College hoops may be done for the year, but there is plenty of Hoyas-related news on the radar:
- Tuesday night was the annual Georgetown basketball banquet, which Liz Clarke summarized in the Post. Of particular interest were some parting words from Greg Monroe:
“When I got here I didn’t know what was going to hit me,” said Monroe, who was among the nation’s more coveted prep recruits as a standout at Helen Cox High School near New Orleans. “It has been the best two years of my life.”
Above all, Monroe said, he wanted to thank his teammates — every one of whom he regarded as a brother.
“The things we’ve been through, I wouldn’t have wanted to go through with anyone else but these guys,” Monroe said, pausing to wipe away a tear. “I love all of y’all. Thank you for making my experience as fun as it could be.”
- Also, in alumni news, Jeff Green, whose Oklahoma City Thunder currently trail the Lakers 2-0 in first-round NBA playoff action, was recently named to Team USA. This does not mean that he’ll play in this year’s world championships, or in the 2012 Olympics, but that he’ll have the opportunity to do so. Next for Green and his national teammates is a July camp in Las Vegas to determine who will travel to Turkey for this year’s worlds.
- Check back over the summer for updates on next year’s roster, recruiting news, and some more in-depth looks at Green and other Hoyas of years gone by.
