2006–07 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team
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The 2006–07 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team was an NCAA Division I college basketball
team competing in the Big East Conference
representing Georgetown University
. The Hoyas
finished first place in the conference, won the conference tournament
, and advanced to the semifinals in the NCAA tournament
. The 2006–07 season marked the centennial of Hoya hoops, which was celebrated by honoring some of the team's most famous alumni at the Georgetown-Marquette
game on February 10, 2007. The team was led by juniors, forward Jeff Green
, center Roy Hibbert
, and point guard Jonathan Wallace
. The team's freshmen were DaJuan Summers
, Vernon Macklin
, and Jeremiah Rivers. Other regular players are Tyler Crawford, Jessie Sapp, and Patrick Ewing, Jr.
On March 3, 2007, the Hoyas completed their first regular-season Big East Championship since 1989. On March 10, 2007, the Hoyas defeated the Pittsburgh Panthers (65–42) to win the 2007 Big East Tournament Championship for the first time since 1989. Jeff Green
was named the Big East Player of the year and the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
The Hoyas advanced to the 2007 Final Four
before losing to an Ohio State team led by Greg Oden
. In the NCAA tournament's first weekend, the Hoyas defeated Belmont and Boston College. The Hoyas' games in the second weekend were some of the closest and most-watched contests of the tournament. The Hoyas defeated Vanderbilt
on a last-second bank shot by Jeff Green, then beat North Carolina in the Regional Final when their defense caused North Carolina to suffer an improbable collapse in which UNC missed 22 of their final 23 field goal attempts.
After the season, Assistant Coach Sydney Johnson left to become the head coach at Princeton University
and Assistant Coach Kevin Broadus left to become the head coach at SUNY-Binghamton. Jeff Green also left the team, entering the NBA draft. Green was drafted fifth by the Boston Celtics
but was ultimately traded to the Seattle SuperSonics
.
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College basketball
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team competing in the Big East Conference
Big East Conference
The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the eastern half of the United States. The conference's 17 members participate in 24 NCAA sports...
representing Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
. The Hoyas
Georgetown Hoyas
Georgetown's nickname is The Hoyas, but its mascot is "Jack the Bulldog." Various breeds of dogs have been used by the sports teams as mascots since the early 1900s. Several notable bull terriers like Sergeant Stubby and "Hoya" were used at football games in the 1920s, as was a Great Dane in the...
finished first place in the conference, won the conference tournament
2007 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament
-Games:*1st round: Wednesday, March 7Noon2PM7PM9PM*Quarterfinals: Thursday, March 8Noon2 PM7 PM9 PM*Semifinals: Friday, March 97 PM9 PM...
, and advanced to the semifinals in the NCAA tournament
2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 NCAA schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2006–07 basketball season...
. The 2006–07 season marked the centennial of Hoya hoops, which was celebrated by honoring some of the team's most famous alumni at the Georgetown-Marquette
Marquette University
Marquette University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1881, the school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities...
game on February 10, 2007. The team was led by juniors, forward Jeff Green
Jeff Green (basketball)
Jeffrey Lynn Green is an American professional basketball player with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association. Green attended Georgetown University until following his junior year, when he entered the 2007 NBA Draft...
, center Roy Hibbert
Roy Hibbert
Roy Denzil Hibbert is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the NBA. He plays at the center position, and graduated from Georgetown University in 2008. He was drafted 17th overall in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Toronto Raptors and was immediately traded to the Pacers...
, and point guard Jonathan Wallace
Jonathan Wallace
Jonathan Lewis Wallace was a collegiate men's basketball player in the NCAA. The 6'2", 188 pound senior graduated from Georgetown University. He was a government major and was accepted to the Georgetown University Law Center. Wallace played point guard under coach John Thompson III...
. The team's freshmen were DaJuan Summers
DaJuan Summers
DaJuan Michael Summers is an American professional basketball player. In the 2009 NBA Draft Summers was drafted in the 2nd round by the Detroit Pistons. In college at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., Summers was a starting small forward for the Hoyas.Summers grew up in Baltimore,...
, Vernon Macklin
Vernon Macklin
Vernon L. Macklin is an American professional basketball player who is a power forward for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association . Macklin played college basketball for the University of Florida, and was selected by the Pistons in the second round of the 2011 NBA Draft.-...
, and Jeremiah Rivers. Other regular players are Tyler Crawford, Jessie Sapp, and Patrick Ewing, Jr.
Patrick Ewing, Jr.
Patrick Aloysius Ewing, Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's New Orleans Hornets. He is the oldest son of retired NBA Hall of Famer and New York Knicks legend Patrick Ewing and Sharon Campbell...
On March 3, 2007, the Hoyas completed their first regular-season Big East Championship since 1989. On March 10, 2007, the Hoyas defeated the Pittsburgh Panthers (65–42) to win the 2007 Big East Tournament Championship for the first time since 1989. Jeff Green
Jeff Green (basketball)
Jeffrey Lynn Green is an American professional basketball player with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association. Green attended Georgetown University until following his junior year, when he entered the 2007 NBA Draft...
was named the Big East Player of the year and the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
The Hoyas advanced to the 2007 Final Four
2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 NCAA schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2006–07 basketball season...
before losing to an Ohio State team led by Greg Oden
Greg Oden
Gregory Wayne Oden, Jr. is an American basketball player at the center position. Oden is a member of the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA....
. In the NCAA tournament's first weekend, the Hoyas defeated Belmont and Boston College. The Hoyas' games in the second weekend were some of the closest and most-watched contests of the tournament. The Hoyas defeated Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
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on a last-second bank shot by Jeff Green, then beat North Carolina in the Regional Final when their defense caused North Carolina to suffer an improbable collapse in which UNC missed 22 of their final 23 field goal attempts.
After the season, Assistant Coach Sydney Johnson left to become the head coach at Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
and Assistant Coach Kevin Broadus left to become the head coach at SUNY-Binghamton. Jeff Green also left the team, entering the NBA draft. Green was drafted fifth by the Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
but was ultimately traded to the Seattle SuperSonics
Seattle SuperSonics
The Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...
.
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Schedule and results
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2007 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament
-Games:*1st round: Wednesday, March 7Noon2PM7PM9PM*Quarterfinals: Thursday, March 8Noon2 PM7 PM9 PM*Semifinals: Friday, March 97 PM9 PM...
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2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 NCAA schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2006–07 basketball season...
Standings
| Big East | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| W-L | GB | W-L | |
| #10 Georgetown | 13–3 | – | 26–6 |
| #12 Pittsburgh | 12–4 | 1 | 27–7 |
| #19 Louisville | 12–4 | 1 | 27–7 |
| #17 Notre Dame | 11–5 | 2 | 24–7 |
| Marquette | 10–6 | 3 | 24–9 |
| Syracuse | 10–6 | 3 | 22–10 |
| West Virginia | 9–7 | 4 | 22–9 |
| Villanova | 9–7 | 4 | 22–10 |
| DePaul | 9–7 | 4 | 18–13 |
| Providence | 8–8 | 5 | 18–12 |
| St. Johns | 7–9 | 6 | 16–15 |
| Connecticut | 6–10 | 7 | 17–14 |
| Seton Hall | 4–12 | 9 | 13–16 |
| South Florida | 3–13 | 10 | 12–18 |
| Rutgers | 3–13 | 10 | 10–19 |
| Cincinnati | 2–14 | 11 | 11–19 |
- Rankings reflect Coaches Poll as of March 4, 2007