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pittsburghlive.com - 1/3/2009

Georgetown's Monroe presents challenge

— pittsburghlive.com — Freshman Greg Monroe, a consensus lottery pick when he decides to turn pro, gives the Hoyas another... dominant big man after Roy Hibbert departed for the NBA. Pitt sophomore center DeJuan Blair will become acquainted with the 6-foot-11, 250-pound ... (more) Georgetown's Monroe presents challenge

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tribune-democrat.com - 1/3/2009

Georgetown's Monroe has got game

— tribune-democrat.com — If basketball doesn’t pan out for Greg Monroe – and it seems that it most certainly will... – he should consider taking his wonderfully mellow, bass voice on the road in a Four Tops revival tour.“Once he starts talking,” teammate Jessie Sapp said, “it’s ... (more) Georgetown's Monroe has got game

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washingtonpost.com - 1/5/2009

Pitt Panthers Rout Georgetown Hoyas in Big East Conference Men's Basketball

— washingtonpost.com — Georgetown players, from left, Chris Wright, Austin Freeman, Omar Wattad and Greg Monroe have the look of... a team about to lose a conference game by 16 points on its home floor. (more) Pitt Panthers Rout Georgetown Hoyas in Big East ...

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