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Brant Wilkerson-New

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

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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

63:56

By George, That Can't be a Coincidence feat. Ashley Wade

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2024/08/06

Before Ashley Wade led the UNCW softball program to its second CAA championship, she took the long road as both a player and assistant coach.In this week's episode, we'll get to know about a journey that included multiple transfers, a $4,000 salary and one long drive to Alva, Oklahoma. We also touched on:* Arriving at UNCW at a crucial crossroads for the program.* Her late father's influence on her career, including a fateful conversation that might have landed her in Wilmington.* The moment she

50:43

To Win a Good Name In Athens

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2024/05/30

As the Seahawks prepare to open the Athens Regional on Friday night vs. Georgia Tech, Coach Randy Hood and closer Luke Craig join us to reflect on the season and what it will take for UNCW to break through a challenging weekend.The outro song is Jayson Arendt's new single, "Like a Small Town". Check it out wherever you download music or listen on YouTube!In this episode, we touch on:* Last year's regional disappointment setting the stage for 2024* "The best team to never win a regional"* Overcoming

44:26

Headin' Down South feat. Sean Moore

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2024/04/03

For this week's show, we welcomed new Seahawk Sean Moore!You might remember Sean from scoring a career-high 19 points to lead FDU to one of the all-time stunners in college hoops history vs. Purdue.A few highlights from the historic win, including Sean’s dagger 3-pointer with just over a minute left.After hitting the portal as a grad transfer a few weeks back, UNCW instantly made him a priority and brough him in for a visit on the first weekend.Sean got into the details on his visit, how the coaches

49:20

Burning Bush Moments feat. Nicole Woods

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2024/03/27

We're thrilled to have Coach Nicole Woods sit down for a great conversation looking back on her first season leading the UNCW women's basketball program, and the work they're already putting in to build for 2024-25.We went all the way back to her childhood in Gastonia, summers on a farm in Reidsville and how her competitive spirit was developed playing every sport imaginable at the Boys & Girls Club.After nearly having a promising basketball career derailed by knee injuries, a chance conversation

59:02

PERCHCAST: March Madness feat. Takayo Siddle

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2024/03/21

A refreshingly honest conversation with UNCW basketball coach Takayo Siddle looking back on the highs and lows of the 2023-24 season, looking ahead to the portal and where the program stands.Also, a little clarification on his offensive and defensive systems and the excitement of watching his mentor Kevin Keatts and NC State pull off the impossible.Enjoy! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

78:47

PERCHCAST: CAA Tournament Preview Extravaganza feat....

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2024/03/09

We’re back!I appreciate everyone who reached out over the past week. March isn’t the ideal time to hit the injured list, but thankfully, I’m feeling like myself again and ready to watch the Hawks hang a banner.With that in mind, we invited our buddy Brian Mull back to wrap up the regular season for UNCW and preview what’s to come in the CAA Tournament in both the big picture and specifically along the Seahawks’ path.We’ll have a postgame podcast for each of UNCW’s games in the tournament, so keep an

43:07

PERCHCAST: We Will Survive (hey hey)

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2024/02/21

Turns out, the season will continue on Thursday night after all!No doubt, Saturday night was a rough one, but your resident optimists are here to break down what was a strange week for the Seahawks, including one of the more stunning losses we've dealt with lately.Topics in this episode include:* Where did things get weird vs. Elon?* Zone defenses are affecting UNCW ... but probably not how you're thinking.* Maleeck Harden-Hayes is attacking since he returned!* A wildly improbable performance on

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