Our Dude of the Week: High Point University's Chase Johnston

Summary

Tranquilo Sports Talk – Episode Summary

Episode: Our Dude of the Week: High Point University’s Chase Johnston
Date: March 21, 2026
Podcast: Tranquilo Sports Talk by Stay Tranquilo Network

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Episode Overview

This week’s Tranquilo Sports Talk shines the spotlight on one of March Madness’s surprise heroes: Chase Johnston of High Point University. The hosts give their signature Miami-style, barbershop-room breakdown on his unlikely heroics and discuss the wildness of tournament basketball. The conversation is full of humor, cultural jabs, and the authentic “we keep it real” vibe fans know and love.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Chase Johnston: The Ultimate March Madness Underdog

• Dude of the Week: The hosts honor Chase Johnston as “Cool cat dude of the week” (00:26).
• Unbelievable Stat: Johnston hadn’t made a two-point basket the entire season, then sunk his first when it mattered most—winning High Point the game in March Madness.
  • Host: “Guy did not score a two pointer all season and then hits the biggest two pointer of his life to take the lead and end up being the game winning basket. Yeah. In March Madness Electric.” (00:38)

2. Pure Shooter Archetype

• All Threes, No Twos: Johnston is described as the quintessential “pure shooter”:
  • Co-host 1: “This guy only shoots threes. Like, he legitimately will not shoot a two pointer. Like, it's like the most insane thing I've ever seen.” (00:50)
• Deep Range: Not only does Johnston specialize from beyond the arc, but he shoots "almost 50 from three" and isn't afraid to pull up from the logo:
  • Co-host 1: “He's literally pulling up from the moon, like, every play. Like he does not care. Like he's ice cold like that.” (01:23)
• March Madness Magic: The magic of March is encapsulated in these stories:
  • Co-host 1: “It's a white boy who can shoot. And that's. And Chase Johnson. Welcome to the dance, baby.” (01:39)

3. Comparisons and Tournament Tropes

• Annual Discovery: Every year, the tournament brings out these types of unlikely heroes from small schools.
  • Co-host 3: “Every year we discover a kid like this in the tournament. He's like the epitome of that.” (02:26)
• Past Examples: Shoutout to last year’s Oakland shooter, who parlayed his run into an NBA contract.
  • Co-host 2: “That last year was that kid from Oakland. That all he did was shoot too.” (02:43)

4. Geographical Humor & Miami Flavor

• Where Is High Point? The hosts joke about not knowing where High Point University is, with tongue-in-cheek Miami bravado.
  • Host: “I'm like, where is High Point? In North Carolina, but it's in High Point, North Carolina.” (03:04)
  • Co-host 3: “Holy. He's a boy.” (03:13)
• Cultural Commentary: Jokes about Miami roots and local pride add flavor:
  • Co-host 1: “Hey, you can claim them, Bobby. You're High Point guy.” (02:22)

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Memorable Quotes

• “Guy did not score a two pointer all season and then hits the biggest two pointer of his life to take the lead and end up being the game winning basket.” (Host, 00:38)
• “This guy only shoots threes. Like, he legitimately will not shoot a two pointer.” (Co-host 1, 00:50)
• “He's literally pulling up from the moon, like, every play. Like he does not care. Like he's ice cold like that.” (Co-host 1, 01:23)
• “It's a white boy who can shoot... Chase Johnson, welcome to the dance, baby.” (Co-host 1, 01:39)
• “Every year we discover a kid like this in the tournament. He's like the epitome of that.” (Co-host 3, 02:26)
• “That last year was that kid from Oakland. That all he did was shoot too. ... ended up getting a two way contract just because of his performance in March Madness.” (Co-host 2, 02:43)
• “I'm like, where is High Point? In North Carolina, but it's in High Point, North Carolina.” (Host, 03:04)

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Notable Segments & Timestamps

• 00:26–01:10: Introduction of Chase Johnston as Dude of the Week and the “no two pointers” storyline
• 01:10–01:56: The legend grows: “pulling up from the moon,” pure shooter analysis, March Madness magic
• 02:09–03:04: Tournament tropes, comparisons to previous March heroes, continued humor about High Point, NC
• 03:18–03:45: Miami banter and “where is High Point?” jokes

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Miami Scene & Community Shout-outs

• Local Event Plug: From 03:49 onward, the hosts pivot to local events. (Non-content for episode summary; main discussion wraps at minute 04:07.)

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Summary

The episode is a celebration of what makes March Madness truly mad—unlikely heroes and unforgettable storylines. The Tranquilo crew highlights Chase Johnston’s improbably clutch two-pointer after a season of only threes and puts it in the context of the tourney’s long history of underdog sharpshooters. All the while, their trademark Miami flavor—pride, humor, and chills—shines through, making this a classic “sports talk amongst friends” episode for fans and casuals alike.

Transcript

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[Co-host 1]

From High Point.

[Host]

High Point. Guy did not score a two pointer all season and then hits the biggest two pointer of his life to take the lead and end up being the game winning basket. Yeah. In. In March Madness Electric.

[Co-host 1]

This guy. I, when I first, like, heard the story, and I was like, dude, we got to put this guy because he's the ultimate March Madness story in the sense of, like, you know, it's just these pure shooters, but this guy only shoots threes. Like, he like, legitimately will not shoot a two pointer. Like, it's like the most insane thing I've ever seen.

[Co-host 2]

Zero.

[Co-host 1]

And he shoots like almost 50 from three. And he's pulling up from the logo like they're down eight in that game with like a couple minutes left. And he's pulling it from the logo. Dude. Yeah, like, dude's got stones. And it's just so funny that his first two point basketball is the one that that gives them the lead and gives essentially becomes the game winner because it's just awesome. I guess it's a cool, cool story. And if you watch his highlight tape go to the guys being dude's Twitter. It was shared there. He's literally pulling up from the moon, like, every play. Like he does not care. Like he's ice cold like that. And it's like you kind of always, you know, a lot of these, like, March Madness stories that involve these small schools and how these guys. It's a white boy who can shoot. And that's. And Chase Johnson. Welcome to the dance, baby.

[Co-host 2]

Let's go.

[Host]

So sick. So sick. I mean, the fact that you don't ever take two and then that's year one.

[Co-host 1]

Exactly.

[Host]

Tells you all right there.

[Co-host 1]

Yeah, exactly.

[Host]

That's the madness right there. But.

[Co-host 1]

All right.

[Host]

Any final thoughts?

[Co-host 3]

I guess it wasn't all bad news for North Carolina.

[Host]

No, no, it definitely was not.

[Co-host 1]

Wait, I'm gonna be honest with you. I don't even know where the hell High Point is. Is it in North Carolina?

[Co-host 3]

High Point is in north now. Yes, sir.

[Co-host 1]

Hey, you can claim them, Bobby. You're High Point guy.

[Co-host 3]

Now is there anybody that like David kind of touched on this, but there's nobody this. Every year we discover a kid like this in the tournament. He's like the epitome of that. Like this is exactly who that is. Also with his three point shooting. Like David was right. Go ahead.

[Co-host 2]

That last year was that kid from Oakland. That all he did was shoot too. Yeah, but they made it super far too. But he was like a stud. He ended up be getting a, ended up getting like a, like a two way contract just because of his performance in March Madness.

[Co-host 3]

Yeah, it's always like a 64 white kid with the same haircut from a no name school. It's insane.

[Co-host 2]

Just rips it.

[Host]

Yeah, I was, I was going to ask a dumb question. I'm like, where is High Point? In North Carolina, but it's in High Point, North Carolina.

[Co-host 3]

Holy. He's a boy.

[Host]

Electric. Electric.

[Co-host 3]

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[Host]

Gonna become a. What is it? A geologist or.

[Co-host 1]

Yeah, he's gonna be an astro engineer. Build the first spaceship to Mars.

[Host]

Oh, man. Oh man.

[Co-host 3]

I could see him over there on his phone too. He was like, where is High Point? Interesting. It's in High Point. It's actually in High Point. Like what the.

[Host]

That is exactly what happened. Exactly what happened.

[Co-host 1]

Amazing.

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