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Georgetown Basketball has enjoyed a century of excellence thanks to its outstanding players and coaches, who have molded the program into one of the ﬁ nest in the nation. This elite program has continued to produce championship teams, world-class athletes and memorable moments such as winning the 1984 NCAA National Championship.

In all, four national championship appearances, 23 bids to the NCAA Tournament, 10 Sweet 16 appearances and 13 BIG EAST titles only scratch the surface. Georgetown Basketball is much more.

In 100 years, the program has established itself as a champion, and has grown into a family united by a great sense of pride and enthusiasm for Hoya Basketball.

Established by academic, athletic and personal integrity, Georgetown enters the 2006-07 season with more than 1,400 wins all-time, including 42 in the NCAA Tournament. Both are signiﬁ cant achievements that rank the Hoyas among the best in the nation.

This program will continue to produce leaders of tomorrow, young men ready to make a profound impact on the future. This is Georgetown Basketball. Hoya Basketball 2006-07 Georgetown Basketball Table of Contents ...... 2-3 Jonathan Wallace ...... 56-57 Athletic Department Policies ...... 2-3 Marc Egerson ...... 58-59 ereon Staff Georgetown Quick Facts ...... 3 Jessie Sapp ...... 60-61 Octavius Spann ...... 62-63 This is Georgetown Basketball ...... 4-5 Josh Thornton ...... 64-65 2005-06 Achievements ...... 6-7 7 Patrick Ewing ...... 66 Verizon Center ...... 8 Vernon Macklin ...... 67 Hoya Spirit ...... 9 Jeremiah Rivers ...... 67 Basketball Training Facilties ...... 10-11 DaJuan Summers ...... 67

2005-06 Review ...... 68 Tradition ...... 92 Season Review ...... 70 100 Years of Georgetown BIG EAST Review ...... 71 Basketball ...... 94-97 Game Recaps & Box Scores ...... 71-87 Top Games in Hoya History ...... 98-101 Team Results ...... 88 Georgetown in the Postseason ....102-104 Season Statistics ...... 89 Hoyas in the BIG EAST Tournament ..105 Coaches & Staff ...... 26 Game-by-Game Statistics ...... 90-91 BIG EAST Championships ...... 106 BIG EAST Awards & Honors ...... 107 Head Coach John Thompson III .....28-34 Individual Awards & Honors ...... 108-109 Robert Burke ...... 35 eiw rdto Rcrs poet G tltc Media GU Athletics Opponents Records Tradition Review Kevin Broadus ...... 36 14 Sydney Johnson ...... 37 53 Ofﬁ ce Staff ...... 38 Academic Staff ...... 39 Support Staff ...... 40 Georgetown ...... 12 Medical Staff ...... 41 Welcome to Georgetown ...... 14 President John DeGioia ...... 15 Team ...... 42 Georgetown University ...... 16-19 Outlook ...... 44 Campus Map/Directions ...... 20 Roster ...... 45 Georgetown & M Street ...... 21 Sead Dizdarevic ...... 46-47 Washington, D.C...... 22-23 Kenny Izzo ...... 48-49 Sports in D.C...... 24-25 Tyler Crawford ...... 50-51 Jeff Green ...... 52-53 Roy Hibbert ...... 54-55

Mission & Goals Statement of the Anti-Discrimination Policy Department of Athletics and abilities. This is especially true in athletics, whether at In accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil The Georgetown University Department of Athletics, as part the recreational, intercollegiate, intramural or instructional Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of a university with roots in the Jesuit tradition of education, level. In addition to physical development, the Department of 1972, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, commits itself to the comprehensive development of the of Athletics promotes principles of character, development and the implementing regulations promulgated under each student. The interdependence of the physical, emotional, and sportsmanship within the framework of an abiding and of these federal statutes, Georgetown University does not moral and intellectual aspects of personal growth requires broadened commitment to community. Accordingly, the discriminate in its programs, activities, or employment prac- simultaneous and balanced focus. This objective does not Athletics Department is committed to, fosters and pursues tices on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or imply that each facet of an individual’s psychological, social the fair and equitable treatment of both men and women, disability. The University’s compliance program under these and academic growth is of equal importance. It does require and the provision of equitable access and opportunities for statutes and regulations is supervised by Rosemary Kilkenny, that Georgetown provide the means and encouragement for minority students and institutional personnel. Special Assistant to the President of Afﬁ rmative Action each person to develop according to his or her own interests Programs. Her ofﬁ ce is located in Room G-10, Darnall Hall, and her telephone number is (202) 687-4798.

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2 113 Men’s Basketball Staff Quick Facts Head Coach ...... John Thompson III (Princeton ’88) Overall Record ...... 110-65 (seventh season) University Record at GU ...... 42-23, 18-14 BE (third season) Location ...... Washington, D.C. 20057 Assistant Coaches ...... Robert Burke, Kevin Broadus Enrollment ...... 6,719 undergraduate; 13,652 total and Sydney Johnson

Founded ...... 1789 Director of Basketball Operations ...... Matt Henry Basketball Hoya Nickname ...... Hoyas Athletic Trainer ...... Lorry Michel Colors ...... Blue & Gray President ...... John J. DeGioia Sports Information Athletic Director ...... Bernard Muir Men’s Basketball Contact ...... Bill Shapland All-time Coaching Records ...... 109 Athletic Department Phone ...... (202) 687-2435 Ofﬁ ce Phone ...... (202) 687-2492 John Thompson Jr...... 110-111 Fax ...... (202) 687-2491 Team Alonzo Mourning Wins Home Phone ...... (703) 521-5535 2005-06 Overall Record ...... 23-10 NBA Championship ...... 112-113 E-mail ...... [email protected] 2005-06 BIG EAST Record ...... 10-6 (T-4th) Assistant ...... Mike “Mex” Carey Hoyas in the NBA ...... 114-116 Staff Georgetown Final Rankings ...... #16 AP / #16 ESPN/USA Today Ofﬁ ce Phone ...... (202) 687-2475 NBA Award Winners ...... 116 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 10/5 Cell Phone ...... (917) 576-7445 Hoyas in the Olympics ...... 117 Starters Returning/Lost ...... 3/2 E-mail ...... [email protected] Hoyas in the Spotlight ...... 118-119 Conference ...... BIG EAST Press Row Phone – Verizon Center ...... (202) 628-3200 Hoyas in the Community ...... 120-123 Home Court (capacity) ...... Verizon Center (20,600); Press Row Phone – McDonough ...... (202) 687-1581 Hoyas & World Leaders ...... 124-125 McDonough Arena (2,400) Web Site ...... www.guhoyas.com

Hoyas in Sports Business ...... 126-127 Team Where are They Now? ...... 128-129 Summer Hoops at Georgetown ..130-131 Opponents ...... 180 Media ...... 202 All-time Roster ...... 132-134 All-time Numerical Roster ...... 135-137 2006-07 Opponents ...... 182-186 GUHoyas.com ...... 204 BIG EAST Composite Schedule ...187-189 Media Coverage ...... 205 Records ...... 138 Media Relations ...... 206 GU Athletics ...... 190 2006-07 Georgetown Basketball ...... 207 Individual & Team Records ...... 140 Radio/TV Chart ...... 208 1,000 Point Club ...... 141 Athletic Success ...... 192-193 Season/Career Leaders ...... 142-144 Director of Athletics Bernard Muir .....194 BIG EAST Statistical Leaders ...... 145 159 Athletic Department Staff ...... 195-196 Records by Season ...... 146-147 Compliance Policies ...... 197 Year-by-Year Results ...... 148-161 BIG EAST Conference ...... 198-99 Results vs. BIG EAST Georgetown Basketball School ...... 200 Opponents ...... 162-168 Hoyas Unlimited/Hoya Hoop Club ..... 201 Results vs. Non-Conference Opponents ...... 169-179 202

Title IX And NCAA Peer Review NCAA Position on Gambling Credits The Georgetown University Athletics Department has recently The NCAA opposes all forms of legal and illegal sports wager- The 2006-07 Georgetown University Men’s undergone two extensive reviews of its athletic programs: ing. Sports wagering has the potential to undermine the integ- Basketball Media Guide is published by the Sports an audit by the Department of Education concerning Title rity of sports contests and jeopardizes the welfare of student- Information Offi ce. Written and edited by Bill Shapland, Mike IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and Georgetown’s athletes and the intercollegiate community. Sports wagering “Mex” Carey and Kedi Milajecki. Design, layout and editorial inaugural review under the NCAA’s new Athletics demeans the competition and competitors alike by a message assistance by Jim Donatelli. Additional editorial assistance by Certifi cation program. The Department of Education has that is contrary to the purposes and meaning of “sport.” Sports Ben Shove, Diana Pulupa, Drew Wiseman, Allison Rubin, Tim found Georgetown’s athletic programs to be in compliance competition should be appreciated for the inherent benefi ts Hogan, Pat McArdle, and Jacques Arsenault. Special thanks with Title IX, and the University was certifi ed by the NCAA in related to participation of student-athletes, coaches and insti- to the Georgetown men’s basketball staff, John Reagan and November of 1995. tutions in fair contests, not the amount of money wagered on Kevin Wright. Photography by Mitchell Layton, Phil Humnicky, the outcome of the competition. For these reasons, the NCAA Greg Fiume, Rafael Suanes, Bill Auth, Jerry Wachter, Eric membership has adopted specifi c rules prohibiting athletics Long (Air and Space Museum), Le Roy Guillaume (NBA department staff members and student-athletes from engaging Photos), NBA Entertainment/Getty Images, USA Basketball, in gambling activities as they relate to intercollegiate or profes- JakeMcGuire.com and Washington, DC Convention & Tourism sional sporting events. Corporation (WCTC). Design by the Gazelle Group, Princeton, N.J. Printing by Prism Color Corp., Moorestown, N.J. Media Athletics GU Opponents Records Tradition Review

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t Located in the heart of Washington, D.C., Verizon With the largest video scoreboard of its kind i o n Center has been home to Georgetown’s men’s basket- and Electrosonic video walls which can run an im-

ball team since 1997. Located just a few blocks from age down the length of the arena, Verizon Center is Capitol Hill at 7th and F Streets NW, Verizon Center sits the only state-of-the-art arena in Washington, D.C. in the middle of a restaurant/shopping district known The building is also equipped with 110 luxury suites R e as Gallery Place. and the Acela Club restaurant, which gives diners c o r In its basketball conﬁ guration the arena seats a bird’s-eye view of the action. d s

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School Colors Basketball Hoya Blue and gray were adopted as the offi cial school colors in 1866 following the Civil War, to symbolize the reunifi cation of the North and the South. The war had such a profound impact upon the University, which housed the Union Army as it moved south to occupy the surrounding area. What is a Hoya? The Georgetown nickname, the Hoya, is derived from the Greek and Latin phrase “Hoya Saxa,” which, loosely translated, means “What Rocks!” Some say Staff Georgetown it originated in a cheer referring to the stones that comprised the school’s outer walls; others say it began in the 19th century with the birth of Georgetown’s Stonewalls baseball club; a third version has a “hoya saxa” cheer arising after an impressive goal-line stand by the defense of the Hoya football team. The name Team proved popular and the term “Hoyas” was eventually Who is Jack? Hoya Blue adopted for all Georgetown teams. Georgetown’s mascot is JackJack the Bulldog. TThehe Hoya Blue is Georgetown’s student-run Spirit Club name “Jack”“Jack” and the breed of English Bulldog was charged with promoting all Georgetown sports and formally adopted in 1962,1962, after a long line of breeds creating an exciting atmosphere at games. Hoya Blue “auditioned” for the position during the fi rst half hosts pre-game events, leads cheers in the student of the century.century. Georgetown was one of the fi rst section, plans and organizes road trips and throws schoolsschools to employ a “human mascot.”mascot.” A familiar victory parties. Every member of Hoya Blue wears blue and gray costumed student appears at all major t-shirts to the game that cry “I BLEED HOYA BLUE” athletic and social events and is one of the most and members chant the offi cial cry “HOYA SAXA,” recognizable college mascots in the nation. which is Latin for “What Rocks.” Media Athletics GU Opponents Records Tradition Review

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rooms and coaches’ ofﬁ ces. Within the footprint of gathering place for alumni, parents and fans to share The arena is named for Rev. Vincent S. t e g this historic brick and concrete structure, McDonough their common Georgetown spirit prior to and following McDonough, SJ, moderator of athletics from 1916 r o e

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