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Left to right: Sophomores Faith Woodard, co-captain Tyshell King and Jade Martin form the backbone of a young Hoyas team. All three averaged double-digit minutes per game last season.

Women’s Basketball Preview 2014–2015

By Sports Editor November 14, 2014

The Hoya's annual Basketball Preview has everything to get you ready for the 2014-2015 Hoya basketball season: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z65_uH4FtOc In Rebuilding Season, Hoyas Disappoint Despite...

Mens Basketball Preview 2014–2015

Men’s Basketball Preview 2014–2015

By Sports Editor November 14, 2014

The Hoya's annual Basketball Preview has everything to get you ready for the 2014-2015 Hoya basketball season: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z65_uH4FtOc DSR's Day Taking the reins, junior guard...

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Senior guard Jabril Trawick struggled to find his rhythm before eventually establishing himself as the Hoyas’ third scoring option behind guards Markel Starks and D’vauntes Smith-Rivera.

Men’s Basketball | Absent Players Derail 2013-2014 Season

By Peter Barston November 14, 2014

If you took the collective pulse of the Hoyas at Midnight Madness 2013, a few weeks before the beginning of their season, the only justifiable outlook would have been one of relentless positivity. Yes,...

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Junior center Bradley Hayes averaged just 3.2 minutes a game last season while backing up senior center Josh Smith.

Men’s Basketball | Leaving the Bench Behind

By Andrew May November 14, 2014

When ESPN or The Washington Post discuss Georgetown men’s basketball, they mention the same set list: senior center Josh Smith, senior guard Jabril Trawick, junior guard D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera,...

MICHELLE XU/THE HOYA
Smith showed offensive promise with 11.5 points per game before an academic suspension ended his season after 13 games.

Men’s Basketball | Last Shot for Josh Smith

By Chris Balthazard November 14, 2014

High expectations are certainly nothing new for senior center Josh Smith, and this year they are higher than ever before. The former University of California, Los Angeles player’s final year of...

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Senior forward Mikael Hopkins is a leader in the low post.

Men’s Basketball | New Talent Boosts Team, Expectations

By Laura Wagner November 14, 2014

At the end of the season, it is not the Georgetown men’s basketball team’s body of work that appears on the banners proudly adorning the walls of McDonough Arena, but the marks of postseason success. “Of...

Mens Basketball | Filling the Phonebooth

Men’s Basketball | Filling the Phonebooth

By Will Edman November 14, 2014

On March 18, the Georgetown basketball team beat West Virginia 77-65 in the opening round of the National Invitational Tournament in the first men’s basketball game played in McDonough Arena since...

MICHELLE XU/THE HOYA Guard Tre Campbell

Men’s Basketball | The Fantastic Five

By Sam Abrams November 14, 2014

After missing the NCAA tournament and being knocked out in the second round of the NIT, the Hoyas needed a spark. Luckily, the Hoyas’ recruiting efforts gave them a fire. As ESPN’s seventh-best...

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Senior guard Jabril Trawick is ready to embrace his role as a vocal and emotional leader for the team.

Men’s Basketball | Seniors Hold Vital Roles

By Dillon Mullan November 14, 2014

There is guard Jabril Trawick, the tough-nosed player from West Philadelphia who wears his heart on his sleeve. There is center Joshua Smith, the giant from Kent, Wash., with the soft touch, whose...

Mens Basketball | Poor Results Turn Up Heat

Men’s Basketball | Poor Results Turn Up Heat

By Tom Hoff November 14, 2014

After the firing of John Thompson Jr.’s successor Craig Esherick in 2004, John Thompson III took over the reins as Georgetown men’s basketball coach. The 2014-2015 season marks his 11th year at the...

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Smith-Rivera started 32 of 33 games last season and led the team in scoring with 17.6 points per game. He also led the team with 66 three-pointers and 41 steals.

Men’s Basketball | DSR’s Day

By Sam Abrams November 14, 2014

D’vauntes Smith-Rivera has a lot on his shoulders right now. Between being named the Big East Preseason Player of the Year, taking over at least some of the point guard duties from graduated...

Mens Basketball | Time for Redemption

Men’s Basketball | Time for Redemption

By Aidan Curran November 14, 2014

A year ago, Villanova, Providence and Big East newcomers Creighton and Xavier earned bids to the NCAA tournament, while the Hoyas finished a disappointing seventh in the conference. After the graduation...

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