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OVERVIEW

Most known for being the son of an NBA Hall of Fame center by the same name, Patrick Ewing, Jr. decided to forego his senior season at Georgetown. He played his final two collegiate seasons for the Hoyas, wearing the same No. 33 jersey his father wore for the school, after transferring from Indiana.

Ewing played at Windward High School in White Plains, New York before switching to Holy Innocents' Episcopal School, Marietta High School in Georgia and final to National Christian Academy in Maryland.

Between Indiana and Georgetown, Ewing played in 127 collegiate games, starting 26. He improved his scoring average every year, capped by 6.1 points per game last season, and shot .584 percent from the floor for his career.

ANALYSIS

Positives: Tall, lanky player with experience at small forward and shooting guard ... Lacks the bulk to play in the frontcourt, yet he shows excellent elevation and good timing attacking the glass ... Times his leaps well, dominating the boards as a rebounder and shot blocker as a junior ... Efficient ball handler with a low dribble, but needs to not keep the ball on the floor for too long to avoid turnovers ... Shows crisp passing ability and the vision to locate the open outlet when facing double teams ... Uses his arm extension and wingspan (84-inches), along with outstanding leaping ability (Orlando pre-camp best of 42 inches) to alter the shots of the opponent ... Runs the floor well and is very good at feeding the open teammate instead of forcing his shot ... Does a good job of creating separation from his man, timing his leaps well to get the maximum elevation when firing off his jump shot ... Has worked hard to eliminate the hitch in his set shot and gets good follow-through when shooting ... Demonstrates quick wrist action on his passes and is a classic high flyer around the rim, doing a nice job of getting around the defender for put-backs off the offensive boards ... Has improved his ability as a weak-side defender coming to block the opponent's shot ... Lacks ideal strength, but can cover ground quickly and uses his frame well to stay in front of his man and be an efficient pressure defender ... Looks better when he plays a face-up, one-on-one game ... Can put the ball on the floor for a few dribbles before finishing, showing a strong drive to the basket ... When the bigger forwards get a bit lethargic and fail to put their body on him, he is capable of slipping off and getting all over the offensive glass ... Plays with good energy and has developed into a decent dunker ... Generates a very good lift when going for the rebound or blocked shot.

Negatives: Needs to add more bulk and drastically increase his overall strength ... Despite his solid rebounding skills, he gets pushed out of the box often due to power issues ... Is better covering guards on the perimeter than taking on bigger men in the paint ... Has just an adequate mid-range shot and most of his scoring comes from the high post or on put-backs ... Must show more consistency with his post moves ... Struggles to set his feet properly when attempting perimeter shots and is a marginal free throw shooter with an awkward release (shows a noticeable hitch) ... Lacks range on his outside shot and defenders just let him flow out to the perimeter, knowing how he struggles to connect from that distance (too thin to play the four spot and is a bit of a liability at the three spot due to perimeter shooting deficiencies).

Compares To: JAMES JONES-Portland ... Ewing is a guard trapped in a small forward's body. He lacks the strength to crash the glass with the big boys, yet he comes up with a fair share of rebounds and put-backs. He lacks a deadly outside shot and is a bit turnover prone, but is very effective at altering the opponent's shot. He could have used another year of college development, but with his impressive hops he was able to be drafted in the second round.

2007-08 SEASON

The recipient of the inaugural Big East Sixth Man of the Year Award...Selected as a Second Team Associated Press All-American...First Team All-Big East selection ... Selected as one of 10 finalists for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award...Named First Team District 4 by the National Association of Basketball Coaches and First Team All-District 2 by the United States Basketball Writers Association...Led the team in scoring with 13.4 points per game; 27 games in double figures...Led team in rebounding (6.4 per game) and in blocked shots (2.2 per game)...Third in Big East in field goal percentage (60.9 percent, 179-of-294)...Had five double-doubles this season (last vs. West Virginia, 25 pts., 13 reb)...Set a new career-high with 16 points, along with a career-high of seven free throws vs. Seton Hall.

2006-07 SEASON

Made his first appearance for the Hoyas, playing eight minutes and grabbing one rebound against Hartford...Scored seven points and had two rebounds in 15 minutes at Vanderbilt...Posted seven points against James Madison...Scored six points and had two rebounds against Towson...Played a season-high 22 minutes and scored a season-high 12 points with two assists at Pittsburgh....Came off the bench to score eight points in a home win against Cincinnati...Scored five points, grabbed three rebounds and had two steals at St. John's...Had six points on 3-of-3 shooting in only nine minutes at Louisville...Scored six points and grabbed two rebounds in 19 minutes at Villanova...Played a season-high 23 minutes, grabbed two boards and had two blocks in win over No. 10 Pittsburgh...Tied for the team-high with 10 points at Syracuse, adding a season-best seven rebounds and two assists...Tied his season-high with 12 points in a career-high tying 28 minutes in the regular-season finale against Connecticut...Only scored one point, but grabbed four rebounds, handed out three assists, blocked two shots and had two steals against Villanova in the Big East Quarters...Tied his career-high with 15 points, connecting on 7-of-11 shots from the field, grabbed two rebounds and had two steals in the Big East semifinals against Notre Dame...Played 15 minutes in the Big East Championship game against Pittsburgh, grabbing three rebounds, handing out one assist and blocking a shot...Scored five points and grabbed four rebounds in 17 minutes against Belmont during the first round of the NCAA Tournament...Six points, four rebounds and three assists in win over Boston College in the NCAA Tournament second round...Scored seven points and grabbed three rebounds in the Sweet 16 win over Vanderbilt...Had four points, two rebounds and two assists in the Elite 8 win over North Carolina.

2005-06 SEASON

Sat out the 2005-06 season due to NCAA transfer rules.

BEFORE GEORGETOWN

Averaged 3.4 points and 3.7 rebounds in two years with the Hoosiers...Saw action in 57 games, starting 14 times...As a sophomore in 2004-05, averaged 4.0 points and 3.8 rebounds as Indiana went 15-14...Appeared in every game, starting five times...Averaged 2.8 points and 3.6 rebounds as a freshman in 2003-04.

HIGH SCHOOL

As a senior at National Christian Academy in 2002-03, he averaged 19 points, 12 rebounds and two blocked shots, leading the team to a 20-8 record...A Washington Post All-Met selection...Named to the All-Tournament Team at the Kruel Classic in Coral Springs, Fla., where he was also crowned the Slam Dunk Champion...Played in the Capital Classic (scoring 11 points) and the Derek Anderson Derby Festival in Louisville in 2003...As a junior, averaged 13.8 points and 8.5 rebounds at Marietta (Ga.) High School, helping the team to a 28-0 regular season finish and No. 13 national ranking in USA Today.

PERSONAL

The son of former Georgetown and NBA great Patrick Ewing and Sharon Campbell...Born on May 20, 1984...Has three brothers and three sisters...Nicknamed "Trixie" by his teammates.