The leaves are falling and the basketballs are bouncing - Episode 2 of the State of Hoops Podcast is here! In this episode, Todd Schlekeway and Nate Malchow talk all things fall hoops -college practices, youth club season prep, and the countdown to the high school season.

This episode also dives into the WNBA Finals coaching showdown between South Dakota's own Becky Hammon and Nate Tibbetts. The guys share their personal ties and stories to the two prominent coaches, and what this matchup means for the state's basketball legacy.

We also hit the “Give and Go” segment, where we tackle the growing conversation around how club volleyball is impacting girls’ basketball participation across South Dakota. Chow brings a unique, personal perspective you won’t want to miss.

The episode also includes breaking news on a reveal of one of South Dakota's most iconic basketball players/athletes announced as the first guest on an upcoming State of Hoops Podcast Legends Series episode (hint: this player could fly).

As always, we close with the Bleacher Preacher fan engagement question, Show-Out Shout-Outs, and big thanks to our sponsors who keep the game going.

The State of Hoops Podcast Season 1 Sponsors include the ⁠South Dakota High School Basketball Hall of Fame⁠, ⁠Tiefenthaler Homes with Hegg Real Estate,⁠ ⁠Park Bench Apparel,⁠ ⁠Charles Schwab – Sioux Falls (Lonnie Struckman and Zach Hanson Financial Consultants),⁠ and ⁠Insight.⁠

Basketball fans in the state are encouraged to interact with the podcast hosts via e-mail at stateofhoopspodcast@gmail.com and follow, like, subscribe, and engage with the State of Hoops Podcast on the following social media platforms: *YouTube Channel:@StateofHoopsPodcast *Instagram: @state_of_hoops_podcast *X: @StateofHoopsPod