• Yesterday afternoon, the Tombs defeated the Madness All-Stars in the Kenner League Championship with a final score of 81-65. Incoming freshman Jason Clark and Henry Sims were on the team along with returning sophomores Chris Wright and Nikita Mescheriakov. Greg Monroe was on the team earlier in the summer, but he had to return home after his summer classes finished. Over the course of the summer, Roy Hibbert also had a few appearances playing with the Tombs.
• Over at guhoyas.com, you can find the new Hoya roster with the players’ heights, weights, and numbers. Of note is that Nikita has switched from #10 to Rivers’ old number, #5, and Greg Monroe has taken 10. Also, transfer Julian Vaughn will be wearing Tyler Crawford’s old jersey, #22.
• With the Summer Olympics commencing this past weekend, there have been plenty of stories about past olympians. NBCOlympics.com profiled Patrick Ewing last week on his birthday, and GUHoyas.com ran a piece on Alonzo on Friday

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• Jonathan Wallace has earned himself a spot on the Washington Wizards’ summer roster. Wallace attended the Washington’s mini-camp held at the Verizon Center this past week, and he impressed the Wizards staff enough to keep him on the team heading to Las Vegas for the 2008 NBA Summer League presented by EA Sports. The Wizards play the Portland Trailblazers tonight at 8:00pm, and the game can be seen on NBA TV and Comcast SportsNet
• Kenner League continued this past weekend with guest appearance from Roy Hibbert. As the schedule is apt to change, check HoyaSaxa.com for the updated schedule

• The trials for the USA Basketball U-18 National Team took place this past week at the Verizon Center. Coach Thompson, one of the assistants on the team, watched as the USA hopefuls were narrowed down to a group of 14. The team will practice this week at the Verizon Center and at McDonough before heading to Argentina for the 2008 FIBA Americas U18 Championship scheduled for July 14-18. Hollis Thompson, a Georgetown commit from the high school class of 2009, did not make the final team.
• Sophomore Julian Vaughn, who transferred to Georgetown this spring from Florida State, will not have to sit out a year before playing for the Hoyas. The NCAA granted him a waiver from that rule after looking at his personal reasons for transferring, his academic standard, and Florida State’s approval.
• The Big East announced the conference matchups for the upcoming 2008-09 season, and the Hoyas are set to play Syracuse, Marquette, and Cininnati twice in the 18 game schedule. The dates of the games have not yet been scheduled, but the home and away pairings can be found at guhoyas.com
• The Kenner League began this past weekend with games at McDonough on Saturday and Sunday. Chris Wright, Nikita Mescheriakov and freshmen Henry Sims, Jason Clark, and Greg Monroe are on The Tombs, DaJuan Summers, Austin Freeman, and Julian Vaughn are playing for Clyde’s, and Jessie Sapp and Omar Wattad are with Myers & Alterman. All games are at McDonough Gymnasium and are free of charge. You can find the entire schedule and team rosters here.