Author Archives: Jon Teitel

The Olympians: HoopsHD interviews 1992 Olympic bronze medalist Carolyn “CJ” Young

Posted on August 16, 2021 by Jon Teitel

The NBA Finals date back to 1947 (when they were known as the Basketball Association of America Finals) and the very 1st NCAA tourney was held in 1939. Olympic basketball competition is even older: it debuted as a demonstration event … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday!: HoopsHD interviews former FGCU coach Dave Balza

Posted on August 15, 2021 by Jon Teitel

Last spring Palm Beach Atlantic coach Dave Balza announced that he would be retiring from coaching after spending the past 8 years with the Sailfish. His career on the sidelines started with a bang in 1989 when he was a … Continue reading →

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Happy birthday!: HoopsHD interviews Mark Fox about former Georgia star Yante Maten

Posted on August 14, 2021 by Jon Teitel

If the G League serves as a superior stepping stone to the NBA (Jalen Green/Jonathan Kuminga were both top-7 picks in last month’s draft), then Yante Maten should be back in the Association in the very near future. After being … Continue reading →

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The Olympians: HoopsHD interviews Bob Holt about 1984 Olympic gold medalist Alvin Robertson

Posted on August 9, 2021 by Jon Teitel

The NBA Finals date back to 1947 (when they were known as the Basketball Association of America Finals) and the very 1st NCAA tourney was held in 1939. Olympic basketball competition is even older: it debuted as a demonstration event … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: HoopsHD interviews Tom Morris about Louisiana Tech legend Mike Green

Posted on August 6, 2021 by Jon Teitel

Mike Green arrived at Louisiana Tech in the late 1960s and graduated 4 years later as the all-time leading scorer/rebounder in school history. As a senior in 1973 he averaged 30.9 PPG/15.7 RPG and was named Southland Conference POY. After … Continue reading →

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2021 NBA Mock Draft (Final Version)

Posted on July 28, 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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