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Anthony Bilas

Apr 26, 20211 hr 15 min
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Episode description

Anthony Bilas was a walk-on for the Wake Forest University Basketball team from 2015-2019, is the son of famous college basketball analyst Jay Bilas, and currently works for the NBA.  He talks about growing up in Charlotte, North Carolina, how he got into basketball, his AAU experiences, and his great high school career at Charlotte  Latin School where he played basketball and was nationally ranked on the Speech & Debate team.  Anthony describes the recruiting process, his decision to walk-on for a big Division I school, and why he chose Wake Forest.  He discusses playing for Head Coach Danny Manning, the important role walk-ons have, getting better every year, playing in the NCAA Tournament, getting a scholarship his Senior year, and his great experience on Senior Day.  Anthony then talks about staying in the basketball world after graduation, getting a job with the NBA, and living in New York City.

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