WASHINGTON – Center Court with Patrick Ewing, a weekly show with the Georgetown University head men's basketball coach and co-hosted by Rick "Doc" Walker, will debut on Sunday, Jan. 27 on SiriusXM's ESPNU Radio (channel 84). The first show will air at 11 a.m. prior to Georgetown's noon tip against BIG EAST foe St. John's in New York.
"I'm excited about working with Doc and having my show on SiriusXM," Ewing said. "We plan on having a unique and informative, but most of all fun show, and being broadcast on SiriusXM will allow us to reach a national audience."
Following Sunday's premiere,
Center Court with Patrick Ewing will air every Tuesday night starting February 5. The show will air from 7 to 8 p.m. ET on ESPNU Radio on SiriusXM. Episodes will also be available on demand on the SiriusXM app and at SiriusXM.com.
Each week, Ewing and Walker will discuss the latest in sports as well as the landscape of college basketball. A wide variety of topics will be discussed while bringing on a number of high-profile guests.
"I'm excited to work with Coach Ewing," Walker said. "He's a champion in life and we can all learn what's it's like to walk in his Jordans."
"Following his Hall of Fame playing career, Patrick has built an impressive coaching resume over the last decade and a half, and he has fans very excited about what's ahead for Georgetown basketball," said Steve Cohen, SiriusXM's SVP of Sports Programming. "We're thrilled to welcome him to SiriusXM, where he'll give our listeners an exclusive and inside look at the Hoyas on Center Court, and will have the freedom to share his important perspective from a long and storied career in college and professional basketball."
In addition to
Center Court with Patrick Ewing, all remaining Georgetown men's basketball games will be streamed on SiriusXM. Specific channels for each game will be announced on a weekly basis.
About Coach Ewing
Patrick Ewing (C'85) was named head coach of his alma mater on April 3, 2017 following a 15-year career as an assistant coach in the NBA. Recognized as the greatest men's basketball player to ever don the Blue & Gray, he was selected as one of the top 50 players in the history of the NBA and was enshrined to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008. A three-time consensus First Team All-America selection (1983, 1984, 1985) on the Hilltop, Ewing led the Hoyas to three NCAA Championship Game appearances and the 1984 National Championship title where he was named the Most Outstanding Player. His play propelled Georgetown into one of the most respected basketball programs in the country. Ewing was the first pick in the 1985 NBA Draft and went on to earn NBA Rookie of the Year honors in 1986 with the New York Knicks and scored 24,815 points during his 17-year NBA career to go along with 11,607 rebounds. He spent 15 years with the Knicks, made 11 total NBA All-Star appearances (including 10-straight) and was a member of the NBA's 50th Anniversary Team. Ewing remains the New York Knicks' all-time leader in points, rebounds, blocked shots, steals and field goals made.
About Doc Walker
Rick "Doc" Walker is an NFL veteran who was a starting tight end for the 1982 World Champion Washington Redskins under Coach Joe Gibbs. He developed the concept of the Redskins "Fun Bunch" and was an original member of the famed offensive linemen known as the "HOGS." As a member of Coach Dick Vermeil's UCLA Bruins he became a Rose Bowl Champion, received Lineman of the Year honors, and was named an Associated Press (AP) All-American. As a broadcaster, Doc has been a college football television analyst for ESPN, The BIG EAST Network and The ACC. He's also been a color analyst for the NFL on CBS-Westwood One Radio. His current broadcasting activity includes sideline reporter for the Washington Redskins, hosting his own TV show "Doc Walker's ProView" on MASN, and co-hosting "Inside the Locker Room", a daily radio show on ESPN 980.
