The 4th of 5 Senior Tributes by LPP before Senior Day starting Saturday at 11:40 belongs to Hoya stalwart, Ironman, Philly Tough Jabril Trawick. His reputation precedes him, and I’m not sure how much more there is to say about him but this blogger will try.
JABRIL TRAWICK GEORGETOWN 2015:
When I think of Jabril, the above image comes to mind. Remember when the Eastern Michigan football team tried and had difficulty breaking through a brick wall with sledgehammers to open their 2014 season? Well, Jabril Trawick, you could have done so singlehandedly, without a sledgehammer, just with a ball and a drive to the basket. It is said that John Thompson Jr. stated that you are the only played on this year’s team that is tough enough to have played on his great championship and 3 Final Four teams in the 1980s. That just about says it all. No surprise you list Allen Iverson as your favorite player and the 76ers as your team (www.guhoyas.com). They could use your help right now!
Your senior leadership and your ability to do it all, handle the ball, shoot it, dish it off, rebound, play D and steal it, earns you my nickname Ja-Bril of All Trades. Need someone to score the first nine points of a critical game (last week at Butler), Call Jabril. Need someone to make a late-game decision to drive and dish off the ball to a hungry freshman ready to make his mark (Isaac Copeland) for a victory, Call Jabril. Need someone to scrap on the ground for a loose ball and call a timeout to save the game, Call Jabril. Need someone to knock down 3s even when he isn’t technically the long range shooter on the team, Call Jabril.
Since you stepped foot on the Hilltop with the class that included the long gone Otto Porter (to the Wizards) and Greg Whittington (where did he go?), players with a ton of talent, you have been the Ironman for the Hoyas and even suffered a broken jaw in the process last season against Providence.
Arriving at the Hilltop from Abington Friends in Philly, you were named First Team All-State as a senior and were a McDonald’s All-American nominee. In your freshman campaign (2011-12), you made an impact immediately, appearing in all 33 games and averaging Averaged 3.4 points and 1.3 rebounds in 11.4 minutes per game. You shot 40% from the field and hit 78% of your free throws. You stepped it up in your sophomore season (2012-13), appearing in all 32 games and starting the final 20 games of the season. You became a key cog for your team, averaging 5.8 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.1 steals and played 26.6 mpg. You scored in double figures five times, consistently pulled down boards and handed out assists. You scored 14 points against Western Carolina and grabbed 8 boards in the win over Louisville.
Last season, as a junior (2013-14), you stepped up your game, appearing in 28 and starting 21 of them, having missed times five games after breaking your jaw against Providence. You finished the season averaging 9.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game and shot 52% from the field, 31.3% from the arc and 70% from the free throw line. A big game player whose Game continued to grow, you scored in double figures 11 times and scored 16 points, (6-of-7 from the field), with three rebounds against Big 12 competition Kansas State, scored 16 points, with six rebounds, at Marquette and had 15 points and seven rebounds in a win over The “Doug McDermott Creighton”.
What more to say about how important your leadership, grit and determination is to this team? A player who keeps improving when others may falter, never puts his head down and has the heart and body language of a champion. You are second this season in minutes per game to only DSR (27 mpg to DSR’s 34 mpg), second in field goal percentage (50%) to only big man Josh Smith (64%), shooting a team best 42% from the arc, your talent, judgment and determination on the court will lead you to greatness in your chosen field, whether that’s pro hoops, politics (Senator Trawick from the great state of Pennsylvania?) or whatever you decide after graduation from Georgetown.
In the meantime, there is a lot of hoops left to play, and if anyone has anything to say about the Hoyas chances after today–another must win game–in the BET or NCAA tournaments, that would be senior leader Jabril. Thank you for the great 4 years. You and the team have suffered some disappointments but there is much more hoops to play! In any case, you have carved a place in Hoya hoops history and more importantly, in the hears of fans, alumni, students. #Ironman #Ja-BrilofAllTrades #H4L #BeatSetonHall
Senior Tribute: Jabril Trawick #55
The 4th of 5 Senior Tributes by LPP before Senior Day starting Saturday at 11:40 belongs to Hoya stalwart, Ironman, Philly Tough Jabril Trawick. His reputation precedes him, and I’m not sure how much more there is to say about him but this blogger will try.
JABRIL TRAWICK GEORGETOWN 2015:
When I think of Jabril, the above image comes to mind. Remember when the Eastern Michigan football team tried and had difficulty breaking through a brick wall with sledgehammers to open their 2014 season? Well, Jabril Trawick, you could have done so singlehandedly, without a sledgehammer, just with a ball and a drive to the basket. It is said that John Thompson Jr. stated that you are the only played on this year’s team that is tough enough to have played on his great championship and 3 Final Four teams in the 1980s. That just about says it all. No surprise you list Allen Iverson as your favorite player and the 76ers as your team (www.guhoyas.com). They could use your help right now!
Your senior leadership and your ability to do it all, handle the ball, shoot it, dish it off, rebound, play D and steal it, earns you my nickname Ja-Bril of All Trades. Need someone to score the first nine points of a critical game (last week at Butler), Call Jabril. Need someone to make a late-game decision to drive and dish off the ball to a hungry freshman ready to make his mark (Isaac Copeland) for a victory, Call Jabril. Need someone to scrap on the ground for a loose ball and call a timeout to save the game, Call Jabril. Need someone to knock down 3s even when he isn’t technically the long range shooter on the team, Call Jabril.
Since you stepped foot on the Hilltop with the class that included the long gone Otto Porter (to the Wizards) and Greg Whittington (where did he go?), players with a ton of talent, you have been the Ironman for the Hoyas and even suffered a broken jaw in the process last season against Providence.
Arriving at the Hilltop from Abington Friends in Philly, you were named First Team All-State as a senior and were a McDonald’s All-American nominee. In your freshman campaign (2011-12), you made an impact immediately, appearing in all 33 games and averaging Averaged 3.4 points and 1.3 rebounds in 11.4 minutes per game. You shot 40% from the field and hit 78% of your free throws. You stepped it up in your sophomore season (2012-13), appearing in all 32 games and starting the final 20 games of the season. You became a key cog for your team, averaging 5.8 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.1 steals and played 26.6 mpg. You scored in double figures five times, consistently pulled down boards and handed out assists. You scored 14 points against Western Carolina and grabbed 8 boards in the win over Louisville.
Last season, as a junior (2013-14), you stepped up your game, appearing in 28 and starting 21 of them, having missed times five games after breaking your jaw against Providence. You finished the season averaging 9.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game and shot 52% from the field, 31.3% from the arc and 70% from the free throw line. A big game player whose Game continued to grow, you scored in double figures 11 times and scored 16 points, (6-of-7 from the field), with three rebounds against Big 12 competition Kansas State, scored 16 points, with six rebounds, at Marquette and had 15 points and seven rebounds in a win over The “Doug McDermott Creighton”.
What more to say about how important your leadership, grit and determination is to this team? A player who keeps improving when others may falter, never puts his head down and has the heart and body language of a champion. You are second this season in minutes per game to only DSR (27 mpg to DSR’s 34 mpg), second in field goal percentage (50%) to only big man Josh Smith (64%), shooting a team best 42% from the arc, your talent, judgment and determination on the court will lead you to greatness in your chosen field, whether that’s pro hoops, politics (Senator Trawick from the great state of Pennsylvania?) or whatever you decide after graduation from Georgetown.
In the meantime, there is a lot of hoops left to play, and if anyone has anything to say about the Hoyas chances after today–another must win game–in the BET or NCAA tournaments, that would be senior leader Jabril. Thank you for the great 4 years. You and the team have suffered some disappointments but there is much more hoops to play! In any case, you have carved a place in Hoya hoops history and more importantly, in the hears of fans, alumni, students. #Ironman #Ja-BrilofAllTrades #H4L #BeatSetonHall
LPP