Season 2. Episode 48. MARSHALL COUNTY HOOPFEST with TYLER BROCKMAN, ASST. AD

With High School Basketball starting this week and one of the biggest showcase events in the Nation right here in Benton Kentucky, today's episode is with Tyler Brockman of Marshall Co. High School who is an Assistant Athletic Director and point man for the HOOPFEST.  This basketball event that was brought to Marshall Co. in 2001 by Steve Woodward has continued to bring top talent from around the country and includes 5 local teams: Marshall, Graves, Crittenden, Lyon, and McCracken.  Since HOOPFEST has been hosted at Reed Conder Gymnasium 82 players that have participated in the event have been drafted in the NBA.  Most notably, Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony, Derek Rose, Andrew Wiggins, Andrew and Aaron Harrison, plus many more.  In addition to seeing some of the top 100 ranked HS players you will also see Head Coaches from UK, Kansas, Michigan, Michigan St., Purdue, NC, and many more Div. 1 programs watching some of their future recruits.  Tyler explains the process of putting this event together and the teams that will be at this year's showcase, which starts this Thursday at 4:30 and runs through Saturday night, also where to get tickets.  Hope you enjoy the conversation and thanks for listening and downloading.