Patrick Ewing

Ewing graduated from Georgetown in 1985 with a bachelor of arts degree in theology. In attendance were his father Carl and his siblings. The New York Knicks were given first pick of players in a lottery for new players in May, 1985, and as was widely expected, they chose Ewing.

Beginning in 1986, after his graduation from college, Ewing played center with the New York Knicks. His initial six-year contract was said to have been worth $17 million. He was named Rookie of the year during his first year, and he was named one of the top fifty-nine players in NBA history in 1996. He stayed with the team for a total of fifteen years, after which he played briefly with the Seattle Supersonics and the Orlando Magic before retiring from playing at the age of forty. He retired from playing with a career total of 24,815 points and 11,607 rebounds.