Georgetown Basketball Great and DMV Native Mike Sweetney Passes Away
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Key Points:
- Michael “Mike” Sweetney, former Georgetown basketball star, NBA first-round pick, and DMV basketball legend, has passed away, as announced by his wife, India Sweetney.
- Sweetney was a standout player at Oxon Hill High School and Georgetown University, where he earned All-American honors before being selected ninth overall in the 2003 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks.
- He played in the NBA for the Knicks and Chicago Bulls before continuing his professional career internationally.
- After retiring from playing, Sweetney became an advocate for mental health awareness and worked as a basketball coach, including a role at Yeshiva University.
- He is survived by his wife and children, with memorial service details yet to be announced.
