Category Archives: Interviews

In Memoriam: HoopsHD remembers George Bisacca

Posted on January 26, 2022 by Jon Teitel

It is not always fun being ranked #1 in the nation: just look at Auburn last night as they held on for dear life to beat Missouri by a single point. Another to-ranked team that was not so lucky was … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday!: HoopsHD interviews 2-time ABA All-Star Byron Beck

Posted on January 25, 2022 by Jon Teitel

The Denver Nuggets have had a lot of great players during the past 50 years, starting with David Thompson in the 1970s, then Alex English in the 1980s, and continuing to the present with Nikola Jokic. 1 of their 1st … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday!: HoopsHD interviews former coach Pat Douglass

Posted on January 23, 2022 by Jon Teitel

It is hard enough to succeed at 1 school but there are a handful of coaches who have had success at multiple schools including Fran Dunphy (250+ wins at Penn and 250+ wins at Temple), Bob Huggins (300+ wins at … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: HoopsHD interviews Jimmy Smith about Emil “Lefty” Reitz

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Jon Teitel

There have been a lot of amazing athletes nicknamed “Lefty” including Hall of Fame pitcher Steve Carlton and 6-time major winner Phil Mickelson. It is also a popular nickname for basketball coaches such as Hall of Famer Lefty Driesell. One … Continue reading →

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Happy Anniversary!: HoopsHD interviews Les Robinson about Regan Truesdale

Posted on January 9, 2022 by Jon Teitel

Regan Truesdale only scored 2.3 PPG off the bench as a freshman at The Citadel but ended up becoming 1 of the greatest players in school history. He scored 22 PPG as a JR, 21.5 PPG as a SR, and … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday!: HoopsHD interviews Hall of Famer Alex English

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Jon Teitel

South Carolina had had a lot of great players in the past including John Roche/Kevin Joyce/Brian Winters…but the greatest of them all was Alex English. After setting a school record with 1972 career PTS he was drafted in the 2nd … Continue reading →

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