{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"Episode 59 - Illini men's basketball GM Neel Ganta","description":"Meet the man who - outside of any coach - might have the biggest impact on the Illini men's basketball roster. Neel Ganta once had aspirations to be a Wall Street investor. Instead, the general manager has had significant a role in three of the most successful seasons in the Brad Underwood era. Among the topics covered are his path in basketball, influencing Brad Underwood to alter his defensive approach, building the Illinois roster, the first business venture he and Tyler Underwood went into, and much more.\n\n00:00 Intro\n06:36 Neel's path in basketball\n20:02 Finding an edge\n28:05 Keaton Wagler\n34:22 Assembling Illinois' roster\n38:55 Friendship with Tyler Underwood\n42:10 Brad Underwood's eye for talent\n50:40 Finding players in the portal\n55:35 Ayo\n57:45 Closing thoughts","author_name":"Light The I","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5164384-light-the-i","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43769788/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":""}