2022-2023 Bearcats: A New Era

[ZubCat81]

Does anyone know if HC McCollum's practices are closed to the public? Of course, when I was gracing the intramural courts at NW about four decades ago (geesh), sitting on the sidelines for a handful of Bearcat practices wasn't an issue, but not sure if McCollum has a different philosophy these days. Would love to (quietly) soak it all in. Certainly a whole new era.

Excited to see this 2022-2023 Bearcat team in action this season. I think these guys are going to have a fun year. We got new faces!

https://bearcatsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster

[NWFanatic]

Fantastic article Zubcat81. Thanks for posting

[ZubCat81]

A great article in the Des Moines Register on Northwest Missouri HC Ben McCollum.


May 6, 2022

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/st...aa/9626837002/



SPORTSThe Best College Basketball Coach You've Never Heard Of Is From Storm Lake, Iowa


Alyssa Hertel
Des Moines Register


Humble beginnings in Storm Lake, IowaRead Now in the e-EditionWhat makes McCollum's team such an unbeatable forceLoyalty goes both ways1,000 athletes have either entered the transfer portalAlyssa Hertel is a college sports recruiting reporter for the Des Moines Register. Contact Alyssa at [email protected] or on Twitter @AlyssaHertel.

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[libertybearcat]

Word on the street is that everyone is returning next year except Trevor!

Heard the same...

[NWFanatic]

Word on the street is that everyone is returning next year except Trevor!

[Alfred33]

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Could only find a junior year highlight film, but here you go...

[BackdoorCut]

Agree with this, I know Ben seems to find guys every year. But you don't replace Trevor Hudgins, the fact that he replaced Pitts with Hudgins is an incredible combination of recruiting vision and also luck. You take Hudgins off of NW this year and I'm not sure they finish 5th in the MIAA. Which is why if I were Ben I take a chance on a D1 job if you get the offer. You just can't expect to keep getting guys like Pitts or Hudgins. Those are once-in-a-generation players.

[DapperDan]

Good question ... appears it was Braydon Hobbs, Bellarmine, 6'5" Guard. Scroll down the list of the 2012 players who participated. Anyone remember him?

https://www.college-sports-journal.c...ollege-talent/


Bellarmine was a Final Four team in 2012

https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/spo...hedule/2011-12

Name sounds familiar.

[ZubCat81]

Who was it?

Good question ... appears it was Braydon Hobbs, Bellarmine, 6'5" Guard. Scroll down the list of the 2012 players who participated. Anyone remember him?

https://www.college-sports-journal.c...ollege-talent/


Bellarmine was a Final Four team in 2012

https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/spo...hedule/2011-12

[DapperDan]

Trevor Hudgins is preparing to play in the 68th Annual Portsmouth Invitational Tournament in Portsmouth, VA. It will be played over four days from April 13-16, and represented by 64 of the top seniors in the NCAA and attended by scouts and coaches from all 30 NBA teams. Trevor will be the first DII player invited since 2012. Players will be assigned to one of 8 teams.

https://www.portsmouthinvitational.com/

PIT Game schedule
https://www.portsmouthinvitational.com/schedule-results

Tickets available to the public. Wonder if Coach Mac will be attendance. I'm sure Diego would love to be there.

[ZubCat81]

Trevor Hudgins is preparing to play in the 68th Annual Portsmouth Invitational Tournament in Portsmouth, VA. It will be played over four days from April 13-16, and represented by 64 of the top seniors in the NCAA and attended by scouts and coaches from all 30 NBA teams. Trevor will be the first DII player invited since 2012. Players will be assigned to one of 8 teams.

https://www.portsmouthinvitational.com/

PIT Game schedule
https://www.portsmouthinvitational.com/schedule-results

Tickets available to the public. Wonder if Coach Mac will be attendance. I'm sure Diego would love to be there.

[NWFanatic]

https://www.nwmissourinews.com/sport...e83aff48e.html

[Alfred33]

McCollum just told the student newspaper he is returning next year.

https://twitter.com/ByJonWalker/stat...mnMtdwsnpArCYw

EDIT: I don't know how to put the tweet into the post, just the link. Tech illiterate here.

Great news! I'll help you out.

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[NWHoops]

McCollum just told the student newspaper he is returning next year.

https://twitter.com/ByJonWalker/stat...mnMtdwsnpArCYw

EDIT: I don't know how to put the tweet into the post, just the link. Tech illiterate here.

[Columbuseer]

If both had applied, I would have chosen Ben over Thad Motta. Thad advocates 1v1 high ball screen hero ball. He tells recruits he will put them in the NBA. He will get very highly skilled players that will entertain with dunks as well as knucklehead plays.