Patrick Aloysius Ewing Sr. (born August 5, 1962) is a Jamaican-American basketball coach and former player who is a basketball ambassador for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] He spent most of his 17-year playing career as the starting center for the team before ending his playing career with brief stints with the Seattle SuperSonics and Orlando Magic, each tenure only lasting one season. Ewing is regarded as one of the greatest Knicks players of all time, playing a dominant role in New York's 1990s success,[2] and becoming an NBA Champion with the team in 2026 in a front office role.[3]
Highly recruited out of Cambridge, Massachusetts,[4] Ewing played center for the Georgetown Hoyas for four seasons, during which the team reached the NCAA championship game three times. ESPN in 2008 designated him the 16th-greatest college basketball player of all time.[5] He had a seventeen-year NBA career, predominantly playing for the New York Knicks, where he was an eleven-time all-star and named to seven All-NBA teams. The Knicks appeared in the NBA Finals twice (1994 and 1999) during his tenure. He won Olympic gold medals as a member of the 1984 and 1992 United States men's Olympic basketball teams.[6] Ewing was selected as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History in 1996 and as one of the 75 Greatest Players in NBA History in 2021.[7][8] He is a two-time inductee into the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts (in 2008 for his individual career and in 2010 as a member of the 1992 Olympic team).[9] Additionally, he was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame as a member of the "Dream Team" in 2009. His number 33 was retired by the Knicks in 2003.
Early life
Ewing was born on August 5, 1962, in Kingston, Jamaica, to Carl and Dorothy Ewing. He was born one day before Jamaica declared independence.[10] As a child, he excelled at cricket and soccer. In 1975, Ewing moved to the United States and settled with his family in the Greater Boston area in Cambridge, Massachusetts.[11]
Ewing learned to play basketball at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School with the help of John Fountain and his coach Mike Jarvis. With only a few years of playing experience, Ewing developed into one of the best high school players in the country, and among the most intimidating forces ever seen at the level given his size and athleticism. He was named a Parade All-American three times, earning third-team honors in 1979 and first-team selections in both 1980 and 1981.[12] As a senior, he was also named Mr. Basketball USA,[2] Parade Player of the Year,[5] and MaxPreps National Player of the Year.[7] Due to his stature and the team's dominance, Ewing was subject to taunts and jeers from hostile away crowds. Once rival fans even rocked the team bus when Ewing's squad arrived to play an away game.[13] Ewing led Cambridge Rindge and Latin to three consecutive Massachusetts Div. I state championships from 1979 to 1981.[14] In order to prepare for college, Ewing joined the MIT-Wellesley Upward Bound Program.
College career
As a senior in high school, Ewing signed a letter of intent to play for coach John Thompson at Georgetown University. Ewing made his announcement in Boston, in a room full of fans who were hoping for him to play for local schools Boston College or Boston University; when Ewing announced his decision to play at Georgetown, the fans left the room. During his recruitment, Ewing was very close to signing a letter of intent to play for Dean Smith and the University of North Carolina; however, while on his recruiting visit, he witnessed a nearby rally for the Ku Klux Klan, which dissuaded him from going there.[15] Ewing made six recruiting visits in all; he also visited UCLA and Villanova.[16]

As a freshman during the 1981–82 season, Ewing became one of the first college players to start and star on the varsity team as a freshman. That year, Ewing led the Hoyas to their second Big East tournament title in school history and a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. In the tournament, the Hoyas advanced to their first Final Four since 1943, where they defeated the University of Louisville, 50–46, to set up a showdown in the NCAA Final against North Carolina. In one of the most star-studded championship games in NCAA history, Ewing was called for goaltending five times in the first half (later revealed to be intentional at the behest of coach John Thompson), setting the tone for the Hoyas and making his presence felt. The Hoyas led late in the game, but a shot by future NBA superstar Michael Jordan gave North Carolina the lead. Georgetown still had a chance at winning the game in the final seconds, but Freddy Brown mistakenly threw a bad pass directly to opposing player James Worthy, sealing the win for the Tar Heels.
For the 1982–83 season, Ewing and the Hoyas began the season as the second-seeded ranked team in the country. An early-season showdown with #1 ranked Virginia and their star center Ralph Sampson was dubbed the "Game of the Decade". Virginia's veteran team won, 68–63, but Ewing at one point slam-dunked right over Sampson, a play which established Ewing as a dominating "big man".[17][18] The Hoyas posted a 22–10 record for the season and made another NCAA Tournament appearance, but Georgetown was defeated in the second round of the tournament by Memphis State. This would be the only season in Ewing's Georgetown career where they did not make it at least as far as the National Championship game.
In the 1983–84 season, Ewing led Georgetown to the Big East regular-season championship, the Big East tournament championship and another #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Also, he was named the Big East Player of the Year. The Hoyas ultimately advanced to the Final Four for the third time in school history (and second time with Ewing) to face Kentucky, a team which had never lost a national semifinal game and was led by the "Twin Towers", Sam Bowie and Melvin Turpin. Georgetown was able to turn an early 12 point deficit into a 53–40 win to advance to the National Championship game.[19] In the final, the Hoyas faced the University of Houston, led by future Hall of Fame center Hakeem Olajuwon. Ewing and Georgetown prevailed with an 84–75 victory, giving the school its first and only NCAA Championship in school history. Ewing was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
For the 1984–85 season, Ewing's senior year, Georgetown was ranked #1 in the nation for the majority of the campaign. Ewing was again named the Big East Player of the Year and the team won the Big East tournament title yet again. They entered the NCAA tournament as the #1 overall seed of the East Region, where they wound up advancing to another Final Four, their third in four years. In the National Semifinal game, Georgetown faced their Big East rivals, St. John's and Chris Mullin, the fourth meeting between the schools that year. The Hoyas easily defeated the Redmen 77–59, setting up a matchup with another Big East rival in unranked Villanova for the title. An overwhelming favorite going into the game, Georgetown was upset by the Wildcats 66–64, who shot a record 78.6 percent (22 of 28) from the floor, denying Ewing and Georgetown back-to-back titles. At the conclusion of the season, Ewing was awarded the Naismith Player of the Year Award and the Associated Press Player of the Year.
Ewing's four-year college career is cited as one of the most successful college runs of all time. Among his many accomplishments, he helped Georgetown reach the final game of the NCAA Tournament three out of four years, win three Big East tournament titles, four Big East Defensive Player of the Year awards and was named a first-team All-American three times. He also left a cultural impact on the sport in a variety of ways. He was one of the first freshmen to not only start for but lead a major college basketball team, something unheard of back in his era. Also, he developed a habit of wearing a short-sleeved T-shirt underneath his jersey, which started a fashion trend among young athletes that lasts to this day.
NBA career
New York Knicks (1985–2000)

Post-Knicks career
During the 2000 off-season, Ewing requested a trade from New York, and the Knicks complied, sending Ewing to the Seattle SuperSonics in a four-team trade; the Knicks also sent Chris Dudley to Phoenix in the deal, and received Glen Rice, Luc Longley, Travis Knight, Vladimir Stepania, Lazaro Borrell, Vernon Maxwell, two first-round draft picks (from the Los Angeles Lakers and Seattle) and two second-round draft picks from Seattle.[34] After one season with the SuperSonics and another with the Orlando Magic, he announced his retirement on September 18, 2002.
In 1,183 games over 17 seasons, Ewing averaged 21.0 points, 9.8 rebounds, and 2.4 blocks per game, and averaged better than a 50% shooting percentage. The Knicks’ all-time leading scorer with 23,665 points,[35] as of 2021, Ewing was ranked 23rd on the NBA scoring list with 24,815 points.[36]
Ewing played 1,039 games for the Knicks. On February 28, 2003, his jersey number 33 was retired by the team in a ceremony at Madison Square Garden during which his jersey was raised to the Garden rafters.[37] For the first time ever, Ewing represented the Knicks during the NBA draft lottery on May 14, 2019.[38] They got the third overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft.[39] In October 2024, Ewing rejoined the Knicks as a basketball ambassador.[40] In June 2026, in his third year in the Knicks front office, Ewing became an NBA Champion for the first time with New York's victory in five games over the San Antonio Spurs.[41]
National team career
Ewing won Olympic gold medals as a member of the 1984 and 1992 United States men's basketball teams.[6] In 1984, Ewing averaged 11.0 points in eight games, and was the tournament's leading shot blocker with 18.[42][43] The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame referred to the 1992 "Dream Team" as "the greatest collection of basketball talent on the planet".[44]
Awards and honors

- Rookie of the Year (1986)
- All-NBA First Team (1990)
- All-NBA Second Team (1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997)
- NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1988, 1989, 1992)
- 11-time All-Star; One of 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996)
- 2-time Olympic gold medalist (1984, 1992)
- 3-time All-American (1983–1985)
- NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player (1984)
- Naismith College Player of the Year (1985).
- AP College Player of the Year (1985)
- NABC Player of the Year (1985)
- Sporting News College Player of the Year (1985)
- Adolph Rupp Trophy (1985)
- No. 33 retired for the New York Knicks
- Basketball Hall of Fame inductee (in 2008 as an individual and 2010 as a member of the Dream Team)
- NBA 75th Anniversary Team (2021)
- NBA 50th Anniversary Team (1996)
- McDonald's Open champion (1990)
- McDonald's Open MVP (1990)
Ewing was a defensive stalwart throughout his basketball career, although he often had difficulty placing on the NBA All-Defensive Team due to the defensive prowess of his contemporaries Hakeem Olajuwon and David Robinson.
In 1993, he led the NBA with 789 defensive rebounds. He was top ten in field goal percentage eight times, top ten in rebounds per game and total rebounds eight times, top ten in points and points per game eight times, and top ten in blocks per game for 13 years.[46]
In 1999, Ewing became the 10th player in NBA history to record 22,000 points and 10,000 rebounds.[47]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985–86 | New York | 50 | 50 | 35.4 | .474 | .000 | .739 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 20.0 |
| 1986–87 | New York | 63 | 63 | 35.0 | .503 | .000 | .713 | 8.8 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 21.5 |
| 1987–88 | New York | 82 | 82 | 31.0 | .555 | .000 | .716 | 8.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 20.2 |
| 1988–89 | New York | 80 | 80 | 36.2 | .567 | .000 | .746 | 9.3 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 22.7 |
| 1989–90 | New York | 82 | 82 | 38.6 | .551 | .250 | .775 | 10.9 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 28.6 |
| 1990–91 | New York | 81 | 81 | 38.3 | .514 | .000 | .745 | 11.2 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 26.6 |
| 1991–92 | New York | 82 | 82 | 38.4 | .522 | .167 | .738 | 11.2 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 24.0 |
| 1992–93 | New York | 81 | 81 | 37.1 | .503 | .143 | .719 | 12.1 | 1.9 | .9 | 2.0 | 24.2 |
| 1993–94 | New York | 79 | 79 | 37.6 | .496 | .286 | .765 | 11.2 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 24.5 |
| 1994–95 | New York | 79 | 79 | 37.0 | .503 | .286 | .750 | 11.0 | 2.7 | .9 | 2.0 | 23.9 |
| 1995–96 | New York | 76 | 76 | 36.6 | .466 | .143 | .761 | 10.6 | 2.1 | .9 | 2.4 | 22.5 |
| 1996–97 | New York | 78 | 78 | 37.0 | .488 | .222 | .754 | 10.7 | 2.0 | .9 | 2.4 | 22.4 |
| 1997–98 | New York | 26 | 26 | 32.6 | .504 | .000 | .720 | 10.2 | 1.1 | .6 | 2.2 | 20.8 |
| 1998–99 | New York | 38 | 38 | 34.2 | .435 | .000 | .706 | 9.9 | 1.1 | .8 | 2.6 | 17.3 |
| 1999–00 | New York | 62 | 62 | 32.8 | .435 | .000 | .731 | 9.7 | .9 | .6 | 1.4 | 15.0 |
| 2000–01 | Seattle | 79 | 79 | 26.7 | .430 | .000 | .685 | 7.4 | 1.2 | .7 | 1.2 | 9.6 |
| 2001–02 | Orlando | 65 | 4 | 13.9 | .444 | .000 | .701 | 4.0 | .5 | .3 | .7 | 6.0 |
| Career | 1,183 | 1,122 | 34.3 | .504 | .152 | .740 | 9.8 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 21.0 | |
| All-Star | 9 | 3 | 21.1 | .537 | .000 | .692 | 6.7 | .8 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 11.8 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | New York | 4 | 4 | 38.3 | .491 | .000 | .864 | 12.8 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 18.8 |
| 1989 | New York | 9 | 9 | 37.8 | .486 | — | .750 | 10.0 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 19.9 |
| 1990 | New York | 10 | 10 | 39.5 | .521 | .500 | .823 | 10.5 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 29.4 |
| 1991 | New York | 3 | 3 | 36.7 | .400 | — | .778 | 10.0 | 2.0 | .3 | 1.7 | 16.7 |
| 1992 | New York | 12 | 12 | 40.2 | .456 | .000 | .740 | 11.1 | 2.3 | .6 | 2.6 | 22.7 |
| 1993 | New York | 15 | 15 | 40.3 | .512 | 1.000 | .638 | 10.9 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 25.5 |
| 1994 | New York | 25 | 25 | 41.3 | .437 | .364 | .740 | 11.7 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 21.9 |
| 1995 | New York | 11 | 11 | 36.3 | .513 | .333 | .686 | 9.6 | 2.5 | .5 | 2.3 | 19.0 |
| 1996 | New York | 8 | 8 | 41.0 | .474 | .500 | .651 | 10.6 | 1.9 | .1 | 3.1 | 21.5 |
| 1997 | New York | 9 | 9 | 39.7 | .527 | .000 | .643 | 10.6 | 1.9 | .3 | 2.4 | 22.6 |
| 1998 | New York | 4 | 4 | 33.0 | .357 | — | .593 | 8.0 | 1.3 | .8 | 1.3 | 14.0 |
| 1999 | New York | 10 | 10 | 31.5 | .430 | — | .593 | 8.7 | .5 | .6 | .7 | 13.1 |
| 2000 | New York | 14 | 14 | 32.9 | .418 | — | .697 | 9.5 | .4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 14.6 |
| 2002 | Orlando | 4 | 0 | 16.8 | .320 | .000 | .588 | 5.5 | 1.0 | .3 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
| Career | 139 | 135 | 37.5 | .469 | .348 | .718 | 10.3 | 2.0 | .9 | 2.2 | 20.2 | |
College
| * | Led NCAA Division I |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981–82 | Georgetown | 37* | 36 | 28.8 | .631 | – | .617 | 7.5 | .6 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 12.7 |
| 1982–83 | Georgetown | 32 | 32 | 32.0 | .570 | – | .629 | 10.2 | .8 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 17.7 |
| 1983–84 | Georgetown | 37* | 33 | 31.9 | .658 | – | .656 | 10.0 | .8 | .9 | 3.6 | 16.4 |
| 1984–85 | Georgetown | 37 | 37 | 30.6 | .625 | – | .638 | 9.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 14.6 |
| Career | 143 | 138 | 30.8 | .620 | – | .635 | 9.2 | .9 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 15.3 | |
Coaching career
From 2002 to 2003, Ewing served as an assistant coach for the Washington Wizards under the ownership of his longtime rival Michael Jordan. From 2003 through 2006, Ewing was an assistant with the Houston Rockets, before resigning to spend more time with his family. On July 3, 2007, Ewing was one of four assistants hired to serve under first-year Orlando Magic head coach Stan Van Gundy[48] for the 2007–08 season.
The Magic reached the 2009 NBA Finals, where they lost to the Los Angeles Lakers. He correctly predicted a win in Game 7 of the second round against the defending champion Boston Celtics.[49] Later in the playoffs, Ewing saw Magic captain Dwight Howard set a new NBA Finals record for most blocked shots in a single Finals game, with nine in Game 4, surpassing the previous record of eight by Ewing himself in Game 5 of the 1994 Finals.
In 2010, Ewing finally got the opportunity to coach his son Patrick Ewing Jr. in the 2010 summer league. Ewing Jr. played for the Magic.[50]

In 2013, Ewing became an assistant coach with the Charlotte Bobcats (now Charlotte Hornets).[51] On November 8, 2013, Ewing became the Bobcats' interim head coach due to regular head coach Steve Clifford having heart surgery. He lost his first game 101–91 against his former team, the Knicks.
On April 3, 2017, Ewing was hired as head coach of his former college team, the Georgetown Hoyas.[52] In his first season as head coach, the Hoyas were 15–15 (5–13 in the Big East). The season ended without any postseason tournament play. In Ewing's second season, Georgetown was 19–14, and finished tied in third place in the Big East with a 9–9 record. The Hoyas were awarded a bid in the 2019 National Invitation Tournament, their first postseason tournament since 2015. James Akinjo was named the Big East Rookie of the Year, and fellow freshmen Mac McClung and Josh Leblanc joined him on the Big East All-Freshman Team. In Ewing's third season, the Hoyas finished 15–17 overall and 5–13 in the Big East and lost in the first round of the 2020 Big East tournament the day before all further postseason play was cancelled due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In Ewing's fourth season, after finishing the regular season with a record of 13–13 overall and 7–9 in the Big East, he led the Hoyas to the 2021 Big East Conference tournament championship as the eighth seed in the tournament.[53] They defeated the first-seeded Villanova Wildcats in the quarterfinals.[54] In the championship game, Georgetown defeated the second-seeded Creighton Bluejays 73–48, and qualified for the 2021 NCAA Division I basketball tournament.[55] This marked Georgetown's first NCAA tournament appearance since the 2014–15 season, breaking their longest NCAA drought in the modern era. The Hoyas were unable to build on this success in Ewing's fifth season however, posting an overall record of 6–25 and going winless in Big East Conference play at 0–19 in the regular season followed by a first-round loss in the 2022 Big East tournament. In Ewing's sixth season, Georgetown finished with an overall record of 7–25 and 2–18 in the Big East, including a first-round exit from the 2023 Big East tournament. On March 9, 2023, Ewing was fired as coach.[56]
On July 4, 2026, Ewing was hired as assistant coach for the Washington Wizards, following a two year commitment as basketball ambassador and advisor for the Knicks which began in October 2024.[57]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown Hoyas (Big East Conference) (2017–2023) | |||||||||
| 2017–18 | Georgetown | 15–15 | 5–13 | 8th | |||||
| 2018–19 | Georgetown | 19–14 | 9–9 | T–3rd | NIT First Round | ||||
| 2019–20 | Georgetown | 15–17 | 5–13 | T–8th | |||||
| 2020–21 | Georgetown | 13–13 | 7–9 | 8th | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Georgetown | 6–25 | 0–19 | 11th | |||||
| 2022–23 | Georgetown | 7–25 | 2–18 | 11th | |||||
| Georgetown: | 75–109 (.408) | 28–81 (.257) | |||||||
| Total: | 75–109 (.408) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Other work
Ewing interned in the office of Senator Bob Dole during multiple summers in college.[58][59]
Ewing was in the 1996 movie Space Jam as himself, one of five NBA players whose talent was stolen (along with Charles Barkley, Shawn Bradley, Larry Johnson, and Muggsy Bogues). Ewing had a brief appearance, again as himself, in the movie Senseless starring Marlon Wayans.
Ewing made cameos as himself in the sitcoms Spin City, Herman's Head, Mad About You, and Webster.[60] Most recently, he appeared in a 2009 ad for Snickers, suggesting that those who eat the candy bar might "get dunked on by Patrick Chewing". He also made a silent cameo as the Angel of Death in The Exorcist III.
He co-wrote In the Paint, a painting how-to book for children.[61]
In 2014, Ewing and sports agent David Falk announced a $3.3 million donation to the John R. Thompson, Jr. Intercollegiate Athletics Center under construction at Georgetown University. The amount is a reference to Ewing's number, 33.[62]
Endorsements
Ewing's first sneaker endorsement was with Adidas in 1986.[63] In 1991, Next Sports signed a licensing deal to release footwear under Ewing's name in the United States under a new company, Ewing Athletics, which would operate until 1996.[64] In 2012, David Goldberg and his company GPF Footwear LLC successfully teamed up with Ewing to resurrect the old Ewing Athletics line, and bring it back into stores, capitalizing on the current retro trend in the footwear market.[65]
Personal life

Ewing was married to Rita Williams from 1990 to 1998.[66] He has three children, including Patrick Ewing Jr. Each of his three children was born to a different woman.[67][68]
In July 2001, Ewing testified in the federal trial of an Atlanta club owner charged with facilitating prostitution. Ewing told the court he received oral sex from dancers at the club in 1996 and 1997, but did not pay any money for the encounters and did not feel that he was involved in an act of prostitution.[69] Ewing was never charged with a crime in connection with The Gold Club encounters.[70]
After friend and rival NBA center Alonzo Mourning was diagnosed with a kidney ailment in 2000, Ewing promised that he would donate one of his kidneys to Mourning if he ever needed one.[71] In 2003, Ewing was tested for kidney compatibility with Mourning, but Mourning's cousin was found to be the better match.[72]
See also
- Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball
- List of NBA career scoring leaders
- List of NBA franchise career scoring leaders
- List of NBA career rebounding leaders
- List of NBA career blocks leaders
- List of NBA career turnovers leaders
- List of NBA career personal fouls leaders
- List of NBA career free throw scoring leaders
- List of NBA career minutes played leaders
- List of NBA career playoff blocks leaders
- List of NBA single-season blocks per game leaders
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds
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External links
- Career statistics from NBA.com · Basketball Reference
- Basketball Hall of Fame profile
- Patrick Ewing entry at NBA Encyclopedia
- Season-by-season notes (1985–2000)