tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44806787545923016972024-03-13T20:03:29.688-07:00A DOUBLE HOYA'S BASKETBALL REPORTPerspectives from a Double Hoya.Hoya82http://www.blogger.com/profile/14017062183179813086noreply@blogger.comBlogger85125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480678754592301697.post-63647486954091485352013-02-12T05:04:00.000-08:002013-02-12T05:04:01.293-08:00The Greatest Game Ever Invented IIWhat a great weekend it has been. As the Chinese New Year approached, I kept thinking about Coach JT III telling us, when he came back from China, that there are more people in China who play basketball than there are people in the United States. As an Asian-American I certainly understand the Chinese love for the greatest game ever invented. I had a wonderful weekend with my fellow Georgetown Board of Governors including a great game watch party at Epicurean as the Hoyas battled the Scarlet Knights of Rutgers University. Their home court, the RAC, has been the location of many great upsets. Indeed it is a very difficult place to play with their blue collar team, and crowd. Usually, Rutgers struggles from the 3-point line, but their current team is very different. It made me very nervous as their guards consistently drained shots from NBA 3-point range. We had trouble on the boards as Nate Lubick was in foul trouble. In the end the Hoyas gutted it out with some strong defense, and some clutch plays by Markel Starks and Otto Porter.<br />
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On Saturday night it was great to see Lorry Michael inducted into the Georgetown Hall of Fame. Indeed it warmed my heart to see how many people loved her, and how eloquent she was from the podium, recalling some great memories over her 36 years on the Hilltop. Last night I saw the Hoyas gain another great win over first place Marquette. As we enter the Year of the Snake, I am ready for some more great Hoya basketball games. The Chinese New Year started for me over a week ago when our Chinatown gang gathered at Tony Cheng's to discuss some serious basketball. My new Hoya friend John Emerson impressed me with his vast knowledge of DC basketball. <br />
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As March Madness approaches I am comforted by Big John Thompson Jr.'s kind words for Lorry Michael. It was good to hear him on the podium again reminding us that it is about Georgetown Defense, and that we do not need to worry about all this Big East conference realignment, because we are Georgetown! Our next challenge is the University of Cincinnati. Go Hoyas!Hoya82http://www.blogger.com/profile/14017062183179813086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480678754592301697.post-49782775782977477422012-10-13T06:03:00.002-07:002012-10-13T06:03:28.102-07:00Hoya Midnight Madness 2012--A Digital View I have always said that Life Begins with Hoya Midnight Madness. It seems very early this year being on October 12th! Although I had planned for months to attend, a bad bout of the flu has stranded me at home to watch on HD TV. Furthermore, with the Yankees playing the Orioles, and the Nationals facing the defending World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals on the same evening, there are quite a few great sporting events in the Bronx, and the DMV. It pains me that I had to miss both the Hoya Midnight Madness and the Nats--Cards game as I had access to tickets for both. A ticket to that classic game with Baltimore in the Bronx would have been great also. <br />
So this year my Midnight Madness experience has been through ESPNU HD, and social media, i.e. twitter, facebook, youtube, and pinterest. As I tweeted earlier, my Hoya Spirit is in McDonough. Now the countdown to my trip to the Carrier Classic in Jax, FL and the battle with the University of Florida. The last time I saw my beloved Hoyas face the Gators was in that heartbreaking loss to the eventual national champion Florida in the Metrodome in Minnesota. It is hard to believe that was 6 years ago. Anyway thanks to FLHoya for covering Midnight Madness and carrying on the legacy of Generation Burton!<br />
This will indeed be a strange year in the Big East. We have had lots of turnover and change, but the eventual departure of Syracuse, Notre Dame, Pitt, etc. will be strange. I am watching the ESPN coverage and cannot help but feel that the egos of these sportscasters has gotten way out of control--Where have you gone Bobby Knight! Coach Knight would laugh at the premature analyses. Georgetown will have some very exciting games this November and December--Florida, UCLA, possibly Indiana, Tennessee. I cannot wait for the season to start. Look for me in Jax, and for Syracuse's last game in the Big East at Verizon Center. I know Syracuse's heart is in the ACC, but we are Georgetown and we are the founding school of the Big East Conference! That game will be an old fashioned war!<br />
I hope to see many of you around the world this year. Remember arrive early, and wear Gray!<br />
How I wish I was on the Hilltop tonight to see those thunder dunks by Jabril Trawick and the Hoyas!<br />
Enjoy this video: <a href="http://youtu.be/V5MU75NlhUA">Hoya Midnight Madness 2012.</a><br />
My friends almost consider it sacrilege when I discuss baseball, especially on this venue. However, I do want to acknowledge the great season the Washington Nationals had. After last night's heart-breaking loss I do not want to jump on the bandwagon with the second guessing of Strassburg. I do not believe in moral victories, but do recognize that it been has been 40 years since DC had a baseball team, and some players like Frank Howard, and Aurelio Rodriguez to get excited about. DC is a Redskins town, a basketball town, and a growing soccer town, but now we have baseball again in the Nation's Capitol!<br />
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Hoya Saxa! We are Georgetown!<br />
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Dr. Thomas A. Wong<br />
Hoya Hoop Club Vice President--Communications<br />
Proud Member of Generation EwingHoya82http://www.blogger.com/profile/14017062183179813086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480678754592301697.post-72114314258321123922012-07-04T19:17:00.001-07:002012-07-04T19:17:34.427-07:00A Double Hoya's 4th of July 2012 in New York CityJuly 4th 2012--It is great to be an American. Being in New York this year for the 4th of July I found some comfort in walking the streets of Chinatown. There is something about Mott Street that gives me comfort. It seems like a lifetime since I attended my cousin's wedding at the legendary Port Arthur restaurant on the corner of Mott and Bayard. There are certain constants in your life that are forever: Macy's 4th of July Fireworks, the Capitol Fireworks, Georgetown beating Syracuse, SUNY-O Optometrists serving the community, Hoyas being Men and Women for Others, and the Big East Tournament in Madison Square Garden. <br />
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I am honored that Georgetown will play in this year's Carrier Classic against the University of Florida to honor our military. It will be a special game indeed. As I sit in my Manhattan apartment now and see the Macy's Fireworks light up the Hudson River like Times Square I am also watching the new episode of the show Dallas. It reminded me of the days when Georgetown dominated the world of college basketball like no other program. Things are different now. There is much more parity in college basketball. Some may call it mediocrity. Anyway, I look forward to returning to McDonough Gym next week to see the incoming freshman play for the Tombs. This has been a summer rite of passage for me since I was a student at Georgetown. Until then it is wonderful being in New York celebrating the 4th of July!<br />
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Dr. Thomas A. Wong<br />
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Proud Member of Generation EwingHoya82http://www.blogger.com/profile/14017062183179813086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480678754592301697.post-78512873987916699962012-05-31T09:05:00.000-07:002012-05-31T09:05:42.881-07:00Georgetown Reunion Weekend 2012What is IN for the Georgetown Area in 2012, 1982?<div>
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Hoya Saxa and it is off to Seton Hall and New Jersey.<div><br /></div><div>We are Georgetown!</div><div><br /></div><div>Dr. Thomas A. Wong</div><div>Hoya Hoop Club VP & Director of Communications</div><div>Proud Member of Generation Ewing</div>Hoya82http://www.blogger.com/profile/14017062183179813086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480678754592301697.post-47505399235278881702012-01-28T08:33:00.000-08:002012-01-28T08:41:59.133-08:00A Journey to the Steel City! Hoya Saxa!It has been 5 years I believe since my trip to the Steel City, PA. I cannot believe the Pitt Panthers have had a 1-7 start in the Big East Conference. They have arguably been the most consistent top program in the Big East over the last dozen years. However, with their point guard healthy and a big win over the Providence Friars the Pitt Panthers look like a Top Ten team again, especially at the Pitt Zoo--one of the top venues in college basketball today.<div><br /></div><div>I enjoyed a wonderful dinner last night with a great Hoya, a good friend, and Pitt native Art Murphy. Art is a regular at Verizon Center driving 4 hours back and forth to almost every game at Verizon Center. So playing at Pitt is certainly a timesaver for him. I am getting ready for a pre-game gathering of Hoyas before the 4:00 PM tipoff. I have always had great respect for Jamie Dixon and the tremendous job he has done taking over for Ben Howland and keeping their program at such a high level. Georgetown--Pitt games are throwbacks to the old Big East--Physical play, defense, and rebounding will decide the game as it does most games. Stay tuned for further updates.</div><div><br /></div><div>Dr. Thomas A. Wong</div><div>Hoya Hoop Club Vice President--Communications</div><div>Proud Member of Generation Ewing</div>Hoya82http://www.blogger.com/profile/14017062183179813086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480678754592301697.post-18949512794551747022012-01-04T19:04:00.000-08:002012-01-04T19:07:52.280-08:00Meet Me at Verizon Center--Hoya Saxa!!!Oh what a season this has become. This Hoya team continues to impress. An excellent Marquette team probably still has no idea what has hit them. Jason Clark willed us to win. Henry Sims was a tower of strength, and Hollis Thompson knocked down the big 3 pointers. I love watching this team! We are Georgetown!Hoya82http://www.blogger.com/profile/14017062183179813086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480678754592301697.post-68583109634645582312011-12-12T20:18:00.000-08:002011-12-12T20:26:18.947-08:00Verizon Center--Our HouseArrive Early & Wear Gray is the motto I try to live by for Georgetown home games. As the traffic worsens in DC this gets more and more difficult. The area around Verizon Center is growing by the minute as it has now become the hotbed for restaurants. I have a feeling this will be a very exciting season. I encourage everyone to try Luke's Lobster. They have the best crab and lobster rolls you will have anywhere! Hoya Saxa!Hoya82http://www.blogger.com/profile/14017062183179813086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480678754592301697.post-43702672362655464762011-12-12T20:09:00.002-08:002011-12-12T20:12:46.477-08:00Walking Tall in Maui<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Maui is truly one of the most beautiful places on earth. I have to go back when I have more time to vacation, but I really saw some great college basketball. Most basketball fans know the story of the Tennessee sheriff, Buford Pusser, immortalized by Bo Svenson in the 1970’s, and more recently by Dwayne “The Rock Johnson” in the movies and television series: “<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walking_Tall"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; letter-spacing: 0.0px; color: #2b00af">Walking Tall</span></a>.” It was certainly more Hollywood than fact, but it made me think of our Georgetown Hoyas coming to this prestigious, highly competitive tournament with so many questions. After the tournament, and an opening heartbreaking loss to Kansas, the young Hoya Team indeed held their heads high and “Walked Tall” in the 50th state of Hawaii. Jason Clark really lit the arena up with his shooting, defense, and hustle. The freshmen left notice that they are here to compete. However, what really stood out to me was the standout performance of senior Henry Sims--Where are you LicHoya? Especially in the last game against Memphis, Henry Sims was a tower of strength offensively, defensively, and on the boards. The Hoya fans were very vocal as the cheers Hoya Saxa resounded throughout the Lahaina Civic Center. Memphis is indeed a power in college basketball, but on that afternoon Henry Sims would not be denied as he shot the ball in rhythm, and thwarted each Memphis run with key plays. Yes, this Hoya team made important progress as the Big East season approaches. Memphis will be a formidable foe on December 22nd at Verizon Center so please come out to the game. You will enjoy seeing the pre-game video of Henry Sims, Jason Clark and the rest of the Hoyas as they tower over Washington DC--Georgetown’s Playground. On this Thanksgiving week, the Hoyas indeed were indeed <i>Walking Tall</i> on the island of Maui! I certainly hope we go back again soon! </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">On my way home I spent some time in Honolulu and ran into Hoya fans at the Pearl Harbor, USS Arizona Memorial, and Ralph Dalton in the Sheraton Waikiki. I also got to watch the Lady Hoyas defeat the Georgia Bulldogs in Las Vegas on my way back East with former Hoya alumni Chico Church, and Greg Monroe! I cannot wait to get back to Verizon Center!</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">We are Georgetown!</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Dr. Thomas A. Wong</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Hoya Hoop Club Vice President--Communications</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Proud Member of Generation Ewing </span></p>Hoya82http://www.blogger.com/profile/14017062183179813086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480678754592301697.post-90833049109075343182011-12-12T20:09:00.001-08:002011-12-12T20:09:45.698-08:00Hoya82http://www.blogger.com/profile/14017062183179813086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480678754592301697.post-54135090572660609302011-12-12T20:06:00.000-08:002011-12-12T20:08:50.793-08:00Maui Invitational 2011 Day 2<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">When you visit Maui you marvel at the beauty of nature, and you respect the great traditions of Maui, HI. It seems like almost yesterday when the <a href="http://www.chaminade.edu"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; letter-spacing: 0.0px; color: #2b00af">Chaminade Silverswords</span></a> shocked the #1 ranked college basketball team in the nation, led by player of the year Ralph Sampson, the University of Virginia aka the University of Ralph. It was the ultimate trap game for the UVA Cavaliers. I expect it to be another battle as our young Georgetown Hoyas face Chaminade in their backyard later this afternoon. Last night in losing a hard fought battle to the Kansas JayHawks I was encouraged by the great effort made by our young team. I am not fond of moral victories, but loved seeing Nate, Jason, Hollis & others dive after lose balls. I was a little concerned when I saw Henry Sims dive head first over the scorer’s table--we all admired the effort.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">When yesterday started I was nervous all day as I am on most game days. I researched our history against the Kansas JayHawks on John Reagan’s <a href="http://www.hoyabasketball.com/"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; letter-spacing: 0.0px; color: #2b00af">Georgetown History Project</span></a> and saw that we have only played Kansas once, on March 20, 1987 defeating Kansas in the Sweet Sixteen 70-57. True Georgetown basketball historians will know that this was the legendary Georgetown team known as “<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/1987/03/02/sports/the-big-east-tournament-williams-is-going-out-in-style.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; letter-spacing: 0.0px; color: #2b00af">Reggie & the Miracles</span></a>.” It seems like yesterday that I saw Reggie Williams, and Perry McDonald dominate the Derrick Coleman led Syracuse Orange and the Rick Pitino Providence Final Four team in Madison Square Garden winning another Big East Tournament Championship. </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">My day started as I hung out at the Westin Ono Grill by the pool enjoying my Hoya Blue drink and Maui Chili Dawg. The next thing I know is that I hear the cheer Hoya Saxa as a WAG shirt flies over my head. It was my friend <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Voice-of-the-Hoyas-Rich-Chvotkin/297426696194?ref=ts"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; letter-spacing: 0.0px; color: #2b00af">Rich Chvotkin, the voice of the Georgetown Hoyas</span></a>! It was great to see Rich as we were both staying in the <a href="http://www.westinmaui.com/"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; letter-spacing: 0.0px; color: #2b00af">Westin Mau</span></a>i which is a great hotel, but the HQ for the Kansas JayHawks. We were greatly outnumbered. Rich filled me in on his radio broadcast timetable as well as his history in Hawaii at the Maui Classic in 1999, and Georgetown’s many trips to the island of Oahu where he stayed at the Sheraton Wakiki. I will be at the Sheraton Wakiki on Thanksgiving Day for two nights before heading back East. I then took a walk to the <a href="http://maui.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp?null"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; letter-spacing: 0.0px; color: #2b00af">Hyatt Regency</span></a> along the beach walk hoping to find more Hoyas. I found some friends at the Hyatt Pool, and ran into Kim Curry, the GU MBB academic coordinator. Kim has that great smile, and wonderful outgoing personality that makes you want to be around her. As the afternoon was flying by I decided to take a drive to the arena so I would know my game route later that evening. TIme flew and I got to the pre-game reception meeting Steve Alleva to get my game day tickets. It was great to see the GU family including Blanton Jones, former Hoyas Unlimited Associate Director Mara Vandlik, Chris Haines (<a href="http://www.sbnation.com/"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; letter-spacing: 0.0px; color: #2b00af">SB Nation</span></a>), and many other Georgetown friends. It is always great to be surrounded by your Georgetown family. I met a few new friends, but did not get a chance to meet Jennifer Dotson from the GU Hawaii Club. I was hoping to see her but I needed to get to the arena--I need to arrive early to games for those who do not know me! Time was passing and I got a ride from my HHC Communications team member Joannah Graham and her husband Kevin. We got to the game very early and purchased some T shirts, and had some <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/cool-cat-cafe-lahaina"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; letter-spacing: 0.0px; color: #2b00af">Cool Cat Cafe</span></a> burgers. The <a href="http://www.co.maui.hi.us/facilities.aspx?page=detail&RID=209"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; letter-spacing: 0.0px; color: #2b00af">Lahaina Civic Center</span></a> let’s you buy and bring food in, but does not sell food in the arena. I was impressed by the organization as they brought the UCLA-Chaminade crowd out of the arena, and moved us in. There were no bad seats in the house in this tiny gym. As I mentioned we made a great effort, but the result was not what any Hoya fan wanted. Still the season is early, and I love this young Hoya team. Everyone gave a maximum effort, and I know Coach JT III will make sure his young players learn from this experience. We headed back to the Westin, and am now preparing for an 11:30 AM game against Chaminade, Hawaii Time (4:30 PM ET). As we say at Georgetown, we will live to battle another day. Chaminade will be another hard fought game. Hoya Saxa!</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">We are Georgetown!</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Dr. Thomas A. Wong</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Hoya Hoop Club VP--Communications</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Proud Member of Generation Ewing</span></p>Hoya82http://www.blogger.com/profile/14017062183179813086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480678754592301697.post-51026049842939798562011-12-12T19:59:00.000-08:002011-12-12T20:04:55.498-08:00Hoya Five O<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Ni Men Hao HoyaNation or should I say Aloha! I am now here in Maui, HI for the 2011-12 <a href="http://www.mauiinvitational.com/"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; letter-spacing: 0.0px; color: #2b00af">Maui Invitational</span></a>--Go Hoyas! Hoya Fans from the 1980’s know the Legend of Jake Kurkijian and the Georgetown <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii_Five-O"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; letter-spacing: 0.0px; color: #2b00af">Hawaii Five-O</span></a> routine. When coach JT Jr. wanted to lighten the atmosphere a little in the old Capital Centre, he asked Jake to do the Hawaii Five-O routine along with the cheerleaders and the pep band. Indeed it is all Dr. LicHoya can now speak about. When we celebrated the 25th Anniversary of the 1984 GU Men’s NCAA Championship Team, coach JT Jr. marveled at the slimmer Jake. Many people believe that the theme song from the original Hawaii Five-O series starring Jack Lord as Steve McGarrett is one of the greatest TV theme songs ever. I also love the new modern version of <a href="http://livepage.apple.com/"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; letter-spacing: 0.0px; color: #2b00af"><i>Hawaii Five O</i></span></a> with Alex O’Loughlin playing McGarrett’s son, Steve McGarrett (a former Navy Seal)--actually named after his grandfather making him Steve McGarrett III? At Georgetown we truly love Legacies! In 2007 when Georgetown made a run to the Final Four in Atlanta, I got a call from one of the producers of the David Letterman show who was looking to find a video of the Hawaii Five-O Georgetown routine. CBS Sports had deleted all the commercials and other non-game coverage in their libraries and thus could not find any footage. After much research I ran into the same problem. Even friends who had taped every Hoya game, did not have a copy. Jake suggested that I search for coverage of the Syracuse game at Capital Centre in 1985 when the routine was shown on television. Alas, any video coverage appears to be lost, unless some Hoya fan reading this article has a copy? I think Dr. LicHoya would do anything to find a copy! </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">I am presently on a flight from Oakland, CA to Maui to see Georgetown play in the Maui Classic. What an outstanding field! The Hoyas will face the Kansas JayHawks on Monday night. Kansas is another legendary college basketball program boasting alumni such as Dean Smith, Wilt Chamberlain, and Danny Manning. Hawaii has always been a dream trip for me, and to share it with my Georgetown family over the Thanksgiving Holiday will be very special. My road trip started on Friday of this week when I travelled from my home in New York City to San Francisco. I flew from JFK on Virgin America--the party airline and got a free Google Chrome Netbook with free WIFI to use during the flight. I had a wonderful two days in the CIty by the Bay staying at my favorite SF hotel, the Westin St. Francis where much of the movie the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Maltese_Falcon_(1941_film)"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; letter-spacing: 0.0px; color: #2b00af">Maltese Falcon</span></a> was filmed. The clock and the memorabilia around the hotel are all very impressive. Whenever, I am there I can almost feel the presence of the many former US Presidents, Mary Astor, and Humphrey Bogart who played Sam Spade. Two days brought back wonderful memories of one of the great Georgetown John Carroll weekends that I attended just six months ago. I had little time though, and went to some of my favorite SF restaurants: <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/sears-fine-food-san-francisco%23query:Sears%20Fine%20Foods"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; letter-spacing: 0.0px; color: #2b00af">Sears Fine Foods</span></a>, T<a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/tartine-bakery-san-francisco%23query:Tartines%20Bakery"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; letter-spacing: 0.0px; color: #2b00af">artine’s Bakery</span></a>, <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/zacharys-chicago-pizza-berkeley"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; letter-spacing: 0.0px; color: #2b00af">Zachary’s Pizza</span></a>, <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/koi-palace-daly-city"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; letter-spacing: 0.0px; color: #2b00af">Koi Palace</span></a>, and <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/r-and-g-lounge-san-francisco"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; letter-spacing: 0.0px; color: #2b00af">R&G Lounge</span></a>. Every time that I go to R&G Lounge I enjoy my Salt N Pepper Dungeness Crab chatting with the day managers about Georgetown basketball. However, this past Friday night they were more interested in talking about their “Big Game,” the Stanford--CAL Berkeley football game. In fact it seemed like a Stanford/Silicon Valley/ Asian Society NIght at R&G Lounge. As SF Chinatown evolves there is a dramatic contrast between the old school Chinatown and restaurants like R&G which had put in some new fancy interactive video screens. As I chatted with the manager, and the owner who have become friends, the cheer: “NOT OUR RIVALS,” kept running in my head. Oh how I love this restaurant. I hope <a href="http://www.travelchannel.com/tv-shows/anthony-bourdain"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; letter-spacing: 0.0px; color: #2b00af">Anthony Bourdain</span></a> is a Hoya fan! I wonder where <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCN2bFedMos"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; letter-spacing: 0.0px; color: #2b00af">Mr. Bourdain dines while in Maui</span></a>? The other great Asian restaurant I visited was Koi Palace in Daly City dim sum there on Saturday afternoon. The dim sum is the freshest and best I have ever had anywhere in the world. I was running late though, and I needed to get back to my hotel before having dinner with my GU classmate Chris Huppert in Piedmont, CA. The traffic and the holiday shoppers made driving in downtown SF near Union Square a real adventure. With an order of har gao just arriving I pointed and instructed my waitress: <i>“Da Bao.” </i>I watched the Stanford-CAL game enjoying some Zachary’s Chicago-style pizza, and Tartine’s lemon tarts. It was a great game, but my mind was on the Maui Classic and Georgetown’s game with Kansas. I cannot wait to see our young Hoya freshman play against Kansas‘ massive front line--<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN9CVlMuW-4"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; letter-spacing: 0.0px; color: #2b00af">The Big East & Georgetown comes to the West</span></a>! </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">On my flight to Maui, I was seated with an Asian family from SF with a bunch of nice kids that remind me of my niece and nephew, Hoya Kids Club members Sophia (Miss Disney) and Alex (All-Madden) Wong. They turned me on to my new addiction--dried wasabi seaweed! It is even healthy! It is amazing how good these kids are with the iPAD and IPOD games.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Stay tuned from my coverage (HHC Blog, Fadebook & Twitter) of the Maui Classic and the Hawaiian Islands! I look forward to meeting many new Georgetown fans and alumni in Maui! Please come and say Aloha!</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; color: #232323"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Here is an update for GU fans in Maui:</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; color: #232323; min-height: 15.0px"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; color: #232323"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><b>Pre-Game Reception</b></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; color: #232323"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><b>Monday, November 21 at 5 p.m.</b></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; color: #232323"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><b>Umalu Bar at Hyatt Regency</b></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; color: #232323; min-height: 15.0px"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; color: #232323"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Before Georgetown's opening game against #11 Kansas on Monday night, join your fellow Hoya fans for a pre-game reception at the Umalu Bar at the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa (200 Nohea Kai Drive, Lahaina, HI 96761). The pre-game reception will begin at 5 p.m. The game tips-off at 7 p.m. The Hyatt is only 1.8 miles from the Lahaina Civic Center (1840 Honoapiilani Hwy, Lahaina, HI 96761).</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; color: #232323; min-height: 15.0px"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; color: #232323"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Georgetown's games on Tuesday and Wednesday will be determined by the outcome of the team's previous games. For the Maui Invitational bracket, please visit <a href="http://www.mauiinvitational.com/sites/default/files/2011%20EA%20SPORTS%20Maui%20Invitational%20Bracket_0.pdf"><span style="font: 13.0px Arial; text-decoration: underline ; letter-spacing: 0.0px; color: #2b00af">http://www.mauiinvitational.com/sites/default/files/2011%20EA%20SPORTS%20Maui%20Invitational%20Bracket_0.pdf</span></a>. More information will be sent out by e-mail about pre- and/or post-game receptions once times/opponents have been determined.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; color: #232323; min-height: 15.0px"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; color: #232323"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">For updates follow the Hoya Hoop Club on Facebook and Twitter at:</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; color: #2b00af"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/HoyaHoopClub">www.facebook.com/HoyaHoopClub</a></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; color: #232323"> & @HoyaHoopClub.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Mahalo & Hoya Saxa!</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">We are Georgetown!</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Dr. Thomas A. Wong</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Hoya Hoop Club Vice-President--Communications</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Proud Member of Generation Ewing </span></p>Hoya82http://www.blogger.com/profile/14017062183179813086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480678754592301697.post-83765109755208492402011-11-16T21:29:00.000-08:002011-11-16T21:44:38.086-08:00Getting Ready for the Maui InvitationalIt has always been a lifelong dream of mine to make a trip to Hawaii. While I have always wanted to go there on my honeymoon, perhaps that can still happen one day. In the mean time a trip to see some Georgetown Basketball, and stay in a beautiful Westin Resort is another dream come true. While I will miss the turkey on Thanksgiving, I cannot wait to walk the beaches of Maui, and Honolulu. As for the basketball I have always been very old school when it comes to early season scheduling. I would contend that it is important to have a good mix of early season contests to prepare for the season. After all, it is the post-season that is really important. I am truly intrigued by this year's freshman class especially Otto Porter and Greg Whittington. These two can really play and have a large upside. Well, I need to start packing but stay posted for some great stories!Hoya82http://www.blogger.com/profile/14017062183179813086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480678754592301697.post-3546233518044950072011-11-10T04:09:00.000-08:002011-11-10T04:30:55.071-08:00Meet Me at Verizon Center--Hoya Saxa!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8rYB7QREBD39hOu4I1GX5GqOFindF3D3Odtndo1CaFxdQbQ20wmVYftBQKV-4isIcYsb-Y3TdjWC9AI6eYbJSKNEIXKSnKSb5XprAsmNkX_CR4hroaE6SaryQv3FwqiBJ-FlZ0z5lQPg/s1600/220606044.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 260px; height: 145px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8rYB7QREBD39hOu4I1GX5GqOFindF3D3Odtndo1CaFxdQbQ20wmVYftBQKV-4isIcYsb-Y3TdjWC9AI6eYbJSKNEIXKSnKSb5XprAsmNkX_CR4hroaE6SaryQv3FwqiBJ-FlZ0z5lQPg/s320/220606044.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673343574700527794" /></a><br />It seems like an eternity since the end of the Nike Pro City League aka Kenner League at McDonough Gymnasium. It is no secret that I have had severe basketball withdrawals since then. I cannot wait to see the new freshmen--Otto Porter, Jabril Trawick, Tyler Adams, Greg Whittington, and Mikael Adams. I believe this is a freshman class that will really surprise people. I really look forward to seeing the Seniors: Jason Clark and Henry Sims. They are two of the nicest young men that you will ever meet. They both are very talented and I am hoping they will have great senior years. Henry is from Baltimore, and Jason from O'Connell high school in Virginia right across the Key Bridge and up I-66. Good luck to Jason, Henry, et al. I have to see if Henry can hear the cheers from LicHoya his biggest fan!<div><br /></div><div>As the Fall flies by and the basketball season starts I prepare for my trip tonight from the island of Manhattan back to the Hilltop. I am ready for a weekend of the Tombs, the Avalon, and Wisemiller's. I also look forward to seeing some of the new restaurants that will be opening up on 7th Street like Luke's Lobster and Wagamama's! Yes, Ted Leonsis must be smiling with the rebirth of the Verizon Center/Chinatown area. Indeed, I need to schedule my Chinatown meetings at Tony Cheng's! There is too much to do! I hope to see everyone at Verizon Center on Saturday. Please come by the Hoya Hoop Club Table by Section 120 to say hello. I cannot wait to see the new Hoya introductions! At 12:00 Noon on Saturday November 12th I will hear the sounds that I have been waiting to here: "Let's Play Ball!" "Hoya Saxa" will resound around the country from New York to Hawaii, and from Syracuse to Miami! </div><div><br /></div><div>We are Georgetown!</div><div><br /></div><div>Dr. Thomas A. Wong</div><div>Proud Member of Generation Ewing</div><div>Vice-President Hoya Hoop Club & Director of Communications</div>Hoya82http://www.blogger.com/profile/14017062183179813086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480678754592301697.post-62318381234544972792011-10-14T02:42:00.000-07:002011-10-14T05:10:14.335-07:00The Modern Era of College Basketball & Georgetown: The Beast of the East<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZjHeBUJ5z8ZGy4ZI784hb5NFKKuy1MaUu832f2cMEJisvb2H8ACwQl93wt7A1ZL11BzWJXWpzeaMsm7GMWw7lD7pPH82eGSkL3hr6jVusHpvzEZH3CU01V1bHb445hxVBd8oliJ-LDNA/s1600/DSC09314.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZjHeBUJ5z8ZGy4ZI784hb5NFKKuy1MaUu832f2cMEJisvb2H8ACwQl93wt7A1ZL11BzWJXWpzeaMsm7GMWw7lD7pPH82eGSkL3hr6jVusHpvzEZH3CU01V1bHb445hxVBd8oliJ-LDNA/s320/DSC09314.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663312300336296418" /></a><br />Let the Madness Begin: I would contend that if you created all-star teams from each school during the modern era, there have been 3 programs at the top of the list including the Georgetown Hoyas. The other two schools do not include UCONN or Syracuse. They do not even include Duke University. Without naming names the other schools reside in Westwood, and the other is the alma mater of his Airness. When you think about Hoya basketball you think of the players: Ewing, Mourning, Mutombo, Iverson, McDonald, Spriggs, Harrington, Williams, Jackson, Wingate, Floyd, Smith, Tagliabue, Barry, Duren, Shelton, Green, Hibbert, Monroe, Graham, and Sweetney. Georgetown has been the leader and through its innovation, and pressure defense has changed the way basketball is played. Georgetown helped found the Big East conference. I am concerned as everyone else is about the future of the Big East conference. Nobody can predict what will happen next for the Big East. JT III, Lee Reed and the athletic department believe it is key for Georgetown to remain a top program in college basketball. Georgetown University is one of the schools that made the Big East conference what it is. Let's keep the faith and remember that: We are Georgetown!<div><br /></div><div>Hoya Saxa!</div><div><br /></div><div>Dr. Thomas A. Wong</div><div>Hoya Hoop Club Vice-President & Director of Communications</div><div>Proud Member of Generation Ewing </div>Hoya82http://www.blogger.com/profile/14017062183179813086noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480678754592301697.post-52469551862380977592011-10-09T20:11:00.000-07:002011-10-10T22:14:14.925-07:00Countdown to Midnight Madness Final Week: Dikembe Mutomobo & HHC on Roundball: Man to Man Defense<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ffffff;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 12px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:tahoma, verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><div>One of the most famous international basketball players in history came from the Institut Bobotoin Kinshasa, Congo. His name was Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean Jacque Wamutombo. His fans on the Hilltop and throughout the world now him as Mutombo! He graduated from Georgetown in 1991 standing 7-2 with a smile that would light up the world. I remember hearing about this project of a player who could not even dominate GU intramural basketball in Yates Field House, who would go on to legendary status in the Kenner Summer League. Indeed a young Jim Calhoun from UCONN would send many scouts to McDonough Gymnasium to see Dikembe block shots and score all of his points on dunks. Indeed Dikembe teamed with Alonzo Mourning in the years when Georgetown truly became Big Man U: Patrick Ewing to Alonzo Mourning to Dikembe Mutombo--the Legend Grew. The stories about Dikembe Mutombo throughout Georgetown University truly became the stories of legend. He hung out at the Tombs when he was not taking an early morning run to the Washington Monument and back. Even Coach John Thompson, Jr. would wear a cowboy hat to practice to take a playful jab at Dikembe's antics on campus. Mutombo will perhaps one day enter the NBA Hall of Fame. As great as his legend on the court became, he will best be remembered for his great humanitarian work in his African homeland raising money for a new hospital to care for those less fortunate. Dikembe Mutombo is a great example of the Georgetown Jesuit Ideal: Men and Women for Others--Dikembe: You have made us proud.</div><div>To see some highlights of Dikembe Mutombo go to:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://youtu.be/Xc0HALrWrXs">http://youtu.be/Xc0HALrWrXs</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Hoya Hoop Club on Roundball: Man to Man Defense</div><div><br /></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:tahoma, verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:tahoma, verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><br /></span></div>http://youtu.be/eP2nBwYdHek</span></span><div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 12px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:tahoma, verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ffffff;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ffffff;">We are Georgetown!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ffffff;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ffffff;">Dr. Thomas A. Wong</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ffffff;">Hoya Hoop Club Vice President--Communications</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ffffff;">Proud Member of Generation Ewing</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ffffff;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ffffff;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ffffff;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ffffff;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64); "><br /></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 12px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:tahoma, verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><br /></span></div></div></div>Hoya82http://www.blogger.com/profile/14017062183179813086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480678754592301697.post-71207968914835229672011-10-01T08:39:00.000-07:002011-10-01T09:06:11.816-07:00Countdown to Midnight Madness Week 3 Boubacar Aw; HHC on Roundball: The Triangle Drill<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ffffff;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:tahoma, verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="titleheader" style="line-height: 1; font-weight: bold; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Boubacar Aw</span><br /><table width="100%" align="center" border="0"><tbody><tr><td span="60%" style="line-height: 1; font-family:tahoma, verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><span class="narrative" style="line-height: 1.1; font-family:Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ffffff;">AB 1998<br />Hometown: Thies, Senegal<br />High School: Waccamaw (NC)<br />Position: Forward<br />Height: 6-7<br />Weight: 225<br />Years on Team: 1994-98</span><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 52px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Highlights:<br />Career Scoring By Decade, #9<br />Career Rebounds, #26<br />Career Points, #48<br />Team Captain, 1998</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:tahoma, verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><table width="100%" align="center" border="0"><tbody><tr><td span="60%" style="line-height: 1; font-family:tahoma, verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><span class="narrative" style="line-height: 1.1; font-family:Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />Boubacar Aw came to GU as an athletic defensive specialist who became quite an offensive threat. He teamed with Jerome Williams giving the Hoyas a tremendous rebounding team. If he was not overshadowed offensively by Allen Iverson and Victor Page, he would be way up the line in the scoring records. His performance against #1 UCONN at US Air Arena allowed Allen Iverson to dominate Ray Allen and the Huskies. Boubacar was a typical physical presence<br />that was a signature of the JT Jr era. Thanks for the memories--Hoya Saxa!<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;"> Triangle Drill: </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64); line-height: 12px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:tahoma, verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><table width="100%" align="center" border="0"><tbody><tr><td span="60%" style="line-height: 1; font-family:tahoma, verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><span class="narrative" style="line-height: 1.1; font-family:Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ffffff;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lSihVPTm3k"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ffffff;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lSihVPTm3k</span></a><br /><br />Dr. Thomas A. Wong<br />Hoya Hoop Club Vice-President & Director of Communications<br />Proud Member of Generation Ewing<br /></span><br /></span></td><td span="40%" align="left" valign="top" style="font-family:tahoma, verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:7;color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 52px;"><br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span>Hoya82http://www.blogger.com/profile/14017062183179813086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480678754592301697.post-33350104190272886952011-09-12T04:44:00.000-07:002011-09-12T05:04:48.299-07:00Countdown to Midnight Madness Week 2 Victor Samnick; HHC on Roundball: The Overload Offense vs the 2-3 Zone<div>Victor Samnick was a 6 ft 8 inch forward out of the Cameroon via the Newport Prep School. I remember his long arms and active smile. My greatest memory of him was inbounding the ball to Nat Burton in the 2001 NCAA Tournament first round game against Arkansas. The play eventually let to Nat Burton scoring a wrap around layup at the buzzer to give Georgetown its first NCAA win in four years helping to launch Generation Burton in 2001. Victor would go onto play professional ball in France winning several championships. For those of you who speak French you can see the highlight film below:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lQecbJqwlE">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lQecbJqwlE</a></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-family: tahoma, verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 12px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 4px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 4px; "><b style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1; color: rgb(64, 64, 64); ">Victor Samnick</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64); line-height: 12px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 4px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 4px; font-family:tahoma, verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><p style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1; color: rgb(64, 64, 64); ">BSBA 2003<br />Home Town/High School: Doala, Cameroon via Newport (MD) Prep<br />Lettered: 2000,01,02,03<br />Jersey Number: 13<br />Position: Forward<br />Height: 6-8</p><pre style="font-family: courier; font-size: 10px; line-height: 1.1; color: rgb(64, 64, 64); ">Year G FG FT REB AST STL BLK PTS AVG. 1999-00 29 52-144 22-49 129 25 19 21 126 4.3 2000-01 33 49-121 25-39 113 23 16 13 125 3.8 2001-02 17 37-88 23-30 78 21 17 17 98 5.8 2002-03 32 71-165 57-77 127 24 37 20 174 5.4 Totals 111 209-518 127-195 447 93 89 71 523 4.7 </pre><div><br /></div></span></div><div><br /></div><div><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div><b><i>Hoya Hoop Club on Roundball: </i></b><b><i>The Overload offense versus the 2-3 Zone defense:</i></b></div><div> A Look at the 2-3 Zone often used by the Syracuse Orange and the Overload Offense often used to attack the 2-3 Zone.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfZzmPDbrd4">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfZzmPDbrd4</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Dr. Thomas A. Wong</div><div>Hoya Hoop Club Vice-President & Director of Communications</div><div>Proud Member of Generation Ewing</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Hoya82http://www.blogger.com/profile/14017062183179813086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480678754592301697.post-81166384582721753632011-09-05T18:40:00.000-07:002011-09-05T20:23:31.737-07:00Countdown to Midnight Madness Week 1 Sead Dizdarevic & HHC on Roundball: The Ball Screen<div>Sead Dizdarevic has distinguished himself as a great Hoya both as an integral part of Georgetown's Final Four Team of 2007, and by his many accomplishments off the court. Sead was born in Bijelo Polje, Montenegro the son of Besim and Lidija Dizdarevic. He lived with his host family of Aaron and Rebecca Toto while at North Highland High School in California. He has two sisters Amra and Alma, and one brother Emir. In 2008 he founded the <a href="http://www.guhoyas.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/100608aaa.html">Basketball Diplomacy Project in Montenegro</a>, where current and former Hoya players have run clinics in Montenegro. Stay tuned to our future communications that will highlight this summer's basketball clinics. Today Sead is a Senior Security Analyst at Fannie Mae, and a board member of the Hoya Hoop Club. We look forward to following Sead's future accomplishments. </div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Hoya Hoop Club on Roundball:</i></b></div><div>During the 2011-12 Basketball Season we will focus on various aspects and trends in the game of basketball. We will certainly look at the Princeton offense, the Four Corners & Double Stack, as well as numerous zone and man-to-man defensive strategies. We will also look at rule changes and how they have affected college basketball. In recent years the "Ball Screen" has become one of the most used and perhaps overused plays in college basketball. In the following video, Hall of Fame coach Bob Knight explains the basics of the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiks9NSO6Ek">Ball Screen</a>: </div><div><br /></div><div>Have a good week as the Countdown to Midnight Madness Continues! Hoya Saxa!</div><div>We are Georgetown!</div><div><br /></div><div>Dr. Thomas A. Wong</div><div>Hoya Hoop Club Vice-President & Director of Communications</div><div>Proud Member of Generation Ewing</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Hoya82http://www.blogger.com/profile/14017062183179813086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480678754592301697.post-59647323994757758622011-08-28T13:55:00.000-07:002011-08-28T17:05:49.260-07:00Life Lessons From The Greatest Game Ever InventedAs a Double Hoya and an Asian-American I have lived my entire life loving the game of basketball. When I walked into Healey Circle during New Student Orientation this weekend, I experienced the same excitement that I had as an incoming freshman. Indeed former GU President Tim Healey's voice still lives on in me and my fellow Hoya classmates. As I walk to work every day through Bryant Park I think of Father Healey and his work with the NY Public Library and Bryant Park. As I visited my parents in Maryland this weekend, I went to the AFI Silver Spring Theatre to see my favorite basketball movie, Hoosiers, on the big screen. It is indeed a classic. I marvel at the passion that the residents of the small town of Hickory, Indiana have for the game of basketball. As Dennis Hopper tells Gene Hackman, he knows everything there is to know about the greatest game ever invented. Moreover, the movie is about second chances, and how we as individuals are defined by our actions. The naive Barbara Hershey does not understand why every game her brother ever played was the most important thing that ever happened to her family. It is not until she sees how Gene Hackman, Dennis Hopper, and her pupil Jimmie Chitwood get a second chance in life does she really begin to see why she is always drawn back to her home town. Indeed basketball is the greatest game because of its emphasis on teamwork, and its rare combination of athleticism, and strategy. You can fall behind and have a chance to come back, to rally, and redefine yourself through resilience and a team emphasis.<div>
<br /></div><div>As I saw the highlights and tried to understand what happened in the Georgetown Hoyas trip to China, I marveled at the leadership Coach JT III and our coaching staff displayed. Indeed, they put the incident behind them and concentrated on the bigger picture. There was more at stake than just a basketball game. Indeed two nations found that they had more in common than they had differences. Indeed diplomacy, and goodwill won out. The Hoyas trip to China was more than just a basketball trip. The Jesuit principles of Men and Women for Others, and Cura Personalis were what came through. Yes two cultures, and groups of people learned some valuable life lessons from the Greatest Game Ever Invented.</div><div>
<br /></div><div>For some pictures of the Georgetown trip to China from Super Hoya Fan Rich Hluchan see our </div><div>Hoyas in China Trailer at:</div><div>
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<br /></div><div>For the full view of pictures go to:</div><div>
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<br /></div><div>We are Georgetown!</div><div>
<br /></div><div>Dr. Thomas A. Wong</div><div>Hoya Hoop Club Vice-President & Director of Communications</div><div>Proud Member of Generation Ewing</div>Hoya82http://www.blogger.com/profile/14017062183179813086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480678754592301697.post-11988343138359946412011-08-27T22:13:00.000-07:002011-08-27T22:29:17.697-07:00Weathering the Storm--Hurricanes & Mother Nature.Agnes, Hugo, Andrew, Dennis, Katrina, and now Irene are the hurricanes burned into my consciousness. It is a humbling experience to know that you cannot fight Mother Nature. As I sit in my parents home this evening and thank the Lord for my parents and brother installing the backup generators a few months ago, I am humbled as we all are by the power of Mother Nature. We have come a long way. Technology and science allow me to do now things I had never dreamed about as a child. Yet we must understand that we are only one part of this planet--this universe. I am in DC not my residence in New York City because of Georgetown's Board of Governors meeting on Friday. I elected not to return on Saturday simply because it seems like NYC is being evacuated. Every year at Board of Governors meetings we seem to have major storms. Last year we had the Big Ice Storm, and two years ago the Snowpocalypse during the GU--Villanova game.<div>
<br /></div><div>As my beloved Georgetown Hoyas became involved in the Brawl in China, I had many mixed feelings as an Asian-American. I was relieved that my alma mater Georgetown was clearly not the aggressor and instigator of the big fight. I was honestly embarrassed by the behavior of the Chinese Army team, the referees, and the Chinese police. To everyone's credit especially Coach JTIII it appears that this has been turned to a positive experience. Often I have sat at work meetings where a love-fest breaks out which is not genuine to say the least. I pray that I will be able to safely get back to the island of Manhattan this week and continue my work schedule. I pray that everyone survives Hurrican Irene and has a safe few days. </div><div>
<br /></div><div>We are Georgetown!</div><div>
<br /></div><div>Dr. Thomas A. Wong</div><div>Hoya Hoop Club Vice-President & Director of Communications</div><div>Proud Member of Generation Ewing</div>Hoya82http://www.blogger.com/profile/14017062183179813086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480678754592301697.post-14997200548665302162011-08-06T06:46:00.000-07:002011-08-06T07:22:31.388-07:00A Double Hoya's All-Time Kenner League Team<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Kr2_UVNQEDkHd4qwMzvv2eh0BT3g-iv2zc7c7Cek_o7B8g2oqLBen06eihntNLbBcIJvWjXwocTd14Zp9AKgT3FsmOiJ6adVgWzp4OuL5YU2d8KLdWxsdIVuAoV8PhoVzTmILXHmd4g/s1600/39917_479776143218_566718218_6653194_4777734_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 114px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Kr2_UVNQEDkHd4qwMzvv2eh0BT3g-iv2zc7c7Cek_o7B8g2oqLBen06eihntNLbBcIJvWjXwocTd14Zp9AKgT3FsmOiJ6adVgWzp4OuL5YU2d8KLdWxsdIVuAoV8PhoVzTmILXHmd4g/s320/39917_479776143218_566718218_6653194_4777734_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637748116810280370" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtG35v2SM2LyBvrSWF2aGG87wPUFE1TEuEFgPWBLtTBp7T7rb1nGr9JF2gPyH7WI8b8pD3MFaiXM0YXKht-HAodMwSgjoNhkHikqnceRGEFnsIHsGeZBI7F8t87PMYjm-oA-vpHecVY2o/s1600/IMG_4687.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtG35v2SM2LyBvrSWF2aGG87wPUFE1TEuEFgPWBLtTBp7T7rb1nGr9JF2gPyH7WI8b8pD3MFaiXM0YXKht-HAodMwSgjoNhkHikqnceRGEFnsIHsGeZBI7F8t87PMYjm-oA-vpHecVY2o/s320/IMG_4687.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637748110620890002" /></a><br />The league is now officially called the Nike Pro City League, but I am going to use the Kenner League name when picking my personal all-time team. I have actually attended games every year since the Kenner League started in McDonough gymnasium. Some years I have been able to attend more games than in other years. Please take note that these are my own picks for an all-time team. I am making these choices based on their performance for an entire summer, and these are only players I have seen play in the summer league in person. To be fair there are a few players I have not seen--a very small number. Anyway, here are my picks for the greatest players in the history of the Kenner League:<div><br /></div><div>Center--Patrick Ewing: The greatest player in Georgetown Basketball history. There was never anyone in his league to face him in the Kenner League. He truly controlled the air above the rim, and after his freshman year dominated the Kenner League.</div><div><br /></div><div>Forward--Dikembe Mutombo--I know he always played center but I am calling the shots with these selections! Actually, he was listed as a 5 ft. 9 inch point guard in the program much to the confusion of the many Syracuse and UCONN spies in McDonough gymnasium. In Jim Calhoun's earlier years he had many of his assistant coaches in the stands. Dikembe was perhaps the most improved player I have ever seen in the Kenner League as he began the summer as a very clumsy player, and then became a shot-blocking, dunking machine. If they ever kept official stats Dikembe probably had more dunks in single games than anyone. Oh did I love his enthusiasm.</div><div><br /></div><div>Forward--Michael Graham: The man who helped bring the 1984 NCAA Championship to the Hilltop. He was the most ferocious power forward to play in the Kenner League. When you consider John Turner--Mr. Highlights and others this is saying quite a bit. To see him as an incoming freshmen play against dozens of All-ACC power forwards and make them look like timid school children was truly inspiring. If you saw these performances you would not be surprised that he single-handedly intimidated Kentucky and their twin towers in the NCAA Final Four. As ESPN has said, he was truly the baddest, baldest dude to ever play in the Kenner League.</div><div><br /></div><div>Guard--Reggie Williams. Yes Reggie "Russ" Williams was the top rated high school player in the nation, and his much anticipated play in the Kenner League was not disappointing. Since his play on the Baltimore Dunbar Poets he had been heralded as the second-coming of George Gervin. His Baltimore Dunbar HS team with fellow Hoya David Wingate, and several future NBA stars was arguably the greatest high school team ever assembled. What impressed me more than anything was at 6' 8" he could handle the ball like a point guard and his height and passing ability opened the court up as nobody else could. The Tombs with future Hoyas teammates Pat Ewing and freshman to be Michael Graham was the best team I have ever seen in the Kenner League hands down!</div><div><br /></div><div>Guard--Allen Iverson. Allen "The Answer--Bubbachuck" Iverson was truly the most exciting performer in the history of the Kenner League. McDonough was abuzz with excitement like I have never seen before, and probably never will. When he debuted he had not been seen on the basketball court for some time, and there were only rumors that he would attend Georgetown. The gym at that time could accomodate closer to 4000 people and they were packed in everywhere. For the playoffs fans were getting to their seats 2 hours early to get seats. Allen Iverson put on some of the greatest offensive outbursts I have ever seen. He would often start drilling four or 5 3-pointers in a row and then alley-oop dunking over 7 foot All-Americans like they were kindergarteners! If you saw these performances you would not be surprised that he was the only person to ever posterize the great Michael Jordan on ESPN video for the ages. Yes, his double cross-over and jump shot against the greatest basketball player ever is something for the ages. If you had the opportunity to see Allen Iverson in the Kenner League you truly saw some of the greatest playground performances in history.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Enjoy the Nike Pro City League Playoff this weekend. I hope to see many of you in the stands.</div><div><br /></div><div>Dr. Thomas A. Wong</div><div>Hoya Hoop Club Vice-President and Director of Communications</div><div>Proud Member of Generation Ewing</div><div><br /></div>Hoya82http://www.blogger.com/profile/14017062183179813086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480678754592301697.post-86660131356915473552011-07-30T06:45:00.000-07:002011-07-30T07:15:21.200-07:0048 Hours--A Tale of Two Cities & a Rivalry for the Ages<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqLT9Qhth1_MoO0RtLK9K16N6oXT6TYAkWEZ06xOxXSYuFgefmBEPgZjuQ9gDbYJwvhrqgQh_XNY1ONk6T-K9fxHvM1G_UxuJqn7cz-gumDyiiM24J8KmVKvQoLhJAS5jOLXB58iftS4c/s1600/IMG_4683.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqLT9Qhth1_MoO0RtLK9K16N6oXT6TYAkWEZ06xOxXSYuFgefmBEPgZjuQ9gDbYJwvhrqgQh_XNY1ONk6T-K9fxHvM1G_UxuJqn7cz-gumDyiiM24J8KmVKvQoLhJAS5jOLXB58iftS4c/s320/IMG_4683.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635147879963462050" /></a><br />48 Hours until I move my residence from my birthplace city of Washington, D.C. to my second home New York City. I will continue to rack up the Guest Rewards miles on Amtrak. Thank Goodness for summer league basketball. I have to ask everyone at the Nike Pro City League to be patient with me, because it is hard for me not to refer to their league as the Kenner League! Anyway, I will see my Hoya Hoop Club communications group in a few hours in nicely air conditioned McDonough gymnasium. I did some shopping yesterday at the Georgetown bookstore making sure my new Manhattan apartment is properly decorated in Blue and Gray. Anyway, as I chat with my buddy Rich Chvotkin during games this weekend, we often talk about the great rivalries in the Big East and college basketball at large. There has been much publicity about the Georgetown--Syracuse rivalry over the last few years. However, with the arrival of Steve Lavin and the rise of St. John's (I still call them the Redmen sometimes because the Red Storm has no meaning for me), I will remind the HoyaNation of the great history of the Georgetown--St. John's rivalry. We have several athletic department staff who have come from St. John's like former AD Joe Lang. I will argue that the Georgetown--St. John's rivalry in the mid 1980's was the fiercest rivalry I have ever seen. When the players from John Duren, Craig Shelton, Gene Smith, Fred Brown, David Wingate, and Reggie Williams battled Billy Goodwin, Chris Mullin, Walter Berry, Billy Wennington, and Mark Jackson it was truly DC basketball vs. New York city basketball. A game between Georgetown and St. John's from 1983-1986 was really like going to a Heavyweight Championship Fight. It was like seeing Ali-Frazier! <div><br /></div><div>Yes after a month in my new job at the University Eye Center in Manhattan, I am really enjoying being back at my other alma mater--The SUNY State College of Optometry!. August 1st is move-in day, Tuesday will be a busy work day including an evening meeting with the Georgetown Alumni Club of Metro New York. I am excited to decorate my apartment in the Blue and Gray. I will be living right in between the New York Public Library and Madison Square Garden. As I look at how beautiful Bryant Park is, I am thankful that its beautification is largely due to my mentor, and friend former GU & NY Public Library President Tim Healy, S.J.--A Man for Others! As I make my frequent walk from Penn Station & Madison Square Garden to Bryant Park I can hear the echoes in my head: Hoyas Win! Hoyas Win! & Hoya Saxa! Hoya Saxa filling the Avenues in the City!</div><div>Stay Cool Everyone!</div><div><br /></div><div>Dr. Thomas A. Wong</div><div>Hoya Hoop Club Vice-President & Director of Communications</div><div>Proud Member of Generation Ewing</div>Hoya82http://www.blogger.com/profile/14017062183179813086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480678754592301697.post-36830247635924658022011-07-25T06:13:00.000-07:002011-07-25T07:01:02.417-07:00The Greatest Game Ever Invented III<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJGwIzYrhjoXcYCb0XdTt8GX-eNkhSQtkYIL-aUHEbcdpW1m2CEbm6z13pF8iH1W1zsoRtAaFVWY95pQjutyBqk1qBAihs631quxYsGuJoxXcAE4k0ss3f4WQx_yMFzx6afe9wxD7dSH0/s1600/IMG_4615.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJGwIzYrhjoXcYCb0XdTt8GX-eNkhSQtkYIL-aUHEbcdpW1m2CEbm6z13pF8iH1W1zsoRtAaFVWY95pQjutyBqk1qBAihs631quxYsGuJoxXcAE4k0ss3f4WQx_yMFzx6afe9wxD7dSH0/s320/IMG_4615.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633288912368827106" /></a><br />Da jia hao! Oh how McDonough Gymnasium has given many a basketball fan welcome relief from the Heat Wave of 2011, and some memorable basketball moments. I once again saw my favorite basketball movie Hoosiers the other night on Verizon FIOS as I am about to change to Time Warner in my new Manhattan apartment. I love the scenes where Dennis Hopper says, "I know everything there is to know about the greatest game ever invented!" Also, when Barbara Hershey tells Gene Hackman who plays Coach Norman Dale, "Every game my brother played was the most important thing that ever happened to this family. I just don't get it!" As true basketball junkies who live to see the next game we all understand why this is such a naive question! Please follow our <a href="http://hoyatalk2.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=general&thread=24393&page=1">HHC Blogmaster's extensive coverage of the Nike Pro City League</a> at McDonough arena this summer. It is hard to believe there are only two weekends left. This past Saturday night the Tombs rocketed out to a huge lead behind impressive freshmen performances, especially the performance of Michael Hopkins who had 17+ points in the first half. However former Hoya and current Boston Celtic star <a href="http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/3209/jeff-green">Jeff Green </a>schooled the young Tombs team at the end of the game. Indeed it has been a great summer of basketball on the Hilltop--the Epicenter of College Basketball in the known world. We are only a little over two weeks from Georgetown Basketball's China trip. Make sure you join our Hoya Hoop Club Fan Page for the most comprehensive information on our basketball program. You can join the Fan Page at: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/HoyaHoopClub">www.facebook.com/HoyaHoopClub</a><div>We will be sending you feeds on the team's trip to China. You can go to <a href="http://www.georgetown.edu/hoyas-in-china.html">HoyasInChina</a> to sign up directly for the information on the games, and the trip. As I have just started a new job in Manhattan I cannot attend the trip to China. However, we will keep you informed. I am hoping <a href="http://lichoya.com/">LicHoya</a> will take care of the yelping in China!</div><div><br /></div><div>We are Georgetown! Hoya Saxa!</div><div><br /></div><div>Dr. Thomas A. Wong</div><div>Hoya Hoop Club Vice-President & Director of Communications</div><div>Proud Member of Generation Ewing</div>Hoya82http://www.blogger.com/profile/14017062183179813086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480678754592301697.post-35983010275343366622011-04-23T06:50:00.000-07:002011-04-23T07:10:13.092-07:00A Look at Hardship StatusI have never been in favor of players leaving college early for the NBA. Most often players are not physically, mentally, and emotionally ready for the NBA. However, discussion of rule changes to prevent this have never been in my opinion the correct way to approach the issue. If someone can enter the military, it is hard to argue they should not be allowed into the NBA.<div><br /></div><div>What will be the state of college basketball be in a few years? I am hoping the game I love will still be going strong. Things are changing rapidly though.</div><div><br /></div><div>Dr. Thomas A. Wong</div><div>Hoya Hoop Club Director of Communications</div><div>Proud Member of Generation Ewing</div>Hoya82http://www.blogger.com/profile/14017062183179813086noreply@blogger.com0