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

2017 Glenn Robinson DIII Coach of the Year and 2022 NABC Region 1 Coach of the Year, Kevin App joins this week's episode of "Not Even D2". Before his head coaching tenure at Williams College, App was the assistant coach at Cornell, Army West Point, and Williams College. During his one year at Cornell, they made Ivy League history and made a run all the way to the Sweet 16 before losing to Kentucky with John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins. Hear about his experience coaching at the highest level of college basketball, what went into the decision to coach Division 3 instead of Division 1, and the factors impacting Williams success as a basketball program and an institution as a whole.

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Intro- 00:00-05:23

Hobbies Outside of Basketball- 05:23-07:58

Williams Academics towards the End of the Year- 07:58-08:48

Playing Career at Cornell- 08:48-11:04

IVY League Experience Shaping Coaching Career- 11:05-12:53

Coaching Cornell During Historic Run in March Madness- 12:53-16:07

Coaching Differences at Army West Point Vs. Cornell- 16:07-19:24

Specific Philosophies Taken from Mentors throughout Career- 19:24-21:38

Choosing to Coach Division 3 instead of Division 1- 21:38-23:16

Relationship with Coach Mike Maker- 23:16-25:14

First Impressions of NESCAC/Division 3 Basketball- 25:14-27:11

Preparing Williams for Postseason Play- 27:11-29:06

Why 2023-24 Williams was Good in the Clutch- 29:06-31:39

Nerves Trying to Uphold Williams Success- 31:39-33:57

Break- 33:57-34:06

Defensive Tactics Leading Williams to a Top 10 D3 Defensive Team- 34:06-35:48

Balancing Offense and Defense for Specific Matchups- 35:48-38:55

Preparing for Tough Battles/Trinity- 38:55-40:28

Little 3 Rivalry- 40:28-42:36

Thought Process of Having a Strong Strength of Schedule- 42:36-44:53

Recruiting Strategy Across the Country- 44:53-47:59

Recruiting in the Transfer Portal at Williams- 47:59-49:47

Williams Prestigious Alumni Network- 49:47-53:54

Imploring Players to Interests Outside of Basketball- 53:54-58:20

Rapid Fire: 58:20-61:33

Starting 5: Best Shooters Coached- 61:33-63:55

Outro- 63:55-64:47

Current head coach for the University of Hartford, Aaron Toomey joins this week's episode of "Not Even D2". Before Toomey was a coach he was one of the best players in college basketball- playing at Amherst College. Toomey won a National Championship and in the same year won Associated Press (AP) National Player of the Year. As a coach, Toomey is the first coach to lead Hartford post-transition from Division 1 to Division 3. Hear about what Toomey's experience of playing at Amherst and under Coach Hixon was like, how his playing career influenced his coaching career, how he created the Nerd Team (TBT), and the future of the Hartford program.

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Intro- 00:00-07:49

NBA Talk- 07:49-09:57

Growing up in North Carolina- 09:57-11:18

Recruitment Process to Amherst- 11:18-12:42

Amherst National Championship + AP National POTY- 12:42-14:47

Amherst Culture under Coach Hixon- 14:47-16:12

Playing Against Duncan Robinson/Williams- 16:12-17:42

Amherst Vs. Williams Dynamic- 17:42-19:15

Overseas Basketball Journey- 19:15-22:13

Individual Playing Career Impact on Coaching Career- 22:13-23:50

Relationship with Coach Hixon- 23:50-27:34

What Separated Coach Hixon from Other Coaches- 27:34-28:56

Break- 28:56-29:05

Coaching at UofR and in the UAA- 29:05-31:11

Coach Toomey Player Development Workouts- 31:11-33:27

Hartford Transitioning D1 to D3- 33:27-35:47

Philosophies to Develop the Hartford Program- 35:47-37:35

Coaching a Young/New Team- 37:35-38:55

Competing in the CCC- 38:55-40:33

Closing Games this Past Season- 40:33-41:14

Creating the Nerd Team (TBT)- 41:14-44:10

Keeping the Nerd Team Ivy League Only?- 44:10-45:47

Imploring Student-Athletes to Focus on things Bigger than Basketball- 45:47-47:16

Rapid Fire- 47:38-50:14

Starting 5: Best Shooters- 50:14-54:54

Outro- 54:54-55:40

2019-20 NCAA leading scorer (32.4 ppg), Eric Demers, joins this week's episode of "Not Even D2". Demers played four seasons at Gordon College and was a 4x All-Conference player. After an impressive college career, Eric spent two years playing in the G-League for the Maine Celtics (Boston Celtics affiliate). Demers currently plays overseas in the LEB Gold league in Spain. Hear about his mindset going into his final year of college basketball leading the country in scoring, how it was playing with the Celtics in training camp, and what he took away from his first year of overseas professional basketball.

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Intro- 00:00-04:16

NBA Finals Predicitons- 04:16-05:50

Growing up in Massachusetts- 05:50-08:01

True Sophomore Season being Injured- 08:01-09:29

Mindset Ahead of Final Season of College Career- 09:29-11:08

Playing in the CCC- 11:08-11:56

Best Games @ Gordon- 11:56-13:05

Decision to Stay D3 or move up Divisions- 13:05-14:56

Division 3 Community + Duncan Robinson Support- 14:56-16:42

D3 Connection + Opportunities- 16:42-18:08

Break- 18:08-18:17

Staying Ready while Waiting for an Opportunity Post-College- 18:17-20:49

Training with KJ Baptise + Boston Celtics- 20:49-22:13

Training Camp with Boston Celtics- 22:13-23:14

Workouts to Evolve as a Shooter/Player- 23:14-24:50

Training with Jordan Lawley- 24:50-26:36

Adjusting Game Dealing with Adversities- 26:36-29:05

Playing Professionally for Hestia Menorca- 29:05-30:50

Approach to Basketball now being a Professional- 30:50-32:42

Factors Deciding which Overseas Team/Country to Play for- 32:42-35:02

Advice to D3 Athletes with Goals to Play Professionally- 35:02-37:39

Rapid Fire- 37:39-40:11

Starting 5: Best Shot Makers Played With or Against- 40:11-43:02

Outro- 43:02-43:50

Former Macalester star and 2023-24 1st Team MIAC player, Caleb Williams joins "Not Even D2" on this week's episode. After a senior season averaging 20.0 points per game, Caleb is taking his talents to the Division 1 level. Williams had a historic performance in an exhibition game against Minnesota (D1) scoring 41 points. Shortly after his season ended, Caleb heard from plenty of high major Division 1 schools, and ultimately decided to commit to Minnesota. Hear more about Caleb's career at Macalester, the popularity after his 41 point performance, and what Caleb's goals are heading into his final season of college basketball playing in a Power 5 conference.

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Intro- 00:00-04:20

Off-season Focus: 04:20-05:02

NBA Finals Predictions: 05:02-06:13

Recruitment Process/Choosing Macalester- 06:13-08:25

Basketball in Wisconsin- 08:25-09:40

Expectations for Senior Season- 09:40-10:47

Developing a Scoring Bag- 10:47-12:17

Dealing with Challenges at Macalester- 12:17-13:29

41p Performance @ Minnesota- 13:29-16:29

Going Viral after Minnesota Game- 16:30-18:05

Impact Minnesota Game had on Macalester- 18:05-19:32

51p Performance Against Concordia- 19:32-21:00

Break- 21:00-21:07

Committing to Minnesota- 21:07-23:33

Potential Role at Minnesota- 23:33-24:32

Mindset Ahead of Playing in the Big 10- 24:32-25:56

Advice from Former MIAC Players- 25:56-26:49

Perspective on Division 3 Basketball- 26:49-28:32

Opinion on the MIAC: 28:32-30:03

Excelling as a Student: 30:03-31:49

Changing from the D3 to D1 Lifestyle: 31:49-33:32

Rapid Fire: 33:32-35:35

Starting 5: Players Played With or Against- 35:35-37:31

Outro- 37:31-38:14

On this weeks episode, "Not Even D2" sits down with some of the best players in all of Division 3 at the 1st Ever We Are D3 Pro Combine. Players from all around the country came to the highly anticipated event at Lehman College in New York City. Hear from some of the best talent involved with D3 basketball about their journey to now playing for an overseas contract. If you are looking to hear from specific players, be sure to read below with each player's time slot appearing in the episode.

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• Intro- (0:00-4:39)
• Hank Morgan (Hamilton College)- (4:39-7:12)
• MarkAnthony Fidelis (Salem University)- (7:12-12:36)
• Ryan Clements (Hampden-Sydney College)- (12:36-16:09)
• Tahli Oden (Ferrum College)- (16:09-18:31)
• Dom LeMorta (Alfred University)- (18:31-22:10)
• Kasey Draper (Assumption University)- (22:10-25:26)
• Emerson Halbleib (Bridgewater State University)- (25:26-29:18)
• Isaiah Geathers (Lehman College)- (29:18-32:44)
• Jeremiah Sparks (SUNY Oswego)- (32:44-34:38)
• Howie Rankine (Widener University)- (34:38-37:19)
• Steph Baxter (Babson College)- (37:19-41:36)
• Delvin Barnstable (Wisconsin-Whitewater University)- (41:36-44:54)
• Curt Heinz (Maine Maritime Academy)- (44:54-48:50)
• Teja Singh (Hamilton College)- (48:50-52:01)
• Jaron Fairweather (Eastern University)- (52:01-56:16)
• Alex Sobel (Sacred Heart)- (56:16-59:10)
• Jalen Jordan (American International College)- (59:10-62:25)
• Nick Hurowitz (Farmingdale State College)- (62:25-65:57)
• Coach Jason Harris (We Are D3 Assistant Coach)- (65:57-68:22)
• Coach David Clark (We Are D3 Director of Basketball Operations)- (68:22-72:36)
• Coach Mike Rejniak (We Are D3 Head Coach)- (72:36-80:10)
• Outro- (80:10-80:40)

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