Episode 185: Kits to UBC to a Championship Run in Hong Kong — Growth, Longevity, and Life as a Pro with Tommy Nixon

About this episode

Tommy Nixon shares his journey from coaching summer camps to becoming a professional basketball player in Hong Kong, reflecting on his growth and experiences.

Today we go back with a guy who used to coach summer camp with Mitch, current pro player in Hong Kong coming off a championship run, one of Kits finest, Tommy Nixon! Mitch and Tommy have a bit of a story about how they met each other, and they enjoy reminiscing on those times. Tommy recently just completed a playoff run with is SCAA pro team, a club that has been around for over 100 years. After an outstanding high school career where lots of growth and development took place, under the guidance of people like Jeff Gourley, Randy Coutts and Mel Davis. Tommy was a self admitted slow starter, and shy, but once he got the love for the game he continued to expose himself to the best players and levels, training alongside the likes of Kelly Olynyk and more. A decision to attend UBC, a solid five year career and now being in HK for ten years are what make this story great! Best to Tommy and his family, as usual don't forget to tap in! Tommy Nixon - Guest https://www.instagram.com/tommynixon7 https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommy-nixon-03a44bb5 Aaron Mitchell - Host Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/a_a_mitch/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ahoopsjourney/

People in this episode

Host: Aaron Mitchell

Guest: Tommy Nixon

Topics covered

• basketball
• professional sports
• player development
• coaching
• championships
• personal growth

Keywords

• Tommy Nixon
• basketball
• UBC
• Hong Kong
• championship
• player development
• coaching

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SCAA, UBC

Places: Hong Kong, Kits

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