Patrick Ewing is a former professional basketball player and coach in the National Basketball Association. After he retired, he worked as head coach for Georgetown University, and in 2021, he became the Big East Tournament Champion.
For most of his NBA career, he played for the New York Knicks. He was named an NBA All-Star 11 times.
Player Profile and Personal Life
Patrick Aloysius Ewing was born on August 5, 1962, in Kingston, Colony of Jamaica. He stands 213 cm tall and his weight was last listed at 116 kg. His parents are Dorothy and Carl. His family moved to the United States when he was young and settled in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He would go on to represent the United States in international events.
| Position | Center |
| Height / weight | 2.13 m / 116 kg |
| Born | 5 Aug 1962 |
| Nationality |
United States
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| Playing Style | Right Handed |
| Nickname | Hoya Destroya |
| Team History | |
Orlando
|
2001 - 2002 |
Seattle SuperSonics
|
2000 - 2001 |
New York
|
1985 - 2000 |
He married Rita Williams in 1990, they divorced in 1998. When his friend Alonzo Mourning was diagnosed with a kidney problem in 2000, Ewing offered to donate his kidney.
High School and College Career
He played high school basketball at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School. He later went on to play for Georgetown University under Coach John Thompson. While in Georgetown, he helped lead the team to the 1984 NCAA Championship. He was also named the NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player.
He was also twice named the Big East Player of the Year and the Big East Defensive Player of the Year. In 1985, he was named the National College Player of the Year.
Professional Career
He was drafted into the NBA in 1985 during the 1985 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. In 1986, he was named the NBA Rookie of the Year. He was also named to that year’s NBA All-Rookie Team.
In 1986, he was named an NBA All-Star for the first time. In his career, he was named to the All-Star team 11 times. He was also named to the All-NBA Second Team and the NBA All-Defensive Second Team.
His final season with the Knicks was the 1999-2000 season. He was later traded to the Seattle Supersonics. He played with Seattle for a season before moving to the Orlando Magic and then finally retiring.
After he retired from the NBA, he started as an Assistant Coach for the Washington Wizards. Then he became an assistant coach for the Houston Rockets. He was also the assistant coach for the Magic for 5 years and then for the Charlotte Hornets for another 4 years.
In 2017, he began serving as the coach for his former team in Georgetown. In 2021, he helped the University win the Big East Tournament Championship.
Career Highlights
As Player:
- 1986, 1988–1997 - NBA All-Star
- 1990 - All-NBA First Team
- 1988, 1989, 1991–1993, 1997 - All-NBA Second Team
- 1988, 1989, 1992 - NBA All-Defensive Second Team
- 1986 - NBA Rookie of the Year
1986 - NBA All-Rookie Team
- NBA anniversary team (50th, 75th)
No. 33 retired by the New York Knicks
- 1984 - NCAA champion
- 1984 - NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player
- 1985 - National college player of the year
- 1983–1985 - Consensus first-team All-American
- 1984, 1985 - Big East Player of the Year
- 1982–1985 - Big East Defensive Player of the Year
- 1983–1985 - First-team All-Big East
- 1982 - Second-team All-Big East
- 1981 - National high school player of the year
- 1981 - McDonald’s All-American
- 1980, 1981 - First-team Parade All-American
As Coach:
2021 - Big East tournament champion
- Basketball Hall of Fame - 2008
- College Basketball Hall of Fame -2012
Medals Record, Men’s Basketball, Representing the United States of America
- Gold - 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
- Gold - 1992 Barcelona Olympics
- Gold - 1992 Portland Americas Championship
Team History:
As Coach:
- 2002–2003 - Washington Wizards (assistant)
- 2003–2007 - Houston Rockets (assistant)
- 2007–2012 - Orlando Magic (assistant)
- 2013–2017 - Charlotte Bobcats / Hornets (assistant)
- 2017–2023 - Georgetown
