Hoosier Storytime with Devonte Green (Part 2)




The Assembly Call IU Basketball Podcast show

Summary: Jerod had the opportunity to resume his chat with Devonte Green (find Part 1 in your feed from last week), one of the few players who straddled the Tom Crean and Archie Miller Eras, and a player who brought flashes of explosive offense during one of the more offensively challenged eras of IU basketball.<br><br>We cover a wide variety of topics in this follow-up conversation, including:<br><br>• Whether the media should be given more access to players while they’re in college<br>• How will more lenient NIL rules affect college players? Will it cause problems in locker rooms?<br>• His experience leaning on IU resources for mental health support<br>• What his childhood was like and when he started playing basketball.<br>• How is relationship with his brother has evolved over the years<br>• How he evolved as a young basketball player<br>• The two guys on the current team he thinks will thrive under Mike Woodson.<br>• What it’s like playing pickup games with guys IU is recruiting<br>• The time he dunked on OG (whether OG will admit it or not)<br>• The best shooter, players, dunker, leader, and passer he played with at IU<br>• What traditions meant the most to him at IU? And what should IU do to modernize the program?<br><br>And a lot more. We also talk about some of his lowest moments as a player, after celebrating the best moments in our last episode.<br><br>Our thanks to Devonte for being so generous with his time.<br><br>Part 1: <a href="https://assemblycall.com/episode-707-devonte-green/" rel="noopener">https://assemblycall.com/episode-707-devonte-green/</a>