The Honey Drop Andrew Damelin

Honey Badgers forward Zane Waterman joins host Andrew Damelin to discuss the perennial uncertainty of being a professional basketball player. Hear how close Zane was to taking a coaching job this past year, and the not-so-ideal playing conditions he chose in favour of it. Zane also re-lives the "crazy calls" and the euphoria in the Honey Badgers' dramatic championship game of 2022. 

Once "The Villain of the CEBL,"  Zane has grown into the team's connector as they look to defend their title. 

Honey Badgers forward Ashley Hamilton joins Andrew Damelin to recount his unique journey from London, England to Brampton, Ontario.  Find out why Ashley turned down a lucrative professional contract in favour of attending college. Then travel down a decade-long career that's taken Ashley from Spain to Ukraine to Lebanon and everywhere in between. Learn why every aspect of Ashley's professional career, good and bad, has been a blessing. 

This pod features about 19 pearls of wisdom. Please listen mindfully. 

Honey Badgers power forward Jeremiah Tilmon joins Andrew Damelin to re-live an eventful past year. Jeremiah takes us to Vegas for his bite at the NBA in Summer League, to Ottawa for a *very* stressful but triumphant Championship Weekend, to Romania for the hard lessons learned in an all-too brief trip overseas, and back to Southern Ontario to recap his time with the Raptors G League affiliate, Raptors905. We also take stock of what's been up and down season in Brampton, and Jeremiah tells us why he knows the Honey Badgers are still a contender. 

Honey Badgers swingman Nick Wiggins first felt the "juice" of basketball when he lit up a Toronto high school gym in his debut in Grade 9. Nick's natural talent led him to Tallahassee, Florida, where a legendary, hardnosed coach helped lay the foundation for Nick's collegiate career.  Travel the Road to the Final Four for Nick's Wichita State Shockers in 2013. And, after graduating college, go on a global tour from Tubingen, Germany, to Sao Paulo, Brazil, to Baghdad, Iraq and everywhere in between for Nick's nine-plus seasons as a pro. Find out how Nick coped with the pressures of being an import player, and the loneliness of being in a new country, with a new team, year after year. Finally we touch on Nick's immense pride for his younger brother Andrew, who won the NBA championship with Golden State last season.  

The Honey Drop is BACK for Season Three! Host Andrew Damelin is joined by the Honey Badgers' new Head Coach, Antoine Broxsie. Learn about Broxsie's journey from Tampa, Florida, to his pro career which took him to eight countries, all the way to the coaching world, which has led him to the player development side with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Hear about Coach Broxsie's give and take relationship with Cavs big-man Jarrett Allan, and the empathy that's required to gain a $100 million dollar man's trust. 

Coach of the Year and CEBL champion Ryan Schmidt joins the Honey Drop to reflect on one of the most emotional weekends of his life! Hear the incredible story of Ryan's wife going into labour the morning of the CEBL semi-finals, and hours later, giving birth to their first child SEVEN WEEKS early. After that Ryan takes us through the near-collapse in the final, as we measure Coach Schmidt's stress level using the "s****ing your pants" metre.