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Georgetown center to miss the first four games of 2016-17, per NCAA

Bradley Hayes, John Thompson Jr.

Georgetown center Bradley Hayes (42) is greeted by John Thompson Jr., right, father of Georgetown head coach John Thompson III, after an NCAA college basketball game against Syracuse, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015, in Washington. Georgetown won 79-72. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

AP

The good news for Georgetown is that they get center Bradley Hayes, one of the most improved players in the Big East last season, back for a final year of eligibility.

The bad news is that it comes at a cost: four games.

“I don’t know if I would call it an agreement, but that’s what the NCAA told us,” head coach John Thompson III told reporters at Georgetown’s media day. Hayes barely played as a freshman with the Hoyas - 13 total minutes in nine games - and spent much of the year trying to deal with the death of his father, so the NCAA did the right thing and gave him another year.

Hayes was a bit player for the Hoyas before bursting onto the scene last season. He finished the year with averages of 8.7 points and 6.7 boards, but his numbers took a dip late in the year as he battled injury. The Hoyas were winless as Hayes at out the final six games of the regular season.