Recently we’ve taken a look at some great seniors of Georgetown History who have made incredible impacts as the lone seniors. Now, we’ll take a look at what this season could mean for Jessie Sapp. We at Hoya Hoops have the utmost respect for all the Hoya players past and present, and that includes Bryon Jansen. But if Bryon makes significant contributions on the court for the Hoyas, it won’t be good for the team since it means that other players have gotten injured. For the purposes of our analysis here, we mean Sapp doesn’t have any seniors to help him on the floor, we in no way trivialize Jansen’s importance to the team.

We’ve talked about the senior seasons of Reggie Williams and Kevin Braswell. This season, Jessie Sapp has an opportunity to join that elite company with regard to showing leadership as the team’s only senior. His numbers will pale in comparison to Kevin Braswell’s, and his overall greatness will not be at the same level as Reggie Williams, but Jessie can still leave a lasting legacy on Georgetown Basketball.
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There is no denying the void that has been left by the departed senior class of 2008. It will feel very strange for all Hoya fans to hear the starting line-ups announced on November 19 at Verizon Center and not hear Jonathan Wallace’s name. But this is the reality of college basketball, and while it is sad and difficult at times to move on, there is also a great opportunity for new players to accept the responsibility of making up for what the departed players left behind.
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Georgetown:
Georgetown came out firing on all cylinders, as it seems that the extra day of rest had them more motivated and energized for the game. The Hoyas hit ten first half three pointers, and ended up going 17-28 from downtown. When Georgetown starts out shooting well from outside, they are tough to beat. When they start out shooting unreasonably well, like they did yesterday against Villanova, they are almost impossible to stop.
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Georgetown:
The Hoyas showed what it takes to win down the stretch, turning a five point game with under seven minutes left into an eighteen point blow-out five minutes later, led in large part by a strong performance from Patrick Ewing Jr. The only glaring problem with Georgetown’s play on Saturday was the season high 21 turnovers. The Hoyas have a history of struggling against full-court pressure, and although they limited the turnovers in the second half, two more came off the press near the end of the game. Had it been an eight point game instead of 18, I hope the Hoyas would have been a bit more careful with the ball.
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Georgetown:
The Hoyas pulled out another win in dramatic style. It seems as though all the pieces are not yet in place, as the team can still go stretches with limited offensive production. But, for the third time in the Big East season, the team has been able to dig down and get scores when it matters most, and this time they have another hard-earned road win to show for their efforts.
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Georgetown:
The Hoyas gritted this one out. The game was similar in many respects to the UCONN game. Georgetown trailed by two possessions late in the game, this time with under two minutes to play, and still managed to get the points on the offensive end and the stops on the defensive end to win it. A very good team effort.
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GU:
Not too great a performance for the Hoyas, especially in the 2nd half, but a win is a win. A lot of those shots will fall in a different game, so I think the bigger issue is the free throw shooting. The Hoyas went 8 for 17 from the line and are only hitting 55% of their free throws on the season. That’s something that definitely needs to be worked on before they reach the tough conference schedule.
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Teams

GU:
I thought that this was a pretty solid season opener for the Hoyas. Thompson-coached teams don’t usually have very impressive beginnings to their seasons, maybe due to the complexity of learning the system and getting used to the style of play. That being said, it was a comfortable victory for the boys in Gray, and it gave the younger players a good opportunity to get some game time against real opponents.
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