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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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31 Jan 1996: Center Othello Harrington #50 of the Georgetown Hoyas
31 Jan 1996: Center Othello Harrington #50 of the Georgetown Hoyas /

10. Othella Harrington (1993-96)

Career stats: 13.9 ppg and 7.4 rpg

A former No. 1 overall prospect in the 1992 recruiting class, Harrington was symbolic of Thompson’s rise as a national coach in all of college basketball. The 6’9 forward came from Jackson, Mississippi, and followed an elite crop of frontcourt players that kind of made the program “Big Man U” in the 90s.

What hurts Harrington was that he was “really good” and not “great”, compared to his predecessors. His production throughout the four years was perfectly fine but there weren’t moments where he became one of those all-time greats for the program.

Harrington was very good in his first year, averaging 16.8 ppg and 8.8 rpg. That ended up being his best statistical campaign at Georgetown, with his numbers siding down towards 12 and 6 averages as an upperclassman. It came with the program becoming more guard-centric and the ball not always going inside.

Although his numbers dipped thanks to emerging guard play, Harrington still was a solid low-post option and defender inside. Being a veteran and respected leader also proved his value, as he led the Hoyas to a Sweet 16 and Elite 8 appearance respectively in his final years, avenging missing the NCAA Tournament as a freshman. While he may not be remembered as the greatest forward, his commitment meant more to the program out the gate than anything else accomplished.

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