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1984–85 Georgetown Hoyas Men's Basketball Team
The 1984–85 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, 1984–85 NCAA Division I college basketball season. John Thompson (basketball), John Thompson, coached them in his 13th season as head coach. They played their home games at the Capital Centre (Landover, Maryland), Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland, Landover, Maryland. They were members of the Big East Conference (1979–2013), Big East Conference and finished the season with a record of 35–3, 14–2 in Big East play. They won the 1985 Big East men's basketball tournament and advanced to the 1985 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Game, final of the 1985 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, which they lost to Big East rival Villanova Wildcats men's basketball, Villanova in what is widely regarded as one of the greatest upsets in college basketball history. They were ranked No. 1 in the seasons final Associated Pre ...
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Big East Conference (1979–2013)
The Big East Conference was a List of college athletic conferences, collegiate athletics conference that consisted of as many as 16 universities in the eastern half of the United States from 1979 to 2013. The conference's members participated in 24 National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA sports. The conference had a history of success at the national level in college basketball, basketball throughout its history, while its shorter (1991 to 2013) football program, created by inviting one college and four other "associate members" (their football programs only) into the conference, resulted in two College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS, national championships. In college basketball, basketball, Big East teams made 18 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship#Final Four, Final Four appearances and won 7 NCAA championships as Big East members through 2013 (UConn with three, Georgetown, Syracuse, Louisville and Villanova with one each). Of the Big E ...
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Michael Graham (basketball)
Michael Graham (born July 14, 1963)1994–95 Official CBA Guide and Register, page 286 is an American former professional basketball player. He is known for his college career at Georgetown University, where he appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine after helping the Hoyas to the 1984 NCAA championship. Graham, a 6'9" power forward from Spingarn High School in Washington, D.C., signed with future Hall of Fame coach John Thompson at Georgetown. As a freshman in 1983–84, Graham became a key player for the Hoyas. He provided rugged defense and rebounding, appearing in all but two of the team's 37 games – starting 17. While his regular season statistics were pedestrian, Graham became a key player for the Hoyas in their quest for a national championship. In the 1984 Final Four, Graham scored 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and led the Hoyas to a victory over the Houston Cougars for the national championship. In the championship game, Graham scored 14 points ...
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New York City
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive with a respective county. The city is the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the United States by both population and urban area. New York is a global center of finance and commerce, culture, technology, entertainment and media, academics, and scientific output, the arts and fashion, and, as home to the headquarters of the United Nations, international diplomacy. With an estimated population in 2024 of 8,478,072 distributed over , the city is the most densely populated major city in the United States. New York City has more than double the population of Los Angeles, the nation's second-most populous city.
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Common Cold
The common cold, or the cold, is a virus, viral infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract that primarily affects the Respiratory epithelium, respiratory mucosa of the human nose, nose, throat, Paranasal sinuses, sinuses, and larynx. Signs and symptoms may appear in as little as two days after exposure to the virus. These may include coughing, sore throat, rhinorrhea, runny nose, Sneeze, sneezing, headache, fatigue, and fever. People usually recover in seven to ten days, but some symptoms may last up to three weeks. Occasionally, those with other health problems may develop pneumonia. Well over 200 virus strains are implicated in causing the common cold, with rhinoviruses, coronaviruses, Adenoviridae, adenoviruses and enteroviruses being the most common. They spread through the air or indirectly through contact with objects in the environment, followed by transfer to the mouth or nose. Risk factors include going to child care facilities, Sleep deprivation, not sleepin ...
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Sweater
A sweater (North American English) or pullover, also called a jersey or jumper (British English, Hiberno-English and Australian English),jumper
in Collins English Dictionary: "a knitted or crocheted garment covering the upper part of the body"
is a piece of clothing, typically with long sleeves, made of knitted or crocheted material that covers the upper part of the body. When sleeveless, the garment is often called a slipover, tank top, or sweater vest. Sweaters are worn by adults and children, often over a ,

Lou Carnesecca
Luigi P. Carnesecca (January 5, 1925 – November 30, 2024) was an American men's college basketball coach at St. John's University. Carnesecca also coached at the professional level, leading the New York Nets of the American Basketball Association (ABA) for three seasons. Carnesecca was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992 and the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame in 1993. He coached the St. John's basketball program to 526 wins and 200 losses over 24 seasons (1965–70, 1973–92). The colorful "Looie" (as he was popularly known by fans and by the media) reached the post-season in every season he coached the team, including a Final Four appearance in 1985. He was selected as the National Coach of the Year in 1983 and 1985 by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association. Carnesecca was widely known for his sense of humor and his signature sweaters. In November 2004, St. John's University officially dedicated and renamed the historic Alumni Ha ...
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1983–84 Georgetown Hoyas Men's Basketball Team
The 1983–84 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 1983–84 NCAA Division I college basketball season. John Thompson coached them in his 12th season as head coach. They played their home games at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland, except for one game played at McDonough Gymnasium on the Georgetown campus in Washington, D.C. The team was a member of the Big East Conference and finished the season with a record of 34–3 overall, 14–2 in Big East play. They won both the Big East regular-season championship, the 1984 Big East tournament championship, and they defeated Houston in the 1984 NCAA tournament final to win the only national championship in Georgetown history. Season recap The team had a tremendous run during the regular season, losing only three games – by only two points each to DePaul and Villanova and by only four points to St. John's in a game in which St. Johns junior guard Chris Mullin scored 33 po ...
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Bill Martin (basketball)
William Martin (born August 16, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player. He was a forward and played collegiately at Georgetown University from 1981–85. Martin was selected with the 2nd pick of the second round in the 1985 NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers. He played 66 games for them in 1985-86, averaging 5.0 points, 1.9 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. In his second and third seasons he played with the New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns, respectively. Martin played in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) for the Cincinnati Slammers, Topeka Sizzlers, La Crosse Catbirds and Rockford Lightning from 1986 to 1995. He won a CBA champion Champions See also * Continental Basketball Association * Continental Basketball Association franchise history * List of Continental Basketball Association All-Star Games * List of Continental Basketball Association MVP's and Notable Alumn ...ship with the Catbirds in 1990. He was selected to the All-CBA ...
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Michael Jackson (basketball)
Michael Derek Jackson (born July 13, 1964) is an American former professional basketball player who played in three NBA seasons for the Sacramento Kings from 1987 to 1990. A 6'2" guard from Georgetown University, Jackson was a member of the 1984 Hoyas team that won the Division I national championship and returned to the Final Four the following year. Following his college career, Jackson was selected by the New York Knicks in the second round (47th pick overall) of the 1986 NBA draft. In his NBA career, Jackson played in 89 games, scored a total of 188 points, and had 198 assists. He led the Kings in assists in a number of games in the 1987–88 season. He was a member of Georgetown's 1984 National Championship team. After graduating with a degree in sociology in 1986, he was accepted to Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University. Upon retirement, Jackson assumed management positions with the United States Olympic Committee and Turner Sports and served as the president of ...
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David Wingate (basketball)
David Grover Stacey Wingate Jr. (born December 15, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player. The shooting guard-small forward spent 15 years in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with six teams. High school and college career Wingate played high school basketball for the Dunbar Poets of Dunbar High School, where he played alongside fellow NBA players Muggsy Bogues, Reggie Lewis, and Reggie Williams. The 1981–82 Poets finished the season at 29–0, and the following year, after Wingate's graduation, finished 31–0 and were ranked first in the nation by ''USA Today''. At the end of his senior season, it was expected Wingate would attend the University of Maryland, but instead he decided to attend Georgetown University. As a freshman for the Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team during the 1982–83 season, Wingate was named to the Big East Conference all-rookie team. The following season, he made the transition from a guard-forward hybrid to playin ...
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Reggie Williams (basketball, Born 1964)
Reggie Williams (born March 5, 1964) is an American former professional basketball player who played ten seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was an NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans, All-American college player at Georgetown University and was a member of their 1983–84 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, 1983–84 National Championship team. Early life and college Williams began his career as a McDonald's High School All-American while attending Paul Laurence Dunbar High School (Baltimore, Maryland), Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Baltimore, where he played with fellow NBA players Muggsy Bogues, Reggie Lewis, and David Wingate (basketball), David Wingate. The 1981–82 Dunbar Poets finished the season at 29–0 during Williams's junior season and finished 31–0 during his senior season, and were ranked first in the nation by USA Today. He then attended Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball, Georgetown and enjoyed an outstanding collegiate career. ...
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Forward (basketball)
Basketball is a sport with five players on the court for each team at a time. Each player is assigned to different Position (team sports), positions defined by the strategic role they play. Guard, forward and center are the three main position categories. The standard team features two guards, two forwards, and a center. The guards are typically called the "back court" and the forwards and centers the "front court". Over time, as more specialized roles developed, each of the guards and forwards came to be differentiated. Today, each of the five positions is known by a unique name and number: point guard (PG) or 1, the shooting guard (SG) or 2, the small forward (SF) or 3, the power forward (basketball), power forward (PF) or 4, and the center (basketball), center (C) or 5. Guards The guards were originally tasked with guarding the team's forwards, hence the position's name. Running guard and stationary guard In the early history of the sport, there was a "running guard" or ...
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