1954–55 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 basketball 1954–55 Georgetown Hoyas Georgetown Hoyas logo.svg Independent 12–13 Harry "Buddy" Jeannette 3rd Hugh Beins 2nd Game captains McDonough Gymnasium The 1954–55 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University during the 1954–55 NCAA college basketball season. Harry "Buddy" Jeannette coached them in his third season as head coach. The team was an independent and played its home games at McDonough Gymnasium on the Georgetown campus in Washington, D.C. It finished with a record of 12–13 and had no post-season play. Season recap Sophomore forward Matt White joined the varsity team this year after a year on the freshman team. He scored in double figures eight times, including a season-high 22 in an upset of Fordham in the opening game of the Queen City Tournament in Buffalo, New York. He averaged 11.2 points per game, but his year came to an abrupt end when, with seven games remaining, he was among four players suspended for the rest of the season for violating team rules during a road trip.The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 78. Matt White Junior forward Warren Buehler had his second consecutive strong offensive season, scoring in double figures in 21 of the season's 25 games. For the second year in a row, the team lost one of its top scorers to an academic suspension at midseason, but Buehler compensated with ever-greater offensive performances, scoring in double figures in 15 of the final 16 games, including a season-high 31 points against Seton Hall. He ended the season as the team's top scorer for the second straight year.The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 42. Warren Buehler Like White, sophomore center Joe Missett came to the varsity from the freshman team. He played in 20 of the season's 25 games and proved a capable center who could open up scoring opportunities for forwards Buehler and White. He scored a season-high 22 points against New York University and finished the season averaging 9.3 rebounds per game and as the team' second-highest scorer after Buehler.The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 31. Joe Missett The 1954–55 team opened the season at 9-3, but the various player suspensions affected its performance later in the year, and it lost 10 of its last 13 games and eight of its last ten. It finished the season with a record of 12–13, had no postseason play, and was not ranked in the Top 20 in the Associated Press Poll or Coaches' Poll at any time.sports-reference.com 1954-55 Independent Season Summarysports-reference.com 1954-55 Polls Roster Sourceshttp://www.hoyabasketball.com/players/roster-50s.htm#1955 The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Rosters 1950–51 to 1959–1960 2013-12-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20131228183642/http://www.hoyabasketball.com/players/roster-50s.htm#1955 2013-12-28 dead The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Player Directory: Jersey Numbers #NameHeightWeight (lbs.)PositionClassHometownPrevious Team(s)5Warren Buehler6"4"185FJr.Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S.Sweeney HS6Hank Morano6'2"N/AGSo.Union City, New Jersey, U.S.St. Peter's Preparatory School9Dick Percudani6'1"N/AGSo.Elmhurst, New York, U.S.Power Memorial Academy11John Morchower6'7"N/AGJr.Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S.Sweeney HS12Joe Bolger6'3"N/AGJr.New York, New York, U.S.Xavier HS14Dale Smith6'4"N/AGSo.Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.Catholic HS15Tucker Dunn5'9"N/AGSo.N/AN/A18Richard Wagner6'2"N/AGSo.Glendale, New York, U.S.St. John's Preparatory School20Jack Walsh5'11"N/AFJr.New York, New York, U.S.Brooklyn Preparatory School21Dale Seymour6'5"N/AGSo.Washington, D.C., U.S.Gonzaga College HS22Joe Missett6"7"205CSo.Villanova, Pennsylvania, U.S.Malvern Preparatory School23Ray Mazza6'0"N/AGSo.Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.St. Xavier HS24Matt White6'2"205FSo.New York, New York, U.S.La Salle Academy HS27Ken Rode6'4"N/AFSo.New York, New York, U.S.St. Francis Preparatory School 1954–55 schedule and results Sourceshttp://www.hoyabasketball.com/records/bb-1950.htm The Georgetown Basketball History Project: 1950s Seasons December 29, 2013 November 12, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131112045930/http://www.hoyabasketball.com/records/bb-1950.htm dead http://www.hoyabasketball.com/opponents.htm The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Records vs. All Opponents 2013-12-29 2013-11-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20131103211101/http://www.hoyabasketball.com/opponents.htm dead sports-reference.com 1954-55 Georgetown Hoyas Schedule and Results2012-2013 Georgetown Men's Basketball Media Guide, p. 61. no yes no no no |- !colspan=9 style="background:#002147; color:#8D817B;"| Regular Season Wed., Dec. 1, 1954 no w Loyola Maryland Alumni Gymnasium Baltimore, Maryland no 74–63 1-0 Sat., Dec. 4, 1954 no l yes Maryland Ritchie Coliseum College Park, Maryland no 43–60 1-1 Tue., Dec. 7, 1954 no w American McDonough Gymnasium Washington, D.C. no 65–61 2-1 Sat., Dec. 11, 1954 no w Saint Peter's McDonough Gymnasium Washington, D.C. no 77–68 3-1 Wed., Dec. 15, 1954 no w Mount St. Mary's McDonough Gymnasium Washington, D.C. no 76–74 4-1 Sat., Dec. 18, 1954 no w yes St. Joseph's Philadelphia Convention Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania no 61–53 5-1 Mon., Dec. 27, 1954 no w yes Fordham Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Buffalo, New York Queen City Tournament no 71–70 6-1 Tue., Dec. 28, 1954 no l yes St. Bonaventure Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Buffalo, New York Queen City Tournament no 59–66 6-2 Wed., Dec. 29, 1954 no w yes Georgia Tech Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Buffalo, New York Queen City Tournament no 68–62 7-2 Wed., Jan. 5, 1955 no l George Washington 6 McDonough Gymnasium Washington, D.C. no 55–74 7-3 Sat., Jan. 8, 1955 no w yes American Clendenen Gymnasium Washington, D.C. no 79–65 8-3 Tue., Jan. 11, 1955 no w yes New York University Madison Square Garden New York, New York no 71–67 9-3 Mon., Jan. 24, 1955 no l yes Miami N/A Miami, Florida no 81–84 9-4 Wed., Jan. 26, 1955 no l yes Southern Mississippi N/A Hattiesburg, Mississippi no 65–67 9-5 Fri., Jan. 28, 1955 no w yes Spring Hill 11 N/A Mobile, Alabama no 82–75 4OT 10-5 Sun., Jan. 30, 1955 no l yes Loyola New Orleans Loyola Field House New Orleans, Louisiana no 68–69 OT 10-6 Wed., Feb. 2, 1955 no l La Salle 3 McDonough Gymnasium Washington, D.C. no 58–85 10-7 Sat., Feb. 5, 1955 no l yes La Salle 3 Philadelphia Convention Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania no 46–74 10-8 Wed., Feb. 9, 1955 no w Villanova 19 McDonough Gymnasium Washington, D.C. no 84–79 11-8 Sat., Feb. 12, 1955 no l Fordham McDonough Gymnasium Washington, D.C. no 58–62 11-9 Tue., Feb. 15, 1955The Georgetown Basketball History Project lists the Seton Hall and Mount St. Mary's games as both taking place on February 15, 1955. no w Seton Hall McDonough Gymnasium Washington, D.C. no 76–73 12-9 Tue., Feb. 15, 1955 no l Mount St. Mary's Alumni Gymnasium Emmitsburg, Maryland no 67–70 12-10 Sat., Feb. 19, 1955 no l yes Navy Halsey Field House Annapolis, Maryland no 54–77 12-11 Thu., Feb. 24, 1955 no l Maryland 17 McDonough Gymnasium Washington, D.C. no 49–57 12-12 Tue., Mar. 1, 1955 no l yes George Washington 13 Uline Arena Washington, D.C. no 67–80 12-13 AP Poll Notes note References Category:Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball seasons Georgetown Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team