TOMMY FRESH: Georgetown Center Thomas Sorber Named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week

Sorber averages 22.5 ppg and 11 rebounds through two games

Your Georgetown Hoyas’ Thomas Sorber has been named the BIG EAST Freshman of the Week, the league office announced Monday. The 6-foot-10 forward/center from Trenton, New Jersey, had an impressive opening week, averaging a double-double with 22.5 points and 11.0 rebounds per game. In his collegiate debut, Sorber recorded 20 points and 13 rebounds against Lehigh. He followed that up with a game-high 25 points and nine rebounds against

Fairfield. Sorber’s strong defensive play has also been noteworthy, as he’s averaging 2.0 blocks and 2.0 steals per game.

The BIG EAST account on X seems to be a big fan of Sorber, but who can blame them?

The Hoyas will next face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday, November 16th at 1 PM ET at Capital One Arena. The game will be featured on NBC with John Fanta and Donny Marshall, or tune into Rich Chvotkin’s radio call (106.7 The Fan or Team 980).

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Thomas Sorber looks the part as Georgetown earns its second straight win | WaPo via MSN

The 6-foot-10 center shot 11 for 16, further cementing himself as a central figure in the Hoyas’ offense. And while not everything about his afternoon was perfect — he was aghast when he blocked a shot in the second half, only to be called for goaltending — he still wore down the Stags (0-2) in the second half.

He had 17 points after the break, helping Georgetown gradually expand its 36-33 halftime lead. He had the Hoyas’ first two baskets of the half, had back-to-back buckets to push their advantage to eight for the first time and later converted his first career three-pointer to make it 61-49.

“My teammates and coaches just told me to take my time anytime I try to score the ball and just be patient with myself,” Sorber said. “Anytime I see a double come, I dish it off. Or if I have a one-on-one, I try to get to the basket, try to get fouled, try to get an and-one.”

This game was an inverse of the usual Georgetown script in recent seasons. Rather than leaning on scoring to escape when an opponent menaced the Hoyas’ porous defense, Georgetown tightened up after a shaky start and limited Fairfield to 27.6 percent shooting after halftime.

Thomas the Tank: Sorber shines as men’s basketball beats Fairfield | Georgetown Voice

The Hoyas had a rough start to the second half, with five turnovers in the first five minutes. Despite those mistakes, Georgetown opened up a 49-41 lead heading into the under-12 break, led by Sorber’s dominant post play, who kept maneuvering around Fairfield sophomore forward Peyton Smith. Sorber finished the game with 25 points and 9 rebounds.

The Hoyas and Sorber kept that momentum going throughout the rest of the game, expanding their lead to double digits and never looking back. They also cleaned up some of the offensive miscues that plagued them early in the game, only committing four turnovers after the under-12 break. They ended the game with a 69-57 win, looking dominant at times and very shaky at others.

Georgetown Hoyas Defeat Fairfield Stags 69-57, Improve to 2-0 | BVM Sportsdesk

Georgetown Hoyas secured their second win of the season, defeating the Fairfield Stags 69-57. Freshman center Thomas Sorber dominated the game with 25 points and 9 rebounds, supporting the team after a shaky start where they found themselves down 13-5. The Hoyas managed to tighten their interior defense and utilized a balanced 10-player rotation to gradually take control of the game. Despite some turnovers, they led at halftime and maintained the advantage, ultimately dominating the second half to clinch the win…

Thomas Sorber scored 25 points, along with 9 rebounds and 2 blocks.

The Hoyas had a narrow halftime lead of 36-33 after overcoming a 13-5 deficit…

The Hoyas improved to 2-0 on the season, showing potential with strong contributions from freshmen.

Sorber’s 25 Lifts Hoyas to 69-57 Win over Fairfield | GUHoyas

“I definitely want to give a lot of credit to Fairfield. We played a well coached team, a team that was urgent, a team that made a lot of tough shots in the first half. I thought once we settled in that our defense in the second half was elite. I thought our guys had a different purpose, a different edge and a different physicality. I? was also really encouraged by our crowd today, our energy that was in here today. I want to thank everybody that came out to watch our guys as we continue to grow.” – Head Coach Ed Cooley

“I just try to do anything that I can do to help my team win. My teammates tell me to go out there and dominate, so that’s what I do. I feel like we’re coming along great with our team chemistry and we just got to get back into the gym and keep working on it.” – Thomas Sorber

“We saw the matchups and we know how good our big men are. Thomas is one of the best big men in the country as a freshman, in my opinion. I don’t think anybody can guard him down there, especially when he does what he’s supposed to do. He’s unselfish and he’ll pass it out if they double. So I always tell Coach to look down there and try to get him established to just open up the rest of the game.” – Jayden Epps

Georgetown secures 69-57 victory over Fairfield | Associated Press

Thomas Sorber scored 25 points as Georgetown beat Fairfield 69-57 on Saturday night.

Sorber also contributed nine rebounds for the Hoyas (2-0). Jayden Epps shot 3 for 8 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line to add 12 points. Micah Peavy had eight points and shot 3 for 11, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc.

After its latest roster reset, Georgetown opens with a win over Lehigh | WaPo via MSN

Thomas Sorber’s college debut left Georgetown men’s basketball coach Ed Cooley wanting even more… Of course, 20 points and 13 rebounds provided a solid place to start for the Hoyas freshman.

Sorber had 14 points after halftime as Georgetown pulled away from Lehigh, 85-77, in its season opener.

“He has a chance to be one of the special young players in the country, but I’m going to challenge him to get in tip-top shape,” said Cooley, who counted three missed layups in the second half that he chalked up to conditioning issues. “If he does that, I’ve told everyone from day one, this kid is definitely going to be someone to reckon with.”

Micah Peavy collected 20 points in his first game at Georgetown before a crowd of 2,008 at the Hoyas’ cozy on-campus McDonough Arena.

Georgetown Pushes Past Lehigh, 85-77, in Front of a Sold Out Crowd at McDonough Arena | GUHoyas

“I really enjoyed our preparation leading up to the game. Obviously, happy about the win. I thought Lehigh did an incredible job bouncing back from their game the other day when they played Northwestern. They made a lot of tough shots. They made shots early. They made shots late. Credit to Micah (Peavy). I thought he really got us going with his energy and his toughness, getting to the rim. Once the game settled in, we got our feet underneath us. I really thought Lehigh played great and I give them a lot of credit, really a lot of credit. And obviously, very, very happy with the win. We’ll have a preparation day tomorrow. We’ll clean up what we did today and prepare for Fairfield, and continue to try to move forward.” – Head Coach Ed Cooley

“Yeah, I felt like in the first half I was just trying to get used to the college game in general. In the second half my teammates were telling me to just lock in, you know, and just dominate. We just had to come out with a different type of energy and to just get in a good winning mindset. It also felt really good to wear the new threads for the first time.” – Thomas Sorber