Author Archives: Jon Teitel

Happy Birthday!: HoopsHD interviews 2007 NBA champion Melvin Ely

Posted on May 2, 2021 by Jon Teitel

Melvin Ely has been a winner ever since high school when he was named a 1997 McDonald’s All-American after going 93-4 during his 3 years as a starter. He played for Coach Jerry Tarkanian at Fresno State and won back-to-back … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday!: HoopsHD interviews Liberty legend Julius Nwosu

Posted on May 1, 2021 by Jon Teitel

Julius Nwosu took a very interesting path to the NBA. He was born in Nigeria, then attended college at Liberty, where he averaged 14.3 PPG/7.4 RPG while shooting 56.2 FG%. He did not get drafted but was signed by San … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: HoopsHD interviews Lou Pucillo about Everett Case

Posted on April 30, 2021 by Jon Teitel

Everett Case was born in 1900, less than 1 decade after the game of basketball was played for the very 1st time in 1891. After graduating from college in 1923 he spent the next 4 decades as 1 of the … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday!: HoopsHD interviews former VMI player/coach Charlie Schmaus

Posted on April 29, 2021 by Jon Teitel

Charlie Schmaus was recruited by several great colleges back in the 1960s including Florida State/Maryland but decided to go to VMI. It was a good choice: he led the team in scoring for 2 straight years in 1965/1966 and was … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday!: HoopsHD sends its best wishes to Eastern Washington legend Rodney Stuckey

Posted on April 21, 2021 by Jon Teitel

Rodney Stuckey only played basketball at Eastern Washington for 2 years but he certainly made the most of his time there, scoring 24.2 PPG while being named conference ROY as a freshman and scoring 24.6 PPG while being named conference … Continue reading →

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Big Bear: HoopsHD interviews former Baylor star David Wesley

Posted on April 5, 2021 by Jon Teitel

Tonight Baylor will try to make some history if they can knock off unbeaten Gonzaga and win the 1st basketball title in school history. The Bears are certainly experiencing a renaissance under Coach Scott Drew but they have had some … Continue reading →

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