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Patrick Ewing (born August 5, 1962) is a former NBA player. He played most of his career with the New York Knicks as their starting center. Ewing was born in Kingston, Jamaica; when he was 12 years old, he came to the United States with his family, who settled in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He played college basketball for Georgetown University, where he led the Hoyas to the NCAA championship game in 1982, 1984, and 1985, winning in 1984. By the time he arrived at Georgetown, he had become a naturalized U.S. citizen, making him eligible for membership on the U.S. Olympic team in 1984; he won a gold medal with that team. By that year, he had become the greatest NBA rookie prospect since Kareem Abdul-JabbarKareem Abdul-Jabbar (born April 16, 1947) was a successful high school, collegiate, and professional basketball player. Born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor (usually known as Lew Alcindor in New York City, he was a center who grew to 7'2" (2. He led Power Memori.
In 1985 he was selected first overall in the NBA DraftThe National Basketball Association's Draft is an annual event in which the 30 NBA Teams can select new players. These players usually come from college level, but in recent drafts a greater number of international and high school players have been drafte by the Knicks. Althought injuries marred his first year in the league, he was named NBA Rookie of the YearNational Basketball Association's Rookie of the Year first given after the 1952-53 NBA season. 1952-53 Don Meineke, Fort Wayne Pistons 1953-54 Ray Felix, Baltimore Bullets 1954-55 Bob Pettit, Milwaukee Hawks 1955-56 Maurice Stokes, Rochester Royals 1956-5 by averaging 20 points, 9 rebounds and 2 blocks per game. Very soon, he became one of the premier centers of the league. Ewing was an eleven time NBA All-StarThe NBA staged its first All-Star Game in the Boston Garden on March 2, 1951. From that year on, the game has matched the best players in the East against the best in the West. All-Star Game Results National Basketball Association All-Star Games., was named to the All-NBA First Team once, to the All-NBA Second Team six times and to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team three times. He was a member of the original Dream TeamAlternative meaning: Dream Team The Dream Team was the unofficial nickname of the United States men's basketball team that won the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. This team is generally regarded as the single greatest collection of ta at the 1992 Olympics, winning a second gold medal. In 1996, he was also given the honor of being named one the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History.
In spite of all his honors, Ewing never managed to lead the Knicks to a NBA championship. In 2000, he finally left the Knicks, being traded to the Seattle Supersonics. After a year with the Supersonics and another with the Orlando Magic, he finally announced his retirement on September 18, 2002.
On February 28, 2003 Patrick Ewing's jersey with number 33 was retired in a big ceremony at Madison Square Garden. He never won a ring, but is still one of the all time top players in this franchise and in fact one of the best centers the league has ever seen. Patrick Ewing continues his career as an assistant coach with the Houston Rockets.
Ewing, Patrick
Ewing, Patrick
