Author Archives: Jon Teitel

Happy Birthday!: HoopsHD interviews James Holland about Mike Gibson

Posted on October 27, 2021 by Jon Teitel

USC Upstate basketball was having a rough go of it in the mid-1970s while winning an average of 4 games/season…and then Mike Gibson showed up in 1978 and made everything better. During his 4 years the team won an average … Continue reading →

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Read all about it: HoopsHD interview Kerry Eggers about his new Jerome Kersey book

Posted on October 26, 2021 by Jon Teitel

Jerome Kersey knew how to play basketball: 1984 1st-team D-2 All-American at Longwood, 1999 NBA champion, and his 1153 career games remains in the top-75 in NBA history. Kerry Eggers knows how to write about basketball: Portland newspaper sportswriter for … Continue reading →

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Season preview: HoopsHD interviews new Austin Peay coach Nate James

Posted on October 26, 2021 by Jon Teitel

We are keeping our fingers crossed in the hope that we can return to a “normal” version of college basketball this fall: fans in the stands, announcers without masks, etc. Nobody knows exactly what is going to happen but we … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: HoopsHD interviews George Kennedy about his father Don

Posted on October 26, 2021 by Jon Teitel

Don Kennedy was a St. Peter’s institution, winning more than 300 games during his 20+ years with the Peacocks to become the winningest head coach in school history. He made 5 trips to the NIT, set a school record with … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday!: HoopsHD interviews former UNC Wilmington player Brian Rowsom

Posted on October 23, 2021 by Jon Teitel

Brian Rowsom began his career at UNC Wilmington as a 6’6″ forward but after growing 3″ taller he was able to average a double-double as a SR (21.8 PPG/11.5 RPG). After graduating he was drafted by the Indiana Pacers and … Continue reading →

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Season preview: HoopsHD interviews Tennessee SR G/F Rae Burrell

Posted on October 15, 2021 by Jon Teitel

We are keeping our fingers crossed in the hope that we can return to a “normal” version of college basketball this fall: fans in the stands, announcers without masks, etc. Nobody knows exactly what is going to happen but we … Continue reading →

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