Category Archives: Interviews

Countdown to Rio: HoopsHD interviews 2000 Olympian Tim Hardaway

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Jon Teitel

Our final Olympic memory comes from Tim Hardaway, who 1st gained national prominence at the University of Texas at El Paso while playing for Hall of Fame coach Don Haskins.  Armed with a killer crossover known as the “UTEP 2-step”, he … Continue reading →

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Countdown to Rio: HoopsHD interviews 1984 Olympian Leon Wood

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Jon Teitel

Next up on our list of Olympic memories is Leon Wood, who loves the sport so much that after retiring as a player he became an NBA referee.  After scoring 42+ PPG as a high school senior, he demonstrated his versatility … Continue reading →

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The Brodeur Rule: HoopsHD interviews Penn recruit AJ Brodeur

Posted on July 27, 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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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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