Ewing Jr. headed to Georgetown

HOUSTON - Pat Ewing Jr. is headed for his father's alma mater, according to a broadcast report.\nNBA great Patrick Ewing told Houston television station KRIV on Wednesday that his son will transfer from Indiana to Georgetown.\n"My son chose Georgetown. He was also considering Miami and North Carolina," Ewing said.\n"I'm excited. It's a great place for him to be and not just because I went there. The coaches love him and want him to play for them," he said.\nThe younger Ewing said earlier this year that he felt it was best for him to transfer to another school for his education and basketball career. A 6-foot-8, 215-pound forward, Ewing started five of the 29 games in which he played last season, averaging 4 points and 3.8 rebounds a game during Indiana's 15-14 season.\nPatrick Ewing, an assistant coach for the Houston Rockets, said he isn't worried about his son having to deal with the pressure of following in his footsteps at Georgetown.\n"He has had to live and play with my name all of his life," the coach said.\nPat Ewing Jr. will have to sit out the 2005-2006 season.