And by the way, Patrick Ewing was born in Jamaica and is the greatest basketball player ever to come out of that island. Trivia note: one of the starters for Houston was Ricky Winslow. His son ...

"Let’s keep LeBron home, Patrick Ewing to the Knicks ... who grew up near Cleveland, Ewing grew up in Jamaica and Boston and didn't have a direct connection to New York City.

The number of overall international college basketball players more than doubled from 2010 to 2025. It is a trend across ...

A. Yes, international players are eligible. Notable winners born outside the United States include Andrew Bogut (Australia), Patrick Ewing (Jamaica), and Buddy Hield (Bahamas). WATCH: Bree Hall ...

Throw in his Georgetown domination, and the native of Kingston, Jamaica helped define basketball in the 1980s and '90s, along with Michael Jordan. The only thing missing from Ewing's highly ...

"Congratulations, Melo, on making it to the Hall of Fame," Ewing said. "Basketball's most elite. Congratulations and welcome to the club. I am so proud of you." Patrick Ewing is widely regarded ...