Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Famer who was one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador for the game, died Monday from brain cancer, the league announced. He was 58. … [Read more...] about Georgetown legend, Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo dies at 58 from cancer
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Beloved Georgetown Legend Dikembe Mutombo Has Passed Away
Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images The Georgetown center and Hall of Famer passed away after a battle with cancer Georgetown Hoyas legend Dikembe Mutombo has passed. The hall-of-fame center was a fan-favorite because of his tenacity on the floor, his philanthropy around the globe, and his genuineness, generosity, and great humor. Dikembe truly bled blue and gray, and … [Read more...] about Beloved Georgetown Legend Dikembe Mutombo Has Passed Away
LOVERRO: Brown, Bailey and Branch head new D.C. Hall of Fame class
The Washington metro area is a hotbed for basketball talent. You can find all the proof you need of the area's hoops legacy at the Washington D.C. Basketball Hall of Fame. … [Read more...] about LOVERRO: Brown, Bailey and Branch head new D.C. Hall of Fame class
ROSTER: Georgetown Releases Roster, Twitter is ‘Talkin’ ’Bout Practice’
Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Providence Coach plays ignorant of Iverson’s college ball Today may be just the first official day for college basketball practice (the season starts in 42 days), but Big East Twitter is already in mid-season form. On Monday, Kim English, head coach of the Providence Friars attempted to adopt Allen Iverson’s famous practice quote on … [Read more...] about ROSTER: Georgetown Releases Roster, Twitter is ‘Talkin’ ’Bout Practice’
Georgetown’s Lee Reed Selected for NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee
Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images The Hoyas’ Athletic Director has some new responsibilities Lee Reed, the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Georgetown University for your Georgetown Hoyas, has been appointed to the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee. He will replace Mark Jackson, who recently resigned from Villanova to become the athletics director … [Read more...] about Georgetown’s Lee Reed Selected for NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee