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Happy Birthday! HoopsHD interviews McDonald’s All-American AJ Dybantsa

If you want to win an NCAA title then you usually need a good coach, a great resume…and a McDonald’s All-American. Only 2 championship teams from 1979-2020 did not have such a player (2002 Maryland/2014 UConn), and while UConn won … Continue reading

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Season preview: HoopsHD interviews BYU women’s assistant coach Lee Cummard

We are still about 5 weeks away from the tip-off of a new college basketball season, which means that we have plenty of time to start preparing for the action ahead. We will do so via a series of season … Continue reading

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The Olympians: HoopsHD interviews 2024 Olympic bronze medalist Steph Rovetti

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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In Memoriam: HoopsHD interviews Jan Dunbar about Ott Romney

George Ottinger “Ott” Romney was born in 1892 but his legacy as an athlete/coach has lasted well into the 21st century. He served as a head coach in football/track/basketball at at Montana State from 1922-1927 and at BYU from 1928-1936. … Continue reading

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Conference Preview: West Coast

WEST COAST Last season, we here at HoopsHD officially elevated the entire West Coast Conference from its former “Under the Radar” conference status to the same level of leagues like the Atlantic 10.  The conference proved us correct when St. … Continue reading

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Conference Preview: West Coast

CLICK HERE for all of the Hoops HD Preseason Articles, Interviews, and Conference Previews WEST COAST Mark Few has coached Gonzaga for 17 years heading into this season, and never failed to qualify for the NCAA Tournament.  In fact, counting … Continue reading

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