 Ewing at theNew York Knicks open practice in 2010 | |
| South West Metro Pirates | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| League | NBL1 North |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1984-05-20)May 20, 1984 (age 41) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Nationality | American / Jamaican |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 214 lb (97 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College |
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| NBA draft | 2008: 2nd round, 43rd overall pick |
| Drafted by | Sacramento Kings |
| Playing career | 2008–2015 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 22 |
| Coaching career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 2008–2011 | Reno Bighorns |
| 2011–2012 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 2011 | New Orleans Hornets |
| 2012 | Iowa Energy |
| 2012 | Telekom Baskets Bonn |
| 2013 | CB Valladolid |
| 2013–2014 | Trikala Aries |
| 2014–2015 | Nea Kifissia |
| 2015 | Al Rayyan |
Coaching | |
| 2021 | Ottawa Blackjacks (assistant) |
| 2022 | Newfoundland Growlers |
| 2024 | South West Metro Pirates (assistant) |
| 2025–present | South West Metro Pirates |
| Career highlights | |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3 (0.4 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2 (0.3 rpg) |
| Assists | 2 (0.3 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Patrick Aloysius Ewing Jr. (born May 20, 1984) is a Jamaican-American professionalbasketball coach and former player who is head coach for the South West Metro Pirates of theNBL1 North. He is the eldest son ofHall of Fame basketball player andNew York Knicks legendPatrick Ewing.
Ewing first attendedThe Windward School inWhite Plains, New York before going toThe Elisabeth Morrow School inEnglewood, New Jersey. He then went toHoly Innocents' Episcopal School andMarietta High School inGeorgia, and National Christian Academy inFort Washington, Maryland.
He signed withIndiana University on May 1, 2003, and played two seasons at Indiana before following his father's footsteps by transferring toGeorgetown University in 2005. Under theNCAA transfer rules, Ewing had to sit out the2005–06 season. He returned in2006–07 season, playing 36 games for the Hoyas. In the2007–08 season, he participated in the CollegeSlam Dunk Contest atSt. Mary's University inSan Antonio during theFinal Four weekend. As a senior with the Hoyas, Ewing averaged 6.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 34 games, winning theBig East ConferenceSixth Man of the Year award. Ewing cited the Hoyas offense as the reason why his offensive numbers were low in comparison to what he would go on to average in theNBA D-League.[1]
In college, Ewing wore the same jersey number (no. 33) as his father. However,Alonzo Mourning was last to use this number for Georgetown, so Ewing reportedly had to get Mourning's permission before using it.[2]
Ewing's coach at Georgetown,John Thompson III, was the son ofJohn Thompson Jr., who coached the elder Ewing at Georgetown.
Ewing was chosen as the 43rd overall pick in the2008 NBA draft by theSacramento Kings.[3] Soon afterwards, he signed a contract with the Kings.[4] He was later traded to theHouston Rockets in a five-player deal that broughtRon Artest to the Rockets.[5] On August 29, 2008, Ewing followed his father's footsteps once again when he was traded to theNew York Knicks in exchange for the rights of former first round pickFrédéric Weis.[6]
After some initial speculation that he would wear his father's retired number 33, Ewing took number 6 in honor of his favorite player,Bill Russell, which was also his father's number in his final season in the NBA with theOrlando Magic and on the1992 Olympic national team.[7]
Ewing played in two Knicks preseason games prior to making his New York debut in the Knicks' final pre-season game on October 24, 2008. Ewing entered the game in the fourth quarter to a thunderous ovation by theMadison Square Garden crowd. Ewing helped fuel the Knicks' late rally, where the Knicks would come back from a 21-point deficit. Ewing had two dunks, a three-pointer, a steal and a blocked shot. He had seven fourth quarter points. In total, he played three pre-season games for the Knicks, averaging 8.1 minutes, 3.7 points and 1.7 rebounds. On October 27, 2008, Ewing was waived by the Knicks in order to get the roster down to the maximum of 15 players for the start of the2008–09 season.[8]
Ewing was signed by Knicks'D-League affiliate, theReno Bighorns, on December 15, 2008.[9] On the day he signed, Ewing made his D-League debut againstUtah Flash, recording 15 points.[10] After his first 30 games with the Bighorns, Ewing averaged 16.8 points, 8.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.3 blocks per game with an efficiency rating of +20.00.[11] On March 16, 2009, the Reno Bighorns waived Ewing after he reportedly suffered a Grade 1 MCL (medial collateral ligament) sprain.[citation needed]
Ewing was named to the New York Knicks roster for the 2009 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, but was unable to participate due to injury.
Ewing played for theOrlando Magic in the2010 NBA Summer League in Orlando,[12] as well as for the Knicks in Las Vegas. On August 27, 2010, Ewing signed with the Knicks.[13] However, he was once again waived at the end of training camp.[14] He was then re-acquired by theReno Bighorns of the NBA D-League.[15] On January 25, 2011, he was traded to theSioux Falls Skyforce forDanny Green.[16] On March 26, theNew Orleans Hornets signed Ewing to a 10-day contract following the injury ofDavid West.[17] On April 5, he was signed for the remainder of the season.[18]
On December 13, 2011, he was waived by the Hornets.[19]
In January 2012, Ewing returned to the Sioux Falls Skyforce.[20] On February 9, Ewing was acquired by theIowa Energy in a trade forMarqus Blakely.[21]
On July 4, 2012, Ewing signed a one-year contract with theTelekom Baskets Bonn of the GermanBundesliga.[22] He was released from his contract in December 2012.[23] On January 9, 2013, Ewing signed withBlancos de Rueda Valladolid of the SpanishLiga ACB.[24] On March 19, he parted ways with the Valladolid.[25][26]
In July 2013, Ewing joined theCharlotte Bobcats for the2013 NBA Summer League.[27] On September 28, 2013, he signed with theGreek League clubTrikala Aries for the 2013–14 season.[28]
In September 2014, he signed withNea Kifissia of Greece.[29] On January 5, 2015, he parted ways with Nea Kifisia.[30] Later in 2015, he joinedAl Rayyan of theQatari Basketball League.[31]
In February 2021, Ewing was named lead assistant coach of theOttawa Blackjacks of theCanadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL).[32] On February 18, 2022, Ewing was named the inaugural head coach and general manager for the expansionNewfoundland Growlers of the CEBL.[33] He returned to the Blackjacks as senior director of player personnel for the 2023 CEBL season.[34]
Ewing joined the South West Metro Pirates ofNBL1 North as an assistant coach for the2024 season.[35] Following the NBL1 season, he joined theBrisbane Bullets as player development coach for the2024–25 NBL season.[36]
On 1 October 2024, Ewing was appointed head coach of the South West Metro Pirates for the 2025 and 2026 seasons.[36]
Although he is American-born, Ewing represented theJamaican national team in international competition. His father,Patrick Ewing, was born in Jamaica.[37]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Source[38]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | New Orleans | 7 | 0 | 2.7 | .000 | .000 | .750 | .3 | .3 | .0 | .1 | .4 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | New Orleans | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | – | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.5 |
