NYC Basketball History

Jan 11 2024 137 ep. 64 mins

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Basketballheadzz is a NYC based Basketball show dedicated to prerving the legacy of NYC Basketball Greats as well as Legendary grassroots programs and those who had an impact on NYC Basketball History. Also to bring awareness to the culture of NYC Basketball and bridge the gap between generations of Basketballheadzz.

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S2 Ep 131 NYC Streetball Legend / WNBA Assistant Coach Tim "Headache" Gittens

Jan 11 2024 43 mins

NYC Legend @hdache13 coming thru to chop it up. Make sure yall rune in..🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀Growing up in Harlem of New York City, Tim Gittens faced crippling hardships that could have made him another statistic. However, Tim Gittens refused to walk the cyclic path of society's stigmatiz

S2 Ep 117 The Amazing Redemption Story of Harlem Legend Melshawn Scott

Jun 20 2023 120 mins

Melshawn Scott played for MLK High School where he avg 25 points as a sophomore but was forced to leave school after a situation he explains during the interview. He also played college ball at St Augustine in GA. Trouble had a way of finding the Harlem Legend but his journey to Redemption is one for the books.

S2 Ep 116 Rich Brunson Hilcrest HS Great & Rutgers University Standout

May 27 2023 87 mins

Rich Brunson is entering his fifth season as the head coach of the Brookdale's women's basketball program. In his first three seasons, his teams earned their way to the Region XIX conference championships. In Brunson's first year (2016), he was honored with Region XIX, Coach Of The Year, as his Jersey Blues qualified for a trip to the national tournament. Coach Brunson produced two

S2 Ep 115 Playground Legend Adrian A-Butta Walton

Apr 29 2023 106 mins

Check put the exclusive conversation w/ playground Legend A-Butta as he talks about the basketball culture in NYC as seen through his eyes. This is one incredible story

S2 Ep 114 Cardozo H.S., St John's University Great & NYC Playground Legend Daryll "Showtime" Hill

Apr 04 2023 106 mins

NYC Great Daryl “Showtime” Hill @therealshow3.told y'all , it's was going to be epic🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀 His nickname says it all, "Showtime". Given to him in junior high school by a buddy, the "Showtime" moniker has stuck

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S2 Ep 113 "I Had To Play Against Boys" Boys & Girls H.S Great / B.G.H.S. Head Coach Ruth Lovelace

Mar 09 2023 87 mins

All City, 3x City Champs & 1 State Champion Boys & Girls & Hilbert College Great Seton Hall Standout Coach Ruth Lovelace @ruth.lovelace.16 . Ruth was a certified Killer when she played at Boys & Girls.. She avg something like 38 points per game before accepting a letter of intent to attend @setonhallwbb ... The Boys and Girls School of Brooklyn is known as one of the premier baske

S2 Ep 112 Hip Hop Legendary MC Capone From The Legendary Group Capone & Noreaga Talks Being A Baller

Jan 26 2023 97 mins

Capone-N-Noreaga released their first single “Illegal Life” featuring Mobb Deep’s Havoc in 1996 after signing to Neil Levine’s Penalty Recordings. The record laid the groundwork for N.O.R.E. and Capone to drop their debut studio album the following year. However, Capone was locked up after violating his parole, which led Noreaga to finish the project himself. Comprised of 2

S2 Ep 111 “I Was A Ball Player Before I Joined Brand Nubian” Hip Hop Legendary MC Sadat X

Jan 19 2023 73 mins

Basketballheadzz Presents: Hip Hop Legend Sadat X from the Legendary Group Brand Nubian amazing interview. He is definitely an official Basketballhead for real..He talks about his days with the Riverside Hawks, playing in the CHSAA and against some of the best ball players in NYC before joining the Legendary Group brandnewbianbrothers 🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀�

S2 Ep 110 Long Island Lutheran HS Great/ University of Maryland Standout Steve Rivers

Jan 09 2023 70 mins

Steve Rivers lived in Bklyn until 1973 when at age 11, they moved to Uniondale NY.Steve began playing organized Basketball in the 6th grade and played for Lawrence Road JHS. In 1977, Steve went on to school at LI Lutheran HS where he gained honors as an All Long Island guard in both his junior and senior years.Steve received a full basketball scholarship to play at the Univ. of Mar