Raleigh basketball, Coaching & Leadership with Poobie Chapman

Former NC Central guard, Emmanuel (Poobie) Chapman joins in studio to talk about coaching at Enloe, Soul Food and its impact in the community after the George Floyd protests.
Emmanuel (Poobie) Chapman's Accomplishments on the court.
No. 1 All-Time in Career Assists (617)
No. 2 All-Time in Career Steals (173)
Single Season Record for Assists (217)
Third Team All-MEAC
Second Team BoxToRow All-American Team
NABC All-District 15 Team
First Eagle in School History to record over 600 Assists

Talked about on this episode:
  • We talk to Poobie about where he gets his leadership skills. Growing up in Washing Terrace on the South Side. If you don't lead, you're gonna follow where he grew up, so it started early.
  • Poobie shares stories of the transition from playing to coaching as the boys' basketball coach at Enloe High School. 
  • Poobie found a love for working with kids while working in the teen centers traveling overseas to China.
  • We talk about private school versus public school in high school sports.
  • Now in his fourth year of coaching, Poobie talks about the culture of leadership on the team now as this is his first graduating class.
  • Poobie shares why he started Soul Food and what it has turned into for the community.
  • We ask Poobie if he plans to coach at the next level or stay at Enloe forever. 
  • No Kizzy: What's Poobie's favorite hoop shoe?
  • No Kizzy: Who's the best player to come out of the city?




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