Author Archives: Jon Teitel

Beamer, Benz, or Betley: HoopsHD interviews Penn recruit Ryan Betley

Posted on July 23, 2016 by Jon Teitel

Penn has had only had 1 winning season in the past decade so they are in dire need of some good recruits to help restore the program to its past glory.  1 of those incoming freshmen who hopes to make … Continue reading →

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Nate the Great: HoopsHD remembers the life of Hall of Famer Nate Thurmond

Posted on July 17, 2016 by Jon Teitel

We have already lost so many amazing people in 2016 to violence, disease, and old age, and July is being no kinder with the news that Hall of Famer Nate Thurmond passed away yesterday at the age of 74 after … Continue reading →

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Going for the gold: HoopsHD interviews U18 basketball player Markelle Fultz

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Jon Teitel

We are only in the middle of summer but Markelle Fultz has already had a year to remember. In February he was named 1st-team All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference at DeMatha High School. In March he scored 10 PTS in the … Continue reading →

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Countdown to Rio: HoopsHD interviews 1972 Olympic assistant coach Johnny Bach

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Jon Teitel

Next up on our list of Olympic memories is Johnny Bach, who led a very full life before he passed away last January at age 91.  After playing for the Celtics he became head coach at his alma mater of Fordham for 18 … Continue reading →

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Countdown to Rio: HoopsHD interviews former Western Carolina SID Steve White about US Olympic Basketball Committee member Jim Gudger

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Jon Teitel

Next up in our month-long series of Olympic memories is Jim Gudger, who is primarily known as a 3-sport athlete/coach at Western Carolina.  After being named an all-conference player in basketball/football/baseball, he later won more than 300 games as a basketball coach … Continue reading →

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Countdown to Rio: HoopsHD interviews the son of former US Olympic Basketball Committee chairman Ben Carnevale

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Jon Teitel

With the Rio Olympics a little more than 30 days away from lighting the flame, HoopsHD begins its month-long celebration of the Olympians who kept the fire burning over the past 80 years. Ben Carnevale played college basketball at NYU, … Continue reading →

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