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In Memoriam: HoopsHD remembers College Basketball Hall of Fame coach Jim Phelan

We lost so many great coaches in 2020 (Lou Henson/Lute Olson/Eddie Sutton/etc.) and it turns out that we lost another 1 today in Jim Phelan. After playing basketball at La Salle and being drafted by the Philadelphia Warriors in 1951, … Continue reading

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Finally the Finals: HoopsHD interviews Jim Phelan about Larry Foust

The NBA Finals feature a pair of “super-teams” in Cleveland and Golden State but the concept actually dates back several decades on the college level.  The 1950 La Salle Explorers went 21-4 thanks to a trio of superstars: center Larry … Continue reading

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