Patrick Ewing Retires

[uj4l]

http://www.nba.com/news/ewing_stats_020917.html

EWING'S ALL-TIME RANKINGS
STAT TOTAL NBA RANK
Minutes 40,594 13th
Points 24,815 13th
Field Goals Made 9,702 10th
Free Throws Made 5,392 18th
Blocks 2,894 4th


After a 17-year Hall of Fame-caliber career spent almost entirely with the New York Knicks, Patrick Ewing announced his retirement on Tuesday, Sept. 17.
New York made Ewing its top overall selection in the 1985 NBA Draft, and the 7-0 center out of Georgetown responded with 15 years of service that put him among the all-time greats. Named in 1997 as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, Ewing was an 11-time All-Star, a member of the All-NBA First Team in 1989-90 and NBA Rookie of the Year in 1985-86. He was also voted to the All-NBA Second Team six times and a member of the NBA All-Defensive Second Team three times.

In addition to his professional achievements, Ewing was also a member of gold-medal winning U.S. Olympic teams in 1984 and 1992.

Ewing retires as the Knicks' all-time leader in games, points, minutes, field goals made and attempted, free throws made and attempted, rebounds, steals and blocks.

CAREER TOTALS
G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
1,183 1,122 34.3 .504 .152 .740 2.30 7.50 9.80 1.9 .96 2.45 2.99 3.40 21.0



CAREER TRANSACTIONS
Selected by New York in the first round (first overall) of the 1985 NBA Draft...Traded by New York to Seattle in a four-team trade sending Horace Grant, Greg Foster, Chuck Person and Emanual Davis to the L.A. Lakers, and Vernon Maxwell, Lazaro Borrell and Vladimir Stepania to New York; Knicks also acquired Glen Rice, Luc Longley, Travis Knight, Seattle's lottery-protected first round draft pick in 2001, two of Seattle's second round draft picks in 2001 and the Lakers' lottery-protected first round draft pick in 2001 (Sept. 20, 2000)...Signed as a free agent by Orlando (Jul. 18, 2001).




He was a great player:clap2: Thank you Ewing:clap2:

[uj4l]

http://www.nba.com/wizards/news/Ewing_Named_Assistant_Coach-53276-56.html

Patrick Ewing Joins the Wizards as an Assistant Coach
11 Time All-Star Center Brings 17 years of NBA Experience to the Wizards Bench
September 17, 2002
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Washington Wizards General Manager Wes Unseld confirmed today that Patrick Ewing has agreed to join the team as an assistant coach. Ewing, who announced his retirement and his new position at a press conference in New York City Tuesday afternoon, finished his 17-year NBA career with 24,815 points and 11,606 rebounds.

“We’re extremely pleased and proud that Patrick Ewing has accepted a position as Assistant Coach for the Wizards,” said Wizards Owner Abe Pollin. “After thrilling us during his collegiate career here in Washington at Georgetown and his legendary career with the Knicks, it will be a unique opportunity for our players to be tutored by three of the 50 greatest players of all time - Michael Jordan, Wes Unseld and now Patrick Ewing.”

Ewing, named one of the 50 greatest players in NBA History, teamed with Michael Jordan in winning two gold medals, the first at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, and the second at the 1992 games in Barcelona. Ewing also won a National Championship during his junior year at Georgetown University, where he led the Hoyas to the Final Four in three of his four years.

“It’s great to have Patrick Ewing on our side for a change,” said Unseld. “Obviously Patrick’s playing career speaks for itself and I know that the knowledge he has gained during his career will be a valuable asset to our coaching staff. You can’t measure the value of experience and Patrick will share that experience with our players.”

Selected with the first overall selection of the 1985 draft by the New York Knicks, Ewing was named NBA Rookie of the Year in 1986. Ewing averaged 22.8 points and 10.4 rebounds per game in 15 seasons with the Knicks. He is the franchise leader in games (1,039), points (23,665), rebounds (10,579), blocks (2,758), steals (1,061), minutes (37,586), field goals made (9,260), field goals attempted (18,224), free throws made (5, 126) and free throws attempted (6,904). He finished his career ranked in the top 20 in the NBA in points and rebounds.

“What more could you ask than to have a future hall-of-fame player on your staff working with your players every day,” said Wizards Head Coach Doug Collins. “It will be a real privilege for our players to work with Patrick. His first-hand experience in this league, the ability to prepare yourself as a professional, and knowing what it takes to win, will be absolutely priceless lessons for our players to learn from Patrick.”

Ewing led New York to the playoffs in 13 of his 15 seasons, and averaged 20.6 points and 8.0 rebounds in 135 career playoff games. He also led the Knicks to the 1994 NBA Finals, where he set a Finals record with 30 blocked shots. Ewing was traded to Seattle in a four-team trade on September 20, 2000 and finished his career last season as a member of the Orlando Magic.

[renuszm]

Good for him! He sucks now.

[milky_way]

:clap2:

FINALLY! ;)

[Baseball Guru]

You know, I was pissed with him after the whole way he left NY as I felt he really should have retired at that point...The last few years of his career were pretty much a waste....
Now that he is retired I look back and reflect that he was a great player that I enjoyed watching and brought a lot of heart to a team back before they had him just stunk and had no heart....
I am a big Knicks fan and I will never forget how I felt when I watched that draft lottery in "85" I was litterly jumping up and down in my livingroom as I was only 15 at the time.....
Funny thing is though, that I hated Ewing in college as he was on my teams #1 rival Georgetown as I am a HUGE Syracuse fan but I sure wanted my pro team to have him.....

Even though a lot of Knick fans blame Ewing for not delivering a title, I dont...He never had the great role players around him....He was truely a warrior and I think him for bringing a bad Knick franchise at the time of his drafting to a perenial playoff team year after year......

I wish he would have retired a Knick:(

Good luck Mr. Ewing in your coaching career:clap2:

[uj4l]

Originally posted by Baseball Guru

Even though a lot of Knick:D
I wish he would have retired a Knick:(

Good luck Mr. Ewing in your coaching career:clap2:

me 2. Guru do u sometimes watch basketball or somethin

[awefullspellare]

MJ and EWING COAHCING FOR THE SMAE TEAM! TALK ABOUT IRONIC!

[MarylandMan]

Technically, MJ won't be coaching... Ewing will be his coach! Even more Ironic...

[awefullspellare]

still MJ wont start and hell be more of a coach

[milky_way]

Originally posted by awefullspellare
MJ and EWING COAHCING FOR THE SMAE TEAM! TALK ABOUT IRONIC!
now all they need is Barkley and they're set :)

[Baseball Guru]

Originally posted by uj4l


me 2. Guru do u sometimes watch basketball or somethin

LoL...As I have said before, I used to be a HUGE Pro basketball fan before they had their strike....I still love college basketball as it is a close 2nd along with college football as my favorite sports after baseball.....
I used to play ball in highschool and played a lot till I messed up my ankle pretty bad a few years ago.....
Just started losing a lot of love for the pro game...Will still watch Knick games....