Even he isn't quite sure where he is going to transfer. This follows in line with other Georgetown players who left to go to lesser schools when the realized they were not going to get much playing time. Marc Egerson, Tay Spann and Thornton all ring a bell. Macklin never developed quite the way we wanted, and the writing was on the wall. Georgetown will likely play a three guard offense next year (Chris Wright, Jesse Sapp and Austin Freeman) while having DaJuan Summers start at 4 and rotating Chris Braswell, Henry Sims, and Greg Monroe into the game. The team will also have Mescheriakov back from his red shirt, and the word is that he is a sharpshooter. Macklin would have had to compete for time with three guys who are younger and possibly more skilled. The team shouldn't suffer too much by having fewer big men on the floor, as Summers evidenced his strong rebounding ability toward the end of the season.
I hope the best for Macklin. I always wanted him to play big and be a great Hoyas center, but sometimes the cards just don't fall that way.
BTW, Georgetown is in the Old Spice Classic next year. Should be some great competition.
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