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HPP Talks with Tomorrow’s Hoops Stars — The Hoops Prospects Podcast is the perfect show for NBA Draft junkies and general basketball fans. Each week, Rich Harris and the rest of the Hoops Prospects staff cover college basketball and the NBA Draft inside and out, discuss the biggest topics in the NBA, and generally have fun. HPP regularly interviews top pro prospects from around the world and also features guest appearances from various people involved with pro and college basketball, including coaches, sportswriters, and TV personalities.
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With September nearly upon us, HPP begins to preview every basketball conference in DI, starting with the mid-majors. In this episode, Rich Harris sits down with Head Coach Steve Smiley of Northern Colorado, Abilene Christian wing Quion Williams, and High Point forward Kimani Hamilton. Coach Smiley has been in charge of the Bears’ program since 2020, after serving as the associate head coach for the four prior years. During his eight years at UNC, the Bears have averaged 18 wins p...
Rich, Cam and Drew hand out NBA offseason grades for the teams in the Western Conference, talk with the reigning Ivy League POY, Cade Pierce, and discuss the Foo Fighters.Pierce just finished competing for Team USA in the U23 3x3 Tourney in Mexico, helping the squad qualify for this year’s World Cup. Last season as a sophomore for Princeton, he averaged 16.6 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game. He led the Ivy in FG% (54.6), finished fifth with FT% of 76.7, and made 34 p...
Rich, Cam, and Drew give their final thoughts on the 2024 Summer Olympics and hand out offseason grades for all 15 NBA teams in the Eastern Conference. CHAPTERS:1. Wrapping up the Olympics (5:17)Final thoughts on the basketball tourneyWhich international players at the Olympics could/should be in the NBA?Best memories from this Olympics in general2. NBA Notebook – Offseason Grades for the Eastern Conference Atlanta Hawks (36:35)Boston Celtics (41:50)Brooklyn Nets (44:01...
Rich, Drew, and Jake tip off Season Four of the Hoops Prospects Podcast by previewing the Olympic Basketball Tourney and recapping the 2024 NBA Summer League. Enrique Freeman, a participant at Summer League and a 2024 second-round pick of the Indiana Pacers, joins the show to talk about his incredible journey to the pros. Prior to the draft, Enrique played five years for Akron in the MAC. This past season, he was not only the conference MVP, but also an All-Defense selection...
Rich Harris and the rest of the guys return to closeout Season 3 by grading each team's performance in the 2024 NBA Draft.
Cam and Rich discuss the top players still in the portal, the teams that are winning and losing in the transfer battle, and the latest early entries in the 2024 NBA Draft. Coach James Jones, the all-time winningest men’s basketball coach at Yale, joins the show and talks about Bulldog hoops and the state of college basketball. Also, Doc joins the guys to examine the NBA Playoffs and answer a few listener questions. CHAPTERS:1. College Hoops Notebook (2:11)Top players s...
The show switches gears, as Cam Reihl, Doc Louallen, and Rich Harris preview the 2024 NBA Playoffs with injury updates, analysis, and predictions. The guys also take a look at the teams that over- and underachieved during the regular season, and they discuss whether Zion will ever live up to expectations and if the Golden State Dynasty has ended. CHAPTERS:1. NBA Notebook (2:31)Fearless Forecast Debrief – Over/UnderachieversThe Zion Williamson ExperienceIs the Warriors era ov...
Rich, Drew and Cam wrap up the 2024 college basketball season, announcing Hoops Prospects’ annual season awards and sharing their final thoughts on the NCAA Tournament. The guys also look ahead to the 2025 season, discussing possible rules changes, expansion of the Big Dance, tweaks for the seeding process, portal developments, the biggest transfer commitments, coaching changes, the top early entries into the NBA Draft, and more.CHAPTERS:1. College Hoops Notebook (0:56)Final Tourn...
Caleb, Cam, Drew and Rich review the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, present a March Madness edition of the Draft Stock Report, and make their picks for the Sweet Sixteen and the Elite Eight. The guys also discuss the fate of the NIT tournament, the latest transfer portal developments, and the very early entries into the 2024 NBA Draft. Chapters:1. College Hoops Notebook (2:21)Most Entertaining & Craziest Tournament GamesInexplicable Upsets — WTF, Kentucky?NCAA ...
The Hoops Prospects staff members pick their annual collective March Madness bracket. The guys discuss every matchup all the way to the National Championship game.CHAPTERS:East Region (5:46)South Region (48:15)West Region (1:30:11)Midwest Region (2:03:41)The Final Four (2:33:26)
Drew Barton and Rich Harris preview Championship Week and make some fearless predictions. Roddy Gayle joins the show to talk about his game and the red-hot Ohio State Buckeyes, who just may sneak into the Big Dance. Rich and Drew also review the Player of the Year winners in a number of conferences, talk about recent key injuries, and debate the latest bracket projections. Gayle, a former 4-star recruit, has emerged as a full-time starter this season for the Buckeyes, who ha...
Rich Harris and Drew Barton, along with special guest Tyon Grant-Foster, cover everything you need to know for the final weekend of the regular season and the beginning of March Madness. Topics include injury updates, the latest bracket projections, a special Stock Report (The Player of the Year Candidates Edition), and picks for the early conference tournaments and season finale games.Grant-Foster is the star of Grand Canyon Lopes (26-4) and a POY candidate in the Western Athletic Conf...
Continuing the “Hidden Gems” series, Rich Harris talks with Dayton wing Koby Brea, Appalachian State forward Tre’von Spillers, and Nevada forward Nick Davidson. All three are All-Conference candidates and will very likely be competitors in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. Playing for the 21st ranked Dayton Flyers, Brea is one of the top shooters in the country. He leads all DI players with a 3-point percentage of 48.7, and also ranks second in the nation for TS% (70.2). ...
Rich Harris and Jake Copestick talk with a trio of hidden gems, Xavier’s Quincy Olivari, Utah State’s Great Osobor, and Northern Colorado’s Saint Thomas, who are near the top of their respective conferences in scoring plus a number of other categories. All three are also Player of the Year candidates in their respective conferences. Olivari is a two-time All-CUSA selection who currently ranks second in the Big East in scoring with 19.1 PPG. Quincy also currently ranks in the...
In this special episode, Richard Harris sits down with a trio of DI stars: USF’s Jonathan Mogbo, Mississippi State’s Josh Hubbard, and Clemson’s PJ Hall. All three currently play for teams in the mix for a spot in the NCAA Tournament, and each player is in the running for postseason awards.Mogbo, a POY candidate in the WCC, leads the country in FG% (67.3) and PER (34.1). He ranks in the top 10 of DI for dunks (75, tied for 2nd with Zach Edey), win shares (2nd, 5.9), plus-minus (6t...
In what has turned out to be a crazy season, Rich Harris and Drew Barton discuss all things college basketball, including the coaching change at Ohio State, the dysfunction at USC, Wisconsin’s slump, and the latest bracket projections. The guys also make their Picks of the Week and analyze a handful of prospects in the latest NBA Draft Stock Report, including Zach Edey and Reed Sheppard. CHAPTERS: 1. College Hoops Notebook (11:56)Indiana State’s high doesn’t last longSouth Carolin...
In a new College Hoops Notebook, Rich, Caleb, and Drew discuss a host of topics, including teams on the “Bubble,” Miami’s total collapse, and fans at Baylor, Kansas State, and Alabama. A new NBA Draft Stock Report includes breakdowns of UNC’s Harrison Ingram and FAU’s Johnell Davis, and the guys also make their picks for a big slate of games. As always, the episode is separated into chapters so you can easily jump to the sections that most interest you. CHAPTERS:1. Col...
Bruce Pascoe, who covers Arizona MBB for the Arizona Daily Star, joins the show for an in-depth discussion on the Wildcats, Caleb Love, and the Pac-12. Hosts Rich Harris and Drew Barton also do the usual segments: the College Hoops Notebook, the NBA Draft Stock Report, and the Picks of the Week.CHAPTERS:1. College Hoops Notebook (5:38)Devo Davis steps away from ArkansasInjury news Drew’s updated Final Four A look at the latest bracket projections2. Bruce Pascoe In...
Rich Harris and Caleb Slaton discuss Zvonimir Ivisi’s debut with Kentucky and the upset epidemic in college basketball, and revise their Final Four picks. They also present another NBA Draft Stock Report, including analysis of the latest composite draft board rankings, and they make their picks of the week for top games in college basketball. CHAPTERS:1. College Hoops Notebook (2:45)Rash of upsetsZvonimir Ivisic’s ultra-impressive debutRevised Final Four picks at the m...
Rich Harris talks with the versatile leader of the 8th-ranked Kentucky Wildcats, Tre Mitchell, discussing his interesting journey, UK’s chances to win the National Championship, his dog, Aura, and more. In a new College Hoops Notebook, Rich covers the major developments in DI basketball and key injuries, including those suffered by three top-10 NBA Draft picks. He also makes his predictions for the weekend’s biggest games and answers a couple of Mailbag questions. CHAPTERS:College...
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