4 Quarters Podcast: Shaka Smart, Paul Washington, Recruiting, and the NBA

Adam Zagoria and Josh Newman deliver an all-new episode of The 4 Quarters Podcast. First up, Texas coach Shaka Smart joins the show to talk about his summer, coaching the USA U18 Team to a gold medal, and the season ahead for the Longhorns.

Then, new Findlay Prep coach Paul Washington calls in to chat about his new gig and the recruitment of his son, PJ Washington. Later, Adam and Josh do a recruiting roundup covering Hamidou Diallo, Trevon Duval, and Isaiah Washington, and then wrap the show by putting a wrap on Team USA at the Olympics…

Written by Adam Zagoria

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.