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Georgetown's Jason Clark seems primed for a sophomore surge. The 6-foot-2 shooting guard from Woodbridge, Va., is slated to make his first start for the Hoyas when No.

To avoid a repeat of last season's disappointing finish, Georgetown probably needs a traditional second-year leap from its frontcourt tandem of Julian Vaughn and Henry Sims.

Greg Monroe was the perfect candidate to leave school early for the NBA draft. He was a big man with exceptional passing reads who had lived up to his high school hype.

Coach: John Thompson III . Last season's record: 16-15 overall, 7-11 in Big East Postseason: Lost in first round of NIT to Baylor.

John Thompson III will not dance at Friday's Midnight Madness festivities. ESPN and a few thousand students will converge on McDonough Gymnasium to watch the Georgetown basketball team christen a new season of hoops on the Hilltop this weekend.

After six months of chewing on the bitter memories of last season's underachieving debacle, the Georgetown men's basketball team is desperate for the fare of a fresh start.

The New York-born guard, who spent the past four years at Georgetown University in Washington DC, is set to form a high-scoring backcourt pairing with Rob Yanders when the Rocks start their BBL campaign on Sunday against Newcastle.

The Hoyas fell from grace during the 2008-09 season, dropping from the top 10 to the NIT.

Omar Wattad left the team in April and intended to transfer. The sophomore swingman started once and played a big role in the early-season rotation, but had lost most of those minutes by the end of the 2008-09 season.

Omar Wattad left the team in April and intended to transfer. The sophomore swingman started once and played a big role in the early-season rotation, but had lost most of those minutes by the end of the 2008-09 season.

Omar Wattad left the team in April and intended to transfer. The sophomore swingman started once and played a big role in the early-season rotation, but had lost most of those minutes by the end of the 2008-09 season.

Former Georgetown point guard Jessie Sapp defeated Andre Martin of the Fashion Institute of Technology in the three-point shootout during halftime of the Hoops In the Sun All-Star Game at Orchard Beach.

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