The 2008 NBA Draft takes place tonight, and once again a Georgetown Hoya is poised to be taken in the first round. Roy Hibbert is set to join a long list of Hoyas drafted to play in the NBA. Here is that list:
| 1980 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player | Position Drafted | Team |
| John Duren | 19th Pick of the First Round | Utah |
| Craig Shelton | 5th Pick of the Second Round (28th) | Atlanta |
In the fall of 1986, four freshmen basketball players began their careers at Georgetown University. That was an important time in Georgetown Basketball history. The previous March, four long-time Hoyas had ended their historic careers: Ralph Dalton, David Wingate, Michael Jackson, and Horace Broadnax had all been major contributors on the NCAA National Championship team two years earlier. Two of those players left school among the all-time greats - Wingate ended his career as the third all-time leading scorer, and Jackson was Georgetown’s all-time leader in assists after his four seasons. There was a cloud of doubt at the start of the 1986-87 season, and in many ways the future of Georgetown Basketball depended on those four freshmen.
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Let’s admit it, the Hoyas got a little lucky against West Virginia. Patrick Ewing, Jr. made a phenomenal play to block the shot at the buzzer, but it was very close to being a goal tend, and at home the call could have very easily favored the Mountaineers. Fortune follows the bold, and Ewing’s play was most definitely BOLD. So, the Hoyas got a fortuitous break. It’s about time! Think back on all of the bad bounces, wrong calls, and tough breaks that have gone against Georgetown in the past seasons. It’s not pleasant, but since the refs might have let the Hoyas get away with one, let’s re-visit some of the worst calls that ever went against the Hoyas (last 10 seasons only). I think you’ll see that even after the West Virginia game things aren’t exactly evening out. Kind of odd how so many games include Notre Dame or Jim Burr, or both, huh?
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We’ve already discussed the importance of starting Big East play with a “W”, and now it’s time to delve into some specifics. Here are our five favorite Georgetown Big East Regular Season Opening games.
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Georgetown used to be criticized a lot for having an easy non-conference schedule, but there were always important non-conference opponents that provided classic match-ups for the Hoyas.
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100 years ago today, Georgetown played their first game against the University of Maryland. And if you thought Georgetown outplayed Radford on Saturday, that performance was nothing compared to the first matchup with the Terps. Georgetown won the game 58-3. The Terrapins only managed three points, marking the best defensive effort ever put forth by the Blue and Gray.
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2006-07 – Record: 13-2 (Conference 7-1)
Senior Class: Sead Dizdarevic, Kenny Izzo, Jeff Green (Departed GU to enter NBA Draft)
2006-07 was one of the greatest seasons in Georgetown history. The Hoyas won the Big East regular season title, the Big East tournament, and the NCAA Tournament East Region, earning them a spot in the 2007 Final Four. The team started conference play 1-2, and then rattled off 11 straight wins to grab hold of the conference. Late in the season, the Hoyas hosted Marquette. The day was highlighted by the unveiling of the All-Century Team of the all-time greatest players during 100 years of Georgetown Basketball. The legends of the past gathered at center court at halftime, and the full house at Verizon Center got a special opportunity to cheer for these great players one last time on the court. The 2006-07 Hoyas made sure that the second half was a performance that the All-Century team would be proud of, and they prevailed 76-58.
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2005-06 – Record: 10-2 (Conference 7-1)
Senior Class: Ryan Beal, Brandon Bowman, Ashanti Cook, Amadou Kilkenny-Diaw, Darrel Owens (Graduate Student)
The Georgetown Hoyas re-established themselves in the national spotlight of college basketball in 2005-06. The team played very well throughout the year coming up with excellent victories both home and away. The crowds at the Verizon Center continued to swell, and the student body came out with greater numbers than any point in school history. Georgetown advanced to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament before falling to the eventual champion Florida Gators. The season was even more special for the seniors who had gone through a great deal of adversity during their college careers.
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2004-05 – Record: 11-5 (Conference 5-3)
Senior Class: Ramell Ross (Graduate Student)
The new Thompson Era under JTIII began in the fall of 2004. The Princeton offense made an immediate impact, not only on the court. The fans began flocking to Verizon Center, and for the first time since Allen Iverson, there was truly a local buzz about Georgetown Basketball. The season was moving along very smoothly, until the middle of February when the Hoyas hit a poorly timed 5-game losing streak to end the regular season. Still, the foundation for the success in the seasons to follow was laid in the 2004-05 season.
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2003-04 – Record: 10-6 (Conference 3-5)
Senior Class: Omari Faulkner, Gerald Riley, Courtland Freeman (Graduate Student)
Everybody knew going into the 2003-04 season that it would probably be a long one for the Hoyas, but no one could have imagined how bad it would get. The final year of Coach Esherick was the worst in nearly forty years. There were some enjoyable moments at Verizon center, like the St. John’s game when Courtland Freeman scored the game-winning dunk with 2 seconds left. But the happy times were few and far between.
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