Knicks’ Patrick Ewing Leads Georgetown in March Madness Victory Throngs Knicks Fans!
March is a special time for Patrick Ewing, whose journey to the Basketball Hall of Fame began with three Final Four runs and a title at Georgetown.
The game of basketball continues to treat Patrick Ewing well, especially when March rolls around. Ewing was consistently competing at the highest levels during his college career at Georgetown . Ewing helped the Hoyas reach three Final Fours and win the 1984 national championship.
He went on to have a legendary career with the New York Knicks and now serves as an ambassador for the organization. “I was fortunate enough to make it to three title games , but unfortunately, we only came away with one, but I wouldn’t change that experience for the world,” Ewing said, reflecting on his March Madness success. “It was us against the world mentality.
” Ewing averaged 15. 3 points and 9. 2 rebounds per game in 143 college games.
He was a three-time, first-team All-American and was the Naismith Award winner as a senior in 1985. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008. Despite all the success in his career, Ewing cited the loss to Villanova in the 1985 national title game as "the hardest one to get over.