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Mar 11 2013
By Ryan Bacic Men's Basketball, NBA Hoyas, News

Chris Wright To Be Signed by Dallas Mavericks

Former Georgetown standout point guard Chris Wright is set to be signed by the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, according to a report from ESPN’s Marc Stein last night. The Mavs opened up a roster spot yesterday when they waived former South Florida shooting guard Dominique Jones, and Wright — who averaged 15.5 points, 7.0 assists and 4.3 rebounds for the Iowa Energy of the D-League — apparently impressed Marc Cuban’s front office enough to trust him with that 15th slot, albeit reportedly on only a 10-day contract.
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Wright, who played alongside former Hoya teammate Henry Sims in the D-League All-Star Game on Feb. 16, has yet to feature for an NBA outfit in an official game. The floor general previously signed a non-guaranteed deal in October of last year with the New Orleans Hornets, but he did not make the final roster and subsequently caught on with the Energy.

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Sep 11 2012
By Dillon Mullan Analysis, NBA Hoyas

How Hank Fits into the New York Picture

During the 2010-2011 Georgetown basketball season, junior Henry Sims averaged 3.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.2 assists; on average, he was on the court for only three minutes and forty-two seconds longer than Jerrelle Benimon;  Nate Lubick was a freshman at the time and put up better numbers than Sims in every major category except for blocks.

How Henry Sims has found his way into 2012 training camp with the New York Knicks, then, I am not quite sure. Nonetheless, that he is in fact there is a testament to and a just reward for all of Sims’ hard work.

Henry had a fine senior campaign for Georgetown, in which he saw his minutes double following the graduation of Julian Vaughn and averaged 11.6 points, 6 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.4 blocks per game. Defying preconceptions, he proved to be an athletic big man with a respectable scoring touch and outstanding court vision.

After going undrafted this summer, Henry featured in eight NBA summer league games, four with the Utah Jazz and four for the Chicago Bulls. He put up 4.3 points, 2.3 rebounds, and .5 assists in a little over ten minutes per game.

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Jul 18 2012
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By Ashwin Wadekar Analysis, NBA Hoyas, Professional Sports

Odds on Undrafted Hoyas Making an NBA Roster

While Hollis Thompson’s recent signing with the Oklahoma City Thunder may have compensated for a brutal NBA draft for Georgetown (and for my home team, the Boston Celtics, who decided to throw away its future and draft TWO Syracuse players in Fab Melo and Kris Joseph), three other undrafted Hoyas from the past two years are looking to follow in Thompson’s footsteps: Austin Freeman, Jason Clark, and Henry Sims.

The NBA Summer League is used to spotlight hidden talent and uncover the best undrafted players, as they have a chance to go up against recently-drafted players and some rookies. While every player technically plays for a team, the undrafted ones aren’t obligated to any single organization, instead acting more like showcases for the entire NBA. Here’s a breakdown of the Hoyas’ performances thus far:

Jason Clark, Miami Heat: There’s really not much left to be said about Clark. Extraordinarily talented and effective in college, Clark suffers from the same problem that plagues many collegiate players — he is a shooting guard in a point guard’s body. If Clark is to make the Heat’s roster, he must demonstrate improved ball handling and an increased ability to run an NBA offense. After a scoreless first outing, Clark came back to hit 3 of 6 field goals, finishing with 6 points and 5 rebounds in 17 minutes.

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Jul 15 2012
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By Ashwin Wadekar Analysis, Men's Basketball, NBA Hoyas

Kenner League, Day 6: Green and Monroe Go Head-to-Head

Sunday’s Kenner League action can only really be described as a celebration of Georgetown basketball, as every participating Hoya, past and present, looked good on Day 6. Newly signed Celtic Jeff Green joined Jonathan Wallace, Nate Lubick and Markel Starks for Clyde’s, while Greg Monroe and Mikael Hopkins suited up again for Team Takeover.

The Good: Jeff Green vs. Greg Monroe

For most of the game, Jeff Green went up against Mikael Hopkins and Lubick handled (or at least tried to handle) Greg Monroe. The younger guys held their own on the offensive end – Lubick made his first four shots and looked slimmer and more mobile in his second game back, while Hopkins displayed a few nice post moves down low – but struggled to contain Monroe and Green’s superior offensive abilities.

But the highlight of the day came when Green and Monroe abandoned their assignments and went head-to-head on several possessions in a row. Green threw down a ferocious dunk, to which Monroe responded with a killer post move. Green came back the other way and made a deep three; Monroe answered with a jumper of his own. All the while, the former Hoyas were talking friendly smack, grabbing at the other’s jerseys and generally enjoying being back in McDonough.

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Jul 15 2012
By Dillon Mullan Hoyas in the Pros, NBA Hoyas

Hoyas in the Pros Summer Update

What’s up, loyal blog readers? We are still a few months away from any meaningful basketball games, but there is still a good bit of news on former Hoyas making moves in the professional ranks. Let’s get you up to speed, shall we?

Roy Hibbert – The 17th overall pick in the 2008 draft became an All-Star in his fourth season, and the Pacers are going to pay him like one. The Trail Blazers offered the unrestricted free agent a 4-year 58 million dollar contract, but the Pacers matched it to keep Big Roy in Indy. Hibbert and Indiana will look to improve upon their 42-24 regular season mark (good for the three seed in the East) and second-round playoff exit at the hands of the Miami Heat.

Austin Freeman – Austin has signed on to play for the New Orleans Hornets summer league team, having spent last year playing for Marco Polo Shop in Italy until a hernia problem sidelined him in March. Freeman still has one of the purest jumpers in the game, so I fancy he can find himself a place on a Hornets roster that lacks scoring punch behind Eric Gordon and Anthony Davis.

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Jul 11 2012
By Ashwin Wadekar Men's Basketball, NBA Hoyas, News

Thompson Signs Three-Year Deal with Thunder

Former Georgetown forward Hollis Thompson has signed a three-year deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to his agent, Seth Cohen. Thompson decided to forgo his senior year but was not drafted and has yet to play any games in the NBA Summer League.

Thompson left Georgetown as one of the school’s best three-point shooters, clocking 44 percent  from beyond the arc. His shooting ability and stellar performances in his last three NCAA tournament games helped his draft stock, but questions about his consistency and defensive abilities — as well as a nagging groin injury that plagued him throughout his junior year — contributed to him not hearing his name called in this year’s draft.

The Thunder, who are the reigning Western Conference champions, decided to take a chance on Thompson in what seems like a great fit for both sides. Oklahoma City looks to benefit from a sharpshooter like Thompson, having only one player on its roster who shot better than 40% from beyond the arc this past season, while Thompson figures to find loads of open shots off of double-teams on Kevin Durant or Russell Westbrook.

Details of the contract have yet to be released.

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