{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F04d0c414-cc4f-414c-bc5e-0c89e57cf93e","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Matt Babcock - Owner & Founder of Babcock Hoops - Episode 225","description":"Matt Babcock is the owner and founder of Babcock Hoops. Matt also serves as an NBA draft analyst and is a key contributor to Babcock Hoops\u2019 written content.\n\nBefore launching Babcock Hoops, Matt was a certified NBPA and FIBA agent and accumulated 11 years of experience in the sports management industry working for a number of agencies, including his own agency, Babcock Sports. Through his experience as an agent he was exposed to the inner workings of basketball, providing him an array of knowledge about the business behind the game.\n\nPrior to the 2018 NBA draft, Matt served as a contributor for Sports Illustrated and The Crossover. He provided a series of stories outlining the protocols pertaining to the NBA draft process from the perspective of an NBA agent and the players they represent.\n\nAside from Matt\u2019s experience as an agent and media member, he also brings first-hand experience as a former basketball player and coach. He was a standout player at George Walton High School in Marietta, Georgia and went on to be a member of the basketball teams at Gulf Coast State College in Panama City, Florida and the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. He also spent one season as an assistant coach for Virtus Bologna, a professional basketball team in Bologna, Italy.\n\nAlong with Matt\u2019s professional experience, he also grew up in a 'basketball family'. He learned the game from his father, Dave Babcock, Director of Player Personnel for the Milwaukee Bucks and his two uncles, Pete and Rob Babcock, both of whom are former NBA general managers. His two cousins, Chris and Nate Babcock, also hold positions within the Philadelphia 76ers and Atlanta Hawks organizations, respectively.\n\nCheck out our website hoopheadspod.com where you can listen to every episode we\u2019ve ever recorded, subscribe to our Hoop Heads Pod Newsletter and learn more about our show. After you\u2019ve checked out the site, don\u2019t forget to leave that 5 star rating and review on your favorite podcast app. Word of mouth is the best way for our show to grow a larger audience so please tell a friend or coaching colleague to give the Hoop Heads Pod a listen.\n\nGet ready to learn and from an experienced basketball mind as we talk with Matt Babcock from Babcock Hoops.\n\nEmail \u2013 matt@babcockhoops.com\n\nTwitter - @MattBabcock11 @babcockhoops","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/302a8756-97c0-498e-9d17-a63f6feb53dc/avatars-g6oje4lizoplua9e-rycgaq-original.jpg"}