The Josh Smith experiment at Georgetown is over.
Hoyas coach John Thompson III said the 6-foot-10 UCLA transfer was declared academically ineligible for the remainder of the season.
“Josh Smith is ineligible for the remainder of the year because of academics,” he said. “It’s disappointing. A lot of what we did was geared toward his presence.
“This is Georgetown and we have a set of standards and everyone has a responsibility above and beyond what goes on outside of those doors (to McDonough Arena).”
Smith averaged 11.5 points and 3.4 rebounds for the Hoyas. They are 10-3 with him and 1-4 without him.
After leaving UCLA in November of 2012 after just a half dozen games, Smith was somehow cleared immediately to play at Georgetown in October.
Georgetown plays at Big East leader Creighton on Saturday.
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