Basketball Hoyas Off to a Flying Start (photos)
By • November 29, 2018 0 1954
Coach Patrick Ewing’s Georgetown University men’s basketball squad extended their record to 6-1 this week with home victories over the Campbell Flying Camels (Nov. 24) and the Richmond Spiders (Nov. 28) at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.
The nation’s leading scorer, Chris Clemons posted 45 points for Campbell University (3-3), but it wasn’t enough as the Fighting Camels lost to the Hoyas 93-85. Clemons, a 5-foot-9 senior guard from Raleigh, North Carolina, was nothing short of spectacular, making 16 of 28 shots from the field, including nine of 19 from three-point range. He also had eight rebounds and raised his season scoring average to 33.8 points per game.
With his famous dad Alonzo watching from the sidelines, Georgetown’s 6-foot-9 graduate student Trey Mourning had career highs in points (27), rebounds (12) and minutes (34). It was the first double-double of his college career. Mourning missed all of last season due to injury. Freshman James Akinjo had 17 points and four assists for the Hoyas.
Though the Hoyas led for virtually the entire game, last night’s 90-82 win against the University of Richmond (2-5) was closer than expected, with Georgetown not pulling away until the final minute. Richmond had earlier lost two key starters to injury. Hoyas’ senior center Jessie Govan led all scorers with 29 points on 11-for-15 shooting, just one point below his career high. Georgetown’s freshman backcourt of Mac McClung and James Akinjo added 16 and 13 points, respectively. It was a career high for McClung. Grant Golden led the Spiders with 22 points, 10 rebounds and three assists.
Georgetown returns to action next Monday, Dec. 3, with a tougher test against the Liberty Flames (6-1) at Capital One Arena. Tip-off is at 6:30 p.m.
View Jeff Malet’s courtside photos of the Georgetown men’s basketball games against Campbell and Richmond by clicking on the photo icons below.
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- Hoyas’ freshman guard James Akinjo chases Chris Clemons in vain. (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Star shooter Chris Clemons of the Fighting Camels scores on a lay-up, 2 of his 45 points. (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Freshman James Akinjo, who was tasked with guarding Clemons, had 17 points and four assists. (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Cory Gensler of the Camels tries to go between Jamorko Pickett (1) and Mac McClung (2) (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Ja’Cor Nelson (2) and Brooks Cluxton (21) of the Camels try to block out Hoyas center Jesse Govan. (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- A pair of threes – Chris Clemons collides with James Akinjo but both emerged unhurt. (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- On hand to watch his son Trey is Alonzo Mourning, with his other son Alijah (age 9). Alonzo Mourning (C’92), was a four-time All-American at Georgetown. (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Hoyas’ coach Patrick Ewing watches Chris Clemons. (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- 6’2″ freshman guard Mac McClung goes up for a dunk in the first half of the Hoyas’ win against the Richmond Spiders. (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Freshman James Akinjo drives against the Spiders (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Mac McClung (2) is blocked by Grant Golden of the Spiders. (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Trey Mourning (33) and Andre Gustavson (22) fight for a rebound. (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Mac McClung drives for the hoop. (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- The Georgetown Hoyas’ Jessie Govan scores and is fouled by the Richmond Spiders’ Andre Gustavson. Govan led all scorers with 29 points on 11-for-15 shooting, one point below his career high. Photo by Jeff Malet.
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- Trey Mourning (33) scores against the Spiders (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- James Akinjo (3) of the Hoyas drives past the Spiders’ Matt Grace (15) and Julius Johnson (32) (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Jagan Mosely (4) scores overGrant Golden of the Spiders (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Josh LeBlanc (23) of the Hoyas shows off his 7 foot wingspan. (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Jagan Mosely (4) scores over Grant Golden of the Spiders (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Jessie Govan (15) and Grant Golden (33) battle for a rebound. (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Trey Mourning (33) scores against Grant Golden (33) of the Spiders (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Patrick Ewing disputes an out-of-bounds call in favor of the Spiders. (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Josh LeBlanc (23) scores over Jake Wojcik (11) of the Spiders. (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Trey Mourning (33) snares a rebound against the Spiders. (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Jessie Govan (15) scores aginst Nathan Cayo (4) of the Spiders (photo by Jeff Malet)
