Elias was named one of the top 20 most powerful figures in Canadian basketball by SportsNet. He is an individual that feels a sense of responsibility to develop the sport to a world-class level here in Canada, doing such from extremely humble roots. Co-founder of North Pole Hoops as well as the National Preparatory Association, Elias works with executives and players alike on the NBA, Olympic, NCAA, USPORT, and High School levels. This conversation is about the methodologies around creating elite players, prosperous cultures and a profitable basketball ecosystem in Canada as well as many other topics.    the substance. In this episode, you’ll hear about:   The formula’s to create both great teams and elite players How Elias drafted the blueprint for a now thriving Canadian sport NPH’s systems for evaluating players and employees alike.  Creating an Identity as a player & what coaches look for in athletes  The business of basketball, NCAA, Amateurism and an insider scoop on what is changing in the NBA and NCAA  What’s truly important for athletes as they try to transcend to the next level      For full show notes, references, further reflections on this podcast and more head to our website at www.thinkspacepodcast.com/elias-sbiet Thank you for listening! We’d love to hear what you think. We invite you to join the podcast conversation in our communities on Facebook, Instagram, or Podyssey. Be sure to subscribe to thinkspace on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a review on iTunes/Apple Podcasts here. Your review helps us reach more people and create more impact in the community. Subscribe to the thinkspace podcast newsletter, where we release first dibs on anything limited, and how we communicate with our podcast family.    connect with Elias Sbiet @elias_nph on Instagram  @Elias_Sbiet on Twitter @NorthPoleHoops on Twitter  @NPACanada on Twitter https://northpolehoops.com/ connect with thinkspace @jossbiggins @selfhired @thinkspacepodcast https://www.thinkspacepodcast.com https://www.selfhired.com