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Brant Wilkerson-New

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

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44:25

Finding Another Gear for the Final Stretch

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2026/02/18

UNCW took a grown-man win at Charleston and kept building on it this past week, turning in a dominant defensive performance to beat Elon before surviving a heavyweight slugfest with Hofstra on Saturday.The Seahawks are playing their most consistent, toughest brand of basketball at the time it matters most. That’s pretty cool! 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

24:51

Seahawks' Sixth Straight, Down South

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2026/02/10

UNCW got back to Seahawk Basketball on Monday night in Charleston, winning their sixth straight game over the rival Cougars. 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

31:07

Super Seahawk Sunday and Monday

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2026/02/09

Thursday night really sucked, and watching it for a second time only made things worse. The Seahawks didn’t much resemble the team we’ve gotten to know this season, as they veered away from their trademark physicality, toughness, and ability to make the big play when it mattered.Now, the Seahawks head south to renew their rivalry with a Charleston team that has flipped their season over the past two months, surging to the top of the league thanks to Jlynn Counter and two excellent big men.UNCW

49:42

Be Great at the Next Thing

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2026/02/04

Another year, another grown-man game against Towson. This time around, though, UNCW came out on top thanks to a balanced team effort, and hit the CAA halfway point at 8-1 despite having played six games on the road.Bill and Brant break down the offensive wrinkles the Seahawks worked in against a big, physical Towson front line, then get into Thursday night’s big matchup with William & Mary at Trask.Also, a look around the CAA, the inevitable coaching carousel discussion, Gavin Walsh’s status, and

40:05

A Good Reset and a Rivalry Renewed

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2026/01/28

The Seahawks learned a tough lesson last week in Williamsburg, where another first-half deficit proved too deep to dig out of against a good William & Mary team. The Tribe mixed their defenses early and got UNCW out of character before a second-half rally.It seemed there was a lesson in the loss, though, as the Hawks showed up with their best all-around performance in weeks in a tough win at Hampton behind an incredible performance from Greedy Williams, another big one from Patrick Wessler, and nice

45:11

Keep Finding a Way

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2026/01/21

Another double-digit deficit, another gutsy win for the Seahawk. This team just keeps finding a way to stack wins.This time around, it was the steady hand of Patrick Wessler in the middle while Madison Durr and Greedy Williams finished things off with a sensational performance for the Second Half Seahawks.In this episode we cover:* Another great comeback in Trask* Patrick Wessler, First Team All-CAA?* The importance of aggressive Greedy* Madison Durr’s leadership* Looking ahead to William & Mary*

50:28

Definitely Call it a Comeback

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2026/01/14

Comebacks are the theme of the week as Perchast returns from a month-long hiatus!Fortunately for us, the Seahawks made this an easy episode with Saturday’s 24-point rally to stun Stony Brook, creating a moment for the history books in the process.* UNCW is 16-2 and 5-0 in conference play despite injuries, illness, and some inconsistency. How lucky are we?* What’s going on with the massive disparity between first and second half performances?* Patrick Wessler has grown in a big way over the past

24:18

A Little Trask Magic - Dec. 3

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2025/12/04

It’s been a couple of hours now, and it’s still not entirely clear how UNCW rallied to beat Marshall.In their first close game of the season, the Seahawks found a way to steal a gritty win on a night they didn’t play their best on either end of the floor.Patrick Wessler’s career-best performance set the tone, while Nolan Hodge came up clutch down the stretch, too.What a night. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

45:45

We Give Thanks, for Beatdowns

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2025/12/03

It was an abundant Thanksgiving for the Seahawks, who completely dominated five of the six halves of basketball it played in the Live Oak Bank Holiday Classic.There were all sorts of positives for UNCW, ranging from lockdown defense to sharing the basketball and excellent individual performances from Patrick Wessler, Madison Durr, and more.Bill and Brant touch on all of those interesting nuggets, as well as what we can expect against a very good, uptempo Marshall squad on Wednesday night in Trask

49:21

Happy Live Oaksgiving

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2025/11/26

The vibes are high after a 2-0 week that saw the Seahawks largely dominate wins over ECU and Radford. This team’s personality is starting to show, and damn, do we love it. They’re connected in a way we haven’t seen recently, and that is becoming very clear with ball movement and defensive communication. In all, we touch on Gavin Walsh getting comfortable in his role, Christian May finding a rhythm as a two-way player, Makoi’s major leap forward, and a character-building win on the road over the

46:44

Upstate Downed; Potentially Plundering?

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2025/11/18

After the loss at Kent State, the Seahawks returned home with a gritty, culture win over USC Upstate!Uncle Bill and Brant discuss the winning plays from Christian May and Gavin Walsh in particular, as well as points on leadership, Madison Durr’s unreal ability to get to the free throw line, and Patrick Wessler finding consistency in his new role.With ECU coming to town on Tuesday night, we Jordan Riley’s importance for the Pirates, as well as Gio Emejuru’s dominant post play. How big of a role will

41:05

20 Minutes Good > 15 Minutes Bad?

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2025/11/14

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; Charles Dickens wrote that about UNCW’s performance at Kent State, supposedly.Uncle Bill and Brant are on this mic this week for a nuanced discussion of the Seahawks’ loss in Ohio on Monday night, which saw UNCW fall behind by 22 points before getting things in gear and fighting back.After a no-good, very bad start, there was A LOT to like about what we saw from the mildly shorthanded Seahawks, including strong outings from Pat Wessler and Nolan

43:42

Can Score, Kent Defend?

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2025/11/10

It feels like forever ago the Seahawks tipped off the 2025-26 season with a win over Mount Olive!Uncle Bill and TeacherBracket are here to break down the season-opening win, including a huge night for Big Pat Wessler, Madison Durr’s attacking speed, Nolan Hodge’s confidence, and what was up with that second half.Then, a look ahead to a great mid-major matchup with Kent State on Monday night. The Golden Flashes play fast and come into this one averaging 103.5 points through two games while allowing

51:25

A Career Worth Pondering feat. Craig Ponder

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2025/11/03

We’re grateful for the opportunity to talk with one of the all-time great Seahawks, Craig Ponder!Now an assistant coach at UNCW, Ponder played a pivotal role in rebuilding the program under Coach Kevin Keatts, ultimately closing his career with a CAA championship in 2016 before pushing Duke to the wire in the NCAA Tournament.Since returning to Wilmington as a coach in 2020, Ponder has been on the sideline for the winningest period in UNCW basketball history, and last March, became the first Seahawk

57:29

He Wrote the Book on the CAA feat. Dylan Brett

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2025/10/24

With college hoops preview season in full swing, we’re excited to welcome Hofstra senior Dylan Brett!Dylan, a play-by-play announcer and aspiring journalist, put together a 77-page CAA preview that contains more than 31,000 words on every player, coach, and storyline in the league.Along with his sharing his detailed analysis on UNCW and several other teams around the conference, he also explained the process of putting together such a massive project while trying to balance his final year of college

44:18

Preseason Speculation and Conjecture is Fun!

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2025/10/15

The UNCW Seahawks play basketball this week!It’s just an exhibition game, but it’ll be a fun one against a solid, uptempo High Point program that is also looking to build on an appearance in the NCAA Tournament.Chopped Unc Bill Jones and TeacherBracket join to discuss what we’ve heard about preseason practice and what we’re most interested to watch on Saturday afternoon in Trask. Also, some thoughts on lineup combos and the value of these games. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss

55:04

Back on Schedule

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2025/08/20

Training camp is over and it's almost time to set up the tailgates, so naturally, we're talking hoops on this lovely August evening!With the CAA dropping the full schedule for the 2025-26 season, we've now got a full picture of the road to DC and UNCW's unprecedented 20-game home schedule. The Seahawks will have to find their footing on the road in January, but things set up nicely for Trask to be rocking in February.With 60 days until the first exhibition game, a few thoughts on the roster, too

52:25

A Whole New World feat. Mike Oblinger

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2025/07/04

Happy Fourth of July! We’re proud to serve up a good conversation for your enjoyment on the beach, by the pool, or pregaming a trip down to Jimmy’s.UNCW Director of Athletics Mike Oblinger stops by for his annual summer check-in just as college sports enters a new era thanks to the House Settlement and the seismic changes resulting from revenue sharing.Among the topics we covered: * Mike reflects on his second full academic year in Wilmington, with the Seahawks again hanging multiple banners while

64:25

Donovan Newby Fan Club - April Meeting feat. Donovan...

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2025/04/18

The man needs no introduction.UNCW Legend and CAA Champion Donovan Newby joins the program to talk about his career as a Seahawk! 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

59:01

Stack Your Days feat. Jaylen Fornes

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2025/03/27

We're thrilled to talk with former Seahawk guard Jaylen Fornes about his journey in life and hoops, including two different stints at UNCW that saw his teams hang banners in Trask Coliseum.Fornes, who also played pro ball in Denmark, played for three different coaches in Wilmington, with each at a distinct stage of building their program. He shares his perspective on getting to know Coach Takayo Siddle as a young assistant then reconnecting with him as a head coach as he looked to build a winning

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