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Brant Wilkerson-New

UNCW Basketball coverage with Brant Wilkerson-New seahawkperch.substack.com

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30:34

A Couple Days Off

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2025/02/21

Recapping a roller coaster 48 hours for the Seahawks, from the high of beating Charleston to the low of a flat defensive effort against Elon.Looking ahead, we preview the trip to Hampton and William & Mary and then break down the final week of the regular season around the CAA. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit seahawkperch.substack.com

33:34

Thorough, Dominant and Imposing feat. Kyle Moshier +...

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2025/02/14

We're in with a discussion of UNCW's absolute beatdown of Charleston, and quick preview of this weekend's matchup with Elon.A brief disclaimer: there’s a little language happening in the calls, but we cannot stifle the joy of Teal Nation.Among the topics:* Harlan Obioha, absolute beast* UNCW's physicality was good* Chris Mack was right: Charleston is soft* Winning without a big night from Donovan Newby* Khamari's automatic offense* Siddle gets win No. 100 -- don't take this for granted* Looking

49:51

Feel the Teal Out

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2025/02/13

After a wild weekend of hoops for Seahawks, it's time for another edition of UNCW-Charleston on Thursday night with a national audience. Let's make them feel the teal!Want to be included in next week's show? Leave a voicemail on the Perchcast Hotline at ‪910-742-0674‬!A few things we covered:* Grinding out a win at Delaware* The turnovers have to be corrected before March* Greedy Williams, professional-bucket getter* Winning without Bo and Donovan is massive* Harlan battling through a tough game*

56:10

Not Tired of Winning

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2025/02/06

It's a Classico episode with Uncle Bill and Brant as both the men and women keep rolling! Among the topics we cover:* Taking care of business* Nolan Hodge is back!* Greedy Williams looking for his offense* The luxury of two good big men* Looking ahead at a trip north to Delaware and Drexel* Is Campbell going to the Final Four?* William & Mary vs. Charleston was fun!* Which Seahawk could play in the Super Bowl? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get

62:30

The SeahaWWWWk Offensive Renaissance feat. Brian Mull

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2025/01/30

Friend of the Perch Brian Mull joins us to catch up on the first month of CAA play, with the Seahawks taking a four-game winning streak into Thursday night's trip to NC A&T.Among the topics we covered:* Another win at Charleston (yawn) * How UNCW's offense has evolved this season* Bo Montgomery and Sean Moore are DUDES* Greedy? They should call him Generous Williams.* #FluGameKhamari* Coaching wrinkles and the value of switching defenses* A little all-time Seahawk discussion This is a public

54:22

The Runnin' and Gunnin' Seahawks Fly South

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2025/01/23

We're coming off a big 2-0 week that saw the Seahawk offense find another gear thanks to a faster pace and dominant play in the paint! It feels like UNCW is playing its best basketball just in time to head to Charleston.In this episode, we touch on...* Picking up the tempo and spreading the floor* Harlan Obioha's mobility + passing * Bo Montgomery playing with confidence* Noah Ross on the attack and being Noah Ross* The potential Josh Corbin absence?* Ante Brzovic's dominance, Deywilk Tavarez's

57:22

Greedy For a 2-0 Weekend

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2025/01/15

The Seahawks are heading back home after another weekend split, this time getting a win at Monmouth before dropping a tough one at Hofstra.In this episode, we touched on:* A strong performance against a sneaky-tough Monmouth team* Josh Corbin's best game of the season?* Sean Moore's continued rise* Donovan Newby's 30-point outing* A thin margin for error and the plays that shifted Saturday's result* Greedy Williams, the 1-3-1, and more transition buckets* Previewing Northeastern and William & Mary*

41:56

UNCW: Home of the Big Man

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2025/01/08

The opening weekend of CAA play got off to a disappointing start with a loss to Towson, but the Seahawks showed some progress in grinding out Saturday's win vs. Campbell.Covering all that happened through those two games, plus a quick preview of the trip north to meet Monmouth and Hofstra, where UNCW hasn't won since 2017. Among the topics covered:* Another tough loss to Towson. What happened this time?* Harlan Obioha showed what's possible for the Seahawks in the post.* Life after #ShyTime is going

56:46

Survey Says... feat. AD Mike Oblinger

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2025/01/06

It's time for our annual winter chat with UNCW Director of Athletics Mike Oblinger.* As always, more than enough to cover in an hour. Here's what we got to:* Trask Coliseum renovation/replacement update* What does the market survey say about the arena project?* Brooks Field renovations, including the early arrival of a videoboard!* MBB + WBB locker room refreshes* Sports Medicine enhancements* Media rights (Flo, Fox Wilmington, and beyond)* A 3.5 semester GPA seems pretty good! This is a public

69:24

New Year, New CAA Season feat. Brian Mull

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2025/01/02

With two months of basketball down, we welcome back Friend of the Perch Brian Mull to take a look at the CAA and how our expectations have shifted from the preseason.Aside from the general conference discussion, we specifically touched on:* Elon's excellent start (:50)* Charleston continues to be Charleston (5:00)* Towson's unexpected struggles + a bit of UNCW-Towson preview (9:50)* Hampton as a surprise team? (16:30)* Zach Spiker is doing an excellent job with Drexel (30:30)* How this UNCW team has

43:55

Exam Break Hangover feat. TeacherBracket

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2024/12/18

The lockdown defense that led to UNCW's four-game winning streak was strangely absent in Saturday's loss to Howard. The guys break down a disappointing road loss, where things went wrong, and how those last couple of possessions played out.Unfortunately, the loss overshadowed one of the most productive offensive performances you'll ever see in Khamari McGriff's 34-point outing.OneSeahawk has been working hard to create exciting ways to continue moving UNCW’s NIL opportunities forward. A couple of

52:56

The Most Interesting Seahawk in the World feat. Ali...

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2024/12/12

We're thrilled to welcome Ali Zelaya, a graduate transfer marine biologist, artist, content creator and cat mom who happens to also play basketball for UNCW!Ali is refreshingly honest about her journey from being a big-time recruit at UNC-Chapel Hill, falling out of love with basketball and truly finding herself during her time in college. Since arriving in Wilmington, she's rediscovered her passion for the game and is helping Coach Nicole Woods build a foundation for success, as UNCW has already

22:33

A Light Exam Week Episode

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2024/12/12

UNCW won four straight heading into the exam week, and now, they'll have a chance to rest up before closing out nonconference play.We kept it short this week, looking back at the win over Marshall, how the Seahawks' defense continues to improve, and why Greedy Williams has been so incredibly important.Be sure to check out our second episode this week, a conversation with UNCW WBB star Ali Zelaya, a grad transfer who is juggling her grad school work in marine biology with playing D1 hoops! This is a

58:52

The Barbary Coast Perchcast Holiday Clásico

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2024/11/27

Six games in three days, with a little turkey in between!A look back at Kansas followed by a preview of all three visitors for the Live Oak Bank Holiday Classic, how UNCW can go 3-0 this week, and a few questions from our loyal listeners. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit seahawkperch.substack.com

26:19

We Are (!) in Kansas Anymore

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2024/11/19

Live from Lawrence, Kan., a quick preview of the Seahawks' visit to Allen Fieldhouse and a few takeaways from Friday's win over USC Upstate.Many thanks to AD Mike Oblinger and OneSeahawk's Brett Keeler for hanging out! We’ll be back with a regular episode to wrap up the trip to Kansas, and looking ahead to the Live Oak Bank Holiday Classic. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit seahawkperch.substack.com

35:18

A Meeting of the Donovan Newby Fan Club

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2024/11/13

The Seahawks are 2-0 and we've got a quick look back at the opening week before previews on USC Upstate and the big trip to Kansas.We touched on:* Donovan Newby's career-high 33 point effort* Noah Ross changing the game with his energy* Creating opportunities for Khamari* Elijah Jamison making a late impact* Established emotional, vocal leadership* Who are we looking forward to watching evolve? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus

70:14

Mulling #CAAHoops feat. Brian Mull

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2024/11/08

Our good buddy Brian Mull quite literally wrote the book on the CAA this season (grab your Blue Ribbon Yearbook here!) and he was kind enough to give us a good hour of his time, breaking down the league.If you're looking only for UNCW talk, we start out with the Mount Olive game then take a look at Georgia Southern starting around the 1:02:30 mark.A few highlights:* How will Charleston change under Chris Mack?* Who are Hofstra's new Create-a-Scorer guards?* Plenty to like about in-state rivals A&T,

35:48

Getting Better Every Day feat. Takayo Siddle

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2024/11/04

We're joined by fifth-year UNCW coach Takayo Siddle to preview the 2024-25 season, starting with the transfer portal decisions in March 2024 through Tuesday night's exhibition win over Fayetteville State.Enjoy! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit seahawkperch.substack.com

43:15

We Talkin' (a little) Bout Practice, Man

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2024/10/08

We're talking a lot about media days for the UNCW men's and women's basketball programs, and a little about the portion of practice we got to watch last Thursday.First, we share our initial impressions on meeting newcomers + returners for a women's basketball team poised to take a leap in the second year under Coach Nicole Woods.Next, we dive into our conversations with MBB big men Khamari McGriff and Harlan Obioha, who really illustrate just how big these Seahawks are.Finally, we take a few of your

54:05

Perchcast: Back on Schedule

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2024/09/09

The schedule is set, and preseason predictions are starting to pop up, so it's time to roll out the mics and shake out the cobwebs! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit seahawkperch.substack.com

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