The Making of Troy Holston Jr. – High School Hoops to Entrepreneur

Welcome to Episode 8 of the Tampa Florida Pickup Basketball Podcast! 🎙️🏀

From the vibrant streets of Queens, New York to the sunny courts of Tampa, Florida, join us as we welcome basketball sensation Troy Holston Jr. on the TFPB Podcast.

📍 Featured Segments:
* High school days at Freedom, Plant, and Wharton High Schools, the intense recruitment experience with Wake Forest, and the coaching challenges that shaped his early career.
*Troy’s collegiate basketball journey at South Florida and suffering repeat ACL injuries.
*Transitioned into the world of business, helping manage a family-owned commercial flooring business and launching Top Tier Exotics, an exotic car rental service.
*Who does Troy think are the best shooters in the Tampa pickup scene?

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Chapters:
00:00:00 (Intro)
00:00:50 (Troy’s Introduction)
00:03:55 (High School Career)
00:07:54 (Ranked by ESPN)
00:11:44 (College Basketball Offers)
00:17:55 (First Major Injury)
00:26:38 (Torn ACL and Meniscus)
00:34:26 (Tearing ACL Again)
00:39:21 (Decision to Leave USF)
00:47:06 (Transfer to Maryland)
00:53:01 (Transition Out of Basketball)
01:05:17 (Best Shooters In Tampa)
01:23:46 (Pro Team for Tampa)
01:28:22 (Team USA Debate)
01:32:12 (MJ Or Lebron? Kobe?)
01:42:37 (Bronnie Drafted Too Quick?)
01:47:47 (Missing Out on NIL)

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