Georgetown basketball took a nosedive last season, finishing eighth in the 10-team Big East Conference and coming up far short of expectations. That outcome should result in a turnaround for the 2016-17 NCAA season, though, as the Hoyas return a good amount of talent and potential for this season.
The main departure Georgetown will have to overcome is that of D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera. Last year, he was the team leader in minutes, points, assists, steals, field goals, free throws, and threes. That is gone, which will be a blow to John Thompson III's group, but there are pieces around to overcome that.