2023-24 2nd Team All-Summit League and 2022-23 D3hoops.com Most Outstanding Player, Raheem Anthony joins this weeks episode of "Not Even D2". The Chicago native started his college career at the University of St. Mary's (Minnesota). Raheem was a top player in the MIAC early on in his career. He finished his final year at St Mary's averaging 24.6 points per game- winning the MIAC offensive player of the year. During his college career, a MIAC team, St. Thomas was voted out of the conference for "competitive parity". As St. Thomas moved up to Division 1, Raheem soon joined the former competitors and spent his final year playing for the Tommies. Raheem spent no time leaving an impact on St. Thomas as he currently holds the programs Division 1 single season record in rebounds and single game record in points. Anthony finished his season being voted an All-Summit league player. Hear about Raheem's transition to the Division 1 level, how St. Thomas being voted out affected his career, and what the future holds for Raheem in basketball.

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Intro- 00:00-17:13

Hobbies Outside of Basketball- 17:13-17:44

NBA Talk- 17:44-18:27

Growing up in Chicago- 18:27-19:36

Playing at DePaul College Prep- 19:36-20:43

Growing up in a Basketball Household- 20:43-21:38

Reaction from Peers after Commitment to D3- 21:38-22:36

Factors Influencing Commitment to St. Mary's- 22:36-23:19

Playing against Top Competition in the MIAC Early in College Career- 23:19-24:34

Perspective During St. Thomas' Transition to Division 1- 24:34-25:54

Off-season Workouts Impacting Game- 25:54-27:18

Off-season Workouts Changing During Transition to Division 1- 27:18-27:57

Break- 27:57-28:07

Transfer Portal / Commitment to St. Thomas- 28:07-29:37

St. Thomas' Success Moving Up Divisions- 29:37-30:34

Factors Helping Personal Transition to Division 1- 30:34-31:45

Discussing Neruda's Theory- 31:45-34:55

Confidence Heading into Division 1- 34:55-35:55

Future for Raheem Anthony- 35:55-37:22

Rapid Fire- 37:22-41:18

Starting 5: MIAC Players- 41:18-43:15

Outro- 43:15-44:00

"Not Even D2" is joined by 2023 Jostens Trophy winner, Elyce Knudsen, on this week's episode. Elyce was a 3x All-American and CCIW POTY at Millikin College (D3) before transferring to Illinois State (D1) for her final year of college basketball. The star player averaged 26.3 points per game this past season- scoring just under 800 points in her final year at Millikin College. This gives her the scoring record at now Millikin and her high school, Tolono Unity. Hear about what drives Elyce's work ethic, her experience winning the 2023 Jostens Trophy, and how her mindset has shifted now playing at the Division 1 level.

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Intro- 00:00-08:09

Favorite WNBA Players/Team(s)- 08:09-09:27

Adapting to Summer Session at Illinois State- 09:27-12:00

Players Admired Growing Up / Developing a Love for Basketball- 12:00-14:46

Breaking Tolono Unity's Scoring Record / Recruitment out of HS vs Recruitment in Transfer Portal- 14:46-18:16

Transitioning from HS to College Basketball- 18:16-22:10

Intense Workouts / High Work Ethic- 22:10-24:50

CCIW Competition- 24:50-28:31

Winning the Jostens Trophy- 28:31-31:39

Break- 31:39-31:50

Getting Recruited/Coached by Coach Kristen Gillespie- 31:50-34:00

Division 3 Level Experience Impacting Transition to Division 1- 34:00-35:46

Off-season Workouts During Transition to Division 1- 35:46-38:45

Mindset Playing for Illinois State- 38:45-41:10

Staying Grounded through Success- 41:10-43:34

Plans Post College- 43:34-45:16

Advice for Younger Girls Dealing with Negative Stereotypes in Basketball- 45:16-48:24

Rapid Fire- 48:24-50:12

Starting 5: Players Played With or Against- 50:12-52:04

Outro- 52:04-52:18

Todd McGuinness, current head coach of Case Western Reserve University men's basketball team joins "Not Even D2" on this week's episode. Before leading Case Western Reserve, McGuinness was the head coach at Hartwick College from 2009-2016. The former Empire 8 Coach of the Year brought the Hartwick program to new heights- making the NCAA tournament four straight times and winning the first E8 title in program history. His success has followed him now at CWRU with his teams setting program records for wins in a season back-to-back years, and making the NCAA tournament the past 3 seasons. McGuinness has created an identity in the Division 3 world on winning with the help of transfers year to year. Hear all about McGuinness' long 15 year head coaching experience, the reasons behind his philosophy to heavily recruit in the transfer portal, and what he's learned on how you must coach come postseason play.

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Intro- 00:00-08:14

Cavs Vs. Celtics Playoff Preview- 08:14-09:04

Summers in Cleveland- 09:04-10:07

College Career Influencing Coaching Career- 10:07-13:01

D3 Experience Impacting Decision to Stay D3- 13:01-14:18

Assistant Coaching at Hartwick under 2 Different Coaches- 14:18-16:39

Leaving Hartwick to then Return as Head Coach- 16:39-18:55

Takeaways from Being an Assistant + How That Impacted Head Coaching Career- 18:55-20:42

Philosophy Balancing Offense/Defense- 20:42-24:36

Factor(s) Driving Success During Time at Hartwick- 24:36-26:51

Thought Process Leaving Hartwick for CWRU- 26:51-28:59

Recruitment Advantages at CWRU- 28:59-30:05

Changes at CWRU Starting a Program of Success- 30:05-33:24

Takeaways from Postseason Play- 33:24-35:39

Preparing Players for UAA Schedule- 35:39-38:55

Thoughts on how UAA's Schedule Affects UAA Teams in Playoffs- 38:55-40:50

Break- 40:50-41:00

Planning Non-conference Schedule Year to Year- 41:00-43:51

Recruiting Style / Players Searching For- 43:51-46:24

Changing Coaching Style as Basketball Evolves- 46:24-49:00

Recruiting Players in the Transfer Portal- 49:00-52:49

Words for People that Believe his Style is Hurting the Division 3 Model- 52:49-56:28

Developing Underclassmen with Transfers Coming In- 56:28-01:14:00

Advice for Coaches Going Through Tough Stretches / Losing Seasons- 01:00:14 -01:03:22

Rapid Fire- 01:03:22-01:07:22

Starting 5: Best UAA + E8 Players Seen Throughout Career- 01:07:22-01:09:37

Outro- 01:09:37-01:10:27