Category Archives: Interviews

Happy Anniversary!: HoopsHD interviews former Western Illinois star Joe Dykstra

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Jon Teitel

Joe Dykstra is the leading scorer in school history, a 2-time conference POY, and a 3-time All-American. However, what he is most known for is free throw shooting. Back in 1982 he scored 32 points in a win over Eastern … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: HoopsHD interviews Paul Motley and Jack Adams about Paul McBrayer

Posted on January 1, 2022 by Jon Teitel

The Adolph Rupp coaching tree features several notable names including Gale Catlett/Joe B. Hall/Pat Riley. 1 of the tree branches you might not be aware of is Paul McBrayer, who was an All-American player at Kentucky before spending almost a … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday!: HoopsHD interviews former Southern Utah coach Bill Evans

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Jon Teitel

We are almost ready to wrap up the year but we still have 1 interview left in the queue. Bill Evans graduated from Southern Utah in 1972 and almost a half-century later he is still going strong as head coach … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday!: HoopsHD interviews 1997 D-2 POY Kebu Stewart

Posted on December 19, 2021 by Jon Teitel

Sometimes a player at a small school will transfer to a big school and then realize that he is no longer the focus of the offense. Sometimes a player at a big school will transfer to a small school and … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday!: HoopsHD interviews former Arkansas State coach Nelson Catalina

Posted on December 9, 2021 by Jon Teitel

CLICK HERE for today’s News, Notes, and Highlighted Games, and for our latest Under The Radar Video Podcast You might think that basketball coaches are incapable of doing anything else but Nelson Catalina proved that is wrong. After spending more … Continue reading →

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Happy Anniversary!: HoopsHD interviews Byron Larkin about David West

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Jon Teitel

Some players peak early, some peak late, and some like David West never stop peaking. In 1999 as a senior at Hargrave Military Academy in Virginia he was named 1st-team all-state. In 2003 at Xavier he became the school’s 1st-ever … Continue reading →

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