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Big East Basketball: Analyzing each program’s 2019 recruiting class

By Lukas Harkins

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 14: A general view during the championship game of the Big East basketball tournament between the Villanova Wildcats and the Xavier Musketeers at Madison Square Garden on March 14, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 14: A general view during the championship game of the Big East basketball tournament between the Villanova Wildcats and the Xavier Musketeers at Madison Square Garden on March 14, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/Getty Images) /
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WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 05: Coach Ewing is introduced. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 05: Coach Ewing is introduced. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /

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Georgetown’s 2018 recruiting class quickly emerged as one of the best in the conference last season. James Akinjo, Mac McClung, and Josh LeBlanc all played major roles for the team and showed significant signs of promise for the future. That trio looks poised to lead the program over the next few years under head coach Patrick Ewing. This incoming 2019 class might not have that same impact but there are a few pieces worthy of discussion.

Georgetown, on the whole, does not boast a ton of depth this season. This means that Coach Ewing may allow his freshmen to see some playing time early in their careers. Most notably, Qudus Wahab is the highest-rated prospect in this class. Ranked as the No. 135 overall recruit, Wahab is a 6-foot-11 big man that could emerge as the primary back-up to incoming transfer Omer Yurtseven.

In order to snag that key reserve role, though, Wahab will need to beat out a pair of his fellow 2019 commits. Timothy Igohoefe (No. 401) and Malcolm Wilson (No. 289) both stand at 6-foot-10 with plenty of potential to compete for minutes right away. Considering Coach Ewing’s former career as a star center in the NBA, it is reasonable to assume he will be able to work with these big men to integrate them into his fast-paced, guard-oriented style of play.

Rounding out this class is Myron Garnder, a 6-foot-5 wing ranked at No. 284 in the class. Georgetown’s wing is already relatively filled out for this coming season but Gardner brings plenty of size and will compete with returners and a JUCO transfer for minutes.

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