2018–19 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team
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Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
Record | 9–24 (4–14 A-10) |
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Home arena | Charles E. Smith Center |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VCU | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davidson | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 24 | – | 10 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dayton | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Bonaventure | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 18 | – | 16 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Mason | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Louis † | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 23 | – | 13 | .639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duquesne | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
La Salle | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Joseph's | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 14 | – | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 13 | – | 20 | .394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Washington | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 9 | – | 24 | .273 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fordham | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2019 Atlantic 10 tournament winner |
The 2018–19 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team represented George Washington University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonials were led by third-year head coach Maurice Joseph and played their home games at the Charles E. Smith Center in Washington, D.C. as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season9–24, 4–14 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for 12th place. As the No. 12 seed, they defeated Massachusetts in the first round of the A-10 tournament before losing to George Mason in the second round.
George Washington parted ways with Maurice Joseph on March 15, 2019 after three seasons and an overall record of 44–57.[1] On March 21, the school hired Siena head coach Jamion Christian as the new head coach.[2]
Previous season
The Colonials finished the 2017–18 season with a record of 15–18, 7–11 in A-10 play to finish in a three-way tie for 10th place. They defeated Fordham in the first round of the A-10 tournament before losing to Saint Louis in the second round.
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Jair Bolden | 3 | G | 6'4" | 205 | Sophomore | Brooklyn, NY | Transferred to South Carolina |
Patrick Steeves | 10 | F | 6'7" | 232 | RS Senior | Montreal, QC | Graduated |
Yuta Watanabe | 12 | G | 6'8" | 196 | Senior | Miki, Kagawa, Japan | Graduated/Went undrafted in 2018 NBA draft |
Jack Granger | 30 | G | 5'7" | 185 | Senior | Middlefield, CT | Walk-on; graduated |
Bo Zeigler | 35 | F | 6'6" | 200 | RS Senior | Detroit, MI | Graduated |
Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Chris Sodom | 33 | C | 7'3" | 220 | Sophomore | Kaduna, Nigeria | Transferred from Georgetown. Under NCAA transfer rules, Sodom will sit out the 2018–19 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. |
2018 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Marcus Littles #68 C | Philadelphia, PA | Neumann-Goretti High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 258 lb (117 kg) | Sep 23, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:![]() ![]() | ||||||
Shandon Brown #74 PG | Chestnut Hill, MA | New Hampton School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 145 lb (66 kg) | Aug 19, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:![]() ![]() | ||||||
Chimezie Offurum SF | Washington, D.C. | Georgetown Prep | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 145 lb (66 kg) | Sep 11, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
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Honors and awards
Street & Smith's Preseason Awards[3]
- All-Defense - Terry Nolan Jr.
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 28, 2018* 4:00 pm | Catholic University | W 69–64 | 15 – Williams | 13 – Toro | 5 – Mazzulla | Charles E. Smith Center (1,879) Washington, D.C. | |||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 6, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Stony Brook Hall of Fame Tip Off campus-site game | L 74–77 OT | 0–1 | 21 – Potter | 11 – Toro | 3 – Brown | Charles E. Smith Center (3,188) Washington, D.C. | ||||
November 8, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Siena Hall of Fame Tip Off campus-site game | L 61–69 | 0–2 | 18 – Mazzulla | 9 – Tied | 3 – Potter | Charles E. Smith Center (2,083) Washington, D.C. | ||||
November 11, 2018* 2:00 pm, ACCN Extra | at No. 5 Virginia | L 57–76 | 0–3 | 17 – Williams | 8 – Toro | 3 – Potter | John Paul Jones Arena (13,574) Charlottesville, VA | ||||
November 17, 2018* 12:00 pm, ESPN3 | vs. No. 18 Michigan Hall of Fame Tip Off Naismith semifinals | L 61–84 | 0–4 | 16 – D. Williams | 9 – Toro | 2 – Tied | Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT | ||||
November 18, 2018* 4:00 pm, ESPN2 | vs. South Carolina Hall of Fame Tip Off Naismith 3rd place game | L 55–90 | 0–5 | 13 – Nolan Jr. | 9 – Williams | 3 – Tied | Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT | ||||
November 24, 2018* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | Manhattan | W 70–43 | 1–5 | 16 – Williams | 13 – Toro | 6 – Potter | Charles E. Smith Center (1,590) Washington, D.C. | ||||
November 28, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Vermont | L 53–69 | 1–6 | 14 – Toro | 11 – Toro | 3 – Williams | Charles E. Smith Center (2,252) Washington, D.C. | ||||
December 1, 2018* 8:00 pm | at Princeton | L 52–73 | 1–7 | 17 – Williams | 7 – Jack | 4 – Mazzulla | Jadwin Gymnasium (1,932) Princeton, NJ | ||||
December 5, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Towson A10–CAA Challenge | W 68–64 | 2–7 | 24 – Nolan Jr. | 5 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Charles E. Smith Center (1,915) Washington, D.C. | ||||
December 8, 2018* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | Valparaiso | L 79–82 | 2–8 | 23 – Jack | 5 – Tied | 7 – Mazzulla | Charles E. Smith Center (2,107) Washington, D.C. | ||||
December 14, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Howard | W 70–64 | 3–8 | 18 – Williams | 9 – Nolan Jr. | 4 – Tied | Charles E. Smith Center (2,630) Washington, D.C. | ||||
December 22, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Harvard | L 61–75 | 3–9 | 11 – Mazzulla | 7 – D. Williams | 4 – Mazzulla | Lavietes Pavilion Cambridge, MA | ||||
December 29, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | American | W 71–67 OT | 4–9 | 19 – Mazzulla | 12 – Langarica | 5 – Jack | Charles E. Smith Center (2,096) Washington, D.C. | ||||
Atlantic 10 regular season | |||||||||||
January 6, 2019 2:00 pm, NBCSN | at Saint Joseph's | W 70–56 | 5–9 (1–0) | 23 – Nolan, Jr. | 12 – Nolan, Jr. | 6 – Mazulla | Hagan Arena (3,309) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
January 9, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Dayton | L 66–72 | 5–10 (1–1) | 20 – Williams | 10 – Nolan, Jr. | 4 – Tied | Charles E. Smith Center (2,325) Washington, D.C. | ||||
January 12, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | Richmond | L 56–76 | 5–11 (1–2) | 15 – Nolan, Jr. | 6 – Jack | 4 – Mazzulla | Charles E. Smith Center (2,335) Washington, D.C. | ||||
January 16, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | at La Salle | W 59–56 | 6–11 (2–2) | 14 – Williams | 10 – Nolan, Jr. | 4 – Potter | Tom Gola Arena (1,245) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
January 20, 2019 4:00 pm, NBCSN | Duquesne | L 85–91 OT | 6–12 (2–3) | 19 – Langarica | 10 – Langarica | 8 – Mazzulla | Charles E. Smith Center (2,608) Washington, D.C. | ||||
January 23, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Davidson | L 62–73 | 6–13 (2–4) | 15 – Mazzulla | 10 – Nolan, Jr. | 3 – Potter | John M. Belk Arena (3,489) Davidson, NC | ||||
January 26, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at George Mason Revolutionary Rivalry | L 55–62 | 6–14 (2–5) | 15 – Nolan, Jr. | 12 – Langarica | 3 – Mazzulla | EagleBank Arena (6,683) Fairfax, VA | ||||
January 30, 2019 7:00 pm, Stadium | Fordham | W 79–61 | 7–14 (3–5) | 30 – Williams | 9 – Mazzulla | 6 – Mazzulla | Charles E. Smith Center (1,922) Washington, D.C. | ||||
February 6, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | VCU | L 50–60 | 7–15 (3–6) | 16 – Williams | 6 – Jack | 4 – Mazzulla | Charles E. Smith Center (2,959) Washington, D.C. | ||||
February 9, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Richmond | L 63–89 | 7–16 (3–7) | 24 – Jack | 4 – Langarica | 8 – Mazzulla | Robins Center (6,601) Richmond, VA | ||||
February 13, 2019 6:30 pm, CBSSN | Saint Louis | L 58–73 | 7–17 (3–8) | 21 – Williams | 5 – Williams | 3 – Potter | Charles E. Smith Center (2,012) Washington, D.C. | ||||
February 16, 2019 12:00 pm, NBCSN | at Duquesne | L 69–85 | 7–18 (3–9) | 21 – Williams | 13 – Langarica | 5 – Mazzulla | Palumbo Center (3,001) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||
February 20, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Massachusetts | W 79–67 | 8–18 (4–9) | 20 – Jack | 7 – Jack | 4 – Potter | Charles E. Smith Center (2,468) Washington, D.C. | ||||
February 23, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | at VCU | L 57–85 | 8–19 (4–10) | 22 – Williams | 7 – Williams | 4 – Mazzulla | Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA | ||||
February 26, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Rhode Island | L 53–80 | 8–20 (4–11) | 14 – Langarica | 12 – Langarica | 4 – Mazzulla | Ryan Center (5,423) Kingston, RI | ||||
March 2, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | St. Bonaventure | L 58–64 | 8–21 (4–12) | 28 – Jack | 11 – Langarica | 3 – Mazzulla | Charles E. Smith Center (2,974) Washington, D.C. | ||||
March 6, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Fordham | L 56–67 | 8–22 (4–13) | 12 – Mazzulla | 15 – Langarica | 2 – Mazzulla | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,914) Bronx, NY | ||||
March 9, 2019 2:00 pm, Stadium | George Mason Revolutionary Rivalry | L 65–81 | 8–23 (4–14) | 18 – Williams | 9 – Langarica | 7 – Mazzulla | Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C. | ||||
Atlantic 10 tournament | |||||||||||
March 13, 2019 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | (12) | vs. (13) Massachusetts First Round | W 68–64 | 9–23 | 20 – Nolan Jr. | 11 – Langarica | 2 – Tied | Barclays Center (4,278) Brooklyn, NY | |||
March 14, 2019 2:30 pm, NBCSN | (12) | vs. (5) George Mason Second Round | L 57–61 | 9–24 | 12 – Potter | 12 – Langarica | 4 – Potter | Barclays Center (6,802) Brooklyn, NY | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |
See also
References
- ^ Bonesteel, Matt (March 15, 2019). "George Washington fires basketball coach Maurice Joseph after three seasons". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff (March 21, 2019). "George Washington hires Siena coach Christian". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- ^ Street & Smith's Basketball. 2018–19: 29.
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