1935–36 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 basketball 1935–36 Georgetown Hoyas Georgetown Hoyas logo.svg Eastern Intercollegiate Conference EIC 7–11 4-6 Fred Mesmer 5th Don Gibeau Ben Zola Tech Gymnasium The 1935–36 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University during the 1935–36 NCAA college basketball season. Fred Mesmer coached it in his fifth season as head coach.http://www.hoyabasketball.com/coaches/bb-coach.htm The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Head Coaches 2014-01-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20170527235527/http://www.hoyabasketball.com/coaches/bb-coach.htm 2017-05-27 dead The team was a member of the Eastern Intercollegiate Conference (EIC) and played its home games at Tech Gymnasium on the campus of McKinley Technical High School in Washington, D.C.The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Home Courts The team finished with a record of 7-11 overall, 4–6 in the EIC.sports-reference.com 1935-36 Eastern Intercollegiate Conference Season Summary Season recap Sophomore forward Mike Petrosky joined the team this season. Tall for the era at 6-feet-4 (193 cm), he was pressed into service as the teams center, and performed well in this role on both defense and offense, averaging 5.5 points per game for the year. On January 16, 1936, he scored the winning basket in the final minute of overtime in Georgetowns 43–42 win over Pittsburgh and on defense prevented the Panthers from scoring to win in the final seconds. On February 7, 1936, he matched up successfully on defense against New York Universitys All-American center Mort "King Kong" Klein as the Hoyas upset formerly top-ranked NYU 36–34.The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 66. Mike Petrosky Sophomore forward Harry Bassin was another newcomer to the team. He quickly became its leader, scoring in every game and finishing with a team-high average of 9.0 points per game. He scored a team-high 11 points in the upset of NYU.The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 99. Harry Bassin Roster Sourceshttp://www.hoyabasketball.com/players/roster-30s.htm#1936 The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Rosters 1930-31 to 1939-1940 2014-01-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20170212090031/http://www.hoyabasketball.com/players/roster-30s.htm#1936 2017-02-12 dead The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Player Directory: Jersey Numbers Sophomore guard Tom Nolan would go on to serve as Georgetowns head basketball coach from 1956 to 1960, and as the schools baseball coach until the end of the 1978 season. #NameHeightWeight (lbs.)PositionClassHometownPrevious Team(s)50John EckenrodeN/AN/AFSo.Lancaster, PA, U.S.N/A51Karl NauN/AN/AGJr.Washington, DC, U.S.Central HS52Don GibeauN/AN/AGJr.Syracuse, NY, U.S.Christian Brothers Academy55Mario Gregorio5'8"N/AGSo.Washington, DC, U.S.Central HS56Leon EsenstadtN/AN/AFSr.N/AN/A62Ben ZolaN/AN/AGJr.Washington, DC, U.S.Eastern HS80Tom Nolan N/AN/AFSo.Washington, DC, U.S.Eastern HS81Johnny FrankN/AN/AFSo.Tuckahoe, NY, U.S.Horace Greeley HS82Carroll ShoreN/AN/AGSo.Washington, DC, U.S.Central HS84Harry BassinN/AN/AGSo.Washington, DC, U.S.Eastern HS85Mike Petrosky6'4"N/ACSo.New London, CT, U.S.Bulkeley HSN/AEd BodineN/AN/AFJr.N/AN/AN/ALou NauN/AN/AGSo.Washington, DC, U.S.Central HS 1935–36 schedule and results SourcesThe Georgetown Basketball History Project: 1930s Seasonshttp://www.hoyabasketball.com/opponents.htm The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Records vs. All Opponents 2014-01-11 2013-11-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20131103211101/http://www.hoyabasketball.com/opponents.htm dead sports-reference.com 1935-36 Georgetown Hoyas Schedule and Results2012-2013 Georgetown Men's Basketball Media Guide, p. 59. no no no no no |- !colspan=9 style="background:#002147; color:#8D817B;"| Regular Season Fri., Dec. 13, 1935 no w yes no Western Maryland Tech Gymnasium Washington, DC no 46–13 1-0 Wed., Dec. 18, 1935 no l no Temple Tech Gymnasium Washington, DC no 43–44 OT 1-1 0-1 Thu., Jan. 9, 1936 no l yes yes no St. John's DeGray Gymnasium Queens, NY no 27–41 1-2 Fri., Jan. 10, 1936 no l yes yes no Manhattan Manhattan Gymnasium New York, NY no 24–34 1-3 Thu., Jan. 16, 1936 no w no Pittsburgh Tech Gymnasium Washington, DC no 43–42 OT 2-3 1-1 Fri., Jan. 24, 1936 no l no Carnegie Tech Tech Gymnasium Washington, DC no 31–37 2-4 1-2 Tue., Jan. 28, 1936 no l yes yes no Yale Payne Whitney Gymnasium New Haven, CT no 38–44 2-5 Wed., Jan. 29, 1936 no w yes yes no Army Hayes Gymnasium West Point, NY no 43–31 3-5 Thu., Jan. 30, 1936 no l yes no Temple Mitten Hall Philadelphia, PA no 17–39 3-6 1-3 Tue., Feb. 4, 1936 no l yes yes no Canisius Elmwood Hall Buffalo, NY no 36–43 3-7 Fri., Feb. 7, 1936 no w yes no New York University Tech Gymnasium Washington, DC no 36–34 4-7 Tue., Feb. 11, 1936 no w no West Virginia Tech Gymnasium Washington, DC no 42–36 OT 5-7 2-3 Fri., Feb. 14, 1936 no l yes no Carnegie Tech Skibo Gymnasium Pittsburgh, PA no 23–27 5-8 2-4 Sat., Feb. 15, 1936 no w yes no Penn State Recreation Hall State College, PA no 37–29 6-8 3-4 Fri., Feb. 21, 1936 no l yes no Maryland Tech Gymnasium Washington, DC no 39–47 6-9 Wed., Feb. 26, 1936 no w no Penn State Tech Gymnasium Washington, DC no 34–27 7-9 4-4 Thu., Mar. 5, 1936 no l yes no Pittsburgh Pitt Pavilion Pittsburgh, PA no 36–43 7-10 4-5 Fri., Mar. 6, 1936 no l yes no West Virginia WVU Field House Morgantown, WV no 26–41 7-11 4-6 no no References Category:Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball seasons Georgetown Hoyas Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team