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Forever Hoya and basketball analyst Monica McNutt was a guest on Kente Korner after writing about the passing of John Thompson, Jr.
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— Bobby Bancroft (@BobbyBancroft) September 17, 2020
Monica McNutt @McNuttMonica joined me to discuss her feature on Georgetown legend John Thompson Jr on The Undefeated as well as other experienceshttps://t.co/iXDlGb9CcJ
Listen below @CasualHoyahttps://t.co/kXLhUVNwtP
Monica is a sports analyst with a number of different outlets including ESPN, plus she played for the Georgetown Hoyas from 2007-2011.
Last week, Monica contributed a “Big John” memorial to The Undefeated, writing:
John Thompson Jr. taking space in the corner of Georgetown’s McDonough Arena wasn’t just a men’s basketball occurrence, he was a regular at our women’s practices and games as well.
“I just remember him being humongous sitting in that wooden chair in his little corner in the gym,” said Sugar Rodgers, Georgetown women’s basketball all-time leading scorer, my former teammate and now WNBA player, reflecting on the role that Thompson played during her time at Georgetown University from 2009 to 2013.
“I didn’t really know who he was,” Rodgers said. “But I realized quickly because when I went home I would tell people, ‘Yeah, I was talking to Coach Thompson.’ They would say, ‘Do you even know who he is?’ Then, people would tell me about the things he’s done for African American culture. Being the first Black man to win the NCAA championship and how he took a chance on Allen Iverson.”
“That’s truly a man ahead of his time.” - @McNuttMonica on Coach Thompson
— Georgetown Hoops (@GeorgetownHoops) September 5, 2020
Yes he was. #HOYASAXA https://t.co/1YjCI64xN7
HOYA SAXA