GEORGETOWN BASKETBALL THREAD

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12/29: at Connecticut

 

[lnmymind]

@*$%#$ ain't ready for my mans Sapp and Dajuan this year...

 

[allen3xis]

It's here

Can't wait to see the new faces. Especially Greg and his passing ability.

Looking around the country and seeing teams such as; Duke, Louisville, UCLA, etc...I don't see how we can't be as good as those perceived top 10 teams.Just off an eyeball test..we match up talent for talent with just about anybody. Things go right and we're gona be one tough out later on.

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Jacksonville is no cup cake tho, despite the name.


[font=MS Sans Serif, Arial, Helvetica]Georgetown Basketball: Pre-Game Report [/font]

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[table][tr][td] [table][tr][td]Jacksonville (0-1)[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Coach: Cliff Warren
(Mt.St.Mary's '90)
4th season, 34-53
Career: Same
Not Ranked[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Expected Starters
(2008-09 Stats)[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Name[/td] [td]Ht.[/td] [td]Pts.[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Ben Smith[/td] [td]5-11[/td] [td]9.0[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Evan Jefferson[/td] [td]5-10[/td] [td]4.0[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Ayron Hardy[/td] [td]6-5[/td] [td]5.0[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Lehmon Colbert[/td] [td]6-7[/td] [td]16.0[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Marcus Allen[/td] [td]6-7[/td] [td]10.0[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Team Stats:[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Points/Game:[/td] [td]57.0[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Points Allowed:[/td] [td]59.0[/td] [/tr][tr][td]FG Shooting:[/td] [td]32.4[/td] [/tr][tr][td]FG Defense[/td] [td]46.3[/td] [/tr][tr][td]3FG Shooting:[/td] [td]17.9[/td] [/tr][tr][td]FT Shooting:[/td] [td]44.4[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Rebounds/Game[/td] [td]43.0[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Assists/Game[/td] [td]12.0[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Turnovers/Game[/td] [td]11.0[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Last 5 Games (0-1)[/td] [/tr][tr][td]11/13: Fla. St. 59, JU 57


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[font=MS Sans Serif, Arial, helvetica]Game 1: Jacksonville University
November 15, 7:30 EST, Verizon Center
Tickets Available? Yes
TV: MASN
GU Radio: WTNT-570 (not online)
JU Radio: WJXL-1010
About The Dolphins:
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Enrollment: 2,699
Conference: Atlantic Sun
Record vs. Georgetown: 0-1
Series to Date:
1969-70: JU 41, GU 24
2007-08: GU 87, JU 55
(1970 game declared no contest)
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[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Game Notes[/td] [/tr][tr][td][font=MS Sans Serif, Arial, helvetica]--Jacksonville is 27-41 all time against Big East teams while Georgetown is 5-0 against schools from the Atlantic Sun.
----Jacksonville was picked second in the Atlantic Sun pre-season poll.
--Georgetown is 2-0 all-time in games played on November 15.
[/font][/td] [/tr][tr][td]Preview[/td] [/tr][tr][td]
[font=MS Sans Serif, Arial, helvetica]With new faces and some old expectations, the 18th ranked Georgetown Hoyas begin the 2008-09 season with Jacksonville, a team whose experience offer a good test for a team still getting to know each other. [/font]

[font=MS Sans Serif, Arial, helvetica]Gone are the stalwart seniors that carried the Hoyas to 100 wins in four seasons; as only five scholarship players remain from the team that defeated the Dolphins last December, expect to see new names and, perhaps, some new stars in its place.[/font]

[font=MS Sans Serif, Arial, helvetica]As they did last season, the Dolphins have struggled early with outside shooting. Jacksonville opened the first half with Florida State missing 15 of 16 attempts from three point range in the first half in a 59-57 loss that was not as close as the decision indicated (the Seminoles were up by 11 in the final minute). But the game served as a warning to the Hoyas, because if JU can pick up its shooting earlier rather than later, it could give the Hoyas a more difficult assignment.[/font]

[font=MS Sans Serif, Arial, helvetica]The Dolphins return four starters from last season, where point guard Ben Smith had 12 points and four assists in Friday's game. His shooting was erratic, going 4-17 and 1-7 from three. Senior Evan Jefferson and sophomore Travis Cohn figure to platoon at the shooting guard position, though the two combined for just 1-9 in last year's game with the Hoyas.[/font]

[font=MS Sans Serif, Arial, helvetica]Higher expectations follow in the Dolphin frontcourt, which remains small but talented. Georgetown fans should pay particular attention to 6-7 power forward Lehmon Colbert, who had 8 points and 6 rebounds in last season's Georgetown game and scored 16 against Florida State on Saturday. Colbert may also figure in low as 6-7 Marcus Allen may struggle inside against the taller Georgetown centers.[/font]

[font=MS Sans Serif, Arial, helvetica]The Dolphin bench was young and unproven last season, and remains so far this season. Six of the seven players are underclassmen, with a pair of local players in Baltimore's 6-6 Aric Brooks and Laurel's 6-7 Will Alston. With only one player taller than 6-7, the Dolphins can struggle against larger team, but don't count them out--JU picked up 43 rebounds on Florida State Saturday night.[/font]

[font=MS Sans Serif, Arial, helvetica]Georgetown fans may see a number of lineups in what could be a eight man rotation Monday, with Julian Vaughn, Jason Clark and Henry Sims expected to se action, with Nikita Mescheriakov and Omar Wattad seeking to work their way into that group. Georgetown figures to see more turnovers as it adjusts to a quicker style of play, and the new three point line might also take some adjustments. That having been said, some keys to the game:[/font]
[font=MS Sans Serif, Arial, helvetica]1. Stay off the line: Jacksonville's free throw shooting abandoned them in Saturday's game, but last year's Dolphins were an able team from the line. Georgetown lost some expert shooters at the line in Wallace, Hibbert, and Ewing, so a foul shooting contest probably isn't the recipe for the opener.
2. Tempo: There has been much talk in the off-season that Georgetown may try to push the ball more this season. If so, are the young centers ready to take advantage?.
3. Offensive rebounds : Jacksonville had a +10 offensive rebound advantage on FSU, which allowed it to crawl back in that game. Last year's Hoyas gave up a -1 to JU on the offensive boards.[/font]
[font=MS Sans Serif, Arial, helvetica]For Jacksonville to win, it will come from a major letdown by the Hoyas and a rediscovery of outside shooting. Despite this, the Dolphins are a bit small to compete inside if Georgetown is ready to play. Georgetown's opening games are generally closer than expected, but the outcome is what matters, and fans should be patient if the score does not reflect expectations--Florida State fans can tell you something about that right now.[/font]
[/td] [/tr][/table][/td] [td] [table][tr][td]Georgetown (0-0)[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Coach: John Thompson III
(Princeton '8
4th season, 100-36
Career: 168-78
AP: #18[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Expected Starters
(2007-08 Stats)[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Name[/td] [td]Ht.[/td] [td]Pts.[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Chris Wright[/td] [td]6-1[/td] [td]5.7[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Jessie Sapp[/td] [td]6-2[/td] [td]10.0[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Austin Freeman[/td] [td]6-4[/td] [td]5.8[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Dajuan Summers[/td] [td]6-8[/td] [td]10.3[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Greg Monroe[/td] [td]6-11[/td] [td]--[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Team Stats:[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Points/Game:[/td] [td]69.6[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Points Allowed[/td] [td]58.1[/td] [/tr][tr][td]FG Shooting:[/td] [td]49.0[/td] [/tr][tr][td]FG Defense:[/td] [td]36.6[/td] [/tr][tr][td]3FG Shooting:[/td] [td]38.4[/td] [/tr][tr][td]FT Shooting:[/td] [td]65.4[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Rebounds/Game[/td] [td]35.0[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Assists/Game[/td] [td]15.5[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Turnovers/Game[/td] [td]13.4[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Last 5 Games (0-0)[/td] [/tr][tr][td]
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[allen3xis]

y Liz Clarke
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, November 17, 2008; Page E06
The beauty of college basketball, Georgetown Coach John Thompson III likes to say, is that it constantly evolves.

There is no such thing as a finished product to sit back and admire, but instead a revolving cast of players, perpetually defining and redefining itself.

Thompson's fondness for that flux -- and the notion that his work, as a result, can never be finished -- will be tested this season.

That test gets under way tonight at Verizon Center, where Georgetown opens its first season in four years without Roy Hibbert, Jonathan Wallace and Patrick Ewing Jr., who led the Hoyas to consecutive Big East regular season titles and three NCAA tournament appearances.

The opponent is Jacksonville (0-1), a team Georgetown beat by 32 points last season but one Thompson isn't taking lightly. The Dolphins have all five starters returning and scored 40 second-half points against Florida State in both teams' opener Saturday before falling, 59-57.

"They're a significantly different team than when we played them last year," Thompson said of Jacksonville, picked to finish second in the Atlantic Sun Conference. "With their whole group back, they're going to be confident, and we're finding ourselves."

For the faithful at Verizon Center, where Georgetown was unbeaten last season, the focus will be entirely on the new-look Hoyas.

Will 6-foot-11 freshman Greg Monroe, a McDonald's all-American, show promise of becoming the Hoyas' anchor inside?

Thompson cautions against assuming that Monroe will simply step into Hibbert's role, characterizing him instead as "a facilitator."

"He's someone who'll make his teammates a lot better," Thompson said of the sought-after recruit. "He has an affinity and a gift for being able to pass the ball."

Teammates rave about Monroe's work ethic in practice.

"I love the kid!" gushed junior forward DaJuan Summers, who returns for his third season as a starter. "He works tremendously hard. His skill set is very good. And he's very aware of what's going on the game. For a young guy, that's not really likely to have the understanding he does."

Sophomore Chris Wright, who missed the entire Big East schedule last season with an injured foot, is far quicker than Wallace, who started every game at point guard for four seasons. But will Wright be as sure-handed directing his teammates on the floor?

Will Austin Freeman, a sweet three-point shooter, become more assertive? Will Jessie Sapp, the sole senior in the starting lineup, evolve as a leader? Will Summers, who averaged 11.1 points and 5.4 rebounds last season, add variety to his offensive game and help shoulder some of a leadership role with Sapp?

"There has been significant growth in his comfort level, and we're going to need that," Thompson said of the 6-8 Summers.

With more speed on the roster than last season, these Hoyas are expected to play a more up-tempo style. But can they do that without sacrificing the smothering defense that has made them a force since Thompson took charge?

"We're anxious to get going," Thompson said. "I think the guys are tired of looking at each other. Obviously, we have a long way to go. But playing games is the first step toward that."

It's also the first step toward vanquishing the memory of their second-round loss to Davidson in the NCAA tournament -- a defeat that provided no shortage of motivation over the summer.

"We felt that we fell short of our main goal," Sapp said. "After that game, I think that our mindset was to work even harder and hopefully not be in that same situation this year."

With so much turnover, Big East coaches picked Georgetown to finish seventh in the league. And the major national preseason polls didn't know quite what to think, picking the Hoyas anywhere from 11th to outside the top 25.

After three seasons on the Hilltop, Sapp has learned that the only expectations that matter are his own -- and those of his coach.

"I love when people think we can't do this, we can't do that," Sapp said. "We'll show a lot of people. We'll shock the world."

 

[joe cool23]

Cheers to what is going to be a great year.

 

[lmbassclown]

the season begins tonight and i'm really amped to see this new squad in action. we're letting go of the blessing and the curse that was the 07 FinalFour team, and creating something new that could really be great. i see a ton of potential in this team. they're young, they're doubted, andthey're hungry...regardless of what happens, it's going to be fun to see them grow. i hope sapp and summers can lead the team effectively withconfidence, that monroe will play to his fullest potential, that wright plays the point with fury and shows every ounce of speed and talent he's got, andthat everyone else comes together as a team, stays hungry, and gets it done. let's start the season with a win. HOYAS, GET BIG, DO WORK!

 

[lmbassclown]

Georgetown coach John Thompson III hopes his players on the court will perform well enough to make people forget about the ones who are not.

Looking to overcome the loss of three of their top performers from last season, the No. 22 Hoyas open play at home against Jacksonville on Monday night.

Trying to capture a third straight Big East regular-season title will be a challenge for Georgetown, which lost 7-foot-2 leading scorer Roy Hibbert to theNBA's Indiana Pacers, along with 3-point leader Jonathan Wallace and top reserve Patrick Ewing Jr.

"We're not going to dwell on who's not here," said Thompson III, whose 2007-08 team went 28-6 and was upset by Stephen Curry and Davidson inthe second round of the NCAA tournament. "We're going to dwell on the guys who are here."

Junior DaJuan Summers was named to the preseason All-Big East team after averaging 11.1 points and 5.4 rebounds last season. Guard Jessie Sapp is the onlyother returning starter and the lone senior on scholarship. Guard Austin Freeman was a member of the league's all-rookie team last season when he averaged9.1 points and three rebounds.

Freshman Greg Monroe, a 6-11 McDonald's All-American from Louisiana, is expected to contribute immediately for a team that was picked seventh in the BigEast's preseason poll.

"This group will grow up quickly," said Thompson, who's guided the Hoyas to a 28-6 Big East record the last two seasons. "I think. I hope. Iplan. And as soon as we come together, we have a chance to be pretty good."

While the Hoyas might not have the depth it enjoyed last season to provide a balanced offense, they hope to be just as tough defensively when they ranked sixthin the nation allowing 58.1 points per game.

"It's just different. I can't say it's harder or things are going to be harder. I just think it's different," Summers said.

That might come right from the start as Georgetown tries for a second consecutive victory over Jacksonville. Summers had 14 points and six rebounds, whileFreeman added 15 points in the Hoyas' 87-55 win over the Dolphins last season.

The Hoyas shot 58.9 percent from the field and 45.8 (11-for-24) percent from 3-point range in that contest.

Though Georgetown looks for a fourth straight season-opening win, Jacksonville could present a more difficult challenge while returning nine of 10 players fromlast season's 18-13 team that finished 12-4 and second to Belmont in the Atlantic Sun.

Again picked to finish second in the league this season, Jacksonville fell 59-57 to Florida State in its opener Friday. Lehmon Colbert had 16 points and seniorMarcus Allen added 10 as the Dolphins shot 32.4 percent, but forced 19 turnovers and outrebounded the Seminoles.

"(Friday) is behind us and we're focused on the next game, which is Georgetown," Jacksonville coach Cliff Warren said. "There are somepositives to come out and we'll work on those while focusing on our correcting our mistakes."

Trying for a third straight winning season, Jacksonville is 0-8 versus Top 25 opponents since the start of the 1997-98 season.

 

[allen3xis]

Omar, really? Omar?

 

[bigmike23]

this is going to be a jrain like thread. one person talking to himself

 

[allen3xis]

Omar is $%@%!*# garbage. Never let him see the $%@%!*# floor again.

 

[allen3xis]

...."I think we've got a lot of experts out there who decided his intensity was an issue," Georgetown coach John Thompson III said. "Thatwasn't true tonight, and it won't be true tomorrow."

He's gona be better than Roy by far, better than Jeff...better than anyone in this freshmen class.

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Chris is a little monster, be he HAS to become a better FT shooter, it makes no sense.

More Jason Clark, More Henry Sims.

Less Omar.

Austin and Dajuan get a pass for last night...and Sapp was Sapp

Overall, kinda what you expect in game 1 from III...playing with lineups, and struggling. No concern as J'Ville is a nice team, and we've done this inthe past.

 

[wildkycat]

Originally Posted by Bigmike23

this is going to be a jrain like thread. one person talking to himself

 

[allen3xis]

[font=MS Sans Serif, Arial, Helvetica]Georgetown Basketball: Pre-Game Report [/font]

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[table][tr][td] [table][tr][td]Drexel (1-0)[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Coach: James Flint
(St. Joseph's '87)
8th season, 119-94
Career: 205-166
Not Ranked[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Expected Starters[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Name[/td] [td]Ht.[/td] [td]Pts.[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Jamie Harris[/td] [td]5-10[/td] [td]9.0[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Gerald Colds[/td] [td]6-0[/td] [td]8.0[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Scott Rodgers[/td] [td]6-3[/td] [td]13.0[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Evan Neisler[/td] [td]6-8[/td] [td]5.0[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Kenny Tribbett[/td] [td]6-9[/td] [td]5.0[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Team Stats:[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Points/Game:[/td] [td]66.0[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Points Allowed:[/td] [td]64.0[/td] [/tr][tr][td]FG Shooting:[/td] [td]37.3[/td] [/tr][tr][td]FG Defense[/td] [td]37.7[/td] [/tr][tr][td]3FG Shooting:[/td] [td]17.9[/td] [/tr][tr][td]FT Shooting:[/td] [td]53.1[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Rebounds/Game[/td] [td]47.0[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Assists/Game[/td] [td]14.0[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Turnovers/Game[/td] [td]12.0[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Last 5 Games (1-0)[/td] [/tr][tr][td]11/18: DU 66, Penn 64


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[font=MS Sans Serif, Arial, helvetica]Game 2: Drexel University
November 22, 1:00 EST, Verizon Center
Tickets Available? Yes
TV: None
GU Radio: WWRC-1260
DU Radio: Drexel web site
About The Dragons:
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Enrollment: 20,659
Conference: Colonial
Record vs. Georgetown: 0-0
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[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Game Notes[/td] [/tr][tr][td][font=MS Sans Serif, Arial, helvetica]--Saturday's game is one of three non-televised games this season for the Hoyas.
--Drexel's sports information director has a Georgetown tie to this game--before joining the Drexel staff, Mike Tuberosa was SID at Georgetown in the 2000-01 season.
--Drexel was picked last in the Colonial pre-season poll.
--Georgetown is 3-1 all-time in games played on November 15.
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[font=MS Sans Serif, Arial, helvetica]In its history, Georgetown has played 178 games against teams from the Philadelphia area; surprisingly, not one was against Drexel. Saturday's game is a rare first meeting with a school that has been playing basketball since 1894.[/font]

[font=MS Sans Serif, Arial, helvetica]Drexel, opened its season at home with Penn, a road trip that took all of four blocks between the schools. Drexel's 66-64 win over the Quakers was a peek into what the Hoyas face, and what gaps the Hoyas can exploit. Much like Monday's opponent in Jacksonville, the Dragons will use rebounding and tenacity to make up for size and poor shooting.[/font]

[font=MS Sans Serif, Arial, helvetica]The Dragons run a three guard offense with its most productive player, 6-0 Tremayne Hawthorne, coming off the bench. 5-10 guard Jamie harris bad the most consistent effort in the opener, scoring nine points, six rebounds, and four assists against an equally undersized team in Penn. Hawthorne's 13 points help build the lead Drexel needed, but perhaps more importantly, Drexel was able to play the kind of defense that kept Penn off course and off the ball. The Quaker guards shot just 6-28 and as a team, Penn managed only 37 percent, though over half the attempts were from three.[/font]

[font=MS Sans Serif, Arial, helvetica]As was the case Monday, the Dragons are small across the front line. 6-9 Kenny Tribbett led his team with seven rebounds in 21 minutes of action as the Dragons went small against Penn, a luxury they can ill afford Saturday. Overall, Drexel's poor shooting and spotty free throw shooting (17-32) are concerns in a game against Georgetown.[/font]

[font=MS Sans Serif, Arial, helvetica]Fore the Hoyas, its second half play was in need of some work and this may be a point of emphasis Saturday. The Hoyas shot poorly from three point range and need to get this under control heading to the three game Old Spice classic next week. The bench got a lot of time in the opener, and may do so again Saturday.Some keys to the game:[/font]
[font=MS Sans Serif, Arial, helvetica]1. Use the Force: Georgetown's height and bulk inside should be a point of emphasis. This opponent is an opportunity for Dajuan Summers and Greg Monroe to go to work.
2. : There has been much talk in the off-season that Georgetown may try to push the ball more this season. If so, are the young centers ready to take advantage?.
3. Bench Scoring : It won't be the difference in this one, but the GU bench must be more productive than its 2-11 effort in Monday's game. When starters get in foul trouble, the reserves must step forward.[/font]
[font=MS Sans Serif, Arial, helvetica]For Drexel to win, it will be a repeat of its game plan versus Penn--get up early, force bad shots, and hold on. Georgetown's a better team than that, and as such this should be the kind of game settled early. If not, Thanksgiving could be a long holiday on the minds of the Hoya faithful.[/font]
[/td] [/tr][/table][/td] [td] [table][tr][td]Georgetown (1-0)[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Coach: John Thompson III
(Princeton '8
4th season, 100-36
Career: 168-78
AP: #18[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Expected Starters[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Name[/td] [td]Ht.[/td] [td]Pts.[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Chris Wright[/td] [td]6-1[/td] [td]16.0[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Jessie Sapp[/td] [td]6-2[/td] [td]13.0[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Austin Freeman[/td] [td]6-4[/td] [td]7.0[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Dajuan Summers[/td] [td]6-8[/td] [td]13.0[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Greg Monroe[/td] [td]6-11[/td] [td]14.0[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Team Stats:[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Points/Game:[/td] [td]71.0[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Points Allowed[/td] [td]62.0[/td] [/tr][tr][td]FG Shooting:[/td] [td]40.4[/td] [/tr][tr][td]FG Defense:[/td] [td]35.4[/td] [/tr][tr][td]3FG Shooting:[/td] [td]21.7[/td] [/tr][tr][td]FT Shooting:[/td] [td]72.7[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Rebounds/Game[/td] [td]37.0[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Assists/Game[/td] [td]11.0[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Turnovers/Game[/td] [td]11.0[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Last 5 Games (1-0)[/td] [/tr][tr][td]11/18: GU 71, J'ville 62

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[DeadsetAce]

can't wait until we get to the meat of our schedule so i can actually watch some games

 

[allen3xis]

Deadset, you're gona really enjoy this team. From what I've seen (mostly) so far

We're of course very young...but can be very, very good.

We're running the same offense, of course..but it almost seems to be twice as quick.

Greg and Chris really are looking good. Greg with 20,8,4 and 3 steals and 3 blocks today. Kid can be great.

Austin got back to shooting well today and Sapp was solid. Chris is really showing things at point that no point has been able to do here in a decade. He'sgreat in the open floor. Just need DaJaun to step up to the plate, and we're gona be pretty damn good.

...
Going forward, Julain didn't play today...seems to just be a little foot(?) injury...I'd assume it was just rest today and he'll be ready to go inOrlando.

The other new guys...Henry is raw...but he'll get better as time goes on...and Jason is gona really be a contributor. Big time addition over Rivers.

...hopefully Witchita State is a nice warm up on Thursday and Siena/Tennesse run like crazy against each other for 40 minutes in a close game.

Should be a fun time and certainly a valuable learning experience in a tournament atmosphere for the young guys.

 

[allen3xis]

I'll be gone for the holiday...very excited about the tournament..

I like our draw...Witchita State sucks. It's nice we kinda get a warm up while everyone else has a losable game.

I think we see Siena second round, but I can't say that for sure. I know I'd rather see them, as we match up better then compared to Tennessee. Buteither way I think we can advance to the title game.

Where hopefully MSU will have been knocked off...or else they would beat the ##*+ out of us inside.

Should be a great 3 days. And Greg Monroe's national coming out party

 

[gottagitdemjs]

sp...."Wichita State"

 

[downyboy]

allen- whats the word on sims? was he a perimeter player in HS?

 

[al3xis]

Henry is a little puzzling right now..

What I saw from him in HS was incredible...run and jumping, shooting 3's, blocking shots, etc. It may just be nerves and not knowing his place on the courtright now but even as an athlete he just doesn't seem as fluid. So hopefully that is nerves.

He does hang out on the perimiter, and certainly we're running a lot of 1 in 4 out right now with this team. And I read before that (when Riley was stillin the plans) that the staff actually wanted Henry to learn every frontcourt spot 3-5...so that in itself tells you about his potential.

He has a huge upside, hopefully by February he'll have found his way. Julian, too.

....
Overall,
2-1 down there is not bad at all. Wichita State ended looking better than most thought after Thursday, and UMD did beat MSU...so..it doesn't seem too bad.

- Greg is a star. I haven't seen a weakness yet.

- Nice to see Dajuan get going, he obviously is vital to this team. Still wana see if he can put the ball on the floor and go get his own shot.

- Sapp...end of the Tenn game...was not Sapp. Other than that, he was everything you expect. Solid. One of my favorite Hoyas of all time.

- Chris Wright....more talented than Wallace, no question...hopefully he becomes as steady and makes the big plays, too. I think he will.

- Omar...I think it's a wash with him and Rivers. Omar has a jumper, but looked lost on D and slow footed at times. Still it was nice to see he can getsome minutes.

- Clark...big time player...long %$% arms. Will be a pest on D, and has an offensive game.

- Vaughn...looked like he can be a nice piece at times. Still seems a little lost. He or Henry need to be that other dependable big. (I think we actually beatTennessee if we still had Vern)

- Great to see Austin play well and be aggressive and regrain some of his explosiveness that I didn't see last year. He is a tough cover.


I love how III has loosened the reigns on the offense and they now can beat pressure to score.

Overall, we can be a better team than last year...not in W's and L's but how we play and how dangerous we are come march.

Rebounding still needs improvement. I liked how the guards got involved on that end. It will have to be a team effort.

Onto American...

 

[jamesonnt]

Al3xis wrote:

- Clark...big time player...long %$% arms. Will be a pest on D, and has an offensive game.


this guy looked ridiculous on TV at times because of his arms. $+*# is crazy.

 

[allen3xis]

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[table][tr][td] [table][tr][td]American (4-3)[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Coach: Jeff Jones
(Virginia '82)
9th season, 125-114
Career: 271-218
Not Ranked[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Expected Starters[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Name[/td] [td]Ht.[/td] [td]Pts.[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Garrison Carr[/td] [td]5-11[/td] [td]19.0[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Derrick Mercer[/td] [td]5-9[/td] [td]8.6[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Frank Borden[/td] [td]6-4[/td] [td]3.1[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Brian Gilmore[/td] [td]6-8[/td] [td]12.4[/td] [/tr][tr][td]F. Markusovic[/td] [td]6-10[/td] [td]4.4[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Team Stats:[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Points/Game:[/td] [td]63.1[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Points Allowed:[/td] [td]64.4[/td] [/tr][tr][td]FG Shooting:[/td] [td]45.9[/td] [/tr][tr][td]FG Defense[/td] [td]44.4[/td] [/tr][tr][td]3FG Shooting:[/td] [td]33.6[/td] [/tr][tr][td]FT Shooting:[/td] [td]71.0[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Rebounds/Game[/td] [td]29.7[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Assists/Game[/td] [td]12.4[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Turnovers/Game[/td] [td]13.6[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Last 5 Games (3-2)[/td] [/tr][tr][td]11/19: AU 65, Howard 63
11/22: AU 75, J'ville 67
11/25: AU 56, S. Brook 54
11/29: Fairfield 82, AU 73
12/01: MtStMary's 57, AU 52

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[font=MS Sans Serif, Arial, helvetica]Game 6: American University
December 6, 1:00 pm, Verizon Center
Tickets Available? Yes
TV: MASN
GU Radio: WTNT-570
AU Radio: WFED-1500

About The Eagles:
Location: Washington, DC
Enrollment: 5,962
Conference: Patriot
Record vs. Georgetown: 8-41
Last Five Games:
1983-84: at GU 80, AU 62
1984-85: at GU 86, AU 64
1985-86: at GU 83, AU 59
1986-87: at GU 62, AU 59
2007-08: at GU 85, AU 71
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[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Game Notes[/td] [/tr][tr][td][font=MS Sans Serif, Arial, helvetica]--This is the first week since December 1981 that Georgetown has played consecutive games against local schools. In 1981, the Hoyas earned consecutive wins over George Washington and American.
--American earned its first ever NCAA Division I tournament bid in 2008.
--Georgetown is 104-76 all time against members of the Patriot League, with its last loss to a PL opponent against American in 1982 when the Eagles competed in the East Coast Conference.
--Georgetown is 14-5 in games played on December 6.
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[font=MS Sans Serif, Arial, helvetica]While not a trap game in the purest sense, Georgetown enters Saturday's game against American coming off an emotional win over Maryland, a week removed from a big national game with Memphis and the onset of exams. Managing expectations --and distractions-- may be the watchword for this week's efforts.[/font]

[font=MS Sans Serif, Arial, helvetica]Last week's Old Spice Classic served up the good, the bad, and the potentially great of the 2008-09 season: a hard nosed win against an underrated Wichita State team, a struggle against a tough Tennessee squad, and a dismantling of Maryland that could serve as a springboard to leveraging such defense in the Big East. For now, anyway, it's December, and back to business.[/font]

[font=MS Sans Serif, Arial, helvetica]American has played six of its seven games to date on the road, dropping its last two. A veteran roster from its 2008 NCAA tournament team, the Eagles return two starters and seven seniors from last year's Patriot league champions. To get back to the NCAA's, American coach Jeff Jones must look to better shooting, which has eluded them in recent games.[/font]

[font=MS Sans Serif, Arial, helvetica]Derrick Mercer returns at point guard for the Eagles, having set career marks in three pointers and rebounds in last year's game with the Hoyas. Mercer's shooting has been below expectations for the Eagles, at only 38 percent this season, and has has posted as many assists as fouls (20). The Eagles figure to look across the floor to guard Garrison Carr to lead the way. Carr's 20.2 points leads the team and is among the NCAA's top 40 in scoring, as he accounts for half the team's 42 threes and a third of his scoring. Carr averaged 18.4 points in last season's run to the PL title and is vital to the Eagles returning there, but faces a defensive challenge in Jessie Sapp that could derail his scoring, as Maryland's Greivis Vasquez found out last weekend.[/font]

[font=MS Sans Serif, Arial, helvetica]In the Patriot League, American can get away with a shorter front line, but this may prove to be the Eagles' weak point Saturday. In many systems, 6-4 Frank Borden would be an off guard, but he plays forward for the Eagles and has struggled from the field, averaging 3.1 per game and and getting into foul trouble in nearly every game this season. 6-8 Brian Gilmore has been more consistent down low, averaging 12.4 points and posting four double figure scoring games. Gilmore's rebounding is improved and his 220 lb. frame will be tested by the likes of Dajuan Summers and Greg Monroe. 6-10 senior Frane Markusovic has been ineffective in games this season, with four points and two rebounds in his most recent game against Mount St. Mary's.[/font]

[font=MS Sans Serif, Arial, helvetica]Keys to the game:[/font]

[font=MS Sans Serif, Arial, helvetica]1. Controlling The Floor: While American hasn't been effective from three, Georgetown's defense must limit their ability to set up Carr and Mercer on the perimeter.
2. Two For Free: Austin Freeman is coming off a big game versus Maryland, and his matchup in this game offers and opportunity to do the same against Maryland.
3. Early Returns: Georgetown may start ragged in this one, but an early lead will help stabilize the score and prevent American from dictating tempo after halftime.

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[font=MS Sans Serif, Arial, helvetica]It's been 27 years since Georgetown has played two local opponents in the same week. It's good to see AU on the schedule, and last year's matchup was not only good for Georgetown's record, but it helped American mature and develop into the PL title team they became. Both schools made it to the NCAA's last year, and both aim to return.[/font]
[/td] [/tr][/table][/td] [td] [table][tr][td]Georgetown (4-1)[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Coach: John Thompson III
(Princeton '8
4th season, 104-37
Career: 172-79
AP: #20[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Expected Starters[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Name[/td] [td]Ht.[/td] [td]Pts.[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Chris Wright[/td] [td]6-1[/td] [td]12.3[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Jessie Sapp[/td] [td]6-2[/td] [td]8.5[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Austin Freeman[/td] [td]6-4[/td] [td]13.3[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Dajuan Summers[/td] [td]6-8[/td] [td]13.5[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Greg Monroe[/td] [td]6-11[/td] [td]15.0[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Team Stats:[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Points/Game:[/td] [td]72.6[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Points Allowed[/td] [td]60.6[/td] [/tr][tr][td]FG Shooting:[/td] [td]48.6[/td] [/tr][tr][td]FG Defense:[/td] [td]34.4[/td] [/tr][tr][td]3FG Shooting:[/td] [td]28.0[/td] [/tr][tr][td]FT Shooting:[/td] [td]76.2[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Rebounds/Game[/td] [td]34.2[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Assists/Game[/td] [td]13.7[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Turnovers/Game[/td] [td]15.0[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Last 5 Games (4-1)[/td] [/tr][tr][td]11/18: GU 71, J'ville 62
11/22: GU 81, Drexel 53
11/27: GU 58, Wich. St 50
11/28: Tenn. 90, GU 78
11/30: GU 75, Maryland 48

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[allen3xis]

I caught the re run of the game Saturday...after the game III was not pleased...and I could see.

Even when being up 40-12 at half

. American did get some open looks theyjust didn't drop, and offensively...we were just more talented and made some shots we probably shouldn't have.

As far as individuals...

Sapp, yawn. He was Sapp.

Chris Wright...he does some things that no G'Town PG has done in a decade. He's gona really be good by the time he leaves.

DaJuan is PERHAPS turning a corner, he's becoming more aggressive. And in particular on the glass.

Austin is still in a shooting slump to start the year..but solid in the rest of his game.

Greg's great.

The bench still needs work. I have high hopes for Clark, and I though Vaughn had a decent game...but still, there needs to be more.

..
Tonight, Savannah State...probably one of, if not the worst team we'll play. Then Saturday..big game.


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[table][tr][td] [table][tr][td]Savannah St. (5-3)[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Coach: Horace Broadnax
(Georgetown '86)
4th season, 32-67
Career: 98-209
Not Ranked[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Expected Starters[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Name[/td] [td]Ht.[/td] [td]Pts.[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Raye Bailey[/td] [td]5-11[/td] [td]8.4[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Anthony Jones[/td] [td]6-3[/td] [td]8.4[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Rashad Hassan[/td] [td]6-7[/td] [td]11.7[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Chris Linton[/td] [td]6-6[/td] [td]9.0[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Jovonni Shuler[/td] [td]6-4[/td] [td]9.6[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Team Stats:[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Points/Game:[/td] [td]64.0[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Points Allowed:[/td] [td]59.3[/td] [/tr][tr][td]FG Shooting:[/td] [td]41.2[/td] [/tr][tr][td]FG Defense[/td] [td]41.0[/td] [/tr][tr][td]3FG Shooting:[/td] [td]39.1[/td] [/tr][tr][td]FT Shooting:[/td] [td]70.2[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Rebounds/Game[/td] [td]34.9[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Assists/Game[/td] [td]12.6[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Turnovers/Game[/td] [td]19.1[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Last 5 Games (2-3)[/td] [/tr][tr][td]11/22: SSU 54, N. Orleans 44
11/25: Clemson 81, SSU 49
11/29: Michigan 66, SSU 64
12/01: SSU 57, B. Green 54
12/06: St. Louis 55, SSU 37

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[font=MS Sans Serif, Arial, helvetica]Game 7: Savannah State University
December 8, 7:30 pm, Verizon Center
Tickets Available? Yes
TV: None
GU Radio: WTNT-570
SSU Radio: None

About The Tigers:
Location: Savannah, GA
Enrollment: 3,000
Conference: Independent
Record vs. Georgetown: 0-1
Last Five Games:
2005-06: at GU 78, SSU 49
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[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Game Notes[/td] [/tr][tr][td][font=MS Sans Serif, Arial, helvetica]--Savannah State is one of 11 NCAA Division I independents, and the only one on Georgetown's schedule this year.
--Horace Broadnax is 0-6 in games coached against Georgetown, including five as coach at Bethune Cookman from 1997-2002.
--Georgetown is 14-3 in games played on December 8.
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[font=MS Sans Serif, Arial, helvetica]In the years before the New Jersey Institute of Technology arrived in Division I, there was not a more moribund college basketball program than Savannah State. After a four year run which saw the Tigers go 9-102 between 2001-05, the Tigers hired former Bethune Cookman coach and Georgetown graduate Horace Broadnax to save what was left of the SSU program.[/font]

[font=MS Sans Serif, Arial, helvetica]Broadnax has made slow but steady progress: a 2-28 season in his debut, 12 wins in 2007, 13 in 2008. For 2009, Savannah State has already defeated New Orleans and Bowling Green and fell two points short of a major upset at Michigan. But after a big loss at St. Louis Saturday night, the Tigers are back on the road to Washington, where the hopes for upset are diminished by player matchups that provide another big challenge to its early schedule.[/font]

[font=MS Sans Serif, Arial, helvetica]Over the last eight years, SSU has taken to the road for "guarantee" games, largely to fund the program, and the results have been grim--the Tigers have won only six road games in the last eight years. This season's team is 0-3 on the road but one can't help but feel this is a team whose better days this season are still ahead of them, but not in December.[/font]

[font=MS Sans Serif, Arial, helvetica]Savannah's point production starts with its guards. Raye Bailey shot 42% last year and is a bit behind to date at 39%, but is the team's most likely three point shooter with 11 in 22 attempts. Bailey had 17 for the Tigers in a 55-37 loss to St. Louis, but for the Tigers to make noise Monday, he'll need help from 6-3 shooting guard Anthony Jones, who also is shooting 39 percent from the field but only 4-22 from behind the arc. Jones has given up seven turnovers in the last two games and can't afford another poor effort against Jessie Sapp and the Hoyas.[/font]

[font=MS Sans Serif, Arial, helvetica]Broadnax is seeing signs of improvement from the Tigers up front, but they remain too small to take over games. 6-6 Chris Linton has struggled early and has been ineffective from outside. 6-7 Rashad Hassan could be the Tigers' top scorer before it's all over this season, as the freshman leads the team with 11.7 per game thus far this season, but will face his toughest competition this month in games with Georgetown, Notre Dame, and Oklahoma State. The Tigers are outmatched at center, relying on 6-4 Jovonni Shuler to carry the load while 6-10 British import Glen Izefbigie adjusts to the college the game. The adjustment is not there yet, though--Izefbigie is shooting 2-12 to date, with one attempt in 15 minutes against St. Louis Saturday.[/font]

[font=MS Sans Serif, Arial, helvetica]Coach John Thompson III called his team to task despite the big lead over American, as the Hoyas were outrebounded yet again. Savannah State averages nearly 35 boards a game because they will scrap for the ball, so Monroe and Summers must push harder to deny the second shot. Savannah has been outrebounded by 8, 11, and 15 over its last three games, so anything less than that from Georgetown should be a red flag for the Hoyas entering the Memphis game.[/font]

[font=MS Sans Serif, Arial, helvetica]Keys to the game:[/font]

[font=MS Sans Serif, Arial, helvetica]1. Turnovers: SSU averages 19 a game, a bad number for any team, but Georgetown has grown careless as well, now topping 15 a game to date. That number must come down.
2. The Sixth Man? The Hoyas have not seen a consistent scoring punch come from anyone on the bench to date. The starting five will need help this season.
3. Foul Trouble: Despite the height advantage, Georgetown must avoid early fouls that could keep SSU challenging down low.[/font]
[/td] [/tr][/table][/td] [td] [table][tr][td]Georgetown (5-1)[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Coach: John Thompson III
(Princeton '8
4th season, 105-37
Career: 173-79
AP: #20[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Expected Starters[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Name[/td] [td]Ht.[/td] [td]Pts.[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Chris Wright[/td] [td]6-1[/td] [td]13.2[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Jessie Sapp[/td] [td]6-2[/td] [td]9.7[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Austin Freeman[/td] [td]6-4[/td] [td]13.0[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Dajuan Summers[/td] [td]6-8[/td] [td]13.7[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Greg Monroe[/td] [td]6-11[/td] [td]13.3[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Team Stats:[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Points/Game:[/td] [td]72.7[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Points Allowed[/td] [td]58.7[/td] [/tr][tr][td]FG Shooting:[/td] [td]50.0[/td] [/tr][tr][td]FG Defense:[/td] [td]34.4[/td] [/tr][tr][td]3FG Shooting:[/td] [td]31.7[/td] [/tr][tr][td]FT Shooting:[/td] [td]76.5[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Rebounds/Game[/td] [td]32.5[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Assists/Game[/td] [td]13.5[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Turnovers/Game[/td] [td]15.0[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Last 5 Games (4-1)[/td] [/tr][tr][td]11/22: GU 81, Drexel 53
11/27: GU 58, Wich. St 50
11/28: Tenn. 90, GU 78
11/30: GU 75, Maryland 48
12/06: GU 73, American 49

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[DeadsetAce]

juiced for saturday. ive only been able to watch us play in the old spice classic so far, but going to the game on saturday with downyboy and lmbassclown.hopefully we show up to play.

 

[lnmymind]

Whole starting 5 basically averaging double figures...when's the last time that's happened?

 

[allen3xis]

Originally Posted by lnMyMind

Whole starting 5 basically averaging double figures...when's the last time that's happened?

I think as a group they're shooting like 57% too

If a bench develops, this team can go places