WASHINGTON – Georgetown University Men's and Women's Assistant Coach Freddy Mesmer announced the signing of four male student-athletes to National Letters of Intent on Tuesday. All four signees will join the team next fall upon completion of their senior year.
"I have been looking forward to signing day for this group of guys for a while," said Mesmer. "We have a great group of kids in this class and loads of potential for big production on and off the court. This could be one of the strongest recruiting classes we have seen at Georgetown in a long time. This is a very diverse group from all over the world and I'm excited to get them all to campus to get to work."
Jake Fellows
6'1" | Tokyo, Japan | The American School in London
About Fellows: Started on varsity squad all four years … 11.7 universal tennis rating … Led club to UK regional and national team championship … Member of the varsity basketball team.
Coach's Take: "Jake's commitment is massive for Hoya Tennis. Coming from London, Jake is accustomed to playing high level tennis all of the time. Jake is very focused in school and in athletics and brings a great passion for tennis to our squad for the years to come."
Adhvyte Sharma
5'11'' | Plano, Texas | Plano East Senior High School
About Sharma: Four year letterwinner … 2017 Singles District 6 Champion … First freshman to ever win District 6 in 6-A … 12.04 universal tennis rating … Five-star ranked as high as 51 in the country and No. 4 in Texas … 4.0 Honors student.
Coach's Take: "Adhvyte is a special recruit. Lots of energy and passion for the game and for our university. I am really looking forward to getting on court with him and seeing how he grows as a tennis player and a person."
Charlie Suh
5'10" | Issaquah, Wash. | Issaquah High School
About Suh: Captained and started all four years … 2018 Boys 4A Washington State Doubles Champion … 2018 Boys 4A WA State Finals… Ranked as high as No. 74 in the country … Member on varsity golf and basketball teams ... Brother Jackson plays for the UC Berkeley men's tennis team.
Coach's Take: "Charlie is a great find for our program. He has been eager to learn about our program and university and is going to impact our team right away as a freshman. Charlie is always looking to improve which makes me eager to get out on court and start working right away."
Akira Morgenstern
6'0" | Rockville, Md. | Sidwell Friends
About Morgenstern: No. 1 in the USTA Mid-Atlantic 18s … Four-star prospect ranked as high as No. 91 in the nation … Sidwell Friends School Athletic Award winner … 2017-18 Washington Post All-Met … 2019 All-League Honorable Mention … Member of Student Government and Political Activism.
Coach's Take: "Akira is a huge recruit for us. Being from the DMV, it is pretty cool to have the top local talent come to the Hilltop. Akira comes from a great family and I am excited for all of them as he gets ready to begin his college career."
