James Akinjo Leaving Georgetown

[Watchdog]

From the link I tried to post above but isn't working, here's a good summary writeup.

• September 2019 – incident alleged involving LeBlanc and other basketball players that generates at least two police reports to Metro and reports to DOPS
• November 5, 2019 – civil lawsuit is filed by female students against LeBlanc and Alexander. A motion for a temporary restraining order is filed the same day.
• November 5, 2019 – A DOPS Officer serves the complaints and TRO motions on LeBlanc and Alexander.
• November 6, 2019 – Opening game against Mount St. Mary’s. LeBlanc does not play. Alexander does, but does not start. Team has to come back from being down double digits to win.
• November 12, 2019 – Second lawsuit and motion for TRO is filed, naming LeBlanc, Alexander, and Gardner as defendants.
• November 14, 2019, 10:15am – Hearing is held on the temporary restraining order in the case against LeBlanc and Alexander. LeBlanc and Alexander do not show up to the hearing. The plaintiff testified under oath and the TRO is granted. Among other things, LeBlanc and Alexander are ordered not to "assault," "threaten," "harass," or "physically abuse" the plaintiff.
• November 14, 2019, 6:30pm – Georgetown takes the floor to play against Penn State. Despite having the TRO granted agains them, LeBlanc and Alexander both dress for the game. LeBlanc plays 20 minutes off the bench; Alexander plays 17. Georgetown loses by 15.
• November 15, 2019 – A copy of the TRO is served by a DOPS Officer on LeBlanc and Alexander.
• November 20, 2019, 2:30pm – The Court holds a hearing on whether to issue a preliminary injunction (a longer lasting form of a TRO) against LeBlanc and Alexander. LeBlanc and Alexander do not show up to the hearing. The plaintiff again testified under oath. The preliminary injunction is granted. The Court concludes that the plaintiff is "likely to suffer irreparable harm in the absence of injunctive relief" and the "[t]here is a substantial likelihood Plaintiff will prevail on the merits." LeBlanc and Alexander are ordered to stay 50 feet away from the plaintiff. They are also ordered not to "assault, threaten, harass, or communicate with" the Plaintiff.
• November 21, 2019 – LeBlanc and Alexander both play in Georgetown’s win over Texas.
• December 2, 2019 – Georgetown issues a press release stating that "James Akinjo and Josh LeBlanc will not be playing for the men’s basketball team effective immediately." News accounts confirm that they have placed their names in the transfer portal.

Very surprising Ewing and Georgetown would continue to play LeBlanc when a court ordered restraining order was signed on November 20.

Apparently the Jesuits believe "the end justifies the means" even when it comes to wanting to make the tournament.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

He’s not going transfer and give up a prime season leading a P5 team just because a few of his teammates are apparently in big trouble. He’s not named in any of the docs so far, but he’s likely too close to the heat/worried about potential legal exposure to stick around.

If he was studying in the library while his teammates were out doing these alleged acts I doubt he’d be jumping in the transfer portal the day it becomes public.

I agree with all of this. Even if he was not planning on staying at Georgetown, why not finish the season and put up monster stats? Akinjo is involved somehow.

Edit: Akinjo could be looking to play in the second semester of next year on another team rather than piss away a year of eligibility on this train wreck. We should hold off judgment on Akinjo until there is more information.

 

[AntG168]

So Akinjo just jumped off the sinking ship

 

[Dove]

Not a good look for Ewing

September 15th - (FR) Myron Gardner allegedly commits "Sexual harrassment and assault" at the home of another student. The incident reported to GU PD and DC police.

September 16th - Same home is burgled by 3 Hoya basketball players (Gardner, Leblanc and Alexander)

November 5th - Victim's roomie filed a separate restraining order against Leblanc and Alexander.

November 6th - Leblance doesn't play in season opener.

November 12th - Victim gets temporary restraining order levied against the 3 thieves.

November 20th - The roomie gets her restraining order.

December 2nd - Akinjo and Leblanc leave the team.

Almost three months ago and a player misses one game? Yeah, not a good look for Ewing. But then he probably witnessed Michael Graham kill people and get away with it.

 

[Huskybass]

So Akinjo just jumped off the sinking ship

I have to think there is more to it than that. That seems a bit extreme if Akinjo had no involvement in the alleged activities.

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

It's very difficult to see how Ewing survives this. He either knowingly played players who were had active court cases for reprehensible things, or is guilty of utter negligence if he didn't know about those court cases.

It's incredibly confusing how Akinjo fits in to all of this.

 

[olehead]

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[Dove]

Georgetown's next game is Wednesday night vs. Oklahoma State. Will be interesting to see who doesn't play.

 

[CL82]

Yahoo article with more details. Akinjo not named in the injunctions or the article.

 

[CL82]

So why are we assuming we wouldn't want him for behavioral reasons? Why are we badmouthing a young man who hasn't even been accused of anything yet?

Surprisingly reactionary. I've never seen anything like that on the board before.

 

[BLUEDOGHOUSE]

It's very difficult to see how Ewing survives this. He either knowingly played players who were had active court cases for reprehensible things, or is guilty of utter negligence if he didn't know about those court cases.

It's incredibly confusing how Akinjo fits in to all of this.

Ironically GTOWN plays @ Okie State in their next game against another team who ran into some similar problems with their star recruit Marcus Watson. The difference is Mike Boyton is a man of integrity and great character like almost everyone at Okie State and never played the kid after the alleged incident. Oh yeah and OSU is pretty legit this year.

My source "google" tells me the complainant in the Georgetown matter is afraid of no one and falls into the category of activist on these issues.

 

[methodology]

Interested to see how Akinjo is connected to all this. The Georgetown press release makes it seem he was involved rather than leaving the program on his own merits. Yet all the court filings never mention him

 

[BLUEDOGHOUSE]

Surprisingly reactionary. I've never seen anything like that on the board before.

Suitors will be fiercely competing for his survives assuming he comes out completely unscathed. A REAL coach will turn this kid into one of the top five PG's in the country next year.

 

[CL82]

Suitors will be fiercely competing for his survives assuming he comes out completely unscathed. A REAL coach will turn this kid into one of the top five PG's in the country next year.

I wish the kid well if he wasn't involved in any of this stuff and just got caught up the splash.

 

[BLUEDOGHOUSE]

Interested to see how Akinjo is connected to all this. The Georgetown press release makes it seem he was involved rather than leaving the program on his own merits. Yet all the court filings never mention him

I think better judgement might have prevailed. My guess is he was extremely close to some of the alleged perpetrators AND weighed his basketball options with his handlers. Rumors are (ask Burnsbro) some of his people are not high on PE. All indicators are this really is a good kid. It will be so fascinating to see who lands him. Akinjo & Ayayi @ Gonzaga next year as running mates? hmmm

 

[tcf15]

 

[Psolo12]

Still so weird it was in the beginning of the season and not after the year is over

 

[Jaker]

smells fishy

 

[AntG168]

This is weird as hell

 

[AntG168]

Rumors are Akinjo has been wanting to get back out west since the end of last season

 

[UCDaveD]

Dang, Akinjo got dragged in this thread and he didn't even do anything.

 

[uconnbill]

Sounds like a lot of issues in DC and something Ewing will need to deal with asap.

Akinjo leaving to head back to the west coast. I could see UCLA or USC grabbing him

 

[Austin316]

Hypothetically he tries transferring to UConn, is that allowed? A Big east player cant transfer to another big east team... but we aren’t technically a big east team until summer 2020, right?

Will mom (Val Ackerman) get mad at us?

 

[alexd]

Hypothetically he tries transferring to UConn, is that allowed? A Big east player cant transfer to another big east team... but we aren’t technically a big east team until summer 2020, right?

Will mom (Val Ackerman) get mad at us?

This came up early in this thread. Uconn is already considered a big east team as far as the conference is concerned.

 

[Burnsbros23]

A kid a friend of mine knows Took a visit to Georgetown and seemed to think it was a mess. This was last spring make what you want of that.

With the big East rule doesn’t really matter if we would take Akinjo or not. But let’s not really act like he’s not good enough. Significantly better player then Cole.