Hoops Prospects Podcast (HPP)

Big Sky, Big West, & WAC Previews with WSU’s Dillon Jones & EWU’s Cedric Coward — HPP S3-E02

Hoops Prospects Season 3 Episode 2

In a jam-packed show, Jake Copestick and Rich Harris preview the Big Sky, the Big West, and the WAC conferences with help from two special guests — Weber State wing Dillon Jones and Eastern Washington forward Cedric Coward.  Jones, the Player of the Year favorite in the Big Sky and an All-America candidate, averaged 16.7 points, 10.9 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 1.6 steals per game last season, leading the conference in rebounding and ranking among the top five in AST%, STL%, REB%, offensive rating, defensive rating, win shares, and P/M.  Coward, a junior poised to have a breakout season, finished last season with outstanding shooting splits (.683/.394/.742) and led the Big Sky with a plus-minus of 6.2.  He also finished in the top 10 of the conference for REB%, STL%, BLK%, defensive rating, PER, and win shares.

Additionally, Jake and Rich discuss conference realignment in a new edition of the College Hoops Notebook.  And, per usual, this episode is separated into chapters so you can easily skip to the sections that most interest you. 

CHAPTERS:

1.  College Hoops Notebook (4:18)

2.  Dillon Jones Interview (30:29)

3.  Big Sky 2023-24 Preview (1:08:57)

  • A Review of Last Season
  • Coaching Changes
  • Roster Changes — who is coming and going
  • Conference Champ Predictions
  • NCAA Tourney Teams Predictions
  • Player of the Year Predictions


4.  Big West 2023-24 Preview (1:27:12)

  • A Review of Last Season
  • Coaching Changes
  • Roster Changes — who is coming and going
  • Conference Champ Predictions
  • NCAA Tourney Teams Predictions
  • Player of the Year Predictions


5.  WAC 2023-24 Preview (1:58:44)

  • Realignment
  • A Review of Last Season
  • Coaching Changes
  • Roster Changes — who is coming and going
  • Conference Champ Predictions
  • NCAA Tourney Teams Predictions
  • Player of the Year Predictions


6.  Cedric Coward Interview (2:31:15)

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