BE x For The Culture: GameTime - Standing on the Shoulders of Commonwealth Games Legends
In this BE x For The Culture special podcast, Huncho Stan brings together a host of English basketball Commonwealth Games medal winners to talk about their glories, share stories and connect across the generations.
Ahead of the Glasgow 2026 Games, we go back in time.
Featuring Orlan Jackman (Birmingham 2022 gold medallist), Shanice Beckford-Norton (Birmingham 2022 silver medallist), Melita Emmanuel-Carr (Gold Coast 2018 silver medallist), Roz Mason (Melbourne 2006 bronze medallist) and Ronnie Baker (Melbourne 2006 bronze medallist), Stan digs through some magic moments and half forgotten memories.
Running order
00:00 - Intro
00:59 - Introducing Ronnie Baker
01:43 - Introducing Shanice Beckford-Norton
02:13 - Introducing Orlan Jackman
02:49 - Introducing Roz Mason
04:16 - Introducing Melita Emmanuel-Carr
04:50 - Roz’s basketball beginnings and meeting Ronnie
07:30 - Big families and being the youngest
08:36 - London Youth Games
11:00 - Reflecting on career accomplishments
15:14 - Roz’s first impressions of Melita and Shanice
18:10 - Orlan’s first dunk and learning to rebound
19:54 - Ronnie playing with Dennis Rodman
20:48 - UK Basketball then vs UK Basketball now
25:34 - Melita’s 3x3 experience and London 3x3
28:19 - Orlan’s attempt to warn England Women in the final
30:56 - 2006 Commonwealth Games Preparation
33:20 - Getting the call up for the national team
34:25 - Ronnie as the most-capped England player of all-time
35:11 - Remembering the 2006 Dream Teams
39:15 - Shanice’s goals for playing
40:15 - The winning moment in the 2022 gold medal game
44:10 - Nuances of shooting in 3x3
48:14 - Managing subs and the role of coaches
51:34 - Reliving the 2018 Commonwealth Games
56:04 - Ronnie getting upgraded to business class
57:11 - Coming down after the Commonwealth Games
58:19 - Thoughts ahead of Glasgow 2026
59:40 - The importance of keeping basketball generations connected
01:04:00 - Outro
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