Croydon Christensen is a 6’6” Senior Team Captain for the 2025 6A State Champion - Davis Darts. He is a foundational piece to this team and their success. Croydon shares his thoughts on the season and how he has managed to successfully navigate the stresses and pressures of high school life, all while being an incredible, two-sport athlete with basketball and baseball. We are grateful to have him on the show and hope you enjoy his perspective. Be sure to check out the Davis High Basketball Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/davishighbasketball/Please consider following us on social:https://www.youtube.com/@MakingTheTeamPodcast/sub_confirmation=1https://www.instagram.com/making_the_team/https://www.tiktok.com/@making.the.teamChapters:0:00 Croydon Highlight Intro0:55 Recap of this Year2:30 Croydon's Youth6:18 Trying Out as Freshman7:19 Defining Role on Team9:38 Two Sport Athlete11:23 Talking Baseball12:46 Dealing with Pressure15:18 Croydon's Teammates17:20 Questions from Instagram18:46 Croydon outside sports19:39 Croydon's Future Plans20:48 Role as Team Captain21:30 Balancing Opinions22:55 Game Day Traditions25:45 Coach Sims27:37 Memories to Remember28:44 Advice to Self#basketball #davishighschool #utahbasketball

Luke Owen is the Varsity Team Captain of the 2-time State Champion Olympus Titans in Salt Lake City, Utah.Luke's character, toughness, and work ethic propelled him into a starring role for his senior season at the basketball powerhouse - Olympus High. Luke is a great basketball player and a solid young man. We hope you enjoy this interview with Luke Owen and learn something from his experience. Luke's Accolades:• 2024/25 2nd Team All State• 2024 & 2025 State Championships• Team CaptainPlease consider following us on social:https://www.youtube.com/@MakingTheTeamPodcast?sub_confirmation=1https://www.instagram.com/making_the_team/https://www.tiktok.com/@making.the.teamCHAPTERS0:00 Luke Intro0:40 Recap of the year1:32 Taking more responsibility2:44 Dealing with pressure4:14 Growing up as a kid6:13 Growing into high school role8:42 Role Models9:18 Different Arenas10:11 Biggest rival11:26 State Championship Behind the Scenes12:14 Playing for Coach Barnes14:27 Sneakerheads talk shoes15:58 Game Day Traditions18:04 Playing Style18:52 Mission Call19:15 Luke's Best Shot20:45 Family Legacy21:08 Luke's Teammates23:20 Luke's Stats24:12 Realities of High School26:03 Looking back on High School27:11 Luke off the court27:26 All Star Game28:57 Favorite NBA & College players29:55 Questions from Instagram33:12 Siblings and family35:04 Parting Advice#basketball #highschoolbasketball #lukeowen #olympusbasketball

Gavin Lowe is Utah's Mr. Basketball after his incredible 2024/2025 season. In his junior year, he led the Olympus Titans to back-to-back state championships. Gavin is a tenacious, relentless player who's toughness and aggression cause chaos for other teams. He is backed by some incredible teammates and a legendary coach in Matt Barnes. We hope you enjoy this interview with Gavin and learn something from his mindset. Gavin's Accolades:• 2024/25 MaxPreps Player of the Year• 2024/25 Utah's Mr. Basketball• 2024 & 2025 State Championships• 1st team All StatePlease consider following us on social:https://www.youtube.com/@MakingTheTeamPodcast?sub_confirmation=1https://www.instagram.com/making_the_team/https://www.tiktok.com/@making.the.teamCHAPTERS0:00 Gavin Intro1:02 Expectations for the year2:02 Losing Stars from last year3:28 Goals for 20263:53 Preparing for the target5:11 Gavin's work ethic7:53 Balancing Life8:58 Gavin's Workouts12:16 Gavin's Mental Strength15:57 Life Supporters18:07 Favorite Team Memory18:48 College Recruitment20:23 Funny Car Story21:20 Relentless23:00 Dealing with Pressure24:11 Defensive Prowess26:46 Nicknames27:23 Teammates31:38 Practices33:17 School Size Rivalries34:26 Playing for Matt Barnes36:33 Trash Talk38:04 Advice for Younger Kids40:38 Preferred Basketball43:07 Favorite Shoes44:31 College Preference45:33 Parting Advice#basketball #highschoolbasketball #gavinlowe #olympusbasketball

Erik has a problem and called an intervention for himself after he purchased his 7th pair of Book 1s. Other Eric is here to encourage Erik's obsession with these shoes and we discuss what makes these shoes special while comparing with Jordans, Currys, and Way of Wade alternatives. Congratulations to Andy Strong for winning the Basketball giveaway!Book 1 Contest Rules:• Subscribe to this YouTube Channel and comment with your favorite basketball shoes of all time. • Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/making_the_team/• Comment on this Instagram post with your favorite basketball shoes of all time: https://www.instagram.com/p/DHqvF9tJXy8/?img_index=1* BONUS ENTRIES *• 1 Extra entry for every person you tag in your comment on the Instagram post (up to 5 bonus entries). • Comment on our TikTok Channel:https://www.tiktok.com/@making.the.teamCHAPTERS0:00 Calling an Intervention1:58 Jordan One Take 52:42 Curry 124:39 Way of Wade 808 V46:52 Book 112:29 Booker Story14:29 GOAT Shoes16:11 Thoughts on Team Shoes17:42 New Giveaway!18:45 Retro Shoes21:56 Must Haves in a Shoe24:50 Done Buying Shoes25:35 Prime of Life#basketball #book1 #basketballshoes

Coach Chad Sims, head coach of Davis High School in Kaysville, Utah, has won two state championships in the past 4 years in Utah High School Basketball’s highest class designation (6A).

His teams are known for their physical defense, aggressive play, and disciplined teamwork. Coach Sims was kind enough to sit down with us and go over the keys to his program’s success over the past 14 years and what players and parents can expect from the high school basketball experience in an excellent program. Be sure to check out the Davis High Basketball Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/davishighbasketball/Please consider following us on social:https://www.youtube.com/@MakingTheTeamPodcast?sub_confirmation=1

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https://www.tiktok.com/@making.the.teamChapters:0:00 Chad Sims0:57 Did you expect this?2:35 Final moments of State4:39 Life and Basketball5:35 Creativity within a Structure10:03 Davis Tradition11:59 Developing Youth Programs17:00 Choosing Assistants19:11 Multi-Sport Athletes22:49 Building Toughness & Aggression25:01 Confidence in Kids26:50 Managing a Stellar Player31:25 Game Day Traditions34:49 Captains Leading27:14 Parent Communications41:43 Winning in Hostile Environments43:07 Dealing with Losing Seasons46:28 Learning from other Coaches48:06 Chad's Coachisms48:56 Challenges of Losing as a Coach51:03 Technicals and Referees53:24 What does it take to Win55:01 Luck's Involvement55:55 Drawing up a Play1:00:23 Baseline Out of Bounds Play1:02:07 Advice for Youngsters1:05:17 Questions from Instagram1:07:13 Wrapping Up

Carlo Mulford is a 6'0" phenom point guard at Herriman High School. He just finished his Junior year and here are a handful of his accomplishments. • Team Captain• 1st Team All Region• Region 2 Most Outstanding Player• 1st Team All State• Crossed 1,000 Career Points• Herriman High's All Time Leader in Assists• 2nd Place finish in the State ChampionshipCarlo shares his thoughts on high school basketball, life, and his insatiable work ethic on and off the court. Please consider following us on social:https://www.youtube.com/@MakingTheTeamPodcast?sub_confirmation=1https://www.instagram.com/making_the_team/https://www.tiktok.com/@making.the.teamCHAPTERS0:00 Carlo Highlights1:08 Remembering this Season1:45 Difference between State and Region2:24 Carlo's Youth3:01 Family Ballers5:31 Influences in His Life7:04 Teams Trying to Slow Carlo Down9:09 Goals for Next Year10:18 Workout Routine12:45 Dealing with Misses13:35 Being Ranked #1 14:40 Dealing with Pressure15:58 Jared's Question16:49 Carlo's Teammates19:10 Favorite Drills20:27 Attacking Mindset21:07 Coach Meacham23:13 Need to Play23:53 Realities of High School Basketball24:46 Question from Instagram26:21 Life Outside Basketball27:07 God in Life28:11 State Tournament Environment29:56 What's the Future?31:45 College Recruiting34:56 Advice to the Youth#basketball #highschoolbasketball #carlomulford

Cale Barclay just finished up a stellar season at Herriman High School.• Team Captain• 1st Team All Region• Academic All Region• Region 2 MVP• 1st Team All State• Academic All StateCale shares his thoughts on basketball, life, and moving on after a tough loss in the State Championship Game.Please consider following us on social:https://www.youtube.com/@MakingTheTeamPodcast?sub_confirmation=1https://www.instagram.com/making_the_team/https://www.tiktok.com/@making.the.teamCHAPTERS0:00 Cale Highlights0:42 Remembering this Season2:40 Region Rivals at State3:27 Cale's Youth5:00 Early Influences5:54 Coaching Style Preferences6:55 Cale's Shooting Ability8:00 Stopping Cale9:13 Where to Improve10:03 Mindset When Shooting11:19 Talking about Teammates14:21 Pressure of being #1 15:06 Being a Good Teammate16:09 Filtering Outside Noise17:14 Painful Loss18:46 Meacham Coachisms20:00 High School Schedule21:30 Challenges of High School Basketball22:32 Corner Canyon Semi23:52 Off the Court24:25 Questions from the Internet25:55 Advice to Youngsters#basketball #highschoolbasketball #calebarclay

Jeff "Juddy" Judkins has one of the most impressive basketball resumes on the planet.

He was a high school sensation at Highland High School in Salt Lake City, Utah.

He went on to play at the University of Utah where he is currently the 8th all-time leading scorer in Utes history - doing so before the 3-point line or shot clock era.To this day, he is the all time leader in minutes per game in a season at the University of Utah at 38 minutes per game.

After his college career, he was drafted by the Boston Celtics. He played for Boston (with Larry Bird), the Utah Jazz, Detroit Pistons, and Portland Trailblazers.

After his NBA career, Jeff was an assistant coach for 10 years for the University of Utah under Rick Majerus. Recruiting players like Keith Van Horn, Andre Miller, Michael Doleac, and Alex Jensen.

The Utes made it to the NCAA Championship during his tenure.

In 2001, Jeff became the head coach of the BYU Women's Basketball Team. Over the next 21 seasons, Coach Judkins' teams would have 20 winning seasons. They would win the conference championship 5 times, make the NCAA tournament 11 times, and go to the Sweet 16 twice.

He would win the conference's Coach of the Year 6 times, including his final season as head coach.

Jeff is the all-time winningest basketball coach in BYU history with 456 wins. He is the 2nd all-time winningest coach of any sport in BYU history.

He is a legend and we are grateful he was willing to spend so much time with us.

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CHAPTERS

0:00 Introducing Jeff Judkins

0:30 Jeff's Youth's Sports History

5:00 Philosophy on Multi Sport Athletes

8:58 Mental Challenges with Youth Athletes

14:45 Toughest Loss of Jeff's Career

19:00 Winning vs Losing Mentality

23:28 Toughest Parts of Coaching College

26:30 Filtering Through the Voices

33:03 Softer Players Nowadays

37:53 Jeff's College Career at Utah

42:07 More or Less Playing Time

44:35 College Practices

54:15 Obsessed about Improvement

58:38 Building Confidence

1:05:50 When to Pull Players

1:08:40 BYU or Utah?

1:11:44 Drawing Up Plays

1:11:55 Baseline Out of Bounds

1:13:52 2-3 Zone Play

1:15:48 Quick Hitters

1:17:13 Influential Coaches in Jeff's Life

1:17:54 Out of Timeout Plays

1:21:33 Jeff's NBA Career

1:26:53 World Games Experience

1:28:33 Impact of Right or Wrong System

1:31:05 Recruiting College Players

1:32:25 Coaching the Team You Have

1:38:00 BYU Coaching Stats

1:38:40 Words of Love for Juddy

1:29:23 Happy with Career?

1:40:59 May the Force Be With You Story

1:41:47 Message From Jeff's Daughter

1:42:14 Impact Coaches Can Have

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