The DMV Hoops Podcast
Welcome to The DMV Hoops Podcast, where your host Kurt Cross takes you inside the heartbeat of basketball in the DMV. From public to private schools, the girls’ game to the boys’ game, AAU to Summer League, and from The Live Period to showcases and regular season play... we cover every corner of the DMV hoops scene.
The DMV has long been recognized as one of the nation’s true hotbeds of basketball talent. Here, access is everything and The DMV Hoops Podcast brings you closer to the biggest games, coaches, and players shaping the region. More than just scores and highlights, this is your all-access pass to the stories, energy, and culture that define DMV basketball.
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The DMV Hoops Podcast thanks Marc Stern and Capitol Hoops for their partnership and support in bringing this vision from concept to reality.
The DMV Hoops Podcast
Episode #80 - Jayden Yates Live From MDPSSBT (Release Date: 3.9.2026)
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Kurt and Chelsie are LIVE from the MD Private School State Tournament at PG County Community College, bringing you championship atmosphere and postgame insight you won’t hear anywhere else.
On Episode 80, we welcome Jayden Yates, the dynamic two-sport standout from St. James, fresh off a tournament victory over Sandy Spring Friends School. Moments after the win, Yates joins the show to break down the game, talk about his growth as a competitor, and share what fuels his edge on the court.
We also dive into his future at West Point, what that opportunity means to him, and the discipline required to balance elite athletics with service and leadership.
Plus, a powerful reflection on competing alongside his younger brother... not just on the hardwood, but on the field as well. Brotherhood, pressure, pride, and legacy... it’s all here.
Championship energy. Raw reactions. DMV basketball at its finest.
This is Episode 80.
