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OVERVIEW

The 2007 NCAA Tournament was Roy Hibbert's "coming out" party, as he stepped out of the shadow of Jeff Green to dominate the action under the boards by scoring, rebounding and blocking shots. The tandem of Hibbert and Green brought back memories of Georgetown's glory days, as the duo combined to average 27.2 points, 13.2 rebounds and 3.6 blocked shots while shooting 58.0% from the floor (382-of-659) during the 2006-07 campaign.

While Green opted to join the NBA ranks after that season, Hibbert decided to return to college for the 2007-08 season. He would go on to earn second-team All-American honors from the Associated Press, the highest national honor for a Hoyas player since Allen Iverson earned first-team kudos in 1995-96.

At Georgetown Prep, Hibbert earned second-team All-Metro honors from the Washington Post. He led the Little Hoyas to a 16-4 record, as they were co-champions of the Interstate Athletic Conference. He averaged 19 points, 17 rebounds, six blocks and three assists as a senior. At the 2004 Jordan Capital Classic, he was joined by future Georgetown teammate Green.

In 2004-05, Hibbert started 17 of 32 games at center for Georgetown, averaging 15.8 minutes per game. He hit on 60-of-128 field goals (46.9%) and 43-of-65 free throws (66.2%), averaging 3.5 points per game. He totaled 111 rebounds and finished second on the squad with 40 blocked shots.

Hibbert earned All-Big East Conference honors in 2005-06. He took over center duties, starting all 33 games while logging an average of 24.0 minutes per game. He scored 382 points (11.6-point average) on 148-of-251 field goals (59.0%) and 86-of-119 free throws (72.3%). Of his 227 rebounds, 89 came on the offensive boards, leading the team with an average of 6.9 per game. He also paced the Hoyas with 54 blocked shots and dished out 44 assists.

The All-Big East Conference first-team choice in 2006-07, Hibbert was named to the first-team All-District IV squad by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). He was successful on 186-of-277 field goals (67.1%, including tournament action) and 105-of-153 free throws (68.6%) as he finished second on the team in scoring with 477 points (12.9 per game). He hauled down 254 rebounds, including 100 on the offensive boards to lead the Hoyas with a rebounding average of 6.9 per game. He was credited with 39 assists and 18 steals while blocking 90 shots (2.4 per game), ranking 21st in the nation in that category.

Down the stretch, Hibbert was virtually unstoppable in attempts to score under the basket. He reached double figures in scoring in 12 of his final 16 games, registering eight double-doubles, including five straight during that span. He is the first Georgetown player to have five-straight double-doubles since Alonzo Mourning had 12-straight during the 1991-92 season. During that stretch, the biggest difference for Hibbert was at the foul line. A career 68.0 percent shooter from the stripe before the streak, he converted 76.2 percent (64-of-84) of his free throws.

Hibbert's accuracy in feeding the basket saw him set a Big East Conference season record, as he connected on 71.2% (79-of-111) of his shots from the field during league games in 2006-07. He broke the previous league record of 67.6 percent set by Villanova's Michael Bradley in 2000-01. He also became the fifth Georgetown player to lead the league in field-goal percentage and the first since Othella Harrington did so in 1993-94 (57.9%, 99-of-171).

As a senior, the first-team All-Big East and second-team All-American selection led the team in scoring, averaging 13.4 points per game while ranking third in the Big East by hitting on 60.9% from the field (179-of-294) and shooting 64.6% from the foul line (93-of-144). He scored in double figures in 27 of the 34 games he started, including 2o times in his last 22 contests, that also included the first time in his career as a starter that he did not score in a game (vs. Villanova on 3/13/08).

Hibbert also led the team with 216 rebounds (6.4 per game) and 75 blocked shots (2.2 per game). Those 75 blocks gave him 259 for his career, the best total among Big East active players. He doled out a career-high 63 assists and registered 18 steals, enjoying five double-double performances.

ANALYSIS

Positives: Has a big, thick frame that continues to fill out with a large wingspan ... Occupies a lot of space under the basket and has the lower-body strength to anchor in the paint ... He has a solid upper-body frame and room to carry at least another 20 pounds to bang with the bigger centers at the next level ... Physical defender who can block shots, rebound and demonstrates good passing ability for a player his size, especially from the low post ... Has good range on his jump shot and shows good court vision and decision-making ... Is surprisingly mobile moving up and down the court (does have some hip stiffness changing direction), showing the stamina to log 25-30 minutes of action ... Gives total effort on both ends of the court ... Has the power to make his presence felt under the rim ... Uses his body well to push the opponent out of the paint and knows how to use his reach and elevation to get over his man and secure the offensive rebound ... Will generally score once he gets the ball under the basket ... Alert to the open teammate, doing a nice job of dishing the ball out from the post when double-teamed and consistently finds a man to drive the ball to the basket for the score ... Has a good eye and soft touch from the free-throw line and shows natural hands and extension to secure the high pass ... Draws a lot of fouls due to his size going for entry passes, making his free-throw shooting a definite asset ... Strong rebounder who excels in the paint, where he consistently finishes around the basket, displaying excellent touch with his shot ... Has worked hard in developing a deadly jump shot and using it as a go-to move when operating in the post ... In the NCAA Tournament vs. Ohio State in 2007, he was the only defender capable of manning up vs. All-American Greg Oden, hitting on 9-of-13 field goals for 19 points and six rebounds while holding Oden to 13 points (Oden's second-lowest tournament output) ... Does a nice job of not overextending himself to block shots, playing solid positional defense ... Is very team-conscious, knowing his role on the court, as well as all of his teammates' assignments ... Classic hard worker whose frame and strength will rival that of the more physical centers playing in today's NBA ... Even though he has a big frame, he can be nimble getting up and down the court ... More effective blocking shots from the weak side and has the physical ability to change shot attempts in the lane ... Can generate nice passes over the top of his head to slashing teammates and is possibly the best passer among big men in college, save UCLA's Kevin Love, as he finished third on his team in assists (63) as a senior ... Has shown steady improvement in creating his own shot off the dribble from the perimeter and has a fluid spin move when arriving in the paint for a layup ... Has the long reach to grab rebounds flat-footed under the rim ... Has enough short-area range to set picks and knows how to beat double-teams ... Uses his hands well to secure loose balls and times his leaps well ... Shows a good drop step on the block and his size allows him to bat down shots without jumping ... Above-average free-throw shooter and knows how to draw contact on the way to the basket to often appear at the charity stripe ... .Quick decision-maker whose balance and body strength has helped him develop into a valid post performer ... .Demonstrates soft, large hands with very good vision to execute the outlet pass ... Rare to see him get rattled on the court, but will not hesitate to bang heads with an opponent, especially when trying to establish position around the boards.

Negatives: Like most big men, he lacks ideal lateral agility and overall coordination moving away from the basket ... Lacks cat-quick reflexes and while he can run the court, a lack of timed speed will see him left behind on the fast break ... Needs to maintain his position better when posting on the block ... Best when served the ball under the basket, as he looks a bit sluggish when he has to drive through the lane ... Has an adequate jump shot, but until his senior year, he lacked mid-range ability ... Rare to see him attempt to shoot from the perimeter (never made a 3-point shot until his final season) ... Has natural hands to catch the ball, but lacks an explosive initial step to drive to the rim ... Will need room to operate after the rebound (slow at times with the putback) ... When he brings the ball down first after catching the pass, the smaller guards have had some success creating a turnover ... Sometimes slow to get into position vs. slashing guards and the smaller players have had success getting around him to the basket ... Gets into most of his foul trouble when forced to go outside the paint to defend and he struggles to recover vs. pick-and-roll action ... Needs to polish his mechanics when his back is to the basket and must improve his mobility in the open court, as he struggles to transition from a half-court to a full-court game.

Compares To: ANDREW BOGUT-Milwaukee ... Once Hibbert joins the NBA, he will be one of the bigger players in the league. He is an outstanding shooter under the basket and plays with a calm demeanor. He has the size and strength to box out most opponents and shows great timing attacking the rim for blocks or rebounds. He is too slow for a fast-break game and gets into trouble when drawn outside vs. perimeter shooters. Still, he can occupy the paint and will be a very solid defender and rebounder who understands his role and won't rock the boat. And if he has a good point guard to feed him the ball, his offensive game will continue to improve.

CAREER NOTES

Started 121-of-136 games at Georgetown, scoring 1,476 points (10.9 per game) on 573-of-950 field goals (60.3%) and 327-of-481 free throws (68.0%), adding three 3-pointers during his senior campaign ... Snatched 808 rebounds (5.9 per game) and blocked 259 shots during his career, adding 176 assists and 55 steals while turning the ball over 206 times ... Leads the Big East Conference active players and ranks fourth in school history with 259 blocked shots, topped by Patrick Ewing (493, 1981-85), Alonzo Mourning (453, 1988-92) and Dikembe Mutombo (354, 1988-91) ... His 808 rebounds rank eighth on the school all-time record chart and his 1,476 points scored rank 15th ... His field-goal percentage of 67.1% (all games) in 2006-07 was the best season percentage by a Hoya player since Dikembe Mutombo (.709 on 129-of-182 field goals in 1989-90) ... Hibbert's accuracy in 2006-07 set a Big East Conference record, as he connected on 71.2% (79-of-111) of his shots from the field during league games in 2006-07, breaking the previous league record of 67.6 percent set by Villanova's Michael Bradley in 2000-01 ... Also became the fifth Georgetown player to lead the league in field goal percentage (2006-07) and the first since Othella Harrington did so in 1993-94 (57.9%, 99-of-171) ... Scored at least 10 points in 79 of 136 games and had 25 double-doubles for his career ... Also scored at least 20 points in 15 contests and had 27 games with at least 10 rebounds ... Led a senior class that produced a 100-36 record in four years ... When he was named a second-team All-American as a senior, he joined a list of 20 former Georgetown players who have been named All-Americans by the Associated Press. Three other Hoyas earned second team honors, including Eric Floyd (1980-81), Charles Smith (1988-89) and Alonzo Mourning (1989-90).

2007-08 SEASON

Second-team All-American choice by the Associated Press, becoming the first Hoya on the AP list since Allen Iverson earned first team accolades in 1995-96 ... First-team All-Big East Conference selection, leading the Hoyas to the league title with a 28-6 overall record, and to the NCAA Tournament for the third-straight season ... Finalist for the Lowe's Senior Class Award, given to the best senior college basketball player in the nation ... Named first- team District IV by the National Association of Basketball Coaches and first-team All-District II by the United States Basketball Writers Association ... Led the team in scoring with 454 points (13.4 per game) ... Ranked third in the league by making 60.9% of his field-goal attempts (179-of-294) and also connected on all three 3-point tries ... A very efficient passer, he finished third on the team with a career-high 63 assists (1.9 per game) and also tied his career-high with 18 steals ... Led the team and ranked third in the Big East with 75 blocked shots (2.2 per game) ... In 18 Big East games, Hibbert averaged 14.4 points and 6.5 rebounds while connecting on 58.5 percent of his field goals (96-of-164) ... Registered five double-doubles and scored in double figures in 27 of the 34 games he started ... Had at least three blocked shots in 14 games, including six blocks in each of the South Florida and Providence clashes.

2007-08 GAME ANALYSIS

Shot 9-of-11 from the field for 23 points, adding eight rebounds and three blocks in 28 minutes of action vs. William & Mary in the season opener ... Snared seven rebounds to go with 16 points and four blocks vs. Ball State ... Pulled down 10 boards and scored 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting in the Old Dominion game ... Added 14 points as he made eight of his free throws, blocked four shots and came up with nine rebounds vs. Alabama ... For the first time as a starter, he did not have a rebound, but scored 14 points vs. American University ... Hauled in eleven boards and hit on 7-of-9 field goals to total 17 points while dishing out five assists vs. DePaul ... Scored 20 points to go with eight rebounds and a pair of assists vs. Connecticut in only 20 minutes of action ... Added 21 points vs. Notre Dame and 15 points with nine boards the following game vs. Syracuse ... Totaled 12 points, four blocks and 10 rebounds in the West Virginia contest ... Credited with eight boards and 18 points vs. Providence and in his second visit to Syracuse, he doled out five assists and scored 11 points ... Popped in 20 points with three blocks, two assists and six rebounds vs. Marquette ... Scored a season-high 25 points on 12-of-17 field goals, blocked two shots, grabbed 13 boards and had two assists vs. West Virginia in the Big East Tournament ... Followed with six rebounds and 17 points vs. Pittsburgh ... Was held to six points and five rebounds while turning the ball over three times and being charged with five fouls in just 18 minutes of playing time in a loss to Davidson in the NCAA Tournament.

2006-07 SEASON

First-team All-Big East Conference selection and was named to the league's All-Tournament Team ... Finished second on the team with a 12.9-point scoring average (career-high 477 points) while starting all 37 games at center ... Ranked second in the nation and led the Big East with a field-goal percentage of .671 (186-of-277) and shot 68.6% from the free-throw line (105-of-153) ... Led the team and ranked fifth in the conference with a career-high 90 blocked shots (2.43 per game) ... Dished out 39 assists and had 18 steals, to go along with a team-high 254 rebounds (6.9 per game) ... Enjoyed another scoring steak in February where he scored 20 points in three consecutive contests vs. Louisville (20), Marquette (23) and West Virginia (20), becoming the first Georgetown player to score at least 20 points in three straight games since Mike Sweetney did so in the final three games of the 2002-03 season.

2006-07 GAME ANALYSIS

Even though he played only 21 minutes at Fairfield in November, he made good use of his time, scoring nine points and grabbing four rebounds, but also tied a career-high with six blocked shots, four of them in 11 minutes in the second half. That matched his previous best of six vs. Illinois in December 2005 ... Scored 16 points and grabbed five rebounds in the season opener vs. Hartford ... Recorded his first double-double of the season, and the 10th of his career, with 18 points and 10 rebounds in a win at Vanderbilt ... Scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds in a loss to Old Dominion ... Scored 11 points, had six boards and three blocks at Duke ... Added a then-season-high 23 points on 10-for-12 shooting from the field, and grabbed 11 rebounds in 33 minutes vs. Oral Roberts ... Scored 10 points and had nine rebounds vs. Winston-Salem State ... Tallied 15 points and seven rebounds vs. Navy ... Had a game-high 18 points on 8-of-9 shooting vs. Notre Dame ... Scored 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds at Rutgers ... Recorded 10 points, five rebounds and three blocks at Seton Hall ... Finished with 12 points and four rebounds in a win at home vs. DePaul ... Set a career-high with 26 points on 11-of-13 shooting and also tied a season-high with 11 rebounds in a home win vs. Cincinnati ... Had eight points, grabbed three boards and blocked three shots in a win at St. John's ... Posted his fourth double-double of the season and 13th of his career at Louisville, with game-highs of 20 points and 11 boards in a career-best 35 minutes ... Recorded his second-straight double-double -- the second time in his career he had two-straight games with double-doubles -- with 23 points, 11 rebounds, while blocking three shots in a career-high 38 minutes in a win over Marquette ... Became the first Georgetown player since Mike Sweetney in 2002-03 to score at least 20 points in three-straight games, tallying 20 points -- hitting 4-of-5 from the floor and 12-of-13 from the free-throw line -- and six rebounds in a win over West Virginia ... Scored 12 points, grabbed five rebounds and blocked four shots vs. Pittsburgh ... Registered his sixth double-double of the season with 18 points and 12 rebounds in a win over Connecticut ... Led the team with 14 points, grabbed two rebounds, blocked two shots and had two assists in the Big East quarterfinals vs. Villanova ... Scored six points, blocked five shots and had four boards in the Big East Tournament semifinals vs. Notre Dame ... Helped the Hoyas beat Pittsburgh in the league championship game, recording his seventh double-double of the season, with 18 points and 11 rebounds ... Posted his eighth double-double of the season with 10 points, a season-high 13 rebounds and four assists vs. Belmont in the first round of the NCAA Tournament ... Had his third straight double-double and ninth of the season with a team-high 17 points and 12 rebounds in the win over Boston College in the NCAA Tournament second round ... Had his fourth-straight double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds before fouling out vs. Vanderbilt in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament ... Also became the 38th Hoya to surpass the 1,000 point plateau in the Elite Eight win over North Carolina, posting his fifth-straight double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds, also tying his career-high with six blocks and tying his season-high with four assists ... Scored 19 points and had six rebounds in the NCAA Semifinals vs. Ohio State.

2005-06 SEASON

Second-team All-Big East Conference choice ... Started all 33 games at center, ranking second on the team in scoring, averaging 11.6 points, and led the team in rebounds with 6.9 per game ... Totaled 382 points, as he shot 59.0% from the field (148-of-251) and 72.3% from the charity stripe (86-of-119) ... Added 227 rebounds, along with 44 assists and eight steals ... Also blocked 54 shots (1.64 per game), ninth best in the league.

2005-06 GAME ANALYSIS

Opened the season with back-to-back games scoring at least 20 points ... Scored 20 points in the season opener at Navy, as he led the team in scoring, rebounding (seven) and blocks (four) ... Then followed that up with 23 points in a win at James Madison, earning Big East Player of the Week honors following his performances at Navy and JMU ... Scored 16 vs. Oregon and went 6-of-6 from the line ... Recorded his second double-double of the season with 17 points and 10 rebounds vs. Stetson, but had a streak of 25 straight free throws made ended in the Stetson game ... Tallied his second-straight double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds vs. Savannah State ... Registered his fourth double-double of the season with 16 points and 10 rebounds vs. Providence ... Scored 16 points on a season-high 13 field-goal attempts in a loss at West Virginia ... Connected on 6-of-9 shots for 12 points in the Connecticut clash ... Finished with his fifth double-double of the year by scoring 18 points and corralling 13 rebounds vs. Notre Dame ... Scored eight points and had seven rebounds in Cincinnati ... Connected on 7-of-9 shots from the field for 17 points and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds in a win at DePaul ... Scored 14 points and had eight rebounds vs. St. John's ... Had a season-high four assists vs. West Virginia and tallied a team-high 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds as he logged 34 minutes in the loss at Marquette ... Played a then career-high 35 minutes, registering his sixth double-double of the season with 20 points and 12 rebounds at Villanova ... Scored a season-high 25 points, connecting on 10-of-13 shots from the field, to go with eight rebounds vs. Rutgers ... Scored only four points, but had four assists and 11 rebounds vs. Notre Dame in the Big East Tournament first round ... Scored nine points and had 13 rebounds vs. Syracuse in league semifinals ... Led the team with 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the NCAA Tournament opener vs. Northern Iowa ... Recorded his seventh double-double of the season with 20 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks vs. Ohio State ... Added 10 points, seven rebounds and three blocks in the season finale vs. Florida.

2004-05 SEASON

Started 17 of 32 games, averaging 5.1 points and 3.5 rebounds in 15.8 minutes per game ... Had two double-doubles and ranked second on the team in blocked shots (40) ... Shot 46.9% from the field (60-of-128) and 66.2% from the free throw line (43-of-65) ... Had 30 assists, 58 turnovers, 11 steals and 111 rebounds while scoring 163 points.

2004-05 GAME ANALYSIS

Set a season-high in scoring with 15 at Notre Dame, in rebounding with 14 at Syracuse, in blocks with three on four occasions, in steals with three vs. West Virginia and in assists with five vs. San Jose State ... Was named Big East Rookie of the Week following his last-second dunk to beat Notre Dame at home.

HIGH SCHOOL

Attended Georgetown (Washington, D.C.) Prep, playing basketball for head coach Dwayne Bryant, a former Georgetown University player (1990) ... Earned second-team All-Metro honors from the Washington Post ... Led the Little Hoyas to a 16-4 record, as they were co-champions of the Interstate Athletic Conference ... Averaged 19 points, 17 rebounds, six blocks and three assists as a senior ... At the 2004 Jordan Capital Classic, he was joined by future Georgetown teammate, Jeff Green on the team.

PERSONAL

Government major ... Son of Pat and Roy Hibbert ... Born Roy Denzil Hibbert on 12/11/86 in Queens, New York ... Resides in Adelphi, Maryland.