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The Greater North Carolina Pro-Am had a brief summer league run, but a massive impact on Triangle basketball

The Greater North Carolina Pro-Am had a brief summer league run, but a massive impact on Triangle basketball

FromA Brief History of Triangle Sports


The Greater North Carolina Pro-Am had a brief summer league run, but a massive impact on Triangle basketball

FromA Brief History of Triangle Sports

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Length:
63 minutes
Released:
Jul 6, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

To channel the premise of ESPN's "30 For 30" documentaries, "what if we told you" some of the most anticipated matchups between North Carolina, NC State, and Duke players didn't happen during the ACC basketball season, but in the summer on NC Central's campus? That's exactly what happened at the height of the Greater North Carolina Pro-Am, a summer basketball league with a brief history itself. The Sports Shop's Erroll Reese and Hoop State's Webb Wellman joined 99.9FM The Fan's Joe Ovies discuss the origin of the NC Pro-Am and it's lasting impact on the North Carolina basketball scene.
Released:
Jul 6, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (17)

The Triangle region of North Carolina is one of the most unique sports markets in the country thanks to a confluence of multiple universities with rabid fanbases: Duke, NC State and UNC, a lone pro sports franchise with the Carolina Hurricanes, and transplants who still care about their hometown teams. As more people move to the area or as young fans enter adulthood, they might lack the context as to why certain things still matter or the impact of certain events to their favorite teams. "A Brief History of Triangle Sports" will interview sports influencers who changed the game we know today in North Carolina. Tom Suiter, Tony Rigsbee, David Glenn, Bomani Jones, Chuck Kaiton, Mick Mixon, Mark Packer, Jeff Gravely, and the late Caulton Tudor (and more) will be featured. This podcast is produced by 99.9 The Fan FM in Raleigh, NC, hosted by Joe Ovies and part of the Capitol Broadcasting Podcast Network.