Question 1

True or false: Patrick Ewing was born in Jamaica and moved to the US as a teenager.

Accepted Answer

True. Ewing was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts at age 12 to pursue basketball.

Question 2

True or false: Ewing won an NCAA championship with Georgetown University in 1984.

Accepted Answer

True. He led the Hoyas to their first national title in 1984, defeating Houston in the final.

Question 3

True or false: Patrick Ewing never played in the NBA All-Star Game during his career.

Accepted Answer

False. Ewing was an 11-time NBA All-Star, making his first appearance in 1986.

Question 4

True or false: Ewing was drafted first overall by the New York Knicks in the 1985 NBA Draft.

Accepted Answer

True. The Knicks won the draft lottery and selected Ewing with the top pick in 1985.

Question 5

True or false: Patrick Ewing won an NBA championship with the Knicks in 1994.

Accepted Answer

False. The Knicks reached the Finals in 1994 but lost to the Houston Rockets in seven games.

Question 6

True or false: Ewing was known for his signature shot, a fadeaway jumper from the baseline.

Accepted Answer

False. Ewing's trademark was actually the turnaround jumper from the baseline, not a fadeaway.

Question 7

True or false: Patrick Ewing played one season with the Orlando Magic before retiring.

Accepted Answer

True. After 15 seasons with the Knicks and a brief stint with Seattle, he played his final season with the Magic in 2001-02.

Question 8

True or false: Ewing's Olympic gold medal came in 1992 with the Dream Team, not in 1984.

Accepted Answer

False. He won gold with the 1984 U.S. Olympic team as an amateur, not the 1992 Dream Team.

Patrick Ewing Trivia Questions