2018–19 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team American college basketball season
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
Incoming transfers
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Previous School
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
College recruiting information
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
Star ratings : 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
Star ratings : 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
Star ratings : 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:
Honors and awards
Street & Smith's Preseason Awards[ 3]
All-Defense - Terry Nolan Jr.
Roster
2018–19 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Justin Mazzulla
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
So
Bishop Hendricken High School
Warwick, Rhode Island
G
1
Terry Nolan Jr.
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
So
Mount Carmel High School
Essex, Maryland
G
2
Armel Potter
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
182 lb (83 kg)
RS Jr
Sprayberry High School Charleston Southern
Marietta, Georgia
G
4
Justin Williams
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
218 lb (99 kg)
Jr
Annapolis Area Christian School
Severn, Maryland
G
5
Adam Mitola
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
192 lb (87 kg)
Jr
Gill St. Bernard's School
Florham Park, New Jersey
F
11
Arnaldo Toro
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
248 lb (112 kg)
Jr
St. Benedict's Prep
Hormigueros, Puerto Rico
G
12
Shandon Brown
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Fr
New Hampton School
Boston, Massachusetts
G
13
D. J. Williams
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
RS Jr
Simeon Academy Illinois
Chicago, Illinois
G
14
Maceo Jack
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
So
St. Thomas More School
Buffalo, New York
F
15
Mezie Offurum
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Fr
Georgetown Prep
Germantown, Maryland
F
21
Luke Sasser (W)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
RS Jr
Carlisle School Charlotte
Raleigh, North Carolina
F
32
Javier Langarica
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
228 lb (103 kg)
So
Bilbao National High School
Bilbao, Spain
C
33
Chris Sodom
7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
So
Tennessee Prep (Memphis)Georgetown
Kaduna, Nigeria
F
35
Marcus Littles
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
260 lb (118 kg)
Fr
Neumann 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