Hoops Prospects Podcast (HPP)

Chatting with UC Irvine’s Bent Leuchten and New College & NBA Notebooks — HPP S3-E1

Hoops Prospects Season 3 Episode 1

The HPP crew tips off Season 3 of the show by talking with UC Irvine big man Bent Leuchten, a Big West All-Academic selection and the conference’s returning leader for true shooting percentage (63.5), player efficiency rating (27.1), and plus-minus (7.5).  The HPP gang also covers the biggest developments in basketball in the latest editions of the College Hoops Notebook and the NBA Notebook.

CHAPTERS:

1.  College Hoops Notebook (0:38)

  • USC’s Bronny James cardiac incident
  • The ever-shrinking Pac-12; Colorado joining the Big 12 in 2024
  • Memphis Roster Updates
  • West Virginia Roster Updates
  • Arkansas Roster Updates
  • Kentucky Roster Updates
  • The latest at New Mexico State
  • Ahron Ulis Gambling Scandal


2.  Bent Leuchten Interview (49:34)


3.  NBA Notebook (1:07:56)

  • Reactions to Jaylen Brown‘s new super-max extension
  • Dame Lillard and James Harden trades are not on the horizon
  • Charlotte Hornets roster analysis
  • OKC Thunder has a ton of options
  • Teams with obvious holes in their depth charts


4.  Mailbag (1:54:25)

  • Homeruns and strikeouts in draft evaluation
  • Who is really getting traded?
  • Did Kyle Neptune trash Cam Whitmore?
  • Why is Kyle Anderson playing for China in the World Cup?  

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