The best players in Georgetown men's basketball history

Mahnken's collegiate career at Georgetown was brief but certainly notable. The 6-foot-8 Mahnken played just one season for the Hoyas, but he averaged 15.4 points over 27 games during that stellar 1942-43 campaign, in which they went 22-5 and played for their first national championship. With that overall effort, Mahnken became the first basketball player in Georgetown history to earn first-team All-American honors. He also remains the only freshman in school history to be named a first-team selection.

During the early-to-mid 1970s, Wilson was a beast in the paint for the Hoyas. During his first two seasons at Georgetown, coinciding with the beginning of John Thompson's historic coaching career at the school, Wilson averaged 11.7 points and 13.8 rebounds. Though a back issue hindered Wilson's performance some as a junior, he bounced back for a solid senior season and finished his Hoyas' career averaging 11.0 points and 11.4  boards over 108 collegiate contests. Wilson's 1,230 career rebounds rank second in school history.

Those historians of Georgetown basketball are quick to dub Duren the program's first great point guard. A local product from Washington's Dunbar High School, Duren was both a physical (6-3, 195 pounds) and smooth guard, who averaged 16.7 points during his sophomore season of 1977-78. As a senior, Duren averaged 12.3 points and more than 7.0 assists for a squad that reached the regional finals of the 1980 NCAA Tournament. Duren's 583 career assists rank second in Georgetown history.

Among all the greats that have graced the court for Georgetown, nobody has scored more career points for the program than Floyd (2,304). A two-time first-team All-Big East performer and first-team All-American by The Associated Press in 1981-82, Floyd averaged 17.7 points and shot 49.6 percent for his career while helping the Hoyas reach the national championship game -- 1982 -- for the first time since 1943.  In addition to his scoring prowess, Floyd also recorded 363 career assists, 350 rebounds and his 253 steals are second all-time by a Georgetown player.

Arguably, this is the one player that not only brought Georgetown basketball to national prominence but made it a cultural phenomenon during the 1980s. The man who made the t-shirt underneath the basketball tank top a fashionable trend, Ewing, simply put, is one of the great college players of all time. A three-time, first-team All-American, two-time Big East Player of the Year, and four-time Big East Defensive Player of the Year, Ewing was the star of the Hoyas' only national championship team from 1984 and remains the all-time face of the program. When his exceptional four-year career at Georgetown had concluded, the Hall of Famer and current Hoyas' coach, recorded 2,184 points (second in school history), 1,316 rebounds, and 493 blocks (both most in school history).

While Patrick Ewing was the undisputed star of the 1984 national-title-winning Hoyas squad, Jackson was the motor that made things run. Complete with a stylish mustache, Jackson ran the show while quietly helping the Hoyas become a national power. Twice during his four seasons at Georgetown, Jackson averaged more than 10.0 points, and finished his career a 47.8 percent shooter from the field and made 80.5 percent of his free throws. Jackson ranks third in school history with 671 assists -- and his 242 from 1984-85 are a single-season high for any Hoya.

Wingate seemed destined for collegiate greatness. After all, he was part of that legendary Baltimore Dunbar High 1981-82 team that went 29-0, and also featured the likes of Muggsy Bogues and Reggie Lewis. At Georgetown, Wingate was a force from the get-go. He averaged 12.0 points as a freshman and was a member of the Big East All-Rookie Team. For his four-year career, which included that 1984 national title, Wingate averaged 12.8 points, shot 46.7 percent, pulled down 3.6 rebounds, and ranks sixth in school history with 209 career steals.

Also part of that Dunbar High juggernaut, Williams, like Patrick Ewing, will go down as not only one of the greatest players in Georgetown history but all of college basketball. Williams got better each year at Georgetown, and by the time his four years ended, he averaged 15.3 points, shot 49.0 percent from the field, and 6.4 boards over 138 career games. The Big East Player of the Year and a first-team All-American in 1987, Williams ranks third in school history with 2,117 points, sixth with 886 rebounds, and sixth on 206 steals.

To the casual college hoops fans, Smith might not be held to as high a standard as some of the more well-known stars in the Hoyas basketball universe. Perhaps because his post-college life was filled with problems and tragedy, but Smith was a fine college player, especially in the second half of his career at Georgetown. After he averaged 15.7 points as a junior in 1987-88, Smith posted career highs of 18.7 points per game and a 49.8 shooting percentage -- good enough to earn Big East Player of the Year honors -- as a senior. 

If there's one thing Georgetown basketball has become known for, it's producing some of the game's most dominant big men. The 7-foot-2 Mutombo certainly left his mark for the Hoyas, ranking third all-time with 354 blocks in three seasons. His 12 blocks against Saint John's during the 1988-89 season remain a school record. The two-time Big East Defensive Player of the Year averaged double-doubles for points and rebounds in his last two seasons, highlighted by 1990-91, when he scored 15.2 per contest and pulled down 12.2 boards a game. Mutombo's 823 rebounds are the eighth-most in Georgetown history.

Another Hall-of-Fame post-star, the 6-10 Mourning was essentially a star from the first time he walked on the court at Georgetown. Mourning started all 120 college games he played in his four seasons with the Hoyas and averaged 16.6 points with 8.6 rebounds for his career. He was Big East Player of the Year and a first-team All-American in 1991-1992 when he averaged 21.3 points and 10.7 boards. Mourning's 2,001 points are fourth-most in program history, while he ranks third in career rebounds (1,032) and second in blocks (453).

It would be easy for the average college basketball fan of the early 1990s to forget about Brown, However, Georgetown fans of that era likely know what he meant to the program. Brown was a true workhorse in his four seasons with the Hoyas. He averaged more than 34 minutes a game and started all but two of the 125 he played at Georgetown. He averaged just under 10.0 points and 4.0 assists (his 390 assists rank eighth in school history) for his career but was one of the Big East's top defenders at the time. Brown ranks third in program history with 236 steals.

Harrington averaged 13.9 points and 7.4 rebounds while starting all 132 games during his four-year Georgetown career, yet it feels he was underrated at times. Maybe because he wasn't a consistently dominant presence for a 6-9 player. Still, Harrington's 1,839 career points rank sixth in school history and his 983 rebounds sit fourth in the annals of Georgetown basketball. Harrington also ranks sixth all-time in the program with 201 blocked shots. 

No player in Georgetown history garnered the level of pre-college hype that Iverson did. Taking his actions off the court or how his NBA career went out of the conversation, Iverson remains the most dynamic player to ever play at Georgetown. His collegiate career covered just two seasons and 67 games, but he averaged 22.9 points, shot 44 percent, and dished out 3.6 assists as a Hoya. Iverson was a first-team All-American in 1996 and two-time Big East Defensive Player of the Year. His 926 points scored during the 1995-96 campaign are still a Georgetown single-season record and his 213 career steals rank fourth all-time at the school.

Another Georgetown star that casual college hoops fans of a certain age probably forgot. But the school record books remember him. Before Braswell enjoyed a stellar professional basketball overseas, he averaged 13.5 points and 3.9 rebounds while starting all 128 games he played in his four seasons at Georgetown. Braswell, 10th in school history with 1,735 points, remains the Hoyas' all-time assists (695) and steals (349) leader. 

Another in a long line of stellar Georgetown big men. The 6-8, Washington D.C. product, Sweetney enjoyed a celebrated three-year career with Hoyas, averaging 18.2 points, while shooting 54.3 percent, and 9.2 rebounds during his stay. In 2002-03, Sweetney was a national player of the year candidate while averaging 22.8 points and 10.4 boards. His 1,750 career points rank ninth in school history, 887 rebounds are fifth and 180 blocks sit No. 7 all-time.

Not only did Green enjoy a solid three-year career at Georgetown, but he also helped John Thompson III begin a rather successful run within the program, including a Final Four run in 2007, that his legendary father built. The Big East Rookie of the Year in 2005 and conference player of the year in 2007, Green averaged 13.1 points, while shooting 48.7 percent overall and 35.8 from 3-point range, and 6.5 rebounds while starting all 102 games he played at Georgetown. 

Along with Jeff Green, Hibbert played a key role in the early days of the John Thompson III era. The 7-2 Hibbert gradually built his way up to becoming one of the best players in Georgetown history. He was a two-time Big East first-team selection and was a second-team All-American in 2007-08, when Hibbert averaged 13.4 points and 6.3 rebounds. He was a 60.3-percent career shooter, ranks among the school's top 10 in career rebounds (808) and blocks (259).

Monroe spent just two seasons at Georgetown, but he certainly left his mark over that stretch. Most notably, the 6-10 Monroe averaged 16.1 points and 9.6 rebounds in 2009-10, when he was an All-Big East selection and recognized as a third-time All-American pick by The Associated Press. Monroe's 328 rebounds from that season rank eighth in school history, and he shot 54.3 percent from the field over 65 career collegiate games.

Like Greg Monroe, Porter's Georgetown career lasted just two seasons but was no less impressive. The last season of that run, 2012-13, was particularly special for Porter, who averaged 16.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, and was named Big East Player of the Year and a first-team All-American. The Hoyas also won the Big East regular-season championship in 2013 -- the most recent time the program has accomplished that feat.