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From the NBA to College Basketball: Monta Ellis Takes Over as Alcorn State GM
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00:42 — Rafael's first time watching Monta Ellis play
04:03 — Why Monta wanted to become GM of Alcorn State men's basketball
05:55 — The golden era of Mississippi basketball in the '90s and early 2000s
08:03 — Monta's game, his development on Mississippi playgrounds & his early Golden State Warriors years
10:05 — How Monta's basketball experience prepared him for the Alcorn State GM role
15:19 — How NIL has changed college sports and the recruiting landscape
19:00 — Balancing roster building, fundraising & improving Alcorn State's basketball facilities
23:15 — How being the father of a high-level young player helps Monta relate to today's athletes
25:15 — Josh Powell choosing Alcorn State despite offers from bigger programs
27:30 — Monta's recruiting pitch: Why high school prospects should consider Alcorn State