Patrick Ewing

Patrick EwingEwing in 2016Georgetown HoyasPositionLeaguePersonal informationBornAugust 5, 1962 NationalityJamaican / AmericanListed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)Listed weight255 lb (116 kg)Career informationHigh school ()College (1981–1985) / Round: 1 / Pick: overallSelected by the Playing career1985–2002PositionNumber33, 6Coaching career 2002–presentCareer historyAs player:–As coach: (assistant)– (assistant)–Orlando Magic (assistant)– (assistant)2017–presentCareer highlights and awardsCareer NBA statistics24,815 (21.0 ppg)11,617 (9.8 rpg)2,894 (2.4 bpg) at Basketball-Reference.com Inducted in 2012 Medals Men'sRepresenting Patrick Aloysius Ewing (born August 5, 1962) is an American coach and former professional player who is the head coach of the . He played most of his career as the starting of the 's and also played briefly with the and .

Ewing played center for Georgetown for four years—in three of which the team reached the NCAA Championship Game. designated him the 16th-greatest college basketball player of all time. He had a seventeen-year NBA career, predominantly playing for the , where he was an eleven-time all-star and named to seven All-NBA teams. The Knicks appeared in the twice (1994 and 1999) during his tenure. He won Olympic gold medals as a member of the and . In a 1996 poll celebrating the 50th anniversary of the NBA, Ewing was selected as one of the . He is a two-time inductee into the in (in 2008 for his individual career, and in 2010 as a member of the 1992 Olympic team). Additionally he was inducted into the as a member of the "Dream Team" in 2009. His number 33 was retired by the Knicks in 2003.

Contents Early life[] Ewing was born August 5, 1962 in . As a child, he excelled at cricket and soccer. In 1975, 12-year-old Ewing moved to the United States and joined his family in .

He learned to play basketball at with the help of John Fountain. With only a few years of playing experience, Ewing developed into one of best high school players in the country, and among the most intimidating forces ever seen at the level given his size and athleticism. Due to his stature and the team's dominance, Ewing was subject to racially fueled taunts and jeers from hostile away crowds. Once rival fans even rocked the team bus when Ewing's squad arrived to play an away game. In order to prepare for college, Ewing joined the MIT-Wellesley Program.

College career[] As a senior in high school, Ewing signed a letter of intent to play for coach at . Ewing made his announcement in Boston, in a room full of fans who were hoping for him to play for local schools or ; when Ewing announced his decision to play at Georgetown, the fans left the room. During his recruitment, Ewing was very close to signing a letter of intent to play for and the , however, while on his recruiting visit, he witnessed a nearby rally for the , which dissuaded him from going there. Ewing made six recruiting visits in all; he also visited and .

President with and Ewing after Georgetown won the 1984 NCAA Championship.As a freshman during the , Ewing became one of the first college players to start and star on the varsity team as a freshman. That year, Ewing led the Hoyas to their second Big East Tournament title in school history and a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. In the tournament, the Hoyas advanced to their first Final Four since 1943, where they defeated the 50–46, to set up a showdown in the NCAA Final against North Carolina. In one of the most star-studded championship games in NCAA history, Ewing was called for goaltending five times in the first half (later revealed to be intentional at the behest of coach John Thompson), setting the tone for the and making his presence felt. The Hoyas led late in the game, but a shot by future NBA superstar gave North Carolina the lead. Georgetown still had a chance at winning the game in the final seconds, but Freddy Brown mistakenly threw a bad pass directly to opposing player .

For the , Ewing and the Hoyas began the season as the second-seeded ranked team in the country. An early-season showdown with #1 ranked and their star center was dubbed the "Game of the Decade". Virginia's veteran team won, 68–63, but Ewing at one point slam-dunked right over Sampson, a play which established Ewing as a dominating "big man". The Hoyas posted a 22–10 record for the season and made another NCAA Tournament appearance, but Georgetown was defeated in the second round of the tournament by . This would be the only season in Ewing's Georgetown career where they did not make it at least as far as the National Championship game.

In the , Ewing led Georgetown to the Big East regular season championship, the Big East Tournament championship and another #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Also, he was named the Big East Player of the Year. The Hoyas ultimately advanced to the for the third time in school history (and second time with Ewing) to face , a team which had never lost a national semifinal game and was led by the "Twin Towers", and . Georgetown was able to turn an early 12 point deficit into a 53–40 win to advance to the National Championship game. In the final, the Hoyas faced the , led by future Hall of Fame center . Ewing and Georgetown prevailed with an 84–75 victory, giving the school its first and only NCAA Championship in school history. Ewing was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

For the , Ewing's senior year, Georgetown was ranked #1 in the nation for the majority of the campaign. Ewing was again named the Big East Player of the Year and the team won the Big East tournament title yet again. They entered the NCAA tournament as the #1 overall seed of the East Region, where they wound up advancing to another Final Four, their third in four years. In the National Semifinal game, Georgetown faced their Big East rivals, and , the fourth meeting between the schools that year. The Hoyas easily defeated the Redmen 77–59, setting up a matchup with another Big East rival in unranked for the title. An overwhelming favorite going into the game, Georgetown was upset by the Wildcats 66–64, who shot a record 78.6 percent (22 of 28) from the floor, denying Ewing and Georgetown back-to-back titles. At the conclusion of the season, Ewing was awarded the Naismith Player of the Year Award and the Associated Press Player of the Year.

Ewing's four-year college career is cited as one of the most successful college runs of all time. Among his many accomplishments, he helped Georgetown reach the final game of the NCAA Tournament three out of four years, win three Big East Tournament titles, and was named a first-team three times. He also left a cultural impact on the sport in a variety of ways. He was one of the first freshmen to not only start for but lead a major college basketball team, something unheard of back in his era. Also, he developed a habit of wearing a short-sleeved T-shirt underneath his jersey, which started a fashion trend among young athletes that lasts to this day.

NBA career[] New York Knicks[] Ewing played 15 seasons (1985–2000) with the New York Knicks.> We've had the era, the era, the era ... now we'll have the Ewing era.

—, quoting an unnamed NBA scouting director just before the 1985 NBA draft lottery. Ewing was expected to be the top pick in the . The team that selected him would be making history by doing so. From 1966 until 1984, the NBA draft was conducted similarly to the , where teams are awarded draft positions based on winning percentage. The difference was that instead of the team with the lowest percentage automatically being awarded the top pick, the NBA held a coin toss between the teams with the worst records in each conference and the winner of the coin toss selected first with the loser automatically picking second. This practice tended to encourage teams to purposely lose games in order to improve their draft position and potentially get into the coin toss. The only way two teams from the same conference could have the first two picks would have been if one of the two aforementioned teams traded their pick to another team (as the had done with what eventually became the number-two pick in the previous year's draft).

Beginning with the 1985 draft, the NBA handled matters differently. Every team that qualified for the playoffs received positions based on their winning percentage, and the teams that did not were placed in a . In the first lottery, the NBA did not determine the positions as they do now. In this case, the seven teams that did not qualify for the playoffs were each given an equal chance to get the top pick. Each team had its name and logo put in an envelope, and the envelopes were placed into a hopper and spun to shuffle them. Once done, Commissioner then drew an envelope from inside to determine who would pick first. In a move that would create controversy for years to come, the envelope Stern drew was the one belonging to the New York Knicks. They drafted Ewing, as expected, beginning a 15-year relationship. They then signed him to a 10-year, $32 million contract, a contract which years later described as "a tremendous contract at that time or any time."

Although injuries marred his first year in the league, he was voted and named to the after averaging 20 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 blocks per game. Soon after he was considered one of the premier centers in the league. Ewing enjoyed a successful career; eleven times named an , once named to the All-NBA First Team, six times a member of the All-NBA Second Team, and named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team three times. He was a member of the original at the . He was also given the honor of being named one of the .

In the 1992 Eastern Conference Semifinals, the Knicks played the defending NBA champion and . Ewing was unstoppable in Game 1, finishing with 34 points, 16 rebounds, and 6 blocks, and the Knicks beat Chicago 94–89. The Knicks were facing elimination in Game 6 when Ewing had one of the greatest games of his career. The team trailed 3–2 in the series, and Ewing was limited physically by a bad ankle sprain, but he helped the Knicks beat the Bulls 100–86 by scoring 27 points. NBC announcer Marv Albert called it a "-type performance", but the Knicks were ultimately eliminated in Game 7 in a blowout, 110–81.

In an April 14, 1993 game, between the Knicks and the , the 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) Ewing suffered a moment of embarrassment when , a 5-foot-3-inch-tall (1.60 m) for the Hornets, managed to block his shot. The team looked like it was going to advance to the when they took a 2–0 lead over Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. Both teams battled well, each winning on its home court in the first 4 games. However, the Bulls stunned the Ewing-led Knicks, winning Game 5 in New York 97–94 after Ewing's teammate, , was repeatedly blocked down low by Bulls defenders on the game's final possession. The Bulls would go on to win Game 6 96–88 and then claim their third straight NBA title. This would be one more season in which Ewing had to deal with no championships, despite the fact that the Knicks had the best regular season record in the Eastern Conference at 60–22 and had the second-best record in the NBA, behind the , who were 62–20.

With Jordan out of the league, 1993–94 was considered a wide open year in the NBA, and Ewing had declared that 1994 would be the Knicks' year. He was a main contributor to the Knicks' run to the , in which the Knicks—in the Finals for the first time since 1973—lost in the final seconds of Games 6 and 7 to 's . The Knicks, with Ewing leading them, had to survive a grueling trek through the playoffs simply to reach the Finals. They defeated the Bulls and in seven games in the 1994 Eastern Conference Semifinals (all seven games were won by the home team), and defeated 's in the Conference Finals, which also took seven games to decide. In the Finals, the Knicks stole Game 2 in Houston, but could not hold court at home, dropping Game 3 at the Garden. The Knicks then won the next two games to return to Houston ahead 3–2. However, the Rockets won the next two games. Ewing made the most of his playoff run by setting a record for most blocked shots in a Finals series (broken by in ). He also set an NBA Finals record for most blocked shots in a single game, with 8 (surpassed by in ).

The following year, a potential game-tying by Ewing rimmed out in the dwindling seconds of Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, resulting in a loss to the Indiana Pacers. In the 1995–96 season, Ewing and the Knicks were eliminated in the Eastern Conference Semifinals in five games by the record-setting , who won 72 games that year en route to their fourth championship.

In the 1997 playoffs, the Knicks faced the in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Ewing was involved in a Game 5 brawl where both teams' benches got involved. The Knicks, who were up 3–1 in the series going into Game 5, lost the next three games and were eliminated.

In the next season, Ewing's career almost came to an end due to an injury. On December 20, 1997, in a game against the at the , Ewing was fouled by while attempting a dunk. Ewing fell awkwardly and landed with all of his weight on his shooting hand. The result was a severely damaged wrist, with Ewing suffering a displaced fracture, a complete dislocation of the lunate bone, and torn ligaments. These injuries required emergency surgery to prevent nerve damage, and it was said that Ewing suffered injuries that were usually reserved for victims of vehicular accidents.

Ewing, who had only missed 20 games in the previous ten seasons, missed the remaining 56 games of the season. However, he was able to rehabilitate the injury faster than expected and as the playoffs began, Ewing was talking about returning. The Heat and Knicks met in the playoffs for the second straight year. This time, the two teams met up in the first round of the playoffs. The series went to a decisive fifth game, but the Knicks avenged their loss to Miami the year before by beating the Heat in Miami 98–81. Ewing returned for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Pacers. His presence was not enough, however, as the Knicks fell to the Pacers in five games.

The following season, Ewing and the Knicks qualified as the East's eighth seed in a . Although battling an injury, Ewing led the Knicks to another victory over the Heat in the first round, 3–2. They followed that up by sweeping the , and defeated the Pacers in the Conference Finals in 6 games, despite Ewing's injury finally forcing him out of action. However, the Knicks could not complete their run, as they lost in the Finals to the , 4–1.

In Ewing's final season with the Knicks in , the team finished as the third seed in the East behind the Pacers and Heat. The team advanced to the Conference Finals again, sweeping the and beating the Heat for the third straight year in seven games, but could not defeat the Pacers and fell in six games. In his last year with the Knicks, Ewing had a game-winning over in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals to lead the Knicks to the Eastern Conference Finals. During his final season with the Knicks, Ewing played in his , finishing his Knick career with a franchise-record 1,039 games played in a Knick uniform (he is the only player to play 1,000 games with the Knicks).

After the Knicks[] In 2000, he left the Knicks as part of a trade to the . In the trade, the Knicks sent Ewing to Seattle and to Phoenix, and received , , , , , , two first-round draft picks (from the and Seattle) and two second-round draft picks from Seattle. After a year with the SuperSonics and another with the , he announced his retirement on September 18, 2002. After that season, he took a job as an assistant coach with the .

In 1,183 games over 16 seasons, Ewing averaged 21.0 points, 9.8 rebounds, and 2.4 blocks per game, and averaged better than a 50% shooting percentage. As of 2014, Ewing was ranked 18th on the NBA scoring list with 24,815 points.

In 2001, Ewing testified in part of the Atlanta's Gold Club prostitution and fraud federal trial. The owner, Thomas Sicignano, testified that he arranged for dancers to have sex with professional athletes. Ewing admitted that he went to the club, where he received oral sex twice. Ewing was never charged with a crime.

Ewing played 1,039 games for the Knicks. On February 28, 2003, his jersey number 33 was retired by the team in a large ceremony at .

For the first time ever, Ewing represented the Knicks during the NBA draft lottery on May 14, 2019. They got the third overall pick in the .

Awards and honors[] Ewing's college jersey in the museum in Springfield, Massachusetts.Ewing was a defensive stalwart throughout his basketball career, although he often had difficulty placing on the NBA All-Defensive Team due to the defensive prowess of his contemporaries and .

In 1993, he led the NBA with 789 defensive rebounds. He was top ten in field goal percentage eight times, top ten in rebounds per game and total rebounds eight times, top ten in points and points per game eight times, and top ten in blocks per game for 13 years.

In 1999, Ewing became the 10th player in NBA history to record 22,000 points and 10,000 rebounds.

NBA career statistics[] LegendGPGames playedGSGames startedMPGMinutes per gameFG% percentage3P% percentageFT% percentageRPG per gameAPG per gameSPG per gameBPG per gamePPGPoints per gameBoldCareer highRegular season[] YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG505035.4.474.000.7399.02.01.12.120.0636335.0.503.000.7138.81.71.42.321.5828231.0.555.000 .7168.21.51.33.023.2808036.2.567.000.7469.32.41.53.522.7828238.6.551.250.77510.92.21.04.028.6818138.3.514.000.74511.23.01.03.226.6 828238.4.522.167.73811.21.91.13.024.0818137.1.503.143.71912.11.9.92.024.2797937.6.496.286.76511.22.31.12.724.5797937.0.503.286.750 11.02.7.92.023.9767636.6.466.143.76110.62.1.92.422.5787837.0.488.222.75410.72.0.92.422.4262632.6.504.000.72010.21.1.62.220.83838 34.2.435.000.7069.91.1.82.617.3626232.8.435.000.7319.7.9.61.415.0797926.7.430.000.6857.41.2.71.29.665413.9.444.000.7014.0.5.3.76.0 Career1,1831,12234.3.504.152.7409.81.91.02.521.0All-Star9317.8.537.000.6926.7.81.21.811.8Playoffs[] YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG4438.3.491.000.86412.82.51.53.318.89937.8.486—.75010.02.21.02.019.9101039.5.521.500.82310.5 3.11.32.029.43336.7.400—.77810.02.0.31.716.7121240.2.456.000.74011.12.3.62.622.7151540.3.5121.000.63810.92.41.12.125.5252541.3.437 .364.74011.72.61.33.021.9111136.3.513.333.6869.62.5.52.319.08841.0.474.500.65110.61.9.13.121.59939.7.527.000.64310.61.9.32.422.644 33.0.357—.5938.01.3.81.314.0111131.5.430—.5938.7.5.6.713.1141432.9.418—.6979.5.41.11.414.64016.8.320.000.5885.51.0.31.06.5Career 13913537.5.469.348.71810.32.0.92.220.2Coaching career[] Ewing played his final season () with the and became an assistant coach for the team in 2007.From 2003 through 2006, Ewing was an assistant with the Houston Rockets, before resigning to spend more time with his family. On July 3, 2007, Ewing was one of four assistants hired to serve under first-year head coach for the .

Ewing was a key factor in the Magic's run to the , where they lost to the . He correctly predicted a win in Game 7 of the second round against the defending champion . The Magic beat the Celtics 101 to 82 to win the series 4–3. As a result, Ewing saw Magic captain set a new NBA Finals record, for most blocked shots in a single finals game, with 9 in Game 4 of the finals, surpassing the previous record of 8, which Ewing himself set in Game 5 of the 1994 Finals.

In 2010, Ewing finally got the opportunity to coach his son in the 2010 summer league. Ewing Jr. played for the Magic.

In 2013, Ewing became an assistant coach with the Charlotte Bobcats (now Charlotte Hornets). On November 8, 2013, Ewing would end up coaching for the Bobcats as their interim head coach due to the team's regular head coach having heart surgery during that time. He would end up losing in his first stint by the score of 101–91 against his former team, the .

On April 3, 2017, Ewing was hired as head coach of his former college team, the . In his first season as head coach, the Hoyas were 15–15 (5–13 in the Big East). The season ended without any postseason tournament play. In Ewing's second season Georgetown was 19–14, and finished tied in third place in the Big East with a 9–9 record. The Hoyas were awarded a bid into the National Invitational Tournament, their first postseason tournament since 2015. was named the Big East Rookie of the Year, and fellow freshmen and Josh Leblanc joined him on the All-Freshman Team.

Head coaching record[] Statistics overviewSeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason () (2017–present)15–155–138th19–149–96th15–175–138thGeorgetown: 49–46 (.516)19–35 (.352)Total:49–46 (.516)Other work[] In the summer of 1984 Ewing had an internship in the office of Senator Bob Dole.

Ewing was in the as himself, one of five NBA players whose talent was stolen (along with , , , and ). Ewing had a brief appearance, again as himself, in the movie starring .

Ewing made cameos as himself in the sitcoms , , , and . Most recently, he appeared in a 2009 ad for , suggesting that those who eat the candy bar might "get dunked on by Patrick Chewing". He also made an uncredited cameo as Angel of Death in .

He co-wrote In the Paint, a painting how-to book for children.

In 2014, Ewing and sports agent announced a $3.3 million donation to the Intercollegiate Athletics Center under construction at . The amount is a reference to Ewing's number, 33.

Endorsements[] Ewing's first sneaker endorsement was with in 1986. In 1991, Next Sports signed a licensing deal to release footwear under Ewing's name in the United States under a new company, , which would operate until 1996. In 2012, David Goldberg and his company GPF Footwear LLC successfully teamed up with Ewing to resurrect the old Ewing Athletics line, and bring it back into stores, capitalizing on the current retro trend in the footwear market.

Personal life[] Ewing was married to Sharon Campbell from 1983 to 1998. They had seven children including .

After friend and rival NBA center was diagnosed with a kidney ailment in 2000, Ewing promised that he would donate one of his kidneys to Mourning if he ever needed one. In 2003, Ewing was tested for kidney compatibility with Mourning, but Mourning's cousin was found to be the better match.

Ewing, Jr, transferred to his father's , after two years at . Ewing, Jr. wore the same jersey number that his father wore, #33. He was drafted by the in the second round with the 43rd pick of the , but was then traded to the New York Knicks, his father's old team. He did not make the Knicks' final roster, however. He has spent most of his career in the and in Europe.

On May 22, 2020, Ewing announced that he had tested positive for .

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( 1962 - )January 29, 2020 First published on:September 17, 2017 byFacts of Patrick Ewing Date of Birth: Age:57 years old Height: Birth NamePatrick Aloysius EwingBirth PlaceKingston, JamaicaFamous NamePatrick EwingFather Carl EwingMotherDorothy EwingNet Worth$85 millionSalary$4 MillionNationalityJamaican / AmericanEthnicityJamaican-AmericanCurrently Working ForGeorgetown University men's basketball teamCurrently MarriedNoMarried toRita Williams-Ewing (m. 1990–1998)DivorceYes ChildrenPatrick Ewing Jr., Corey Ewing, and Randi EwingGirlfriendCheryl WeaverPatrick Ewing is a retired basketball player who won Olympic gold medals in 1984 and 1992 and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008. He played for New York Knicks for the most part of his career. Currently, he serves as the head coach for the Georgetown University men's basketball team.

Patrick Ewing Net Worth In 2020 Patric Ewing has an estimated net worth around $85 million, as of 2020, mostly earned through his NBA career. According to the source, his total NBA career earing is reported $118,223,608.

Currently, he stands as a head coach of Georgetown University men's basketball team, and his current salary is around $4 million per year.

Patrick Ewing SOURCE: YouTube House In 2007, he purchased the Cresskill home for $6.35 million. The 10,524-square-foot all-brick manor has seven bedrooms and 10 bathrooms, opens up to a "spacious" foyer and a grand staircase.

Once listed for $7 million in 2015, it is now listed for $4.8 million. The listing price has decreased three other times since the home hit the market.

What Endorsement Deals does Ewing have? Ewing's signed his first sneaker endorsement deal with Adidas in 1986. In 1991, he associated with Next Sports, a licensing deal to release footwear under Ewing's name in the United States under a new company, Ewing Athletics, which operated until 1996.

In 2012, David Goldberg and his company GPF Footwear LLC successfully collaborated with Ewing to revitalize the old Ewing Athletics line and bring it back into stores, capitalizing on the current retro trend in the footwear market.

Patrick Ewing Personal Life; Who is his Wife? The NBA legend, Ewing married his girlfriend Rita Williams after having an affair for some time. They celebrated their wedding in the early 1990s. The duo met while Rita was earning her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing at Howard University.

Patrick Ewing's ex-wife, Rita Williams-Ewing SOURCE: cbsnews.com The two shares three children together: Patrick Ewing Jr., Randi Ewing, and Corey Ewing.

Their son Patrick Ewing Jr. played as a small forward/power forward for Georgetown (2006-08), and Ewing daughter Randi is a highly recruited volleyball player who attended Fordham University. His youngest daughter Corey followed the footsteps of his father and attended Georgetown.

But unfortunately, Ewing and Rita could not carry their relationship well and ended up divorcing in 1988. According to the source, the reason behind their separation was Ewing’s alleged relationship with NBA York Knicks dancer Heather Errico, who eventually resigned from the troupe after seven seasons.

Heather Errico met up with Patrick at different away games, even though dancers don’t normally follow the team out of town.

Besides, Patrick also has a daughter, Alexis, from his current girlfriend Cheryl Weaver. His lady, Weaver is a former indoor volleyball player who has played on the AVP Pro Beach Volley Ball Tour.

Patrick Ewing's girlfriend, Cheryl Weaver SOURCE: theballerlife.com Ewing has made a short appearance in the movie called Senseless. Prior, he acted in the movie Space Jam along with some popular basketball players including Larry Johnson, Muggsy Bogues, Charles Barkley, and Shawn Bradley.

Despite in the fifties, he has maintained a great personality. He is 6 ft 8 inch tall in heights, which is around 2.03m and weighs around 109 kg.

Patrick Ewing Early Life & College Career Ewing was born on August 5, 1962, to his father Carl Ewing, who served as a mechanic and a mother Dorothy Ewing. He was raised along with his six siblings and immigrated to America along with his parents and siblings at the age of seven.

Ewing who has excelled in the game of cricket and soccer learned to play basketball at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School with the help of John Fountain. He then attended Georgetown University for four years where he performed in the NCAA Championship Game three times. He was named the 16th greatest player of all time by ESPN.

Patrick Ewing Playing Career Ewing enjoyed a successful career with New York Knicks for more than one and a half decades, playing against excellent basketball players including , Scottie Pippin, and Hakeem Olajuwon. His remarkable performance named him NBA All-Star 11 times, Players in NBA History and many others.

New York Knicks' Star SOURCE: realtor.com Apart from the New York Knicks, he also played for Seattle SuperSonics (2000-2001) and Orlando Magic (2001-2002) and retired in 2003.

Patrick Ewing Success as a Coach In 2002, Ewing was appointed as an assistant coach for Washington Wizards. He then served to Houston Rockets (assistant), Orlando Magic (assistant), and Charlotte Bobcats/Hornets (associate coach). Currently, he serves as the head coach for Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball team.

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Share SHARE American basketball playerWritten By: Alternative Title:Patrick Aloysius Ewing Patrick Ewing, in full Patrick Aloysius Ewing, (born 5, 1962, Kingston, Jamaica), Jamaican-born American player and coach who was one of the dominant stars of his era, primarily while playing for the of the (NBA).

Ewing arrived in the at age 11, and he was introduced to basketball relatively late in life while a schoolboy in , Massachusetts. He quickly overcame his initial awkwardness on the court and became a hotly recruited player in , eventually taking a scholarship offer from . A 7-foot (2.13-metre) centre, Ewing had an outstanding career at Georgetown, where he led the Hoyas to three appearances in a (NCAA) Division I national championship game and to a national title in 1984. Additionally, he was named an All-American three times and was voted the Most Outstanding Player of the 1984 Division I basketball tournament.

He was drafted with the first overall selection of the 1985 NBA draft by the Knicks, who had earlier that year won the first NBA draft lottery ever held. Ewing was touted as a “franchise-saving” player as soon as he joined the Knicks, and the young player quickly became the focus of intense media pressure. Over the course of his career, he was selected as an NBA all-star 11 times and led the Knicks to 13 play-off appearances in his 15 years with the team—including a trip to the 1994 NBA finals—but he ultimately failed to lead the Knicks to a title. He also set a number of Knicks franchise records, including points scored, rebounds, and blocked shots.

After a pair of one-year stints with the (2000–01) and the (2001–02), Ewing retired in 2002 as one of the greatest players in league history to have never won an NBA title—possibly because his playing career largely coincided with ’s years of basketball dominance. He entered into coaching after his retirement, serving as an assistant coach for a number of NBA franchises from 2003. In 2017 he was named the men’s head basketball coach at Georgetown University. In addition to his storied collegiate and professional careers, he was a member of two gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic basketball teams, including the dominant 1992 “” that consisted of NBA superstars (his other gold medal came in 1984). Ewing was named one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history in 1996, and he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008.

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