Author Archives: Jon Teitel

Happy Birthday!: HoopsHD interviews former Vanderbilt star Shan Foster

Posted on August 20, 2021 by Jon Teitel

Vanderbilt is well-known as an awesome academic institution but Shan Foster showed that they can play a little basketball as well. He made the Sweet 16 in 2007, was named an All-American/SEC POY in 2008, and finished his career as … Continue reading →

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The Olympians: HoopsHD interviews Jim Sumner about 1976 Olympic gold medalist Tate Armstrong

Posted on August 18, 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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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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