Category Archives: Interviews

The Olympians: HoopsHD interviews 2000 Olympic gold medalist Shareef Abdur-Rahim

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Jon Teitel

The NBA Finals date back to 1947 (when they were known as the Basketball Association of America Finals) and the very 1st NCAA tourney was held in 1939. Olympic basketball competition is even older: it debuted as a demonstration event … Continue reading →

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Happy Anniversary!: HoopsHD interviews Mark Montieth about Hall of Famer Mel Daniels

Posted on January 23, 2021 by Jon Teitel

Many great players have overcome serious injuries: Tiger Woods is still having back problems, Michael Jordan missed most of 1 season with a broken foot, and even Tom Brady only played a few minutes in 2008 due to an ACL … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday!: HoopsHD interviews Ray Goddard about Indiana State legend Duane Klueh

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Jon Teitel

He was an All-American player at Indiana State, graduated as the all-time leading scorer in school history, was drafted by the Celtics, had his number retired by his alma mater, and is a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday!: HoopsHD interviews Don Donoher about Dayton legend Don May

Posted on January 3, 2021 by Jon Teitel

If you thought that the history of Dayton basketball started with 2020 national POY Obi Toppin then you need to make a New Year’s resolution to do a little more research! Don May was a hometown hero who started at … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday!: HoopsHD interviews Rick Samuels about Eastern Illinois legend Henry Domercant

Posted on December 30, 2020 by Jon Teitel

The OVC has featured some great players throughout its history but 1 of the best ever remains Eastern Illinois legend Henry Domercant. He dominated the college ranks with 26.4 PPG as a junior and 27.9 PPG as a senior, established … Continue reading →

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Christmas Memories: HoopsHD interviews former Stony Brook coach Joe Castiglie

Posted on December 25, 2020 by Jon Teitel

Most holiday basketball stories involve sugar-coated tales of a player overcoming an injury or a team winning a game via a miraculous comeback: this is the story of a coach who tried to help 1 of his players and ended … Continue reading →

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