Author Archives: Jon Teitel

Happy Birthday!: HoopsHD interviews Idaho State legend Steve Hayes

Posted on August 2, 2022 by Jon Teitel

Steve Hayes put the “Big” in Big Sky Conference. The 7-foot center led the league in PPG/RPG as a sophomore at Idaho State…then did it again as a junior. As a senior he became the 3rd player in history to … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday!: HoopsHD interviews former Kent State star John Edwards

Posted on July 31, 2022 by Jon Teitel

Basketball coaches can teach their players almost anything…except size. 7-footer John Edwards made the 2002 Elite 8 as a big man at Kent State, and in 2004 he was named 1st-team all-conference and MAC DPOY. He spent a couple of … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: HoopsHD interviews Jan Volk about Reggie Lewis

Posted on July 27, 2022 by Jon Teitel

There have been plenty of great basketball players whose lives were cut short far too early and 1 of the best ever was Reggie Lewis. At Dunbar High School alongside Muggsy Bogues/David Wingate/Reggie Williams he was part of the #1 … Continue reading →

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Name, Image, and Lots of money: HoopsHD interviews billionaire NIL dealmaker John Ruiz

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Jon Teitel

The marketplace for NIL deals for college athletes was created last summer and Miami attorney John Ruiz appears to be on the cutting edge. In January he announced that he would be spending up to $10 million for NIL deals … Continue reading →

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Clay Day: HoopsHD interviews Milwaukee legend Clay Tucker

Posted on July 23, 2022 by Jon Teitel

The average NBA career lasts roughly 4.5 years but Clay Tucker showed that you can have a LOOOOOONG pro basketball career if you are simply willing to work hard. After leading Milwaukee to its 1st-ever NCAA tourney appearance in 2003, … Continue reading →

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You had 1 JOB: HoopsHD interviews multi-sport star Johnny O’Brien

Posted on July 19, 2022 by Jon Teitel

Most people are lucky to succeed in 1 occupation but Johnny O’Brien seemed to be great at everything he did. At Seattle University he upset the Harlem Globetrotters and became the first player in NCAA history to score 1000 PTS … Continue reading →

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