Georgetown Hoyas basketball
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| Georgetown Hoyas | |
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| University | Georgetown University |
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| Conference | Big East |
| Location | Washington, DC |
| Head Coach | John Thompson III (3rd year) |
| Arena | Verizon Center (Capacity: 20,173) |
| Nickname | Hoyas |
| Colors | Blue and Gray
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| NCAA Tournament Champions | |
| 1984 | |
| NCAA Tournament Final Four | |
| 1943, 1982, 1984, 1985, 2007 | |
| Conference Tournament Champions | |
| 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2007 | |
| Conference Regular Season Champions | |
| 1984, 1989, 2007 | |
The Georgetown University Men's Basketball team (which, like all sports teams at Georgetown University, is named the Georgetown Hoyas) is a well-known basketball program in the NCAA. Georgetown's first intercollegiate men's basketball team was formed in 1907; the team played its first game February 9, 1907, defeating the University of Virginia by a score of 22-11.
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[edit] Titles and banners
The Men's basketball team is the most successful and well-known sports program at the university. They won the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship in 1984 (over the University of Houston) under coach John Thompson, Jr. The Hoyas also reached and lost the Championship game in 1943 (to Wyoming), 1982 (to Michael Jordan's North Carolina), and 1985 (to Big East rival Villanova). The Hoyas made it to the Final Four in 2007 (beat North Carolina 96-84).
The team has been very successful in the Big East: it won or tied for the regular-season titles in 1980, 1984, 1987, 1989, and 1992 and 2007. The team was even more dominant in the Big East Men's Basketball Tournament: it won in 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, and 2007.[1]
[edit] Hoyas in the pros
The Hoyas have an excellent history of preparing players for the NBA. Two Hoyas were the NBA first overall draft picks: Patrick Ewing in 1985 and Allen Iverson in 1996. Other Hoyas to make the NBA include Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje, Sleepy Floyd, Othella Harrington, Jaren Jackson, Alonzo Mourning, Dikembe Mutombo, Don Reid, Charles Smith, Michael Sweetney, Jahidi White, Jerome Williams, Reggie Williams, and David Wingate.[2]
[edit] Current team
The current coach is Thompson's son, John Thompson III, who took over from Craig Esherick. John Thompson III's first notable win with the team took place on January 21, 2006 when unranked Georgetown upset No. 1 Duke University. This was Georgetown's first win over a No. 1 ranked team in 21 years. An interesting item of trivia is that the last time the Hoyas beat a number one ranked team, John Thompson Jr. was coaching and Patrick Ewing was playing. In their win against Duke, John Thompson III was coaching and Patrick Ewing, Jr. was sitting on the bench (as a redshirt transfer sophomore).[3]
The Hoyas currently employ their own variant of the Princeton offense, a slow, cerebral style of play that is very rare in the modern college game. The hallmark of the offense is the "backdoor" pass, where a player on the wing suddenly moves in towards the basket, receives a bounce pass from a guard on the perimeter, and (if done correctly) finds himself with no defenders between him and a layup. Coach Thompson learned the style while serving under then-Coach Pete Carril of the Princeton University Tigers. Georgetown has been lauded in the sports media for destroying the "warped stereotype" that "African American kids don't want discipline" as well as for proving that the typically brawny Georgetown team can excel by emphasizing offensive efficiency rather than defense.[4]
[edit] 2006-07 season
The 2006-07 Hoyas are led by a pair of Preseason All Big East big men, forward Jeff Green and center Roy Hibbert. These juniors, along with junior starting point guard Jonathan Wallace, will provide the Hoyas with veteran leadership.
The team's freshmen are DaJuan Summers (Owings Mills, Md./McDonogh), Vernon Macklin (Hargrave Military Academy) and Jeremiah Rivers (Winter Park, Fla.). Summers, a 6-8 power forward, was named the Baltimore City Player of the Year. Rivers participated in USA Basketball's Youth Development Festival as well as the NBA Players' Association Top 100 camp. [5] Vernon "The Big Ticket" Macklin has been named a McDonald's All-American.[6] as well as Mr. Basketball (best player) in Virginia.
Other regular players are Tyler Crawford, Jessie Sapp, and Patrick Ewing, Jr.
The 2006-07 season also marks a centennial of Hoya hoops, which was celebrated by honoring some of the team's most famous alumni at the Georgetown-Marquette game on February 10 (Georgetown won, 76-58).
On March 3rd, 2007, the Hoyas completed their first regular-season Big East Championship since 1989. On March 10th, 2007, the Hoyas defeated the Pittsburgh Panthers (65-42) to win the 2007 Big East Tournament Championship for the first time since 1989. Jeff Green was named the Big East Player of the year and the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. The Hoyas then beat Belmont, in the first round, Boston College, in the second round, and Vanderbilt on a game winning bank shot by Jeff Green, in the third round. The Hoyas advanced to the final four again, after beating North Carolina in the Elite 8. In the final four, the Hoyas were edged 67-60 by Ohio State in a game that featured two opposing big men, Georgetown's Roy Hibbert and OSU's Greg Oden.
[edit] Recruiting
Class of 2007 players verbally committed to the Hoyas:
Class of 2008 players verbal commitment to the Hoyas:
[edit] Results
| Season | Overall Record | Con. Record | Final AP Ranking |
Final Coaches Ranking |
Coach | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906-07 | 2-2 | - | - | - | Maurice Joyce | - |
| 1907-08 | 6-2 | - | - | - | Maurice Joyce | - |
| 1908-09 | 9-5 | - | - | - | Maurice Joyce | - |
| 1909-10 | 5-7 | - | - | - | Maurice Joyce | - |
| 1910-11 | 13-7 | - | - | - | Maurice Joyce | - |
| 1911-12 | 11-6 | - | - | - | James Colliflower | - |
| 1912-13 | 11-5 | - | - | - | James Colliflower | - |
| 1913-14 | 10-6 | - | - | - | James Colliflower | - |
| 1914-15 | 8-8 | - | - | - | John O'Reilly | - |
| 1915-16 | 9-6 | - | - | - | John O'Reilly | - |
| 1916-17 | 8-4 | - | - | - | John O'Reilly | - |
| 1917-18 | 8-6 | - | - | - | John O'Reilly | - |
| 1918-19 | 9-1 | - | - | - | John O'Reilly | - |
| 1919-20 | 13-1 | - | - | - | John O'Reilly | - |
| 1920-21 | 10-4 | - | - | - | John O'Reilly | - |
| 1921-22 | 11-3 | - | - | - | James Colliflower | - |
| 1922-23 | 8-3 | - | - | - | Jackie Maloney | - |
| 1923-24 | 6-3 | - | - | - | John O'Reilly | - |
| 1924-25 | 6-2 | - | - | - | John O'Reilly | - |
| 1925-26 | 5-8 | - | - | - | John O'Reilly | - |
| 1926-27 | 5-4 | - | - | - | John O'Reilly | - |
| 1927-28 | 12-1 | - | - | - | Elmer Ripley | - |
| 1928-29 | 12-5 | - | - | - | Elmer Ripley | - |
| 1929-30 | 13-12 | - | - | - | Bill Dudack | - |
| 1930-31 | 5-16 | - | - | - | John Colrick | - |
| 1931-32 | 6-11 | - | - | - | Fred Mesmer | - |
| 1932-33 | 6-11 | 3-5 | - | - | Fred Mesmer | - |
| 1933-34 | 12-11 | 5-5 | - | - | Fred Mesmer | - |
| 1934-35 | 6-13 | 3-7 | - | - | Fred Mesmer | - |
| 1935-36 | 7-11 | 5-5 | - | - | Fred Mesmer | - |
| 1936-37 | 9-8 | 3-7 | - | - | Fred Mesmer | - |
| 1937-38 | 7-11 | 5-5 | - | - | Fred Mesmer | - |
| 1938-39 | 13-9 | 6-4 | - | - | Fred Mesmer | - |
| 1939-40 | 8-10 | - | - | - | Elmer Ripley | - |
| 1940-41 | 16-4 | - | - | - | Elmer Ripley | - |
| 1941-42 | 9-11 | - | - | - | Elmer Ripley | - |
| 1942-43 | 22-5 | - | - | - | Elmer Ripley | NCAA Finalist |
| 1943-44 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1944-45 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1945-46 | 11-9 | - | - | - | Ken Engles | - |
| 1946-47 | 19-7 | - | - | - | Elmer Ripley | - |
| 1947-48 | 13-15 | - | - | - | Elmer Ripley | - |
| 1948-49 | 9-15 | - | - | - | Elmer Ripley | - |
| 1949-50 | 12-12 | - | - | - | Buddy O'Grady | - |
| 1950-51 | 8-14 | - | - | - | Buddy O'Grady | - |
| 1951-52 | 15-10 | - | - | - | Buddy O'Grady | - |
| 1952-53 | 13-7 | - | - | - | Buddy Jeannette | NIT 1st Round |
| 1953-54 | 11-18 | - | - | - | Buddy Jeannette | - |
| 1954-55 | 12-13 | - | - | - | Buddy Jeannette | - |
| 1955-56 | 13-11 | - | - | - | Buddy Jeannette | - |
| 1956-57 | 11-11 | - | - | - | Tommy Nolan | - |
| 1957-58 | 10-11 | - | - | - | Tommy Nolan | - |
| 1958-59 | 8-15 | - | - | - | Tommy Nolan | - |
| 1959-60 | 11-12 | - | - | - | Tommy Nolan | - |
| 1960-61 | 11-10 | - | - | - | Tom O'Keefe | - |
| 1961-62 | 14-9 | - | - | - | Tom O'Keefe | - |
| 1962-63 | 13-13 | - | - | - | Tom O'Keefe | - |
| 1963-64 | 15-10 | - | - | - | Tom O'Keefe | - |
| 1964-65 | 13-10 | - | - | - | Tom O'Keefe | - |
| 1965-66 | 16-8 | - | - | - | Tom O'Keefe | - |
| 1966-67 | 12-11 | - | - | - | Jack Magee | - |
| 1967-68 | 11-12 | - | - | - | Jack Magee | - |
| 1968-69 | 12-12 | - | - | - | Jack Magee | - |
| 1969-70 | 18-7 | - | - | - | Jack Magee | NIT 1st Round |
| 1970-71 | 12-14 | - | - | - | Jack Magee | - |
| 1971-72 | 3-23 | - | - | - | Jack Magee | - |
| 1972-73 | 12-14 | - | - | - | John Thompson | - |
| 1973-74 | 13-13 | - | - | - | John Thompson | - |
| 1974-75 | 18-10 | - | - | - | John Thompson | NCAA 1st Round |
| 1975-76 | 21-7 | - | - | - | John Thompson | NCAA 1st Round |
| 1976-77 | 19-9 | - | - | - | John Thompson | NIT 1st Round |
| 1977-78 | 23-8 | - | - | - | John Thompson | NIT Semifinals |
| 1978-79 | 24-5 | - | - | - | John Thompson | NCAA 1st Round |
| 1979-80 | 26-6 | 5-1 | - | - | John Thompson | NCAA Elite 8 |
| 1980-81 | 20-12 | 9-5 | - | - | John Thompson | NCAA 1st Round |
| 1981-82 | 30-7 | 10-4 | - | - | John Thompson | NCAA Finalist |
| 1982-83 | 22-10 | 11-5 | - | - | John Thompson | NCAA 2nd Round |
| 1983-84 | 34-3 | 14-2 | - | - | John Thompson | NCAA Champion |
| 1984-85 | 35-3 | 14-2 | - | - | John Thompson | NCAA Finalist |
| 1985-86 | 24-8 | 11-5 | - | - | John Thompson | NCAA 2nd Round |
| 1986-87 | 29-5 | 12-4 | - | - | John Thompson | NCAA Elite 8 |
| 1987-88 | 20-10 | 9-7 | - | - | John Thompson | NCAA 2nd Round |
| 1988-89 | 29-5 | 13-3 | - | - | John Thompson | NCAA Elite 8 |
| 1989-90 | 24-7 | 11-5 | - | - | John Thompson | NCAA 2nd Round |
| 1990-91 | 19-13 | 8-8 | - | - | John Thompson | NCAA 2nd Round |
| 1991-92 | 22-10 | 12-6 | - | - | John Thompson | NCAA 2nd Round |
| 1992-93 | 20-13 | 8-10 | - | - | John Thompson | NIT Finalist |
| 1993-94 | 19-12 | 10-8 | - | - | John Thompson | NCAA 2nd Round |
| 1994-95 | 22-10 | 11-7 | - | - | John Thompson | NCAA Sweet 16 |
| 1995-96 | 29-8 | 13-5 | - | - | John Thompson | NCAA Elite 8 |
| 1996-97 | 20-10 | 11-7 | - | - | John Thompson | NCAA 1st Round |
| 1997-98 | 16-15 | 6-12 | - | - | John Thompson | NIT 2nd Round |
| 1998-99 | 15-16 | 6-12 | - | - | John Thompson/Craig Esherick | NIT 1st Round |
| 1999-00 | 19-15 | 6-10 | - | - | Craig Esherick | NIT 2nd Round |
| 2000-01 | 25-8 | 10-6 | - | - | Craig Esherick | NCAA Sweet 16 |
| 2001-02 | 19-11 | 9-7 | - | - | Craig Esherick | - |
| 2002-03 | 19-15 | 6-10 | - | - | Craig Esherick | NIT Finals |
| 2003-04 | 13-15 | 4-12 | - | - | Craig Esherick | - |
| 2004-05 | 19-13 | 8-8 | - | - | John Thompson III | NIT Quarterfinals |
| 2005-06 | 23-10 | 10-6 | - | - | John Thompson III | NCAA Sweet 16 |
| 2006-07 | 30-7 | 13-3 | - | - | John Thompson III | NCAA Final 4 |
[edit] Basketball players famous in other areas
Several Hoya basketball players are famous purely for their off-court accomplishments:
- Brendan Gaughan, who walked onto the basketball squad, is a driver in NASCAR's Craftsman Truck Series and also raced one season in the Nextel Cup series.
- General James L. Jones (SFS '66), USMC, is the former Commandant of the Marine Corps and current Supreme Allied Commander Europe
- Paul Tagliabue (C '62), who played for the Hoyas in the early 1960s and was one of the leading rebounders in school history [7], was Commissioner of the National Football League from 1989-2006.
- Henry Hyde- (C 1943), former Chairman of House Judiciary Committee.
- Barry Sullivan- (1952 transferred to Columbia)-President, First Chicago Corporation.
- William Shea-(C1929), (L1931)-New York Attorney, brought New York Mets to city. Shea Stadium named in his honor.
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Big East Official Georgetown Page
- ^ Georgetown University Official Athletic Site
- ^ Washington Post, Jan. 22, 2006, Page E-1, "Hoyas KO the Big 1"
- ^ "Princeton Offense Keeps Hoyas on the Move", Washington Post, Mike Wise, March 23, 2006; Page E12.
- ^ Hoyas Incoming, GUHoyas.com
- ^ 2006 McDonald's All-Americans at Rivals.com
- ^ Basketball Record Book, Georgetown University Official Athletic Site
