and how he gets athletes t

Quieting the Doubters ft. Juan Toscano-Anderson

Jul 2nd, 2020 47m 2s

Juan Toscano-Anderson is a man of many titles. Though he's now the small forward for the Golden State Warriors, Toscano-Anderson is also proudly Mexican-American, and half black. He's a homegrown activist in the Bay Area and one of the most ver

Making the Most of Your Opportunities ft. Seth Curry

Jul 2nd, 2020 44m 11s

Seth Curry has had to prove himself at every step of his journey. Under-recruited out of high school, he led all freshmen nationwide in scoring, but still wasn't getting the national recognition needed to play pro. Once at Duke, he had to sit o

Mental Buckets: Pilot

Jul 1st, 2020 2m 11s

At Unlimited Potential Basketball, mindfulness is a key element to maximizing one's full potential on and off the court. In this podcast, co-hosts, Packie Turner, a developmental coach in the Bay Area, and Mike Franco, Mental Skills Trainer for

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