Daily Archives: April 25, 2013
Casually taking over the world (wide web)
Casual isn’t a word we often associate with Georgetown basketball. But don’t tell that to Andrew Geiger (COL ‘99), better known online as Casual Hoya, the co-founder of the eponymous Georgetown basketball blog.
Sweet-shooting Sugar pours it in
What a difference a year makes. Last November, Sugar Rodgers was just another incoming freshman on a relatively low-profile team coming off of an NIT season. But after leading the Hoyas in scoring with 17.6 points per game in her freshman campaign and setting the school record for three-pointers in a season with 83, the 5-foot-11 shooting guard has made a name for herself—and for the team—in a Big East conference that has consistently been dominated by Geno Auriemma’s Connecticut Huskies.
Vaughn prepares to assert himself down low
Last year, another celebrated player in a long line of Georgetown big men, Greg Monroe, left the Hilltop for the bright lights of the NBA, creating a void in the Hoya frontcourt. Stepping in to fill the paint is senior Julian Vaughn. But make no mistake, Vaughn isn’t trying to fill anyone’s shoes.
Hoyas look to defend newfound success
After exceeding all expectations last season and earning the program’s first NCAA tournament berth in 17 years, the Georgetown women’s basketball team knows that it has raised the bar for the upcoming season. The Hoyas had some memorable wins last year, including one against then-No. 4 Notre Dame, but this time around they hope their success will extend deeper into March.
The Sports Sermon: Show your fandom
There are 350 schools that have basketball programs in Division I of the NCAA, and hundreds more in Divisions II and III. For the last five years, students at Georgetown have had the privilege of watching a team that has consistently been in the National top-25.
Three years out, Freeman has one last shot
This October, Austin Freeman returned to Madison Square Garden, the same arena in which Georgetown suffered its last-second loss to West Virginia in the Big East Tournament Finals last March. This time, though, Freeman was there to celebrate. He had been named Big East Preseason Player of the Year.
Big East Superlatives
Best Non-Syracuse Game to See At The Verizon Center:
Pitt was arguably the Big East’s biggest surprise last season, finishing in a tie for second despite only returning one starter from the previous year. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that the Panthers enter this season as the preseason confrence favorites, returning four starters and seven of their top eight scorers from a 25-9 team.
Freshmen Preview
The Class of 2014 that John Thompson III has put together does not disappoint. This year’s four scholarship freshmen are a well-rounded bunch of recruits, and the addition of walk-on John Caprio only adds to the depth of this crop of talented young players.
Three years out, Freeman has one last shot
This October, Austin Freeman returned to Madison Square Garden, the same arena in which Georgetown suffered its last-second loss to West Virginia in the Big East Tournament Finals last March. This time, though, Freeman was there to celebrate. He had been named Big East Preseason Player of the Year.
Backdoor Cuts: Sims’s time to shine
In 2008, before Henry Sims suited up for the Hoyas, an article on ESPN.com had this to say about the newly recruited center: “The upside on this Georgetown commit is limitless. Right now he’s still a work in progress. He has a long and raw body that needs strength and development.
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