#55 turns 55 today. Not really, he’s only 42 today. But it does seem like the 1991 Georgetown Graduate has been around a long time, and he started his career a little older than most NCAA Players. During his time at Georgetown he really took a while getting adjusted to the college game. He was pretty raw during his first season (when he was a sophomore), and didn’t even get that much playing time. Even though at that time he was a work in progress, because of both a language barrier and a limited basketball background, the raw ability was undeniable. Anyone who saw Mutombo during that 1989 season could tell he was going to be a defensive force at the next level, even if there was still some polishing to do.
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• According to Fox Sports, Vernon Macklin has decided where he wants to transfer to: the University of Florida. He will have to sit out next year and then will have two years of eligibility for the Gators.
• The Utah Jazz defeated the Houston Rockets 113-91 on Friday, sending Dikembe Mutombo home for the summer. Dikembe was the last Hoya still in the NBA playoffs after the Lakers sent Allen Iverson and the Nuggets packing last week.