Georgetown Hoyas Team Outlook
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OVERVIEW
Conference: Big East
Location: Washington, D.C.
Coach: John Thompson III (3rd year)
NCAA Appearances: 23
NCAA Record: 40-22
Last Appearance: 2006 (Sweet Sixteen)
Overview
Georgetown comes into the tournament as possibly the hottest team in the nation, winning 15 of 16. With a star forward in Big East Player of the Year Jeff Green, guards capable of hitting threes, a freshman phenom, an imposing post and a set of fiery reserves, the Hoyas have all the ingredients for a Final Four run. Georgetown presents match-up problems galore for their opponents. Agile forwards of 6-9 and 6-8 with a center at 7-2, the Hoyas overwhelm less-talented opponents with speed and size.
Backcourt
Starters:
# 2 – Jonathan Wallace PG 11.1 PPG – 3.0 APG – 50.0 FG pct - 47.6 3PT pct
# 21 – Jessie Sapp SG 8.7 PPG – 3.4 APG – 41.7 FG pct - 28.2 3PT pct
The Hoyas lack depth at the guard position, but the two starters are very adept at playing well for the majority of the game. Wallace, playing mostly at the shooting guard position, is a terrific shooter evidenced by his team-leading 59 treys on 47.6 percent shooting. Sapp, not as good at shooting, more than makes up for it by consistently setting up his teammates for good shots. Perhaps the pair is even better at playing aggressively on defense.
Frontcourt
Starters:
#32 – Jeff Green F 14.3 PPG – 6.1 RPG – 3.3 APG – 50.3 FG pct - 38.9 3PT pct
#3 – DaJuan Summers F 9.1 PPG – 3.6 RPG – 42.9 FG pct - 33.6 3PT pct
#55 – Roy Hibbert C 12.7 PPG – 6.3 RPG – 2.4 BPG – 69.3 FG pct
Georgetown poses one of the largest and most fierce frontcourts in the entire nation. Led by the multi-talented Jeff Green, the Hoyas “bigs” play tremendous defense too. Jack-of-all-trades Green is the team’s leading scorer and is second on the team in rebounding, assists and field-goal percentage. Freshman Summers is somewhat of a Green clone in the way he can handle the ball and score off the dribble even at 6-8, 241 pounds. Hibbert is a massive beast in the paint for the Hoyas. Yet, he is not just a space-eater; he is incredibly efficient in the post. The 7-2, 278 pound center is deadly inside the paint as he shoots 69 percent from the floor and averages an impressive 2.4 blocks per game.
Key Bench Players
#33 – Patrick Ewing Jr. F 4.0 PPG – 1.9 RPG – 56.1 FG%
#1 – Vernon Macklin F 2.9 PPG – 75.5 FG%
#5 – Jeremiah Rivers G 1.4 PPG – 38.6 FG%
Georgetown lacks depth in the backcourt but certainly not in the frontcourt as Egerson and Ewing both provide valuable minutes. Ewing, the son of former Georgetown great Patrick Ewing is a passionate sparkplug who hustles every play. Sophomore Egerson keeps getting better each game and chips in 7.5 points per game.
Former Rivals.com five-star freshman forward Macklin plays sparingly. Rivers, another heralded freshman, is a capable ball-handler who adds much needed depth to the Hoya backcourt.
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