Last Updated on January 10, 2025 by Mathew Diekhake

Here is the detailed information about Patrick Ewing:

Full Name: Patrick Aloysius Ewing
Nationality: Jamaican-American
DOB: Born August 5, 1962
Hometown: Kingston, Jamaica (moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA at age 12)
Height: 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Weight: 240 lbs (109 kg)
Wingspan: 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)
Shoe Size: 15 (US)
Number: Wore #33 throughout his career
Position: Center
High School: Cambridge Rindge and Latin School (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
College:

  • Georgetown University (1981–1985)
    • NCAA Champion (1984)
    • NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (1984)
    • 3× Consensus First-Team All-American (1983–1985)

NBA Draft: Drafted 1st overall in the 1985 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks (the first-ever NBA Draft Lottery pick)

Teams Played For:

  • New York Knicks (1985–2000)
  • Seattle SuperSonics (2000–2001)
  • Orlando Magic (2001–2002)

Career Highlights:

  • 11× NBA All-Star (1986, 1988–1997)
  • All-NBA First Team (1990)
  • 6× All-NBA Second Team (1988, 1989, 1991–1993, 1997)
  • 3× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1988, 1989, 1992)
  • NBA Rookie of the Year (1986)
  • Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008 (both as a player and as part of the 1992 USA Dream Team)
  • Named to the NBA’s 50th Anniversary Team and 75th Anniversary Team

Career Statistics: Averaged 21.0 points, 9.8 rebounds, 2.4 blocks, and 1.9 assists per game over his 17-year career.

Post-Playing Career:

  • Ewing began a coaching career after retiring, serving as an assistant coach for several NBA teams including the Washington Wizards, Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic, and Charlotte Hornets.
  • He became the head coach of Georgetown University in 2017, where he led the Hoyas, his alma mater, for several years before being let go in 2023.

Championship Rings:

  • Ewing never won an NBA Championship as a player, though he led the New York Knicks to two NBA Finals appearances (1994 and 1999).
  • He did, however, win an Olympic Gold Medal as part of the 1992 USA Dream Team in Barcelona.

Kids: Patrick Ewing has three children: Patrick Ewing Jr., Corey Ewing, and Randi Ewing. His son, Patrick Ewing Jr., also played basketball and briefly appeared in the NBA.
Siblings: Patrick Ewing is one of seven children. His siblings include brothers and sisters, but details about them are not widely available.