• Student tickets are now available by calling the Georgetown Athletic Ticket Office, by going to McDonough’s box office, and for the first time, online. Students can log in to guhoyas.com/accountmanager with their email addresses and GOCard numbers and then pick up the tickets from McDonough in November.
• This Friday is College Color Day so be sure to pull out your Blue and Gray clothing to work, or if you have casual Fridays, wear your WAG t-shirt.

More info re: student tickets available at GUHoyas.com

The New York Knicks signed former Georgetown forward Patrick Ewing Jr. to their roster, filling the maximum 15 spots. Patrick Ewing Jr. played two seasons with the Hoyas after transferring from Indiana, and was part of the Big East Championship team that made it to the Final Four in 2007. He was also the Big East 6th Man of the Year in 2008.

The signing is also significant since New York was the home of his father, Patrick Ewing Sr., for 15 seasons. Ewing led the Knicks to two NBA Finals and is the franchise leader in points, rebounds, blocks, steals, and games played.

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The Kenner League is not the only summer basketball to get underway this past weekend. The NBA Summer League started up yesterday and two Hoyas are on rosters: Brandon Bowman and Patrick Ewing, Jr.

While Brandon has yet to see any action for the Charlotte Bobcats, Patrick has been the leading scorer for the Orlando Magic in both of their games so far.

The Magic lost both games, but they are still the team to watch for Hoyas fans as Patrick Ewing is coaching his son in the hopes of landing him a spot on a regular season NBA roster.

Here’s an interview with father and son after this afternoon’s game:

Two big events took place over the weekend, causing a spike of interest in the offseason doldrums:

• Greg Monroe was drafted by the Detroit Pistons as the #7 overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft. He will join former teammate DaJuan Summers in Motor City.
• The Big East conference has announced the 2010-11 season conference matchups, and the Hoyas will be facing Syracuse, St. John’s and Cincinnati twice this upcoming year. They will face Louisville, Pittsburgh, and West Virginia at home, while Connecticut, Notre Dame, and Villanova will only be road games. Check out the full list at GUHoyas.com.

Georgetown has just announced that Robert Kirby has joined the coaching staff as an Assistant coach under John Thompson III. Kirby has spent the last 12 years as an assistant at Mississippi State and has over 26 years of experience.

Also, with the departure of Matt Henry, Video Coordinator Darryl Prue has been named the new Basketball Director of Operations.

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It’s Senior Week at Georgetown, and while there won’t be any basketball players living it up at the President’s Picnic, Convocation, or Senior Ball (okay, some of the Hoyas will probably make their way to Union Station on Friday Night), that doesn’t mean that Georgetown Basketball fans should ignore what’s going on at the Hilltop.

• This is a time to reflect on the careers of DaJuan Summers, Jeremiah Rivers, and Vernon Macklin. Though none of them lasted four years, that doesn’t detract from the contributions they provided on the 2006 Big East Regular Season, Big East Tournament, and NCAA East Regional Championship team.
• It’s also a time to look back on the career of Greg Monroe. He’s heading to the NBA next season, and even if he comes back to earn his degree, this is his last week on campus as “normal” undergraduate – though his two years have been anything but ordinary.
• And while looking back on players gone is kind of a sad thing, there’s one big positive to look forward to this upcoming weekend. On Saturday, at the College Commencement, Hoya legend Dikembe Mutombo will be speaking. Besides addressing the 2010 senior class, Dikembe will receive a Doctor of Humane Letters from the University.

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GUHoyas has just announced that Greg Monroe will not be returning to Georgetown next season, as he will be entering his name into the NBA Draft and signing an agent.

From the official press release:

“It was mentally what I wanted to do,” Monroe said. “I feel like I’m ready to make this step after working with our coaches for two years. I’ve enjoyed being able to represent Georgetown. I’ve enjoyed my experience and while I am leaving campus, I still will always be part of Georgetown.”

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Coverage of the 37th Annual Capital Classic continues at HoyaHoops.com.

You’ve already seen the Game Recap and the list of former/future Hoyas to play in the game. We shared our exclusive interviews with Markel Starks and Nate Lubick, and now we wrap up our extensive coverage of the event with a brief breakdown of some of the key players in the game.

As always, the analysis comes from a Georgetown perspective.

The Hoyas

Markel Starks looked pretty good. He won the MVP award, but that was probably because his team came out on top. Win or lose, he was the best guard on the floor. Starks was very strong in the open court, and he also knocked down a pair of three-pointers. I also enjoyed the way he played – even though it was an All-Star game, he tried to spread the ball around. And he was one of the few guards that seemed interested in playing defense.

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Including the three players from the 2010 game, 36 Hoyas have played in the Capital Classic.

Markel Starks’ performance is tied for the second highest output by a future Hoya in the Cap Classic. Patrick Ewing and Mark Tillmon each also scored 18 points, so the young Mr. Starks is in pretty good company. Victor Page put up 22 points in 1994, which is still the Hoya record.

Below is a list of the Hoyas to play in the prestigious event, and their point total, some of which will surprise you.

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Tony got the chance to talk with Nate Lubick after the 2010 Capital Classic. Here’s what the future Hoya big man had to say:

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