Not Even D2

por KJ Allison

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Temporada 3

Meg Barber - NYU's 69 Straight Wins, Back-to-Back National Titles, & Team USA Gold

Head coach of the back-to-back NCAA Division 3 WBB Champions (NYU), Meg Barber joins this week's episode of @Notevend2 . Coach Barber and her team are currently on a 69 game winning streak, which ranks 2nd all-time for the longest streak in D3 WBB history. During this win streak, NYU has captured the programs 2nd and 3rd national championships capping off back-to-back undefeated seasons. Barber has completely transformed NYU WBB's narrative, and the current 2025-26 team is picking up right where they left off; currently ranked #1 in the country with a 7-0 record. You don't want to miss this episode of hosts KJ and Neruda taking a deep dive into Coach Barber's historic career including stories from the National Championships and her Team USA experience coaching the U17 team to Gold. This episode is available wherever you get your podcasts. Make sure to subscribe to the podcasts YouTube channel @Notevend2 for more sports content. Enjoy the episode!

Coach Zimmerman - Two Decades of Winning and the Next Step for Emory

18-year head coach for Emory University, Jason Zimmerman joins this week's episode of ⁨@Notevend2⁩ . Coach Zimmerman has led Emory to 11 NCAA Tournament's, including a run of 10 in a row. Currently leading the preseason ranked #3 team in the country, the Golden Eagles have high expectations. Zimmerman is a 6x UAA Coach of the Year while holding a 68% winning percentage in the UAA over the last 14 years. You don't want to miss this episode discussing Zimmerman's high paced offense, the run inside of 10 straight tournament appearances, and stories during his playing career. Make sure to subscribe/follow the podcast ⁨@Notevend2⁩ . This episode is available wherever you get your podcasts. Enjoy the episode!

Flynn Clayman - High Point's Offensive Genius Now Leading the Show

First year head coach of High Point University, Flynn Clayman joins this week's episode of @Notevend2 . Coach Clayman has been apart of the High Point staff the previous two years leading them to heights the program hasn't seen before including a NCAA tournament appearance and back-to-back Big South regular season titles. Clayman developed one of the best offenses in the country as an assistant under Coach Alan Huss. The team was 3rd in offensive efficiency according to KenPom Rankings, and was in the 98th percentile in points per possession during the 2024-25 season. The Panthers have high expectations as they were picked to win the Big South conference once again. HPU is currently 3-0 during the 2025-26 season under Clayman. This episode is available wherever you get your podcasts. Make sure to subscribe/follow the podcast @Notevend2 for more sports content. Enjoy the episode!

Boo Buie - Northwestern's All-Time Great Aiming for the NBA

Northwestern's all-time leading scorer, Boo Buie, joins this week's episode of @Notevend2 . In this episode, KJ and Neruda take a deep dive into Boo's career starting from his dominance in Section 2 at a young age, growing with the Northwestern program to become the all-time leading scorer, and what his future looks like as he was recently traded to the Mexico City Capitanes (G-League). Boo also talks about following his older brothers footsteps, what it was like playing in the Knicks organization this past year, and of course his iconic games against Zach Edey and Big 10 powerhouse Purdue. This episode is available wherever you listen to your podcasts. Make sure to subscribe/follow the podcasts social media pages. Enjoy the episode!

Jaquez Moore - Building a New Era for Duke Football

Jaquez Moore, 5th year Duke football running back, joins this week's episode of Not Even D2⁠. The veteran RB has seen the Duke football program revamp the program into an ACC contender, and has had a great career with over 1,200 rushing yards. Moore is from Live Oak, Florida where he played four seasons of high school football at Suwannee. The three star player originally committed to Georgia Southern before decommitting and later committing to Duke University. We get into everything surrounding the Duke football program. During his career, Duke has had 3 head coaches, but that hasn't reflected in their consistency. The Blue Devils are on track to have 4 straight winning seasons after the team finished 3-9 during Moore's freshman year. Moore was coming off of back to back seasons averaging over 5 yards per carry before he was sidelined with an ankle injury during the 2024 season. Currently ranked 34th all-time on the Duke rushing yards list, the 5th year has the opportunity to continue climbing that list with 5 games left in his final year. The hope for Jaquez is to make an NFL roster concluding this year, so the rest of the season is crucial for him and the Duke program that is currently 4-3. Hear about his college career playing under three different head coaches, what makes the 2025 RB room different, how the Duke basketball program impacts the football program, and more. This episode is available wherever you listen to your podcasts. Make sure to subscribe to the podcasts YouTube channel @NotEvenD2⁠ for more sports content. Enjoy the episode! Sneak Peak- 00:00-00:33 Intro- 00:33-06:39 Game Week Schedule, Difference in 2025 Training Camp, Course Work @ Duke- 06:39-11:03 Mindset Going into Georgia Tech Game, ACC/Duke's Rise in CFB, Battling Through Injury- 11:03-18:45 2025 RB Room, Relationship with O-Line- 18:45-22:17 Duke FB Culture, Head Coach Manny Diaz- 22:17-26:36 Duke Basketball's Brand Impact on Duke Football, Duke to NFL Pipeline- 26:36-30:59 ACC Football's Best Environment(s), Best Football States- 30:59-36:21 Personal RB Style, NFL RBs Inspirations, Future for Jaquez- 36:21-40:50 Rapid Fire (Funniest Position Group, Best Jerseys in ACC, Best RBs in ACC, TD Celly)- 40:50-45:07 Ideal Offensive Line- 45:07-47:30 Outro- 47:30-50:07

Jason Ludwig - How Santa Clara Turned into a West Coast Power

Jason Ludwig, Santa Clara MBB associate head coach, joins this week's episode of @Notevend2 . Ludwig has been instrumental in the success Santa Clara has had during the program's current, longest winning season streak in program history. Ludwig is from California where he's spent a majority of his coaching career. He began his career in basketball as a student manager at UCLA. Ludwig spent almost a decade at UCLA during different time spans having a variety of roles, including video coordinator, director of scouting, and director of player development. During his time at UCLA he coached plenty of current NBA players; this list includes: Russel Westbrook, Kyle Anderson, and Norman Powell. Ludwig is entering his 10th season on the Broncos coaching staff along with head coach Herb Sendek. Together the two have coached 9 1st team all-conference players, two of them later being 1st round lottery draft picks. Brandin Podziemski and Jalen Williams both flourished under the two coaches and are some of the best talents in the NBA, today. Coach Ludwig is also the founder of the Latino Association of Basketball Coaches. The association is a platform used to empower Latino basketball coaches through advocacy and opportunities. Tune in to hear about Ludwig's journey to one of the top assistant basketball coaches in the country, what it was like coaching Jalen Williams, and the luxury of coaching at a university like Santa Clara. This episode is available whereever you listen to your podcasts. Make sure to subscribe to the podcasts YouTube channel @Notevend2 for more sports content. Enjoy the episode!

Carrie Moore - Making History at Harvard

Carrie Moore, Harvard women's basketball coach joins this week's episode of ⁠Not Even D2. Carrie enters her fourth year leading the Crimson after leading the program to their 1st Ivy League championship in program history. The hosts cover all of Carrie's exceptional career including being one of the best players to play at Western Michigan to now leading Harvard to heights never reached. Coach Moore talks about what made the 2024-25 group special and how they plan to build off of the success. The Crimson were a top 5 scoring defense in the entire country, only allowing 52.9 ppg helping the group to a 24-5 overall record. Before coming to Harvard, Coach Moore was an assistant coach at the University of Michigan where she helped the 2021-22 Wolverines reach the Elite 8. Moore was also an assistant at North Carolina where she was the lead recruiter that brought in nationally ranked classes year to year. Her first stint as an assistant coach was at Princeton before she took her career to Creighton. With all of her different experiences, Moore gave her perspective on the different schools and what she learned from each coach that she coached under. Before coaching, Moore was an elite WBB player who currently holds the record for the most points scored (2,216) at the University of Western Michigan. On top of what allowed her to be successful during her playing career, Moore talks about how her career has shaped her coaching style. Coach Moore and the Harvard WBB have changed the narrative surrounding the program and the 2025-26 team has high expectations. This episode is available wherever you get your podcasts. Make sure to subscribe to the podcasts YouTube channel ⁠@Not Even D2 for more sports content! Enjoy the episode!

Duncan Robinson - Reflecting on Miami & Looking Ahead to Detroit's Future

Duncan Robinson, the newest addition to the Detroit Pistons joins this week's episode of @Notevend2 . After spending 7 years with the Miami Heat, which included two runs to the finals, Robinson was involved in a sign and trade with the Pistons (3 yrs/$48M). The Pistons off-season moves, along with their 2024-25 playoff appearance (1st playoff appearance since the 2018-19 season), have put themselves in NBA title contention. The hosts get into all of Duncan's career starting at the Division 3 level where he played one season for Williams College. He'd spend one year before playing the rest of his college career at Michigan University under coach Beilein. Robinson and the Wolverines won back-to-back Big 10 championships, and made the NCAA championship game in 2018. Duncan talks about growing a bond with Mo Wagner and Carris Levert, Jordan Poole's game winner against Houston, and the national championship game in the episode; you don't want to miss those stories! Transitioning into his Miami Heat career, Duncan breaks down why players are so successful in the Heat organization, playing with Jimmy Butler, and his favorite moments during the finals run in the bubble & their finals run to play against the Denver Nuggets. Duncan became one of the best shooters in Heat history early on in his career, and he finished his time there with the most 3pt field goals made. We also talk about what went into his decision to play for the Pistons and what the future for his team is. The Pistons have high expectations going into the 2025-26 season. This episode is available wherever you get your podcasts. Make sure to subscribe to the podcasts YouTube channel @Notevend2 for more sports content. Enjoy the episode!

Temporada 2

Chill Session: Season 2 Finale & Not Even D2 Draft?

This week @Notevend2 goes through 10 minutes of media. As Budd Crawford defeats Canelo Alvarez, the NBA continues investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers, and the new Tufts University policy now meeting financial needs for all students, there's a ton the hosts get into. KJ and Neruda then reflect upon another season of the pod and give a sneak peak into what Season 3 will look like. To end the show, and for the first time, the hosts have a draft on the show. This edition: players that have been on the podcast. Which team is better? Team Neruda or Team KJ? You can catch this episode wherever you listen to your podcasts. Make sure to subscribe to the podcasts YouTube channel @Notevend2 for more sports content. Stay tuned for Season 3 ... Enjoy the episode! Intro- 00:00-00:30 NEW SEGMENT (10 Minutes of Media w/ Not Even D2)- 00:30-21:04 Season 2 Recap, Season 3 Sneak Peak- 21:04-26:12 Not Even D2 Draft- 26:12-39:40 Final Thoughts / Outro- 39:40-41:29

Jordan Jones - NEC POY on Leading CCSU and Building a Pro Career

The 2024-25 Northeast Conference Player of the Year, Jordan Jones joins this week's episode of ⁠Not Even D2. The Florence, South Carolina native recently signed an overseas contract to play in the Slovenska Basketball League (SBL) in Slovakia. After a great college career playing at multiple levels, Jones now has set his aspirations to one day play at the highest level of basketball. Jones committed to Coker University (D2) out of high school. The 6'0 guard would spend three seasons playing at the Divison 2 level before Coach Sellers and Central Connecticut State began recruiting the All-SAC player. Jones with two years of eligibility left, committed to CCSU on his first official visit. Year 1 with the Blue Devils started with Jones coming off of the bench. Later that year, Jones became one of CCSU's best players and an all-conference player as a top 10 NEC scorer. Transitioning to year 2, Jones took a big leap in most statistical categories while leading his team in points and assists. He was a finalist for the Lou Henson Mid-Major Player of the Year award and was awarded the NEC Player of the Year. Jones finished his career with over 1,500 points and just under 500 assists. This episode gets into a great conversation with Jones about his future within basketball, what Coach Sellers has done to make CCSU a top team in the NEC, and the honor he holds of being awarded NEC Player of the Year. This episode is available wherever you listen to your podcasts. Make sure to subscribe to the podcasts YouTube channel ⁠@NotEvenD2 for more content. Enjoy the episode! Sneak Peak- 00:00-00:18 Intro- 00:18-07:44 Summer Basketball/Activities, Christian Background, Cutting Dreads?- 07:44-11:43 Stars of Storrs TBT Experience- 11:43-16:48 Thought Process on Signing Overseas Contract, 212 Playground Runs- 16:48-21:58 Developing Craft/Bag & Reads, Balancing Scoring & Passing- 21:58-27:48 Coach Sellers Impact on CCSU, Recap of NEC Championship Game- 27:48-34:17 Adjustments to Division 1 Coming from Coker University (D2), Recruitment out of Coker University / Committing to CCSU- 34:17-38:10 Break- 38:10-38:18 D2 to D1 from a Basketball Standpoint, Initial Memories Playing for CCSU- 38:18-46:05 Thoughts on the NEC- 46:05-49:37 Honor of Winning NEC POY- 49:37-52:16 Rapid Fire (Best D2 Competition, Favorite Arenas to Play in, Favorite Hoop Shoes)- 52:16-57:15 Starting 5: Best Players Played With- 57:15-01:00:03 Outro- 01:00:03-01:00:38

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