We spoke with Jake about being born in NYC, coming up in the DMV, covering all star games and high school basketball, and the NBA Draft.Guest appearance from both of his parents to discuss his growth as a media member and draft guy

00:00:40 Growing up in NYC

00:03:29 Covering the McDonald's All American Game

00:08:00 Balancing his classwork and hoops

00:09:00 AAU and youth basketball memories

00:14:10 What makes the DMV different

00:17:21 Commitment announcements

00:19:41 Switching from high school hoops to draft coverage

00:23:30 Staying out of the scoop business

00:26:27 Papa Rosen roasts the Bills and Jake's bracket predictions

00:32:00 Janine Rosen speaks on MCDAAG and his development as a media member

00:38:23 Jake wants all the smoke with NBADraft.net

00:39:36 Jake's Kira Lewis moment, we knew it was coming

00:41:40 Jake responds to some of my favorite NBA prospects

00:44:06 Jake sells Deni Avdija and Aleksej Pokusevski

00:49:50 Prospect hits and misses

00:53:15 Jake on nonphysical traits that make players successful

00:55:17 Jake on the importance of not comparing

00:58:35 Predicting new trends in the NBA

00:59:30 Drafting a 10-man roster with players drafted outside of the top 15 in the past 3 drafts

01:02:00 Landing spots for Mac McClung

01:03:30 Jahmius Ramsey takes

01:08:00 Jake's most underrated player in the DMV

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