Author Archives: Jon Teitel

In Memoriam: HoopsHD interviews Bo & Mike Clark about their father Torchy

Posted on April 22, 2022 by Jon Teitel

There are a lot of great college basketball nicknames out there: Big County, Pistol Pete, etc. 1 of the best coach nicknames was Eugene “Torchy” Clark, the 1st-ever head coach at UCF (then known as Florida Technological University). During his … Continue reading →

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Man of the World: HoopsHD interviews Nike Hoop Summit World Team member Felix Okpara

Posted on April 18, 2022 by Jon Teitel

The conclusion of the college basketball regular season signals the 1st real opportunity to see the best high school players in the country getting some national exposure. In addition to the McDonald’s All-American Game on March 29th, the Nike Hoop … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: HoopsHD interviews Kim Skinner about his father Roy

Posted on April 17, 2022 by Jon Teitel

It has been a rough few years for Vanderbilt basketball but it looks like Coach Jerry Stackhouse finally has things going in the right direction as the team won 19 games this year for the 1st time since 2017. 1 … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday!: HoopsHD interviews Rhonda Lundin Bennett about Ramon Sessions

Posted on April 11, 2022 by Jon Teitel

As the NBA regular season comes to a close, 1 person who knows plenty about postseason basketball is Ramon Sessions. At Myrtle Beach High School he led his team to the 3A State Championship as a sophomore. As a player … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday!: HoopsHD interviews Jeff Neubauer about Mike Rose

Posted on April 6, 2022 by Jon Teitel

Mike Rose is an excellent example of a player who kept improving during each of his 4 years in college. As a freshman at Eastern Kentucky he only scored 6.2 PPG in 20.4 minutes/game, but as a sophomore he started … Continue reading →

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Tourney Talk: HoopsHD interviews Duke band member Grace Dessert

Posted on April 3, 2022 by Jon Teitel

Last night Duke lost to North Carolina 81-77 in the Final 4, which was the final game of Coach Mike Krzyzewski’s incomparable career. And what a game it was for these 2 Tobacco Road foes in their 1st-ever meeting in … Continue reading →

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