In the latest installment of their weekly interview series, Princeton head coach Mitch Henderson and princetonbasketball.com editor Jon Solomon sat down at Jadwin Gym prior to practice late Monday afternoon.
Henderson and Solomon discussed a wide range of topics including a detailed breakdown of Princeton's recent trio of games against Rutgers, Syracuse and Lafayette, Mack Darrow's start to his senior season, the insertion of Denton Koon into the starting lineup and if he's likely to stay there, Brendan Connolly's hustle plays against the Leopards, and T.J. Bray's latter-day return to form before concluding with a preview of this week's road games at Wagner and Kent State.
This exclusive Q&A available after the jump is 14:00+ in length.
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In a rare day-of-game interview, Princeton head coach Mitch Henderson and princetonbasketball.com editor Jon Solomon met at Jadwin Gym after the Tigers' shootaround to squeeze in this week's Q&A.
Henderson and Solomon discussed myriad topics including a detailed breakdown of Princeton's first two results of the season versus Buffalo and Northeastern, how the Tigers have performed opposing zone defense, the contributions of Hans Brase, T.J. Bray's early shooting struggles, the missed opportunities late against the Huskies and what Northeastern did to contain Ian Hummer in the second half before concluding with a preview of tonight's intrastate foe and touching briefly on the contests at Syracuse and Lafayette.
This exclusive Q&A available after the jump is 13:00+ in length.
Princeton head coach Mitch Henderson and princetonbasketball.com editor Jon Solomon met at Jadwin Gym this afternoon before practice to record a wide-ranging interview in advance of the Tigers' season opener at Buffalo.
Henderson and Solomon discussed a long list of topics including but not limited to: specific returning players, depth in the backcourt, overall health, replacing Douglas Davis, two late additions to the Tigers' roster, the status of Ben Hazel's return, if there's someone on the team people aren't talking about that people should be talking about, the weight on Ian Hummer's shoulders, Princeton's pair of scrimmages, the best thing that could happen to Hans Brase, differences in the squad before and after the trip to Spain and finally the orange and black's first two games of the season.
Phew.
This exclusive Q&A available after the jump is 22:00+ in length.
Here's part two of yesterday's conversation with Princeton men's basketball coach Mitch Henderson. If you missed part one, it can be found here.
In this segment (which runs a more manageable 6:00+) topics of conversation include:
The Tigers' upcoming trip to Spain, what cities the team will be visiting, who is eligible to go overseas, how much practice time is allowed before departure, what Coach Henderson took away from previous European visits as both a player and a coach, Summer leagues and Henderson's feelings on the Ivy League turning down a postseason tournament proposal.
After you're done listening feel free to explore a full archive of our weekly discussions from last season.
I had a chance to tape a wide-ranging interview with Princeton basketball head coach Mitch Henderson at Jadwin Gym today.
This Q&A has been divided into two segments, the longer of which can be streamed after the jump and the second of which will go live tomorrow.
In part one (which runs 21:00+) topics of conversation include:
Preparing for year two versus prepping for Henderson's first season at the helm, the incoming three man freshman class, changes to recruiting and the Evaluation Periods that went into effect this off-season, the program's new Director of Basketball Operations, Princeton's various basketball camps and the 2012-13 schedule.
After you're done listening feel free to explore a full archive of our weekly discussions from last season.
In the extended "season finale" of their weekly interview series, Tigers head coach Mitch Henderson and princetonbasketball.com editor Jon Solomon sat down courtside at Jadwin Gym this afternoon for a seventeenth and final time on the year.
Solomon and Coach Henderson looked back on Princeton's CBI games at Evansville and Pittsburgh in great detail before touching on the season as a whole, including if there was a specific point where Henderson realized his team could actually be pretty good and if there was a defining moment for the year.
Henderson also discusses if it is possible to carry over the season’s strong finish through the summer, heading to the Final Four this weekend, what he hopes to get out of that trip, who he wants to bump into in New Orleans, if he and his staff are done recruiting for the class of 2012 and for the first time provides details on the team's planned foreign trip this summer.
This exclusive Q&A is 23:00+ in length and can be streamed after the jump.
Feel free to also explore a full archive of Solomon and Henderson's weekly discussions from 2011-12.
Tigers head coach Mitch Henderson and princetonbasketball.com editor Jon Solomon were able to squeeze in an interview today at Jadwin Gym discussing the final three games of the regular season against Yale, Brown and Penn.
A bigger picture look at the year as a whole will follow after the postseason concludes but on this afternoon the pair reviewed this trio of victories in great detail.
Amid the conversation Solomon and Henderson also talked about if Denton Koon had to fight through the proverbial "freshman wall," the delay prior to Saturday night's game, deciding to start all three seniors against Penn, something Henderson learned during his first season at the helm, if attempts are being made to lobby the NIT for a bid and how the team is using their time before matchups are revealed on Sunday night.
This extended, exclusive Q&A is 20:00+ in length.
If you have questions for future interviews, please feel free to send them here.
Prior to practice this afternoon, Tigers head coach Mitch Henderson and princetonbasketball.com editor Jon Solomon met at Jadwin Gym to tape their penultimate weekly interview of 2011-12.
Henderson and Solomon reviewed Princeton's split on the road at Harvard and Dartmouth in great detail and previewed the regular season's final trio of games at home versus Yale, Brown and Penn.
During the discussion the pair also talked about T.J. Bray exceeding 100 assists in a season, if Henderson's team is playing its most consistent basketball these last three weeks, each member of this year's senior class and the Tigers' postseason chances.
This exclusive Q&A is 17:00+ in length.
If you have questions for future interviews, please feel free to send them here.
Prior to practice this afternoon, Tigers head coach Mitch Henderson and princetonbasketball.com editor Jon Solomon sat down courtside at Jadwin Gym to tape their weekly interview.
Henderson and Solomon reviewed Princeton's recent sweep of Columbia and Cornell extensively and previewed the regular season's final road trip at Harvard and Dartmouth as well.
During the conversation the pair also talked about the improvements of sophomore point guard T.J. Bray, the rise in the depth chart of Jimmy Sherburne and what numbers in a box score interest Henderson after a game.
This exclusive Q&A is 14:00+ in length.
If you have questions for future interviews, please feel free to send them here.
This afternoon at Jadwin Gym, Tigers head coach Mitch Henderson and princetonbasketball.com editor Jon Solomon sat down to tape their weekly interview.
Henderson and Solomon reviewed Princeton's recent sweep of Dartmouth and Harvard in great detail and extensively previewed a second consecutive weekend at home against Columbia and Cornell.
Along the way the pair also talked about the approach to the second half of Ivy play, if ball screens are something Henderson would like to use more at Princeton, if the norovirus outbreak on campus has effected the team and (of course) Jeremy Lin.
This exclusive, longer than usual Q&A is 19:00+ in length.
If you have questions for future interviews, please feel free to send them here.
With a steady stream of Princeton players trickling in to Jadwin Gym in advance of a late afternoon practice, Tigers head coach Mitch Henderson and princetonbasketball.com editor Jon Solomon met courtside to tape this week's interview.
Henderson and Solomon reviewed Princeton's weekend split at Brown and Yale in great detail and previewed this weekend's return home against Dartmouth and Harvard. Along the way the pair conversed about why opponents are frequently trying to ball screen Princeton in league play and if being 2-3 in conference changes this season's goals.
This exclusive Q&A is 14:00+ in length.
If you have questions for future interviews, please feel free to send them here.
Tigers head coach Mitch Henderson and princetonbasketball.com editor Jon Solomon sat down in the Princeton halftime room this afternoon just after practice had concluded for the day and prior to the team's departure to Providence.
Henderson and Solomon reviewed Monday's loss to Penn in detail, previewed both Brown and Yale extensively and closed with Coach Henderson's Super Bowl prediction.
This exclusive Q&A is 12:00+ in length.
If you have questions for future interviews, please feel free to send them here.
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As these sites have continued to grow we have increased our coverage to include additional teams with Princeton connections - the Richmond Spiders, Denver Pioneers, Oregon State Beavers, Fairfield Stags and Mercer County Community College Vikings - plus former Tigers playing professional baseball and basketball all over the world. This site is not directly affiliated with the Friends of Princeton Basketball, Princeton University or the Princeton athletic department.
Sun. 11/10 vs. Florida A&M
Sat. 11/16 at Butler
Wed. 11/20 vs. Lafayette
Sat. 11/23 at Rice
Tue. 11/26 vs. George Mason
Sat. 11/30 at Bucknell
Sat. 12/7 vs. FDU
Wed. 12/11 at Rutgers
Sat. 12/14 at Penn State
Fri. 12/20 vs. Portland*
Sat. 12/21 vs. Pacific*
Tue. 12/31 vs. Kent State
Sat. 1/4 at Liberty
Sat. 1/11 at Penn
Sun. 1/26 vs. Kean
Fri. 1/31 at Harvard
Sat. 2/1 at Dartmouth
Fri. 2/7 vs. Columbia
Sat. 2/8 vs. Cornell
Fri. 2/14 at Brown
Sat. 2/15 at Yale
Fri. 2/21 vs. Dartmouth
Sat. 2/22 vs. Harvard
Fri. 2/28 vs. Yale
Sat. 3/1 vs. Brown
Fri. 3/7 at Cornell
Sat. 3/8 at Columbia
Tue. 3/11 vs. Penn
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