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Hardwood Heaven | Chuck Everson | Villanova 1985 NCAA Champion

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April 01, 2021 5:00am

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Welcome to the 19Nine Podcast I am your host Aaron Meyer I am joined by Josh Barnett Co Host and Co-Owner of 19Nine. Our guest today is Chuck Everson, Long Island Native, 6th round draft pick in the NBA and most importantly for today was a member of the 1985 Villanova Wildcats Championship Team. I’m going to dish it to Josh to get us started. 

+Tell us your basketball origin story.  

-How did you fall in love with the game?

-What’s it like being recruited by Rollie Massimino?

-Why did you end up choosing Villanova and was there anywhere else that you really considered going?

+Villanova Career

+Phi Slama Jama ‘83

-Freshman year, 89-71 loss to Phi Slama Jama in regional final.

-What do you remember about that game?

- Tell us about the

-Did you watch the national championship game against NC State?  Reaction back then?

+Georgetown ‘85

-What stands out to you about the national championship run the most?

-How special was it to be a part of the Final Four when the BIG EAST took 3 of the 4 spots?

+The old BIG EAST

-What was it like playing in the old BIG EAST?

-Was there a particular team/coach that you really hated playing against bc of style of play, etc?

-If you could have played for any other BIG EAST team/coach during your career who would it be and why?

+Hardwood Heaven

-The gates to Hardwood Heaven open, Dr. Naismith meets you and escorts you to the Beasts of the Easts section of his Basketball Utopia, who is the first person/team/coach that you see there?  In other words is there one team/player/coach that hands down is the first you should see as you walk in and why?

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