Jazz Ferguson

Jazzmarr Ferguson is a Louisville-born pro basketball player whose 15-year career has taken him across Italy, France, Australia, and now the Middle East.

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Hilmarie Hutchison

Jazz Ferguson

Professional Basketball Player, Mental Performance Coach, and Youth Mentor

Jazzmarr Ferguson is a Louisville-born pro basketball player whose 15-year career has taken him across Italy, France, Australia, and now the Middle East.

On the court, he’s known for leadership, resilience, and a team-first mindset. Off the court, he’s the founder of Reps with Jazz, a mentorship and coaching platform that helps student-athletes, young leaders, and executives build confidence, discipline, and clarity.

Raised in a tough inner-city environment and a self-described late bloomer, Jazz outworked his peers, turning daily habits into an edge that powered championships, sponsorships, and a reputation as a mentor to younger players. Today, he speaks in schools, runs workshops, and coaches clients on mindset, focus, and sustainable habits that translate to wins in sport and life.

About this Episode

Host Hilmarie Hutchison talks with Jazzmarr about how discipline and purpose shaped his journey from Louisville to international basketball, and how that same mindset fuels Reps with Jazz. He shares defining career moments, why “reps remove all doubt,” the difference between coaching teens and adults, and practical ways to beat comparison, improve focus, and turn habits into confidence. He also outlines his plans to expand workshops and keynotes across the Middle East and beyond.

“ I was able to really establish myself in my career, gain some sponsorships within the country, and really be able to become the best version of myself as an athlete. ”

Jazz Ferguson

“You have to constantly have a level of sustainability with your habits.”
Jazz Ferguson

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When you have good habits, you have to continuously apply those good habits to your life when you want to get the results.-Jazz Ferguson Click To Tweet

“We need people that first of all have the ability to focus and then know how to teach or inspire or persuade people to focus in a way that is useful and effective.”

Jazz Ferguson