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2020-21 GEORGETOWN MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 202.687.6564 (OFFICE) [email protected] 1984 NCAA CHAMPIONS | 5 FINAL FOURS | 7 BIG EAST TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS | 30 NCAA APPEARANCES 7 NAISMITH MEMORIAL BASKETBALL HALL OF FAMERS | 60+ NBA PLAYERS WE ARE GEORGETOWN SCHEDULE GAME 6: GEORGETOWN (2-3, 0-1 BIG EAST) Time/ VS. ST. JOHN’S (5-2, 0-1 BIG EAST) Date Opponent TV Result NOV. 25 UMBC FS1 W, 70-62 TIPOFF – SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2020 (7:30 P.M. ET) DEC. 1 NAVY CBSSN L, 78-71 LOCATION – WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCDONOUGH ARENA) DEC. 6 NO. 11/15 WEST VIRGINIA ! FS1 L, 80-71 TV – FS1 - STEVE BUCKHANTZ (PXP), DONNY MARSHALL (ANALYST) DEC. 8 COPPIN STATE FS1 W, 80-48 RADIO – 106.7 THE FAN, SIRIUSXM 387, RADIO.COM, RICH CHVOTKIN DEC. 11 NO. 9/6 VILLANOVA * FS1 L, 76-63 DEC. 13 ST. JOHN’S * FS1 7:30 P.M. SERIES INFO GEORGETOWN ABOUT THE ST. JOHN’S DEC. 20 AT ST. JOHN’S * FS1 6:30 P.M. Overall Record ............. 56-60 HOYAS MATCHUP RED STORM DEC. 23 AT SETON HALL * FS1 5 P.M. Home ............................ 29-21 71.0 PPG 80.3 JAN. 9 AT SYRACUSE Away ............................ 24-39 68.8 OPP PPG 75.6 home games in BOLD CAPS played at McDonough Arena Neutral ............................. 3-0 42.8 FG% 46.7 * BIG EAST Conference game Streak ................................L1 38.9 OPP FG% 47.6 ! Big 12-BIG EAST Battle 45 3PM 39 First Meeting: 134 3PA 131 12/13/1909 33.6 3PT% 29.8 Last Meeting: 44 FTM 101 03/11/2020 67 FTA 136 65.7 FT% 74.3 LAST 5 MEETINGS: 45.7 RPG 36.7 Loc. Result Rec. +9.4 REB. MARGIN +2.1 01/05/2019 H L, 97-94 (ot) 53-59 01/27/2019 A W, 89-78 54-59 13.2 APG 17.6 01/08/2020 H W, 87-66 55-59 17.2 TO/GAME 14.3 02/02/2020 A W, 73-72 56-59 3.8 SPG 11.7 03/11/2020 A* L, 75-62 56-60 4.5 BPG 3.6 ABOUT THE MATCHUP • Georgetown closes out its six-game homestand to begin the year when it hosts St. John’s on Sunday night at McDonough Arena. • Through five games, Jahvon Blair leads the Hoyas in scoring with 18.4 ppg, while Jamorko Pickett is averaging 14.6 ppg and pulling down a league-leading 10.0 rpg. • Qudus Wahab is also in double figures with 11.2 ppg and is also second with an average of 7.4 rpg. Jalen Harris is pacing the offense with 5.2 apg. • The Hoyas lead the BIG EAST in rebounding (45.8 rpg) and are second in rebounding margin (+9.4). • St. John’s, which enters Sunday’s matchup with a 5-2 overall record, lost 77-68 in its conference opener on Friday at Seton Hall. • The Red Storm average 80.3 ppg and allowing a league-worst 75.6 ppg to opponents. SJU leads the BIG EAST with 11.7 steals per game and 19.7 forced turnovers per game. • Julian Champagnie leads the team in both scoring (22.4 ppg) and rebounding (6.8 rpg). • Vince Cole (13.3 ppg) and Greg Williams Jr. (12.0 ppg) are also in double figures, while Posh Alexander is averaging 4.3 apg. GUHOYAS.COM | GAME 6 | GEORGETOWN VS. ST. JOHN’S 1 2020-21 GEORGETOWN MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES THINGS TO LOOK FOR IN THE 2020-21 HOYAS GEORGETOWN’S 58-REBOUND PERFORMANCE AGAINST UMBC WAS THE PROGRAM’S MOST IN NEARLY 20 YEARS WHEN THEY PULLED DOWN 59 BOARDS VS. GRAMBLING STATE (12/09/2000) AT MCDONOUGH ARENA. INCLUDING GU’S PERFORMANCE AGAINST COPPIN STATE, THE HOYAS HAVE NOW SURPASSED 50 REBOUNDS NINE TIMES UNDER HEAD COACH PATRICK EWING AND HAD SIX GAMES WITH A REBOUNDING MARGIN OF AT LEAST +20. SENIOR JAHVON BLAIR HAS MADE 10 3-POINTERS OVER THE LAST THREE GAMES AND IS CURRENTLY EIGHTH ON GU’S CAREER 3-POINTERS LIST WITH 158. CLASSMATE JAMORKO PICKETT IS SECOND ON THE TEAM WITH 12 3-POINTERS THIS SEASON AND IS TIED FOR 12TH ALL-TIME AT GEORGETOWN WITH 145 CAREER TREYS. SEVERAL HOYAS RANK AMONG THE TOP FIVE IN THE BIG EAST IN STATISTICAL CATEGORIES. JAMORKO PICKETT LEADS THE CONFERENCE IN REBOUNDING (10.0 RPG) WHILE JAHVON BLAIR LEADS IN FREE THROW PERCENTAGE (14-16, 87.5%). BLAIR IS ALSO FOURTH IN 3-POINTERS/GAME (2.8) AND SECOND IN MINUTES PLAYED (36.8). JALEN HARRIS IS FOURTH IN ASSISTS (5.2), WHILE QUDUS WAHAB (1.6) AND TIMOTHY IGHOEFE (1.5) ARE FOURTH AND FIFTH, RESPECTIVELY, IN BLOCKING. THE HOYAS HAVE A PAIR OF NEW FACES IN THE STARTING LINEUP WHO ARE MAKING IMMEDIATE CONTRIBUTIONS. DONALD CAREY IS AVERAGING 8.0 PPG AND 5.2 RPG, AND IS THIRD ON THE TEAM PLAYING 31.0 MPG. JALEN HARRIS IS SCORING 4.8 PPG WHILE PACING THE OFFENSE WITH 5.2 APG. THE DUO HAS COMBINED TO SHOOT 34.3 (12-35) PERCENT FROM 3-POINT RANGE. GEORGETOWN’S 16-MAN ROSTER CONSISTS OF NINE NEWCOMERS WHO WERE NOT ON THE TEAM LAST SEASON. THE HOYAS HAVE SIX FRESHMEN AND THREE GRADUATE TRANSFERS. THE ELDER TRIO HAVE COMBINED TO PLAY 187 GAMES AT THEIR PREVIOUS PROGRAMS. ADDITIONALLY, SOPHOMORE MALCOLM WILSON SAT OUT THE 2019-20 SEASON. GUHOYAS.COM | GAME 6 | GEORGETOWN VS. ST. JOHN’S 2 2020-21 GEORGETOWN MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 2020-21 GEORGETOWN MEN’S BASKETBALL NUMERICAL ROSTER NO. NAME HT. WT. POS. CL. HOMETOWN / HIGH SCHOOL / PREVIOUS SCHOOL 0 Jahvon Blair 6-4 190 G Sr. Brampton, Ontario / Athlete Institute Prep 1 Jamorko Pickett 6-9 206 G/F Sr. Washington, D.C. / Massanutten Military Academy [Va.] 2 Dante Harris 6-0 170 G Fr. Alcoa, Tenn. / Lakeway Christian Academy 3 Jalen Harris 6-2 166 G GS Wilson, N.C. / Word of God Christian Academy / Arkansas 4 Chudier Bile 6-7 195 F GS Denver, Colo. / Denver South / Northwestern State 5 Timothy Ighoefe 7-0 250 C So. Lagos, Nigeria / NBA Academy Africa 10 Chuma Azinge 6-3 183 G So. San Marino, Calif. / Choate Rosemary Hall [Conn.] 13 Donald Carey 6-5 187 G GS Upper Marlboro, Md. / Frederick Douglass / Siena 14 Jamari Sibley 6-8 200 F Fr. Milwaukee, Wis. / Oak Hill Academy [Va.] 20 TJ Berger 6-4 170 G Fr. West Chester, Pa. / Westtown School 22 Jaden Robinson 6-3 185 G Jr. Baltimore, Md. / Mount St. Joseph 23 Collin Holloway 6-6 220 F Fr. Baton Rouge, La. / Port Allen 24 Kobe Clark 6-4 180 F Fr. St. Louis, Mo. / Vashon 32 Malcolm Wilson 7-0 205 C So. Columbia, S.C. / Ridge View 34 Qudus Wahab 6-11 237 C So. Lagos, Nigeria / Flint Hill [Va.] 55 Victor Muresan 6-10 190 F Fr. Potomac, Md. / Georgetown Day COACHING STAFF HEAD COACH: Patrick Ewing (Georgetown ’85), fourth season ASSISTANT COACHES: Louis Orr (Syracuse ’80), fourth season Robert Kirby (Pan American ’83), fourth season Akbar Waheed (Niagara ‘99), fifth season DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS: Bill Howze (Maryland ‘94) SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE HEAD COACH: Clinton Crouch (Saint Francis ‘01) DIRECTOR OF SPORTS PERFORMANCE: Michael Hill (Northern Iowa ‘02) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Chuma Azinge ..................choo-ma AH-zin-gay T.J. Berger .............................burger Chudier Bile .......................choo-dee-er bih-lay Jahvon Blair .......................Juh-VONN Timothy Ighoefe .............ig-o-EFF-ay Jamorko Pickett ..............Juh-MARK-oh Jamari Sibley .....................juh-mar-ee Qudus Wahab ..................koo-duss wuh-HOBB 2020-21 GEORGETOWN MEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTER BREAKDOWN HOYAS BY CLASS HOYAS BY STATE / COUNTRY HOYAS BY POSITION Graduate Student (3) – Chudier Bile, Donald Carey, District of Columbia (2) - Dante Harris, Jamorko Pickett Centers (3) – Timothy Ighoefe, Qudus Wahab, Malcolm Jalen Harris California (1) - Chuma Azinge Wilson Seniors (2) – Jahvon Blair, Jamorko Pickett Canada (1) - Jahvon Blair Guards (8) – Chuma Azinge, T..J. Berger, Jahvon Blair, Juniors (1) – Jaden Robinson Colorado (1) - Chudier Bile Donald Carey, Dante Harris, Jalen Harris, Jamorko Sophomores (4) – Chuma Azinge, Timothy Ighoefe, Louisiana (1) - Collin Holloway Pickett, Jaden Robinson Qudus Wahab, Malcolm Wilson Maryland (3) - Donald Carey, Victor Muresan, Jaden Forwards (6) – Chudier Bile, Kobe Clark, Collin Freshmen (6) – T.J. Berger, Kobe Clark, Dante Harris, Robinson Holloway, Victor Muresan, Jamorko Pickett, Jamari Collin Holloway, Victor Muresan, Jamari Sibley Missouri (1) - Kobe Clark Sibley Nigeria (2) - Timothy Ighoefe, Qudus Wahab North Carolina (1) - Jalen Harris Pennsylvania (1) - T.J. Berger South Carolina (1) - Malcolm Wilson Wisconsin (1) - Jamari Sibley GUHOYAS.COM | GAME 6 | GEORGETOWN VS. ST. JOHN’S 3 2020-21 GEORGETOWN MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES GEORGETOWN VS. ST. JOHN’S: SERIES INFO OVERVIEW GAME • Sunday will be the 117th all-time meeting between the storied BIG EAST rivals with the Red Storm holding a slim 60-56 series advantage. • Georgetown swept the regular season series last year, winning 87-66 at Capital One Arena in January before coming out on top 73-72 at Madison Square Garden in February. The Red Storm defeated the Hoyas in the BIG EAST Tournament. • Jamorko Pickett averaged 13.7 points and 9.7 rpg in the three matchups last season, including a pair of double-doubles. • Jahvon Blair averaged 12.0 ppg against the Red Storm, going for 23 points in the February win behind five 3-pointers. • Patrick Ewing is 5-3 in his coaching career against St. John’s after going 8-4 versus the Red Storm as a player. GEORGETOWN TRAILS SERIES 60-56 LAST TWO GAMES STREAK: L1 Official Basketball Box Score - Final Game Time: 7:00 PM Official Basketball Box Score - Final Game Time: 6:00 PM St.