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Brant Wilkerson-New

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

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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

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*

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