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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.
[Via GUHoyas.com]
[Image via MStateAthletics.com]
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.[Image via Life.com]
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.”
Today, Georgetown announced that it has named Lee Reed as the new Director of Athletics.
Reed arrives at the hilltop after being Cleveland State University’s A.D. since 2002. He replaces Daniel R. Porterfield, Ph.D. who served as the interim director of athletics this past season.
From the press release:
“Lee is committed to educational excellence and competitive success and I am confident that with his leadership we will continue to recruit and support first-rate coaches and student-athletes who maintain the University’s tradition of academic and athletic success,” Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia said. “This has been a thorough search process and we look forward to the contributions he will make to our athletics program and the lives of our student-athletes.”
Image via CSUVikings.com.
Last night was Selection Sunday, and we got our first look at the 2010 NCAA Tournament Bracket.
The good news?
Georgetown earned a #3 spot in the tournament.
The bad news?
They are in the toughest region in recent memory and could face this road to the Final Four:
But the Hoyas have to take it one game at a time.
First up is the #14 seed Ohio. Georgetown will take on the Bobcats in Dunkin’ Donuts Arena in Providence, RI at 7:25 on Thursday night.
Yesterday, the Big East announced the 2009-10 all-conference teams, and two Hoyas were honored. Greg Monroe was the youngest player to make it to the All-Big East First Team, and Austin Freeman was named to the All-Big East Second Team.
Hoya alum, Jessie Sapp is celebrating his birthday today in Scotland. On Sunday, he gave himself a premature birthday present by having a triple-double in the Glasgow Rocks’ victory over the Milton Keynes Lions, earning himself a spot on the British Basketball League’s Team of the Week.
Jessie scored 23 points off of 7-12 shooting to go with 11 assists, 10 rebounds, and three steals in the game. You can read more about it on the team’s webpage.
So here’s wishing Jessie a “Happy birthday,” and a “Keep up the good work” too.
[GlasgowRocks.co.uk: Game Recap]
[GlasgowRocks.co.uk: BBL Honors]
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At the beginning of last week, I mentioned that at least one Hoya would win a championship by the end of the month. And sure enough, Jonathan Wallace and Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje won the Basketball Bundesliga championship, edging out Brandon Bowman’s Telekom Baskets Bonn in the decisive Game 5.
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The 2009 NBA Draft took place last night, and junior DaJuan Summers was picked in the 2nd round by the Detroit Pistons. He was the 35th overall pick after Oklahoma’s Blake Griffin was picked 1st by the L.A. Clippers – as we predicted once they got the top pick – and Big East co-Player of the Year Hasheem Thabeet was picked 2nd by the Memphis Grizzlies.
According to The Baltimore Sun, DaJuan was excited to be picked by Detroit and said, That’s where I wanted to go… I told Joe Dumars I wanted to be a Piston.” The Pistons considered taking DaJuan with their 1st round pick, but opted instead for Gonzaga’s Austin Daye.
After a season with the Pistons, Allen Iverson is now an unrestricted free agent, so it doesn’t look like DaJuan will team up with another Hoya this season.
Georgetown’s official press release on Summers in the draft can be found here: [GUHoyas.com]
While the Hoyas did not have a banner year this season, it’s been a completely different story for Coach Thompson’s former assistant coach Kevin Broadus.
Broadus, in his second season as the head coach of the Binghamton Bearcats. The Bearcats took home the first regular season title in school history (sharing that honor with Vermont this season) and Coach Broadus was named America East Coach of the Year. And tomorrow, Binghamton is set to play in the America East championship game.
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