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Allen Graves, Santa Clara, Wemby & The French Basketball Revolution with Alan Guillou – International Scouting & Analytics, Steve Nash, March Madness, Noah Penda, How France Develops NBA Defenders
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Ep. 124 Learning Basketball with Alan Guillou @Alan_Guillou96 @SwishTheory
Allen Graves, Santa Clara, Wemby & The French Basketball Revolution with Alan Guillou – International Scouting & Analytics, Steve Nash, March Madness, Noah Penda, How France Culture Develops NBA Defenders
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction & Background
02:00 Alan Guillou’s Journey to Santa Clara's Director of Basketball Operations through International Scouting
04:30 Challenges & Value of International Player Scouting & Recruitment for Modern College Programs
08:00 Differences in Scouting International vs American Basketball
11:00 Steve Nash, The Santa Clara Legend
13:00 Allen Graves as a Person: Character and Development
16:00 Allen Graves’ Rise as a 2026 NBA Draft Prospect
19:00 Value of Rebounding and High-Feel Winning Plays in Basketball
23:00 Allen Graves’ Development Curve, Impact Metrics, All-Time Stats
29:00 Santa Clara – Kentucky March Madness Instant Classic – on the all-time shots from Graves and Oweh
34:00 Comparing Allen Graves and Noah Penda NBA Prospect Profiles – Similarities & Differences
36:00 The French Basketball Revolution
40:00 How does France produce so many good NBA Defenders, highlighted by all-time great ones in Wembanyama and Gobert?
44:00 The Devil Named Curry & The Future of 2028 France Olympic Basketball