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Senior forward Ki-Ke Rafiu played in 38 games over three seasons before retiring due to a series of persistent leg and knee injuries.

Basketball Preview | Rafiu Plays Important Role off the Court

By Tyler Park November 13, 2015

  Senior forward Ki-Ke Rafiu has faced a tumultuous career for the Georgetown women’s basketball team. In her freshman season, she played in 26 of 31 games, scoring 36 points and grabbing...

Basketball Preview | Top 25 Matchups Headline Nonconference Schedule

Basketball Preview | Top 25 Matchups Headline Nonconference Schedule

By Madeline Auerbach November 13, 2015

The Georgetown men’s basketball team has historically enjoyed a relatively easy out-of-conference schedule in its first few games. Teams such as St. Francis Brooklyn, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi...

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Jessie Govan averaged 8.25 points per game in Italy.

Basketball Preview | Govan, Derrickson Expected to Contribute Immediately for Hoyas in Debut Seasons

By Darius Iraj November 13, 2015

On a team led by senior guard and co-captain D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera and four talented sophomores, it would be easy to overlook this year’s freshman class. The sophomore class, which ESPN ranked as...

Basketball Preview | Inconsistency Plagued Hoyas in a Frustrating 2014-15 Campaign

Basketball Preview | Inconsistency Plagued Hoyas in a Frustrating 2014-15 Campaign

By Molly O'Connell November 13, 2015

Every time members of the Georgetown women’s basketball team stepped onto the court last season, they battled far more than just the opposing team. Obstacles past and present combined, resulting...

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Head Coach John Thompson III led Georgetown to the Final Four in 2007, but the Hoyas have not reached the Sweet 16 since that year.

Basketball Preview | NCAA Tournament Upsets Remain Unlikely

By Nick Barton November 13, 2015

  At the start of last season’s NCAA tournament, many pundits predicted No. 13 seed Eastern Washington would upset No. 4 seed Georgetown in the first round of March Madness. “You got...

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Senior guard Katie McCormick led Georgetown with 53 three-pointers made last year.

Basketball Preview | Continuity Benefits Hoyas

By Sean Hoffman November 13, 2015

The Georgetown women’s basketball team enters this season with a unique advantage: the team did not lose any players to graduation after last season, returning the six players who played more than...

Basketball Preview | Men’s Big East Preview

By Tom Schnoor November 13, 2015

1. Villanova Villanova won the last two Big East regular season titles — with a combined record of 32-4 in the conference during that span — and is widely expected to continue its dominant run this...

Women’s Big East Preview

By Andrew May November 13, 2015

1. DePaul The reigning Big East tournament champions are this year’s preseason favorites to retain the title in 2015-2016. The Blue Demons fell in the NCAA tournament to eventual runner-up Notre Dame,...

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D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera scored 15 points against Syracuse on March 9, 2013.

Basketball Preview | After Big East Split, a Rivalry Renewed

By Carolyn Maguire November 13, 2015

A half-court, desperate heave at the buzzer: That is how the rivalry that helped define the Big East as a premier conference ended. In the 2013 Big East tournament semifinals, the end of the old...

Basketball Preview | GU Adds 2 Freshmen, 2 Transfers to Roster

Basketball Preview | GU Adds 2 Freshmen, 2 Transfers to Roster

By Isabelle Perciballi November 13, 2015

Last season, lacking the presence of seniors and with the addition of a freshman class of five players, the Georgetown women’s basketball team was one of the youngest in the Big East. The team struggled,...

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Adomako averaged 13.1 points and 6.8 rebounds per game in the 2014-15 season.

Basketball Preview | After Leading GU in Scoring as a Freshman, Adomako Takes on a Bigger Leadership Role

By Kara Avanceña November 13, 2015

Dorothy Adomako was 30 seconds into her collegiate career when she made a first impression that would define her role on the Georgetown women’s basketball team. Playing in front of a home crowd...

Basketball Preview | Recruiting Focuses on History, Location

Basketball Preview | Recruiting Focuses on History, Location

By Tyler Park November 13, 2015

Jagan Mosely was torn. The 6-foot-3-inch guard had just finished his junior season at St. Anthony’s High School in Jersey City, N.J. He averaged 13 points per game, led his team to a 28-2 record...

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