This episode features current Oregon Basketball Player Brennan Rigsby. Brennan shares his own journey from JUCO to the Pac-12 and gives advice to JUCO players looking to transfer to the Division 1 level, provides insight on his mental and physical preparation for games, and breaks-down his viral dunk that turned him into an internet sensation.
Brennan is from De Beque, Colorado and played high school basketball at Wasatch Academy (Utah). At Wasatch, he become an internet sensation after a dunk of his went viral on the popular social media account BallIsLife. He spent the 2021-22 season playing for Northwest Florida State College (JUCO), where he led his team to a NJCAA national championship averaging 11.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in 33 games. Currently, he is a sophomore on the Oregon Men's Basketball team. Through his 6 games played (4 starts) for the Ducks this season, Brennan is averaging 8.2 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 1.3 assists in 32.3 minutes per game.