Introducing "The World of Five-Star"

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Comedy, Sports, Baseball

5 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 9 December 2021

⏱️ 1 minutes

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Summary

Five-Star Basketball Camp is among the most exalted institutions in the pantheon of hoops history, boasting more than 250 NBA players and over 10% of all Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame coaches among its staggering list of alumni. Hosted by acclaimed hoops analyst and personality Tate Frazier, "The World of Five-Star" is a six-part narrative podcast series that explores the meteoric rise and fall of Five-Star Basketball, unlocks an archive of untold stories from campers and coaches, and chronicles how its founder, Howard Garfinkel, became one of the most influential figures in the history of the sport. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. The series is a co-production between UNINTERRUPTED and RTG Features, in association with Figures Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Back before the internet, slam magazine and the AAU circuit we know today, there was only
0:05.1	one proving ground, the 5 star basketball camp.
0:08.3	It's where a kid named Mike Jordan made a coach save for the first and probably the last
0:12.8	time.
0:15.0	But to truly understand 5 star, we have to get to know it's founder, Howard Garfinkle,
0:20.4	simply known as Garf.
0:23.0	Throughout this series, we'll explore how Garf built the best show in basketball, and
0:27.6	the story surrounding the insane amount of talent that came through his camp.
0:32.2	I'll explain why 5 stars run at the top, couldn't last forever, and how Garf eventually
0:37.1	flew too close to the summer sun with the NCAA burning him in the end.
0:42.4	It was the 200 coaches that were complaining they put the pressure to the NCAA to stop
0:47.2	it.
0:48.2	Plus you'll hear exclusive conversations I've had with the 5 star alum, like Coach K,
0:53.3	Grant Hill, Medr, Test, Huby Brown, Rick Patino, and a whole lot more who helped change the
0:59.6	game forever.
1:01.2	I am Tate Frazier, welcome to the world of 5 star.
1:06.7	Available now, wherever you get your podcasts.

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