This episode features interviews with four mid-major stars: St. Joe’s forward Rasheer Fleming, a top NBA Draft prospect, Dayton guard Enoch Cheeks, UNC forward Isaiah Hawthorne and UNC guard Langston Reynolds. Also, Drew Barton and Rich Harris discuss the possibility of Cooper Flagg returning to Duke, the flaws in the March Madness selection process, and who’s the best bet to win the WCC Tourney.
Fleming, a POY candidate in the Atlantic 10 Conference, is averaging 15.3 points, 8.7 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.4 steals, and 1.5 blocks per game while shooting 57% from the floor, 43% from deep, and 69% from the free-throw line. In terms of metrics, the 6-foot-9 junior currently ranks in the top ten of the conference for EFG% (65.7), REB% (16.0), BLK% (5.0), offensive rating (126.5), defensive rating (93.2), PER (25.5), win shares (4.8), and plus-minus (9.1).
Cheeks, who leads the Flyers in MPG this season, is averaging 13.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1.9 steals (4th in A-10) per game while shooting 48% from the floor, 36% from deep, and 85% from the FT line. The senior guard ranks fourth in the Atlantic 10 with an offensive rating of 122.3 and fifth with a plus-minus of 7.
Teammates at Northern Colorado, Hawthorne and Reynolds are both All-Big Sky candidates, ranking in the top five of the conference for scoring. Hawthorne is a grad transfer from USF who is averaging 17.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. The 6-foot-8 forward ranks in the top 10 of the Big Sky for PPG, SPG (1.2), EFG% (57.6), FG% (49.2), FT% (81.6), 3-pointers made (60, 39.2%), offensive rating (119.8), defensive rating (104.2), PER (23.5), win shares (4.0), and plus-minus (2.8). Langston is a junior, who is averaging 16.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game. The 6-foot-4 guard ranks in the top ten of the Big Sky for PPG, RPG, APG, EFG% (62.5, 1st), FG% (60.3, 1st), and win shares (3.9).
CHAPTERS:
1. College Hoops Notebook (0:53)
- Let Cooper Flagg Make Up His Own Mind
- Flaws in the NCAA Tournament Selection Process
- Where Things Stand in the A-10
2. Enoch Cheeks Interview (58:19)
3. Rasheer Fleming Interview (1:19:20)
4. Picks of the Week — WCC Tourney (1:36:55)
5. Isaiah Hawthorne & Langston Reynolds Interview (1:52:11)
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