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European basketball, British perspective. Long-time journalist and play-by-play commentator Niall Gray with a new podcast, featuring guests each episode.

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The Euro Step Brit Podcast

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European basketball, British perspective. Long-time journalist and play-by-play commentator Niall Gray with a new podcast, featuring guests each episode.

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#Sports #Basketball #Niall M. Gray #Head Coach

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The Euro Step Brit: Episode 19 - From Worthing town to My Town 37:59

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Our guest this week is Chris Pullem, best known here in the UK for his time with the London Leopards and the Worthing Bears. In this episode we’ll look back at his time with those clubs, why he walked away from coaching and also dive into a project which means so much to him, My Town TV.

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The Euro Step Brit: Episode 18 - Same game, different sport, with Evan Walshe 49:06

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Our guest is Great Britain international Evan Walshe, who spent last season in the SLB with the Bristol Flyers. In this episode we’ll discuss Evan’s basketball career to date and look back at some of the highs and lows along the way that have got him to where he is today. And we’ll also get Evan’s insights into the world of 3 x 3 and how much it has become a part of his life.…

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The Euro Step Brit: Episode 17 - 2001, A Billy Mims Odyssey 1:06:17

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Billy Mims is best known here in the UK for his time with the London Leopards and Leicester Riders. After 2 decades as the head coach of Florida Tech, Billy decided to step down in March, so we take a look at Billy’s future plans and of course, we’ll talk London, Leicester and the time he ended up coaching in Ireland.…

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The Euro Step Brit: Episode 16 - An Uuulmer Adventure 35:50

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Host Niall Gray takes a look back at his recent trip to watch Ratiopharm Ulm take on Fraport Skyliners of Frankfurt, and throws in interviews with Ulm's Sporting Director Thorsten Leibenath, head coach Ty Harrelson and guard Justinian Jessup. And there's also some random bits about the Berblinger Turm (Tower) and a hotel conversation!…

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The Euro Step Brit: Episode 15 - Once A Raider, with Josh Wilcher 37:01

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We speak to Josh Wilcher, who is best remembered in the BBL for his time with the Plymouth Raiders. We'll look back on his time with the Raiders, discuss why his season at Reading Rockets was important for his career and look at his other stops around the British Basketball League, Australia and Germany. And we'll find out what he's been up to since he retired.…

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The Euro Step Brit: Episode 14 - The Plymouth Rider, with Ant Rowe 1:11:02

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Our guest is Anthony Rowe, the former Raider turned Rider who came to the sport late but was able to enjoy a successful career before injuries brought his playing days to an end. We look back what it meant for Ant to play and captain his home-town club, and why Leicestershire is now home, and of course we delve into his commentating as well.…

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The Euro Step Brit: Episode 13 - From Aberdeen to Perth, with Mike Vigor 30:01

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We catch up with former Bristol Flyers fan favourite Mike Vigor, who spent 4 seasons in total in the former British Basketball League, playing over 100 games and amassing over 1100 points during his time with the Flyers and Plymouth Raiders. We look back over his career - including representing Scotland at the Commonwealth games - and also get his insights into the growth of basketball in Australia. During the interview, Mike mentions where his games can be watched next season and here's the link to the league website. https://nbl1.com.au/watch/west…

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The Euro Step Brit: Episode 12 - Prior Commitments, with Siobhán Prior 54:28

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In this episode we catch up with Siobhán Prior, the former Nottingham Wildcats player who is now Director and WEABL Head Coach of their academy. We look back at the family connections to Nottingham basketball, discuss Siobhán's playing days and talk about her role at the Academy, and why it means so much to her. (Apologies for my mic occasionally playing up. Technology, eh?!)…

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The Euro Step Brit: Episode 11 - Twenty and Out, with Andy Thomson 52:51

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We catch up with Andy Thomson, who had a very successful career in the former British Basketball League, winning 20 titles before his retirement in 2020. We look back at his time in the BBL, as well as spells abroad in Spain and France, and find out what he's been up to since retiring.

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The Euro Step Brit: Episode 10 - Meet The Commentators, with Rob Paternostro and Caz Bullock 36:40

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The topic of this episode is commentating. It feels odd not talking to Leicester Riders' head coach Rob Paternostro about his playing days and coaching career but don't worry, we'll get him back on again soon! Rob's had a great couple of years with broadcasting opportunities and he joins the podcast to talk about them. Also on this episode Caroline Bullock speaks about her new role doing SLB games for Manchester Basketball.…

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The Euro Step Brit: Episode 9 - From one BBL to another, with Thorsten Leibenath 1:00:34

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Our guest this week is Thorsten Leibenath, Sporting Director at ratiopharm Ulm of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), who first became a head coach in what was the British Basketball League (also called the BBL!). We look back at his time in Scotland, talk about the British game and then cover all things Ulm, from EuroCup to their amazing domestic championship win in 2023.…

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The Euro Step Brit: Episode 8 - The Monday Night Breakdown, with Dan Routledge 31:38

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In this episode we catch up with esteemed commentator Daniel Routledge to talk about the past few years of broadcasting in the BBL (now SLB) and what it's like commentating from a studio compared to from the venue. We also discuss his popular basketball podcast, Sunday Night Breakdown, which he co-hosts with Dave Forrester and find out how it all came to be. The original podcast mentioned in this episode can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSDqX4OMBzc…

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The Euro Step Brit: Episode 7 - Reading between the lines, with Matt Johnson 28:29

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The podcast returns! In this episode we speak with Reading Rockets CEO Matt Johnson about non-SLB teams joining the SLB Cup, take a look at why the player pathway is so important and also look at players who made a name for themselves in the NBL before going on to play elsewhere in Europe.

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The Euro Step Brit: Episode 6 - Taylor made for coaching, with Mike Taylor 1:04:37

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In this episode we catch up with current General Manager and Head Coach of the Winnipeg Sea Bears, Mike Taylor, who has almost 3 decades of coaching experience from Germany to the UK, from the Polish national team to the G-League.

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The Euro Step Brit: Episode 5 - Plan B or not Plan B? Five interviews from Surrey 30:02

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Niall Gray takes the Pod on the road to Guildford, catching up with 89ers coach Lloyd Gardner, along with players Cam Gooden and Dame Adelekun. We also hear from a couple of supporters John Lanning (Surrey) and Phil Groves (London) for a fan perspective on the summer's events.

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The Euro Step Brit: Episode 4 - A New Hope, with Dan Clark and Paul Blake 22:25

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A special bonus episode as we talk to Dan Clark (Surrey 89ers) and Paul Blake (Newcastle Eagles). With the launch day of Super League Basketball, it was a chance to take one last look back at the BBL and look ahead to the new Super League, which begins this weekend.

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The Euro Step Brit: Episode 3 - Where Eagles and GB Dare, with Marc Steutel 37:12

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This week we're talking to Marc Steutel, head coach of both the Newcastle Eagles and GB Men. In this episode we talk about life with the National Team, what it means to be part of the Eagles and also take a look at the ENBL.

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The Euro Step Brit: Episode 2 - From Pleven to the playoffs, with Andreas Kapoulas 39:17

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This week we catch up with Bristol Flyers' head coach Andreas Kapoulas to talk about the ENBL, how he balances the demands of domestic and European basketball. And then we talk about GB and Euroleague, and the team that Andreas has supported since childhood. Also, Ball In Europe's Emmet Ryan pops on to talk about a recent London Lions signing.…

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The Euro Step Brit: Episode 1 - Enter the Artland Dragon, with Vince Macaulay 28:50

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For the first episode of the series, we talk to new Artland Dragons head coach Vince Macaulay about the move to Germany, the time he coached the London Lions in European competition and as it's topical, we take a look at the recent Thames Valley Cavaliers deal. Vince talks about his new role and also about life in Germany and the basketball and how it compares and contrasts to the game in the UK. There's also a look back at those Basketball Champions League and FIBA Europe Cup games with the London Lions before we dive into the details around his role with Thames Valley and his hopes for the club moving forward.…

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The Euro Step Brit: Episode 0 - A few minutes with Niall 3:46

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