2018–19 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team

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.

2018–19 George Washington Colonials men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2018–19 record9–24 (4–14 A-10)
Head coachMaurice Joseph (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCharles E. Smith Center
2018–19 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
VCU16–2 .889  25–8  .758
Davidson14–4 .778  24–10  .706
Dayton13–5 .722  21–12  .636
St. Bonaventure12–6 .667  18–16  .529
George Mason11–7 .611  18–15  .545
Saint Louis †10–8 .556  23–13  .639
Duquesne10–8 .556  19–13  .594
Rhode Island9–9 .500  18–15  .545
La Salle8–10 .444  10–21  .323
Saint Joseph's6–12 .333  14–19  .424
Richmond6–12 .333  13–20  .394
George Washington4–14 .222  9–24  .273
Massachusetts4–14 .222  11–21  .344
Fordham3–15 .167  12–20  .375
† 2019 A10 Tournament winner

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
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Jair Bolden3G6'4"205SophomoreBrooklyn, NYTransferred to South Carolina
Patrick Steeves10F6'7"232RS SeniorMontreal, QCGraduated
Yuta Watanabe12G6'8"196SeniorMiki, Kagawa, JapanGraduated/Went undrafted in 2018 NBA draft
Jack Granger30G5'7"185SeniorMiddlefield, CTWalk-on; graduated
Bo Zeigler35F6'6"200RS SeniorDetroit, MIGraduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Chris Sodom33C7'3"220SophomoreKaduna, NigeriaTransferred from Georgetown. Under NCAA transfer rules, Sodom will sit out the 2018–19 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.

2018 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
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: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 68
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: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 64
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: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/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:

  • "George Washington 2018 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 20, 2017.

    Honors and awards

    Street & Smith's Preseason Awards[3]

    • All-Defense - Terry Nolan Jr.

    Roster
    2018–19 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Justin Mazzulla 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoBishop Hendricken High School Warwick, Rhode Island
    G 1 Terry Nolan Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoMount Carmel High School Essex, Maryland
    G 2 Armel Potter 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)182 lb (83 kg) RS JrSprayberry High School
    Charleston Southern    		 Marietta, Georgia
    G 4 Justin Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)218 lb (99 kg) JrAnnapolis Area Christian School Severn, Maryland
    G 5 Adam Mitola 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)192 lb (87 kg) JrGill St. Bernard's School Florham Park, New Jersey
    F 11 Arnaldo Toro 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)248 lb (112 kg) JrSt. Benedict's Prep Hormigueros, Puerto Rico
    G 12 Shandon Brown 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrNew Hampton School Boston, Massachusetts
    G 13 D. J. Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS JrSimeon Academy
    Illinois    		 Chicago, Illinois
    G 14 Maceo Jack 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoSt. Thomas More School Buffalo, New York
    F 15 Mezie Offurum 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrGeorgetown Prep Germantown, Maryland
    F 21 Luke Sasser (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrCarlisle School
    Charlotte    		 Raleigh, North Carolina
    F 32 Javier Langarica 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)228 lb (103 kg) SoBilbao National High School Bilbao, Spain
    C 33 Chris Sodom  7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoTennessee Prep (Memphis)
    Georgetown    		 Kaduna, Nigeria
    F 35 Marcus Littles 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)260 lb (118 kg) FrNeumann Goretti High School Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    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
    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 March 21, 2019.
    3. Street & Smith's Basketball. 2018-19: 29. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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