Monthly Archives: July 2021

We Want the Funk: HoopsHD interviews former TCU star Lee Nailon

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Jon Teitel

The NBA Finals are all done but you still have a few opportunities to see some basketball in the months ahead: Olympics, NBA Summer League, and The Basketball Tournament. The TBT is an open-application, single-elimination tourney featuring 64 teams and … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday!: HoopsHD interviews Kevin Baggett/Don Harnum about Rider legend Jason Thompson

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Jon Teitel

Last spring Austin Peay’s Terry Taylor became the most recent member of the 2000 PTS/1000 REB club. Another member of that exclusive club is Jason Thompson, who finished his career at Rider with 2040 PTS/1171 REB. After being named 2008 … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday!: HoopsHD interviews former Presbyterian coach Gregg Nibert

Posted on July 20, 2021 by Jon Teitel

You cannot think about Presbyterian basketball without thinking of Gregg Nibert. After spending a few years there as an assistant in the 1980s, he took over as head coach in 1989 and won more than 400 games before stepping down … Continue reading →

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2021 NBA Mock Draft (Version 2.0)

Posted on July 17, 2021 by Jon Teitel

The NBA Draft is scheduled to take place on July 29th and until then we will do our best to predict where everyone will get selected. Some websites do their mock drafts based on “best player available” but we try … Continue reading →

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2021 Draft Preview: HoopsHD interviews San Diego State prospect Jordan Schakel

Posted on July 12, 2021 by Jon Teitel

With only a few games remaining in the NBA playoffs it is never too early to start preparing for next year. The lottery was held on June 22nd, the final deadline for early entry withdrawal is July 19th, and the … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: HoopsHD interviews Bobby Pope about Bill Bibb

Posted on July 9, 2021 by Jon Teitel

When you work in college athletics for a half-century you develop a pretty impressive resume, which is exactly what Bill Bibb did: all-state high school basketball player, member of Kentucky’s only undefeated team in 1954, AP All-American at Kentucky Wesleyan … Continue reading →

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