Author Archives: Jon Teitel

Holiday Memories: HoopsHD interviews former San Diego star Brandon Johnson

Posted on December 26, 2016 by Jon Teitel

CLICK HERE for the latest Hoops HD Bracket Projections Brandon Johnson has had quite a rollercoaster of a decade.  In 2006 he was named to the WCC All-Freshman Team after leading USD in AST, and in the 2008 NCAA tourney … Continue reading →

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Holiday Memories: HoopsHD interviews Ben Byrd about Hall of Famer Bernard King

Posted on December 24, 2016 by Jon Teitel

Christmas is 1 of the loneliest days on the college basketball calendar because the NBA owns December 25th.  Tomorrow marks the 32nd anniversary of 1 of the greatest Christmas Day performances ever by 1 of the greatest Tennessee Volunteers ever.  … Continue reading →

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Holiday Memories: HoopsHD interviews Penn All-American Ernie Beck

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Jon Teitel

Penn basketball has a long and storied history but the greatest of them all was Ernie Beck. Born in Philadelphia, he stayed local by going to Penn (where he became a 3-time All-American) and then was a territorial draft pick … Continue reading →

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Basketball, BBQ, and Teitel: HoopsHD at the BB&T Classic

Posted on December 10, 2016 by Jon Teitel

Last Sunday was the 22nd annual BB&T Classic Basketball Tournament , a DC-based basketball tournament that raises funds for the Children’s Charities Foundation to financially support Washington-area charities. This year’s doubleheader featured Elon-Georgetown in Game 1 followed by Florida State-GW … Continue reading →

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JT at MSG for 2K: HoopsHD takes a road trip to the 2K Classic

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Jon Teitel

The 2K Classic is a 4-team college basketball tournament held every November at Madison Square Garden that benefits the Wounded Warrior Project. This year’s quartet of Marquette/Michigan/Pitt/SMU included an NCAA title game coach (John Beilein), a coach in a new … Continue reading →

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Season Preview: HoopsHD interviews ASU JR PG Shannon Evans

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Jon Teitel

We conclude our 2016-17 season preview interview series with ASU JR PG Shannon Evans.  Most people do not associate the character trait of “loyalty” with players who leave their old school to transfer to a new 1, but Shannon certainly … Continue reading →

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