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On Friday, Patrick Ewing, Jr.was traded from the Houston Rockets to the New York Knicks for French international Frederic Weis. Patrick is the 16th man under contract with the Knicks, and with only 15 players per team, Pat will have to earn his spot on the roster. If he does make the team, though, big Pat has said that the Knicks should take #33 down from the rafters.
Today is Coach John Thompson, Jr.’s birthday. Let’ see what happens if Smokin’ Al Koken forgets to wish him a Happy Birthday on his show this afternoon.
Patrick Ewing will be inducted into the Hall of Fame this Thursday, and in honor of his accomplishment, we at Hoya Hoops will be paying tribute to Big Pat throughout the week. Be sure to check out what we have to offer.

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This past Thursday, Coach John Thompson Jr. was awarded the 2008 IONA Senior Services Outstanding Citizen Award.
The Georgetown University Commencement took place this past Saturday, seeing Hoyas Tyler Crawford, Patrick Ewing, Jr., Jonathan Wallace, and Roy Hibbert all receive their degrees. Jeff Green was reportedly present at the ceremony as he is planning to take courses over the summer to earn his degree as well.
Dashonte Riley, who we reported visiting campus last weekend, has committed to Georgetown over the weekend according to Scout.com.