Saturday, April 8, 2017

Patrick Ewing Says Only Georgetown Could Convince Him to Leave NBA

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April 5, 2017 – Patrick Ewing (C’85), formally announced as Georgetown’s head men’s basketball coach at a press conference today, told an audience of reporters that it is “great to be back.”
“I think if it was any other university I wouldn't be doing this,” Ewing explained about leaving the NBA to become head coach at Georgetown. “But it's my alma mater – It's Georgetown. You know, I'm a Hoya. Any other university and the answer would be ‘No, I'm going to stay in the NBA.’ But I just thought it was something that I needed to do.”
Ewing, who helped Georgetown clinch its historic win in the NCAA Division Men’s Basketball Tournament in 1984, is a Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame inductee, a three-time consensus First Team All-American, National Champion and Most Outstanding Player of the 1984 NCAA Tournament.
He also claims a No. 1 overall NBA Draft selection, NBA Rookie of the Year, 11-time NBA All-Star, and is a member of the original Dream Team and the NBA’s 50th Anniversary All-Time Team.
After playing professionally, primarily with the New York Knicks, he went on to a 15-year coaching career as an assistant in the NBA.
Special Moment
During his illustrious career, Ewing had the opportunity to play for and coach alongside some of the greatest coaches in basketball, including Pat Riley (New York Knicks), Jeff Van Gundy (Knicks, Houston Rockets), Stan Van Gundy (Orlando Magic), Tom Thibodeau (Orlando Magic) and Steve Clifford (Charlotte).
“This is a special moment for our university and for our men's basketball program,” Georgetown President John J. DeGioia said. “Thirty-three years after winning the NCAA National Championship, No. 33 is coming home.”
John Thompson Jr. coached Ewing, who is now the 18th head coach of the Hoyas, at the height of the team’s success.
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