97.9 The Hill’s Deborah Stroman and Brighton McConnell chat on Friday, April 24 as the college basketball transfer portal season pushes on and the deadline for the NBA Draft entry approaches. With the new of Henri Veesaar testing the NBA Draft waters and UNC men’s basketball likely looking elsewhere for a starting center, Stroman shares her reaction and why she believes Veesaar’s example reflects the challenge today’s sport now faces with fans. She and McConnell also talk about examples over at Duke and Florida of players returning instead of jumping to the pros or another college program, while Stroman warns of the influence agents have over this new landscape of player movement.

Dr. Deborah Stroman — who is a consulting professor for UNC and Virginia, sports businesswoman, former basketball player, and columnist — chats with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell each week about headlines from the world of sports. Covering both local and national stories, Stroman specializes in connecting the on-field product to the impact of sports on business, culture and society. Listen to their past conversations on Chapelboro, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts.

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