Location:
Washington, DC
Mascot:
Hoyas
Arena:
Verizon Center Capacity:
20,600
Conference:
Big
East
2005-2006
Record: 23-10 (10-6), lost in the
Sweet 16 to eventual National Champion, Florida
2006-2007
Record: 17-5
(7-2)
Series with
Marquette:
Tied 2-2, having split a pair of
meetings last season, MU winning in the regular season and GU winning in the Big
East tournament.
Coach:
John Thompson, III. Son of former
Georgetown legend John Thompson, came to GU from
Princeton, has compiled a 110-65 career record,
and 42-23 record at GU.
Interesting
Fact: Son of Marquette legend Glenn “Doc” Rivers, Jeremiah Rivers is a
freshman on the Hoyas, as well as the son of Georgetown legend Patrick Ewing, Patrick Ewing, Jr.
Probable
Starters:
#2 Jonathan Wallace: a 6’1” junior guard from
Harvest, GA. Averaging 11.3 ppg,
2.5 rpg, and 3.0 apg on 50.9% shooting from the field (82-161) and 48.3%
shooting from beyond the arc (42-87).
Shoots 89.4% from the line.
Second on the team in turnovers with 57.
#21 Jessie Sapp: a 6’3” sophomore guard from
New York, NY.
Averaging 9.0 ppg and 3.7 rpg, and 3.18 apg on 43.4% shooting from the
field (72-166) and 32.9% from beyond the arc (25-76). Shoots only 65.9% from the line, leads
the team with 26 steals.
#3 DaJuan Summers: a 6’8” freshman forward from
Baltimore, MD.
Averaging 8.9 ppg and 3.0 rpg on 46.7% shooting from the field (63-135)
and 36.4% from beyond the arc (24-66).
Only shoots 76.3% from the line, tied for second on the team in steals
with 17.
#32 Jeff Green: a 6’9” junior forward from
Hyattsville, MD.
Averaging 12.6 ppg, 3.63 apg, and 6.0 rpg on 52.6% shooting from the
field (101-192) and 43.6% from beyond the arc (24-55). Leads the team in assists with 80 and
also in turnovers with 65.
#55
Roy Hibbert: a 7’2” junior center from Adelphi, MD.
Averaging 12.6 ppg and 6.2 rpg on 71.2% shooting from the field
(109-153). Is a 65.2% free throw
shooter, but leads the team in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots (53).
Key Reserve:
#1
Vernon Macklin: a 6’9” freshman forward from Portsmouth, VA.
Averaging 3.6 ppg and 1.5 rpg on 79.5% shooting from the field
(31-39). Is only a 35.3% free throw
shooter (6-17).
**Andrew Phillips is a senior majoring in Political
Science and is also the President of the Marquette Band!!