Associate Head Coach Johnson University (TN). Coached in SEC, MAC, Horizon, AAC. 8 NCAA tournaments, 3 NIT’s, 1 pre-season NIT championship! 13 NBA players! VFL

Joined February 2010
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Excited as JU will host the first 2 weeks of the Fall Rocky Top League directed by one of the best in the business in @Tnprephoops. Our staff will be there each night evaluating the best talent in East Tennessee! We hope to see you there next Tuesday at 6:30! LETS GO!
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Signed up today. Only limited spots available for the Johnson University Youth Basketball Camp for Boys & Girls starting Monday. Stations, contest, and games including a camp Tshirt.
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18 Jul 2024
A few spots remain in our elite camp Saturday. Sign up today. Looking forward to evaluating the best high school basketball talent in East Tennessee.
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15 Jul 2024
Tyus, Trevor, and Logan you guys are the best. Talked for hours with former Indiana Pacers players Tyus Edney and Jermaine O’Neil. Tyus was a NCAA champ at UCLA, and J.O. Played 17 years in the NBA. This morning before I departed back to Knoxville played at The River golf club.
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Recruiting today at the Nike EYBL Peach Jam tournament in Augusta GA. Watched future NBA stars of tomorrow with my guys Auburn’s Bruce Pearl, and Kansas head basketball coach Bill Self. Also chopped it up with Detroit Pistons scout Speedy Walker and Michigan head coach Dusty May.
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Thanks for the great visit today! @CoachSharp24 @JohnsonUniv
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Thanks to Vol Nation to allow me to express my sentiments of @Vol_Baseball at pre-game tailgate party. Alway have and always will be a fan of the now 2024 National Championship Tennessee baseball program. How good does that sound!!!! #champs
“I said when this place starts to win this place will blow up and you fans have proved me right.” Former Tennessee Head Coach Dave Serrano is in attendance for the national title game.
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25 Jun 2024
Congratulations to the Tennessee baseball team on winning the National Championship. Had AJ Russell, catcher Cal Stark, and my guy freshman shortstop Dean Curley on the Volunteer Lockeroom Show this year. My daughter Lula was so excited watching her future school win the title.
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21 Jun 2024
Just a few spots available for tomorrow elite camp. Really excited to see the next wave of Knoxville’s and surrounding areas high school basketball players. Johnson University campus, Douglas Karnes Arena, inside the beautiful Graham Center. 10AM see you there.
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19 Jun 2024
Come and let your game do the talking. Looking forward to evaluating future college basketball talent. Join one of the best college basketball staff’s in the country this Saturday June 22nd at the Graham Center.
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Sad day for me as one of my friends Darvin Ham gets let go by the Los Angeles Lakers. DHam got to the playoffs both years as their coach. Getting to Western Conference Finals and winning the Mid Season Tournament Championship. Good coach, but an even better person.
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31 Mar 2024
Hard to explain they don’t call fouls on him. Very entertaining game that Vols could have won. Sad for these players, and the best fan base in the country!
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28 Mar 2024
My guy. At 6’10 could be the best big man in the NAIA next year.
SECOND TEAM ALL CONFERENCE 12 PPG 7 RBG 52% FG
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😂😂 This is why I love NAIA Hoops Nation!! 😂😂
Replying to @NAIAHoopsReport
@NAIAHoopsReport Thanks for the great coverage all season long. @NAIA basketball is accessible because of your spotlight. Now… Break time is over, I’m ready for your preseason preview for next year!!!
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24 Mar 2024
Great time at the Tennessee watch party at Corner 16 with my guy Tony Basilo and UT fateful as we advance with win over Texas.
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Happy for Jalen. Coached him in college at Oakland University. Good player, better person. Congrats Lil bro for getting him.
🚨TRADE ANNOUNCEMENT🚨 Express nation, please welcome the tough and talented Jalen Hayes to our squad! 🏀 The Windsor Express have completed a trade, sending Paul Harrison to the Sudbury Five in exchange for Jalen Hayes.
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Pumped to welcome transfer G Kavon Blankenship to the family. He is a D2 transfer from Limestone. Kavon is familiar with the AAC as he was the Freshmen of the year in 2021 at Bryan College averaging 13 points a game. We are excited to have him in navy! #WIN
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22 Mar 2024
Blessed to be back in Knoxville, Happy for my former players at Oakland University! Blake, Trey, Chris, Rocket, O’Shay, and getting DQ in the fold. Keep it going.
My man @TJonesLive is one of the best recruiters in the biz. Look what his fellas are doing to KY rn. In addition, to coaching 13 NBA guys. Blessed to have him on our staff at JU!
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Listen to me live on the Tony Basilio Show, AM 1040 and FM 99.7, at Noon tomorrow talking about the upcoming NCAA tournament, the University of Tennessee chances of advancing to the final four, and other SEC teams outlooks.
Recent interviews are in your apps: Tony Vitello, Watson Brown, Adam Sparks, Mike Huguenin, Ryan Callahan, Blake Toppmeyer, Dan Harralson, Ryan Schumpert, Phil Steele, Tony Jones, & Mike Detillier Get the app ⇨ iPhone - apps.apple.com/us/app/the-to… ⇨ Droid - play.google.com/store/apps/d…
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