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Georgetown Basketball: Top 10 players that played for John Thompson II

By Tristan Freeman

21 Mar 1996: Georgetown players (left to right) Allen Iverson, Aw Boubacar, Jerome Williams, and Jahidi White gather and talk during the Hoyas loss to the University of Massachusetts in Providence, Rhode Island. Mandatory Credit: Al Bello/ALLSPORT
21 Mar 1996: Georgetown players (left to right) Allen Iverson, Aw Boubacar, Jerome Williams, and Jahidi White gather and talk during the Hoyas loss to the University of Massachusetts in Providence, Rhode Island. Mandatory Credit: Al Bello/ALLSPORT /
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14 Mar 1996: Georgetown head coach John Thompson and Hoya senior Jerome Williams had a light practice on the eve of their contest  M
14 Mar 1996: Georgetown head coach John Thompson and Hoya senior Jerome Williams had a light practice on the eve of their contest  M /

Honorable mentions

Merlin Wilson (1973-76)

The first “star” to play for Coach Thompson, Wilson was a 6’8 center from Washington D.C. who dominated as a freshman, averaging 12.8 ppg and 14.1 rpg. He averaged a double-double in his first two years but health issues limited his production as a junior and senior. He still finished as the program’s all-time leading rebounder at the time and led the Hoyas in that category all four years. Wilson proved to be a great building block for the start of Thompson’s Hoya’s career.

Craig Shelton (1977-80)

Injuries slowed him down as a freshman but once healthy, Shelton proved to be one of the better small forwards ever under Thompson. He was a strong rebounder even at 6’7 and averaged 16.2 and 17.3 ppg respectively as an upperclassman. Shelton accomplished plenty in his senior year, including going 10/10 from the field in a win over No. 1 Indiana, scored in double figures in each Big East Conference game in the program’s first year affiliated, as well as scoring 27 points to lead Georgetown in its NCAA Tournament victory over Iona, the first of many for Coach Thompson.

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Mark Tillmon (1987-90)

Known more for being a great defender than an individual scorer, Tillmon exploded as a senior, leading the team with 19.8 ppg. He had a number of great performances, including going for 39 points against Providence twice. Tillmon was All-Big East and had 22 points in a win over Texas Southern in the NCAA Tournament. He finished sixth in the program all-time in scoring, contributing effectively all four years in his college career.

John Duren (1977-80)

One of the top playmakers ever to arrive at Georgetown, Duren was part of the “Heart Attack Hoyas” that were a fan-favorite both for local fans and national observes. Duren, a 6’3 who averaged over 13 ppg in his college career, broke a program record with a 7.1 apg average as a junior. He had 24 assists in the 1980 Sweet 16 run and became the first Hoya ever to get draft in the First Round of the NBA Draft.

Victor Page (1996-97)

He may have been overshadowed by another guard on the team as a freshman (more on him later), but Page had a tremendous sophomore season at Georgetown once he was gone. The 6’3 guard led the Hoyas with 22.7 ppg (4th best in program history), leading the team in scoring almost every game and going for 20+ in 20 of them. Page was an All-Big East player as a sophomore before bolting to the NBA. Had he stayed for another year or two, the guard probably would’ve cracked the top-5.

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