The 2022–23 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hoyas, led by sixth-year head coach Patrick Ewing, were members of the Big East Conference. The Hoyas played their home games at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. They finished the season 7–25, 2–18 in Big East play to finish in last place for the second consecutive year. In the Big East tournament, they lost to Villanova in the opening round.
On March 9, 2023, the school fired head coach Patrick Ewing. On March 20, the school named Providence head coach Ed Cooley the team's new head coach for the 2023–24 season.
Previous season Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hoyas had one conference game canceled during the 2020–2021 season. They had an historically bad season, posting a final record of 6–25. They went 0–19 in Big East play, and finished in last place in the 11-team conference. In the Big East tournament, they lost to Seton Hall in the first round, bringing their season to an end.
Offseason Departures Name No. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason Aminu Mohammed 0 G 6'5" 210 Freshman Temple Hills, MD Entered 2022 NBA draft 1 F 6'7" 235 Senior Lexington, KY Dismissed from university in October 2021; transferred to Iowa State 3 G 6'2" 180 Freshman Chicago, IL Transferred to Pacific 4 F 6'8" 225 Freshman Cleveland, OH Transferred to Eastern Michigan 5 C 7'0" 250 Junior Lagos, Nigeria Transferred to California Baptist 10 G 6'3" 183 Junior San Marino, CA Entered transfer portal; not selected 11 G/F 6'7" 215 Graduate Student Columbia, SC Completed eligibility 13 G 6'5" 187 Senior Upper Marlboro, MD Transferred to Maryland 23 F 6'6" 220 Sophomore Baton Rouge, LA Transferred to Tulane 24 F 6'6" 180 Sophomore St. Louis, MO Transferred to Southeast Missouri State 32 C 7'0" 205 RS Sr Columbia, SC Became team manager NOTE: Early in the 2022–2023 season, Malcolm Wilson returned to the roster as a player.
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school 0 SG/F 6'5" 214 Sophomore Baltimore, MD LSU 1 G 6'3" 185 Sophomore Hartford, CT Duquesne 5 G 6'3" 185 Junior Washington, DC Arizona State 11 F 6'9" 205 Junior Manchester, NH UConn 15 G/F 6'6" 200 Graduate Student North Augusta, SC USC Upstate 22 F/C 6'8" 246 Sophomore Torrance, CA LSU 34 C 6'11" 240 Senior Lagos, Nigeria Maryland NOTE: Qudus Wahab previously played for Georgetown during the 2019–2020 and 2020–2021 seasons.
2022 recruiting class
Roster
Season recap
Non-conference season
Georgetown lost to Northwestern in the Gavitt Tipoff Games on November 15.Whipple, "SCHEDULE REPORTS: Georgetown to Host Northwestern for Gavitt Games", Casual Hoya, June 28, 2022 Accessed June 28, 2022 It was the first meeting of the schools.
Georgetown participated in the 2022 Jamaica Classic at Montego Bay, Jamaica, November 18–20, 2022.Whipple, "SCHEDULE NEWS: Georgetown Reportedly Headed Back to Jamaica Classic", Casual Hoya, June 6, 2022 Accessed June 12, 2022 The Hoyas lost to Loyola Marymount in the semifinal round, but defeated La Salle in the consolation game.
Georgetown participated in the Big East–Big 12 Battle, losing at Texas Tech on November 30, 2022.
Georgetown met South Carolina at Capital One Arena in the second year of a two-year home-and-home series that began in the 2021–2022 season. The Hoyas lost to the Gamecocks.
Georgetown played at Syracuse on December 10, 2022, and lost the game.
Conference season
Georgetown played a 20-game conference season, meeting each Big East opponent in a home-and-home series. The Hoyas finished in eleventh and last place, with a 2–18 record.
Big East tournament
The 2023 Big East tournament took place March 8–11, 2023, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Seeded eleventh, Georgetown faced sixth-seeded Villanova in the first round and suffered a lopsided loss, finishing the season with an overall record of 7–25.
Schedule and results
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Awards and honors Big East Conference honors
References