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Men's Basketball | Poor Results Turn Up Heat

Men’s Basketball | Poor Results Turn Up Heat

By Tom Hoff November 14, 2014

After the firing of John Thompson Jr.’s successor Craig Esherick in 2004, John Thompson III took over the reins as Georgetown men’s basketball coach. The 2014-2015 season marks his 11th year at the...

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Former athlete Omari Faulkner speaks at the 28th Annual Athletic Recognition Event. Attendees included Men’s Head Basketball Coach John Thompson III.

Alumni Honors | High-Achieving Athletes and Donors Recognized

By Nick Barton October 28, 2014

The 28th Annual Athletic Recognition Event was held at O’Donovan Hall this past Friday to honor those in the Georgetown community who have made significant contributions to the university’s athletic...

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Freshman forward Isaac Copeland has his number called at Hoya Madness. Copeland, the 16th-ranked prospect in the high school Class of 2014, won the slam dunk competition Friday.

Basketball | Hoya Madness Introduces New Faces

By Laura Wagner October 21, 2014

This Friday’s Hoya Madness featured many of the staples Georgetown has come to expect of the basketball season kickoff event: performances from popular student dance groups, T-shirt giveaways, player...

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(From left to right): Sports agent and donor David Falk joined Hoya basketball legends Roy Hibbert, Jeff Green and Otto Porter Jr. at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Thompson Athletic Center on Friday.

Groundbreaking Draws Stars

By Elizabeth Cavacos September 16, 2014

On Friday, coaches, donors, administrators and past and present Georgetown athletes gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking of the John R. Thompson Jr. Intercollegiate Athletic Center. After opening...

MEN’S BASKETBALL | Hoyas Survive Scare

By Pat Curran December 7, 2013

Georgetown Head Coach John Thompson III insisted before this season that a slate of competitive lower-profile teams made this year the hardest nonconference schedule he’s ever seen. He wasn’t...

Experience on Their Side

By Peter Barston November 8, 2013

The Hoya faithful have heard it before: After another stellar regular season, another heartbreaking postseason exit and another offseason of key departures, Georgetown has to restock the shelves and mesh...

Stuck on the Sideline

By Laura Wagner November 8, 2013

The most pressing question of the season for the Georgetown men’s basketball team is the one that no one will answer. Characteristically tight-lipped, Head Coach John Thompson III and his players...

Hooray for JT III

By The Editorial Board October 2, 2013

One may wonder just how much six years of John Thompson III is worth to this university. Chances are, according to estimates, it's close to seven figures annually. With this signing, our hopes for basketball...

Backdoor Cuts and Bitter Endings

By Pat Curran April 5, 2013

Confession: I don’t hate the Georgetown offense. I know, it’s crazy. After watching a team full of no-names run the Hoyas out of the gym in March for the fifth time in six years, even the...

CURRAN | GU Boasts March Intangibles

By Pat Curran March 15, 2013

Toughness. It’s one of the talking heads’ favorite concepts, tossed around on any one of ESPN’s 100 shows to justify everything from a football team’s upset win (“They were just the tougher...

MEN’S BASKETBALL | Porter Jr., Thompson III Earn Big East’s Top Honors

By Ryan Bacic March 12, 2013

It's hardly a shock, but now it's official: Sophomore forward Otto Porter Jr. is your Big East Player of the Year, while John Thompson III has received the league's 2013 Coach of the Year award, the...

MEN’S BASKETBALL | Frontcourt Dominates in Georgetown Victory

By Pat Curran March 7, 2013

NEW YORK — There's a reason they call it Big Man U. Fifth-seeded Georgetown showed off the two latest additions to its legacy of outstanding post players Wednesday afternoon, as senior center Henry...

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