Sports Business Classroom Audio Experience is back with another episode of our “SBC Alumni Takeover Series,” and this time we have a new host, SBC Alum Andrew Crookes! Andrew attended the Business of Basketball Immersive Experience in 2022 as a Media and Broadcasting Major and is very excited to kick off another alumni series.
Today Andrew sits down with Remy Ndiaye, Assistant Video Coordinator and Player Development Specialist for the Miami Heat. A native of Dakar, Senegal, Remy came to the United States as a part of the Sports for Education and Economic Development (SEEDS) program in Senegal from 2005 to 2008. After graduating from Lake Forest Academy high school in 2010, Remy attended college at Dallas Baptist University (DBU). While at DBU, Remy received his Bachelor of Science Degree, served as a Graduate Assistant Basketball Coach, and completed his Master’s in Sports Management.
In this episode, Remy and Andrew discuss:
- Remy’s current day-to-day responsibilities
- Valuable insights into the daily operations of a top NBA team
- How the HEAT culture looks from an insider’s POV
- What one-on-one workouts with players look like for Remy
Following his graduation from DBU in August of 2014, Ndiaye worked in Rwanda for NBA Africa and the Shooting Touch program. During his 10-month stay in Rwanda, Remy helped kids develop their skills on the basketball court, taught health education classes, and led Bible studies. Remy’s journey in sports management started with an internship for the NBA Summer League, which led to his first position with the Philadelphia 76ers as a Video Coordinator Intern and then a role as Player Development Specialist. After his stint with the 76ers, Remy would move on to join the Miami Heat as an Assistant Video Coordinator and Player Development Specialist.
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- Introductions (1:45)
- How important is the NBA Summer League in the basketball industry (2:45)
- How have your characteristics as a rebounder helped you throughout your career (4:50)
- Remy talks about his experiences with the Shooting Touch Program, and the impact it has made on his life (7:05)
- What is a job that goes the most unrecognized in the league (9:40)
- What do Remy’s current day-to-day responsibilities look like (11:05)
- What services or resources does he use while on the job (13:00)
- How do you bring someone up to speed as an organization once players are traded (14:05)
- What are some lessons, tips, and trades that Remy has gotten from the great minds he has been around, and how are those lessons different from each other? (16:15)
- Where does Remy see his story going (18:17)
- What are some things away from the game of basketball that helps center and relaxes Remy (20:12)
- What does Jimmy Butler demand from his teammates? What does his game time switch look like? (21:42)
- Andrew brings up an old rumor that involves Jimmy and Remy (23:43)
- How much of your staff time is dedicated to mental health time (26:00)
- What does the HEAT culture look like from an insider’s POV (27:54)
- What’s one thing about working in sports that most people don’t know? (29:55)
- What are some of the behind the scene stories regarding the impact the G-League is making with developmental projects and cities? (34:49)
- What does one on one workouts with players look like for Remy (36:55)
- Who is Remy’s all-time “GOAT” player? (38:37)
