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Former Georgetown forward Mikael Hopkins recently signed a professional contract with Istanbul DSI in Turkey. During his four seasons as a Hoya, Hopkins reocorded 629 points and 489 rebounds.

Men’s Basketball | 5 Sign Professional Contracts

By Tyler Park September 22, 2015

The Georgetown men’s basketball program is well-known for producing quality professional players. Centers Henry Sims (COL ’12) and Joshua Smith and forwards Greg Whittington, DaJuan Summers and...

The Hoya Breaks Down the 2015 NBA Draft

By Sports Editor June 25, 2015

As the 2015 NBA Draft rapidly approaches, 30 NBA teams are preparing to choose which players they will select to improve their futures. The Hoya's sports writers have broken down the most intriguing prospects...

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Senior guard Jabril Trawick provided leadership and toughness during his time on the Hilltop.

COMMENTARY | Trawick, Smith and Whittington Pursue NBA Dreams

By Tyler Park June 25, 2015

The 2015 NBA Draft, which will give 60 prospects around the world an opportunity to pursue their dreams as professional basketball players, will begin tonight at 7 PM. Hundreds of players have been working...

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Senior center Joshua Smith who only played seven minutes in Georgetowns game against Eastern Washington, will have match up against Utahs two seven foot centers in tonights game.

Men’s Basketball | GU to Face Utah in 3rd Round of the NCAA Tournament

By Carolyn Maguire March 21, 2015

PORTLAND, Ore. — Both Utah (25-8, 13-5 Pac-12) and Georgetown (22-10, 12-6 Big East) had pundits doubt them in their second round matchups. Thursday evening, however, both teams proved critics...

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Junior guard DVauntes Smith-Rivera scored a game-high 25 points to carry the Hoyas to the semifinals of the Big East tournament.

Men’s Basketball | Smith-Rivera leads GU to 60-55 Win

By Dillon Mullan March 13, 2015

The Georgetown men’s basketball team had been there before. In postseason games since 2008, the Hoyas have fallen to double-digit seeded teams in games where they were favored to win, including...

Mens Basketball | DC Hosts Seton Hall, Senior Day

Men’s Basketball | DC Hosts Seton Hall, Senior Day

By Dillon Mullan, Tom Schnoor, and Laura Wagner March 6, 2015

Locked in a three-way tie for second place in the Big East, the Georgetown men’s basketball team’s (19-9, 11-6 Big East) last regular season game against Seton Hall (16-13, 6-11 Big East) tomorrow...

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Senior center Joshua Smith scored 15 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for his sixth double-double of the season.

Men’s Basketball | Despite 2nd Half Scare, GU Defeats DePaul

By Tom Schnoor February 22, 2015

It was a win Al Davis would have approved of. The late Oakland Raiders’ owner was famous for, among other things, coining the phrase “just win, baby,” and that’s exactly what Georgetown’s...

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Copeland started the game for the Hoyas and finished with 12 points and nine rebounds.

Men’s Basketball | Five Players Score 12 Points in 79-57 Victory

By Tom Schnoor February 18, 2015

Classes were cancelled Tuesday on the Hilltop as an overnight snowstorm brought traffic in Washington D.C. to a halt. But there was plenty of action Tuesday night inside Verizon Center, where Georgetown...

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Senior center Joshua Smith looks to bounce back from a two-rebound performance against Villanova when the team faces Seton Hall today.

Men’s Basketball | GU Grinding to End Recent Slump

By Dillon Mullan February 10, 2015

Over the past two weeks, the Georgetown men’s basketball team (15-8, 7-5 Big East) suffered three painful losses to Xavier, Providence and Villanova. Each game was characterized by slow starts and...

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Senior center Joshua Smith scored 10 points in the Hoyas’ loss to Xavier on Tuesday night. Smith is averaging 12.5 points per game this season.

Men’s Basketball | Hoyas Face Last-Place Creighton

By Tom Schnoor January 30, 2015

It is apparently a week of seconds for the No. 21 Georgetown men’s basketball team. On Monday, the Hoyas made their second appearance of the year in the national polls. On Wednesday, the team lost...

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Senior center Joshua Smith leads the Hoyas in rebounds with 6.7 per game. He was named to the Big East Weekly Honor Roll on Monday for his performances against Marquette and Providence.

Men’s Basketball | GU Braces for DePaul Offense

By Laura Wagner and Tyler Park January 13, 2015

After a painful overtime loss to Providence on Saturday, Georgetown’s men’s basketball team (10-5, 2-2 Big East) will travel to Chicago to face DePaul (9-8, 3-1 Big East) on Tuesday night. DePaul...

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Senior center Joshua Smith notched his second straight double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds in Georgetowns overtime loss to Providence on Saturday afternoon.

Men’s Basketball | GU Falls to Providence in Overtime Loss, 60-57

By Tom Schnoor January 10, 2015

Georgetown knew what it would have to accomplish in order to win Saturday’s game against Providence — slow down the Friars’ two-man show on offense, headlined by senior forward LaDontae Henton...

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