Senior Day at Georgetown was bitter sweet for Senior center Tyler Adams. As we reported yesterday, Adams a former high school star who originally committed to Duke before choosing the Hoyas — had to stop playing the game he loved in 2011 after an irregular heartbeat from his childhood ended his playing career.
Earlier this week, Coach John Thompson III said “he didn’t believe in the standard tradition of starting seniors in their final home game and that all of the Hoyas seniors already had started at some point this season, anyway,” the Washington Post reported:
And then the coach paused and turned to Tyler Adams.
“But we’re going to make an exception for Tyler,” Thompson said. “You’re starting.”
on Saturday afternoon, Adams made his first start for the Hoyas — tears rolling down his cheek as he was introduced during the starting lineups.
Kudos to Seton Hall for showing awesome sportsmanship to start the game — Adams scored on a dunk moments after Georgetown won the opening tip and SHU defenders backed off.
One of the cooler moments I've ever seen at Georgetown. Congrats @tyleradams00 very well deserved.
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After the play, Adams exited to a standing ovation.
This is what it is all about. #TylerAdams. pic.twitter.com/2hBXSnv69n
— Georgetown Hoyas (@georgetownhoyas) March 7, 2015
h.t ESPN