NEW YORK – Georgetown University's James Akinjo was selected to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Second Team, as announced on Thursday at BIG EAST Media Day at Madison Square Garden. Additionally, Omer Yurtseven earned Preseason All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention honors. The Hoyas were selected sixth in the 2019-20 Preseason Coaches' Poll.
 
JAMES AKINJO, PRESEASON ALL-BIG EAST SECOND TEAM

• Akinjo became the seventh Hoya in program history to earn BIG EAST Freshman of the Year honors.
• He appeared in all 33 games with 32 starts and ranked second on the team with 13.4 ppg.
• As a freshman, he led the BIG EAST with 5.2 apg and was sixth with a 1.7 assist-turnover ratio.
• Akinjo scored a career-high 25 points twice and reached double figures in scoring 24 times, including four games with at least 20 points.
• He dished out a career-high 11 assists against Creighton on Jan. 21.

 
OMER YURTSEVEN, PRESEASON ALL-BIG EAST HONORABLE MENTION

• Yurtseven is entering his first season in a Hoya uniform after sitting out last season due to NCAA transfer rules.
• In his sophomore season at NC State, Yurtseven averaged 13.5 ppg and 6.7 rpg while starting in 32 of 33 games.
• He scored a career-high 29 points against Clemson on Jan. 11, 2018 and reached double figures in 14 of 18 ACC games.
• Yurtseven was a consensus five-star prospect and the No. 3 center prospect in the 2016 recruiting class.

 
2019-20 GEORGETOWN HOYAS

• The Hoyas are coming off a 19-14 overall record in 2018-19, including a 9-9 mark in BIG EAST play.
• Georgetown earned a berth in the 2019 NIT, the first postseason bid of Head Coach Patrick Ewing's tenure.
• Georgetown opens the season with four-straight home games at Capital One Arena, and have a total of 18 home contests this year.
• The squad returns four of its five starters from a season ago and have nine returners in addition to seven newcomers.

 
2019-20 PRESEASON COACHES' POLL
1. Seton Hall (5), 77
2. Villanova (5), 76
3. Xavier, 52
T4. Marquette, 50
T4. Providence, 50
6. Georgetown, 49
7. Creighton, 45
8. Butler, 21
9. St. John's, 19
10. DePaul, 11
 
The Hoyas open the season on Wednesday, November 6 when Georgetown welcomes Mount St. Mary's to Capital One Arena for a 7 p.m. matchup. The game will be televised on CBS Sports Network.
 
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