Hardwood Heaven | Chuck Everson | Villanova 1985 NCAA Champion

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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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