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Brant Wilkerson-New

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

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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

62:32

We've Got a Damn Game to Win feat. Brian Mull

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2025/03/19

It's an *NCAA TOURNAMENT EDITION* of Perchcast!The Seahawks got it done in DC with heart, grit, and defense. There are so many incredible moments and individual contributions to talk about from UNCW's run to its seventh CAA title.We've enjoyed the celebration, but now it's time to go make some noise on the national stage against a GREAT Texas Tech team. The Hawks are going to have to play exceptionally well to get it done, but there is a path to victory. This is a public episode. If you would like

22:15

The March Meeting of the Donovan Newby Fan Club

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2025/03/11

DONOVAN NEWBY. (And every other guy on the roster, too.)UNCW plays for a banner on Monday night after another classic matchup with Charleston. The most joyful exhaustion. 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

29:04

Sean Moore, Defensive Player of the Year (and other...

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2025/03/10

Coming to you live from DC, here's a quick one looking back at the Seahawks' incredible defensive effort in the win over Hampton, and looking ahead to UNCW-Charleston, Part 3 on Monday night. 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

20:14

Live from DC, It's Saturday Night!

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2025/03/09

Now that we've got the schedule for Sunday, a quick look at how UNCW matches up with Hampton and how the Seahawks can avoid a repeat of the most recent meeting. 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

111:42

Perchcast CAA Tournament Fun House feat. Pat Skerry...

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2025/03/06

We've assembled a squad of CAA luminaries to talk hoops leading into the CAA Tournament, including head coach Pat Skerry of the regular-season champion Towson Tigers.After a good 45-minute chat with Coach Skerry, we were left to discuss everything tourney-related, including UNCW's possible opponents, the dream championship matchup, and more.Also included are Friends of the Show Jerry Beach, Jake Eichstaedt, Trevor Everette, and Brian Mull.Stay tuned for a UNCW-focused issue before the Seahawks open

69:19

Don't Count Us Out Just Yet feat. Brian Mull

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2025/02/26

With their backs to the wall, the Seahawks went out and got their biggest + best win of the season by gutting one out at William & Mary.Brian Mull joins us to talk about how UNCW turned it around, toughness down the stretch, and feeding the post.We also took a good look around the league as we head into the final week of the regular season, tournament seeding possibilities and quick discussions on Campbell and Delaware.Stay tuned to a deeper discussion on Campbell coming up tomorrow! This is a

37:03

A Therapy Session (Before the Turnaround)

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2025/02/24

It's been a very bad seven days, and here's what we're seeing with the Seahawks in their sudden defensive dropoff.Big opportunity to go turn it around at William & Mary tonight! 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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