Rasheed Worrell talks about taking a break from basketball, taking bad contracts, overseas play styles & more / Season 2 Episode 3 Artwork

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Rasheed Worrell talks about taking a break from basketball, taking bad contracts, overseas play styles & more / Season 2 Episode 3

October 15, 2023 • Jonathan odjo/ Rasheed Worrell • Season 2 • Episode 3

Rasheed Worrell former Bowling Green and Lynn University player talks about the struggles of prompt and sudden coaching changes and how that affects your career. The adjustments to overseas basketball as well as the demands from a coach as an import, The evolution of the big man position in basketball as well how your play is predicated on not only the league you play at but the region in the world as different places play different styles of basketball and finally opens up about his mental break from the sport as well as what may be next for him.

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