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2019–20 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team

2019–20 George Washington Colonials men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record12–20 (6–12 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Graham Bousley
  • Ryan Devlin
  • Nima Omidvar
Home arenaCharles E. Smith Center
Seasons
2019–20 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Dayton 18 0   1.000 29 2   .935
Richmond 14 4   .778 24 7   .774
Rhode Island 13 5   .722 21 9   .700
Saint Louis 12 6   .667 23 8   .742
St. Bonaventure 11 7   .611 19 12   .613
Duquesne 11 7   .611 21 9   .700
Davidson 10 8   .556 16 14   .533
Massachusetts 8 10   .444 14 17   .452
VCU 8 10   .444 18 13   .581
La Salle 6 12   .333 15 15   .500
George Washington 6 12   .333 12 20   .375
George Mason 5 13   .278 17 15   .531
Saint Joseph's 2 16   .111 6 26   .188
Fordham 2 16   .111 9 22   .290
Note: The 2020 A-10 tournament was canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rankings from AP poll

The 2019–20 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team represented George Washington University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonials were led by first-year head coach Jamion Christian and played their home games at the Charles E. Smith Center in Washington, D.C. as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10).

George Washington finished the season with a 12–20 record and a 6–12 record in Atlantic 10 play. They were eliminated by Fordham in the opening round of the 2020 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament.

Previous season

The Colonials finished the 2018–19 season 9–24, 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]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Terry Nolan Jr. 1 G 6'2" 180 Sophomore Essex, MD Transferred to Bradley
Shandon Brown 12 G 5'10" 175 Freshman Boston, MA Transferred to Niagara
D. J. Williams 13 G 6'7" 215 RS Junior Chicago, IL Graduate transferred
Chris Sodom 33 C 7'3" 220 Sophomore Kaduna, Nigeria Left the team[3]
Marcus Littles 35 F 6'9" 260 Freshman Philadelphia, PA Transferred to West Chester

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Ace Stallings 20 F 6'10" 230 Junior Miami, FL Transferred from Mount St. Mary's. Will be eligible to play immediately. Will join team as a walk-on.
Amir Harris 22 G 6'4" 205 Sophomore Frederick, MD Transferred from Nebraska. Under NCAA transfer rules, Harris will sit out the 2019–20 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Sloan Seymour 23 F 6'9" 205 Sophomore Albany, NY Transferred from Siena. Under NCAA transfer rules, Seymour will sit out the 2019–20 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.

2019 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Chase Paar
PF
Glenelg, MD Glenelg Country School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Sep 5, 2018 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: NR
Jamison Battle
SF
Minneapolis, MN De La Salle High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) N/A Sep 10, 2018 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Shawn Walker Jr.
PG
Elizabeth City, NC Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 3, 2019 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Jameer Nelson Jr.
PG
Philadelphia, PA The Haverford School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Apr 6, 2019 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

2020 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2020)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Noel Brown
C
Herndon, VA Flint Hill School 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) N/A  
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

2019–20 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Shawn Walker Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Bishop Sullivan Catholic (VA) Elizabeth City, NC
G 2 Armel Potter 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 182 lb (83 kg) RS Sr Sprayberry High School
Charleston Southern
Marietta, GA
F 3 Chase Paar 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Glenelg Country School Mount Airy, MD
G 4 Justin Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Sr Annapolis Area Christian School Severn, MD
G 5 Adam Mitola (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Sr Gill St. Bernard's School Florham Park, NJ
F 10 Jamison Battle 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr DeLaSalle High School Robbinsdale, MN
F 11 Arnaldo Toro 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 248 lb (112 kg) Sr St. Benedict's Prep Hormigueros, Puerto Rico
G 12 Jameer Nelson Jr. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Haverford School Haverford, PA
G 14 Maceo Jack 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr St. Thomas More School Buffalo, NY
F 15 Mezie Offurum 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Georgetown Prep Germantown, MD
F 20 Ace Stallings (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Sidwell Friends School
Mount St. Mary's
Miami, FL
F 21 Luke Sasser (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Carlisle School
Charlotte
Raleigh, NC
G 22 Amir Harris Current redshirt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So St. Maria Goretti High School
Nebraska
Frederick, MD
F 23 Sloan Seymour Current redshirt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Shaker High School
Siena
Albany, NY
F 32 Javier Langarica 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Jr Bilbao National High School Bilbao, Spain
F 33 Miles Gally (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Richard Montgomery High School Rockville, MD
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: August 16, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2019*
7:00 p.m.
Hood College W 83–55 
Charles E. Smith Center (879)
Washington, D.C.
Non-conference regular season
November 5, 2019*
7:00 p.m., FloSports
at Towson
A10–CAA Challenge
L 58–72  0–1
SECU Arena (2,005)
Towson, MD
November 9, 2019*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Howard W 76–62  1–1
Charles E. Smith Center (3,677)
Washington, D.C.
November 12, 2019*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
American L 65–67  1–2
Charles E. Smith Center (2,353)
Washington, D.C.
November 16, 2019*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
Morgan State L 64–68  1–3
Charles E. Smith Center (2,725)
Washington, D.C.
November 22, 2019*
5:00 p.m.
vs. Kansas City
The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase quarterfinals
L 68–74  1–4
Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium (300)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 23, 2019*
2:00 p.m.
vs. Evansville
The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase consolation 2nd round
W 78–70  2–4
Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium (300)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 24, 2019*
1:00 p.m.
vs. Milwaukee
The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase fifth-place game
W 66–63  3–4
Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium (300)
Nassau, Bahamas
December 1, 2019*
2:00 p.m.
at South Carolina L 65–74  3–5
Colonial Life Arena (9,843)
Columbia, SC
December 4, 2019*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Boston University W 64–63  4–5
Charles E. Smith Center (1,731)
Washington, D.C.
December 7, 2019*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Delaware W 66–56  5–5
Charles E. Smith Center (2,201)
Washington, D.C.
December 21, 2019*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
Harvard L 75–88  5–6
Charles E. Smith Center (2,209)
Washington, D.C.
December 28, 2019*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Longwood W 78–65  6–6
Charles E. Smith Center (1,996)
Washington, D.C.
December 31, 2019*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Vermont L 51–76  6–7
Patrick Gym (3,228)
Burlington, VT
Atlantic 10 regular season
January 5, 2020
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
St. Bonaventure L 66–71  6–8
(0–1)
Charles E. Smith Center (2,259)
Washington, D.C.
January 8, 2020
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Saint Louis L 58–63  6–9
(0–2)
Chaifetz Arena (6,084)
St. Louis, MO
January 11, 2020
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Duquesne L 61–66  6–10
(0–3)
Charles E. Smith Center (2,302)
Washington, D.C.
January 15, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
George Mason
Revolutionary Rivalry
W 73–69  7–10
(1–3)
Charles E. Smith Center (3,089)
Washington, D.C.
January 18, 2020
4:30 p.m., NBCSN
at Massachusetts W 75–51  8–10
(2–3)
Mullins Center (3,323)
Amherst, MA
January 22, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Fordham L 54–59  8–11
(2–4)
Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,700)
The Bronx, NY
January 25, 2020
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Saint Joseph's W 85–69  9–11
(3–4)
Charles E. Smith Center (2,667)
Washington, D.C.
January 29, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Davidson W 107–104 4OT 10–11
(4–4)
Charles E. Smith Center (2,406)
Washington, D.C.
February 1, 2020
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Richmond L 54–76  10–12
(4–5)
Robins Center (7,201)
Richmond, VA
February 5, 2020
4:00 p.m., Stadium
at St. Bonaventure L 47–72  10–13
(4–6)
Reilly Center (4,354)
St. Bonaventure, NY
February 8, 2020
12:00 p.m., CBSSN
Rhode Island L 51–82  10–14
(4–7)
Charles E. Smith Center (3,018)
Washington, D.C.
February 15, 2020
4:30 p.m., NBCSN
at George Mason
Revolutionary Rivalry
W 73–67  11–14
(5–7)
EagleBank Arena (6,015)
Fairfax, VA
February 19, 2020
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Duquesne W 70–67  12–14
(6–7)
PPG Paints Arena (1,934)
Pittsburgh, PA
February 22, 2020
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
La Salle L 62–72  12–15
(6–8)
Charles E. Smith Center (4,019)
Washington, D.C.
February 26, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Richmond L 70–73  12–16
(6–9)
Charles E. Smith Center (2,735)
Washington, D.C.
February 29, 2020
4:00 p.m., CBSSN
at VCU L 51–75  12–17
(6–10)
Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
March 4, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Fordham L 52–63  12–18
(6–11)
Charles E. Smith Center (2,554)
Washington, D.C.
March 7, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at No. 3 Dayton
ESPN College GameDay
L 51–76  12–19
(6–12)
UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
Atlantic 10 tournament
March 11, 2020
3:30 p.m., ESPN+
(11) vs. (14) Fordham
First round
L 52–72  12–20
Barclays Center (2,461)
Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source:[4]

References

  1. ^ Bonesteel, Matt (March 15, 2019). "George Washington fires basketball coach Maurice Joseph after three seasons". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  2. ^ Borzello, Jeff (March 21, 2019). "George Washington hires Siena coach Christian". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  3. ^ Corcoran, Kerri (August 24, 2018). "Sodom leaves men's basketball program after three months". The GW Hatchet. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  4. ^ "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". George Washington Athletics. Retrieved August 16, 2024.