Wednesday, July 28, 2010

If You're Lucky You'll Dream: A Lifetime on the Hilltop

We are only 30 days away from the arrival of new undergraduate students at Georgetown. I can still remember former GU President Tim Healey, S.J. saying, "If you're lucky, you'll dream. I remember Father Healey quoting Shakespeare where Caliban describes:
That if I then had wak'd after long sleep,
Will make me sleep again: and then in dreaming,
The clouds methought would open,
and show riches
Ready to drop me: that, when I wak'd,
I cried to dream again.
This summer, I have had the fortune of giving some GU tours to some prospective students. I made some new friends in London, UK including an incoming freshman. I have marvelled seeing Kenner Summer League Basketball games with the DC Hoya triplets: Austin Freeman, Chris Wright, and Jason Clark. I have enjoyed seeing the new Hoya freshman: Markel Starks, Nate Lubick, Moses Abraham, and Aaron Bowen bring energy and excitement to McDonough Arena. It reminded me of my student days as I often ran the floor at Yates Field House dreaming of throwing the alley-oop to Patrick Ewing and Michael Graham. I saw the movie tonight Inception for the second time, and was fascinated with their accounting of dreams. As I gave some campus tours this summer I could not get over the prospective students' fascination with the Exorcist steps. I was amazed today to realize we are at the 25th anniversary of the movie St. Elmo's Fire, that was not filmed on the Georgetown campus yet was fictitiously about some recent Georgetown graduates.
So, to all of my fellow Hoyas don't stop dreaming!

We are Georgetown! DC is our Playground!

Dr. Thomas A. Wong
Hoya Hoop Club Vice-President & Director of Communications
Proud Member of Generation Ewing

Sunday, July 4, 2010

DC Summer League BBall at Georgetown

DC Summer Basketball is something only New York City can rival. Seeing Chris Wright in McDonough reminds me of being at the Washington Metropolitan Basketball camp at St. John's College High School with counselors like DeMatha's Adrian Dantley. What games there must have been back in the time of John Thompson, Jr., Dave Bing, Austin Carr, and Elgin Baylor.
The Kenner League had a characteristic opening day with last minute schedule changes in full force. Please note that they have cancelled all games today on the 4th of July and have revised the schedule. The Tombs had a surprisingly easy time routing DCX in the second half behind Austin Freeman, and Hoya Frosh Markel Starks, and Moses Abraham. The out of town freshmen Nate Lubick and Aaron Bowen have not arrived yet. Former Kentucky freshman, and lottery pick DeMarcus Cousins provided additional inside strength to the Tombs. Mr. Cousins also played in the third game of the day with other Hoya standouts Julian Vaughn and Vee Sanford. Other Kenner League regulars Byron Mouton played in the first game, as well as "Coach Rodney" who coached in the third game with his signature passion.
So if you need your fix of basketball before Midnight Madness comes in 100+ days, please make your way to McDonough to see some summer league basketball. I know Chris Wright is anxious to get out on the court and have the referees throw out that opening jump ball: "Let's Play Ball." For the new updated schedule please go to: http://www.facebook.com/notes/hoya-hoop-club/updated-2010-kenner-summer-league-basketball-schedule/400041456121
***Please remember that the schedules change all the time! Have a great 4th of July 2010!

We are Georgetown!

Dr. Thomas A. Wong
Hoya Hoop Club Vice-President and Director of Communications
Proud Member of Generation Ewing