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Over the years, a number of nicknames have been a part of Georgetown basketball. Here's a list of the nicknames and the players attributed to them.
Note: Nicknames that were popularized when a player was in the NBA (e.g., "Zo", "The Answer", etc.) are not included.
| Nickname |
Belonging To... |
| Al |
Italo Ablondi (1948-50) |
| Ba Ba |
John Duren (1976-80) |
| Big Sky |
Craig Shelton (1976-80) |
| Boo |
Jim Barry (1962-66) |
| Bucky |
Dale Seymour (1954-57) |
| Buddy |
Charles O' Donnell (1961-64) |
| Buddy |
Frank O'Grady (1939-42) |
| Cheese |
Alonzo Holloway (1973-74) |
| Chico |
Irvin Church (1991-95) |
| Chief |
Ray Corley (1946-49) |
| Chops |
James Reed (1994-96) |
| Dean |
Ed Lopata (1960-63) |
| Dino |
Don Martin (1939-42) |
| Dubber |
Carroll Shore (1936-37) |
| Hollywood |
Ron Lyons (1971-73) |
| King |
Harry Kelly (1912-16) |
| Max |
Randolph Schmeling (1956-58) |
| Miggs |
James Reilly (1942-47) |
| Puddy |
Brian Sheehan (1958-61) |
| Red |
John McGuinness (1945-46) |
| Reds |
Francis Daly (1937-40) |
| Rebel |
Marvin Ritch (1911-12) |
| Roy |
Ronayne Waldron (1911-14) |
| Sleepy |
Eric Floyd (1978-82) |
| Snake |
Bob Hannan (1968-71) |
| Stretch |
Sylvester Goedde (1942-43) |
| Tay |
Octavius Spann (2005-07) |
| Tony |
Brooke Beyer (1945-46) |
| Tug |
James Fury (1911-12) |
| Vadi |
Elvado Smith (1981-83) |
| Vee |
Vincent Sanford (2010-) |
| Ya-Ya |
Cheikh Dia (1993-97) |
| Ziggie |
Dick Zeitler (1968-71) |
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