2019–20 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team

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.

2019–20 George Washington Colonials men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2019–20 record12–20 (6–12 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Graham Bousley
  • Ryan Devlin
  • Nima Omidvar
Home arenaCharles E. Smith Center
2019–20 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 3 Dayton180 1.000  292  .935
Richmond144 .778  247  .774
Rhode Island135 .722  219  .700
Saint Louis126 .667  238  .742
St. Bonaventure117 .611  1912  .613
Duquesne117 .611  219  .700
Davidson108 .556  1614  .533
Massachusetts810 .444  1417  .452
VCU810 .444  1813  .581
La Salle612 .333  1515  .500
George Washington612 .333  1220  .375
George Mason513 .278  1715  .531
Saint Joseph's216 .111  626  .188
Fordham216 .111  922  .290
As of March 11, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 A10 Tournament was canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Terry Nolan Jr.1G6'2"180SophomoreEssex, MDTransferred to Bradley
Shandon Brown12G5'10"175FreshmanBoston, MATransferred to Niagara
D. J. Williams13G6'7"215RS JuniorChicago, ILGraduate transferred
Chris Sodom33C7'3"220SophomoreKaduna, NigeriaLeft the team[3]
Marcus Littles35F6'9"260FreshmanPhiladelphia, PATransferred to West Chester

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Ace Stallings20F6'10"230JuniorMiami, FLTransferred from Mount St. Mary's. Will be eligible to play immediately. Will join team as a walk-on.
Amir Harris22G6'4"205SophomoreFrederick, MDTransferred from Nebraska. Under NCAA transfer rules, Harris will sit out the 2019–20 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Sloan Seymour23F6'9"205SophomoreAlbany, NYTransferred from Siena. Under NCAA transfer rules, Seymour will sit out the 2019–20 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.

2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Jameer Nelson Jr.
PG
Philadelphia, PA The Haverford School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Apr 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   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 2019 Player Commits". ESPN.com.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    2020 recruiting class

    Roster

    2019–20 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 Shawn Walker Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrBishop Sullivan Catholic (VA) Elizabeth City, North Carolina
    G 2 Armel Potter 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)182 lb (83 kg) RS SrSprayberry High School
    Charleston Southern
    Marietta, Georgia
    F 3 Chase Paar 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrGlenelg Country School Mount Airy, Maryland
    G 4 Justin Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)218 lb (99 kg) SrAnnapolis Area Christian School Severn, Maryland
    G 5 Adam Mitola (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)192 lb (87 kg) SrGill St. Bernard's School Florham Park, New Jersey
    F 10 Jamison Battle 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrDeLaSalle High School Robbinsdale, Minnesota
    F 11 Arnaldo Toro 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)248 lb (112 kg) SrSt. Benedict's Prep Hormigueros, Puerto Rico
    G 12 Jameer Nelson Jr. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrHaverford School Haverford, Pennsylvania
    G 14 Maceo Jack 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrSt. Thomas More School Buffalo, New York
    F 15 Mezie Offurum 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoGeorgetown Prep Germantown, Maryland
    F 20 Ace Stallings (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrSidwell Friends School
    Mount St. Mary's
    Miami, Florida
    F 21 Luke Sasser (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrCarlisle School
    Charlotte
    Raleigh, North Carolina
    G 22 Amir Harris  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoSt. Maria Goretti High School
    Nebraska
    Frederick, Maryland
    F 23 Sloan Seymour  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoShaker High School
    Siena
    Albany, New York
    F 32 Javier Langarica 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)228 lb (103 kg) JrBilbao National High School Bilbao, Spain
    F 33 Miles Gally (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrRichard Montgomery High School Rockville, Maryland
    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 Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 1, 2019*
    7:00 pm
    Hood College W 83–55 
    Charles E. Smith Center (879)
    Washington, D.C.
    Non-conference regular season
    November 5, 2019*
    7:00 pm, FloSports
    at Towson
    A10–CAA Challenge
    L 58–72  0–1
    SECU Arena (2,005)
    Towson, MD
    November 9, 2019*
    4:00 pm, ESPN+
    Howard W 76–62  1–1
    Charles E. Smith Center (3,677)
    Washington, D.C.
    November 12, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    American L 65–67  1–2
    Charles E. Smith Center (2,353)
    Washington, D.C.
    November 16, 2019*
    1:00 pm, ESPN+
    Morgan State L 64–68  1–3
    Charles E. Smith Center (2,725)
    Washington, D.C.
    November 22, 2019*
    5:00 pm
    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 pm
    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 pm
    vs. Milwaukee
    The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase 5th place game
    W 66–63  3–4
    Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium (300)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    December 1, 2019*
    2:00 pm
    at South Carolina L 65–74  3–5
    Colonial Life Arena (9,843)
    Columbia, SC
    December 4, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    Boston University W 64–63  4–5
    Charles E. Smith Center (1,731)
    Washington, D.C.
    December 7, 2019*
    4:00 pm, ESPN+
    Delaware W 66–56  5–5
    Charles E. Smith Center (2,201)
    Washington, D.C.
    December 21, 2019*
    12:00 pm, ESPN+
    Harvard L 75–88  5–6
    Charles E. Smith Center (2,209)
    Washington, D.C.
    December 28, 2019*
    4:00 pm, ESPN+
    Longwood W 78–65  6–6
    Charles E. Smith Center (1,996)
    Washington, D.C.
    December 31, 2019*
    2:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Vermont L 51–76  6–7
    Patrick Gym (3,228)
    Burlington, VT
    Atlantic 10 regular season
    January 5, 2020
    4:00 pm, ESPN+
    St. Bonaventure L 66–71  6–8
    (0–1)
    Charles E. Smith Center (2,259)
    Washington, D.C.
    January 8, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Saint Louis L 58–63  6–9
    (0–2)
    Chaifetz Arena (6,084)
    St. Louis, MO
    January 11, 2020
    4:00 pm, ESPN+
    Duquesne L 61–66  6–10
    (0–3)
    Charles E. Smith Center (2,302)
    Washington, D.C.
    January 15, 2020
    7:00 pm, 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 pm, NBCSN
    at Massachusetts W 75–51  8–10
    (2–3)
    Mullins Center (3,323)
    Amherst, MA
    January 22, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Fordham L 54–59  8–11
    (2–4)
    Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,700)
    Bronx, NY
    January 25, 2020
    4:00 pm, 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 pm, ESPN+
    Davidson W 107–104 4OT 10–11
    (4–4)
    Charles E. Smith Center (2,406)
    Washington, D.C.
    February 1, 2020
    6:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Richmond L 54–76  10–12
    (4–5)
    Robins Center (7,201)
    Richmond, VA
    February 5, 2020
    4:00 pm, Stadium
    at St. Bonaventure L 47–72  10–13
    (4–6)
    Reilly Center (4,354)
    St. Bonaventure, NY
    February 8, 2020
    12:00 pm, CBSSN
    Rhode Island L 51–82  10–14
    (4–7)
    Charles E. Smith Center (3,018)
    Washington, D.C.
    February 15, 2020
    4:30 pm, NBCSN
    at George Mason
    Revolutionary Rivalry
    W 73–67  11–14
    (5–7)
    EagleBank Arena (6,015)
    Fairfax, VA
    February 19, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Duquesne W 70–67  12–14
    (6–7)
    PPG Paints Arena (1,934)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    February 22, 2020
    4:00 pm, ESPN+
    La Salle L 62–72  12–15
    (6–8)
    Charles E. Smith Center (4,019)
    Washington, D.C.
    February 26, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    Richmond L 70–73  12–16
    (6–9)
    Charles E. Smith Center (2,735)
    Washington, D.C.
    February 29, 2020
    4:00 pm, CBSSN
    at VCU L 51–75  12–17
    (6–10)
    Siegel Center (7,637)
    Richmond, VA
    March 4, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    Fordham L 52–63  12–18
    (6–11)
    Charles E. Smith Center (2,554)
    Washington, D.C.
    March 7, 2020
    7:00 pm, 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 pm, 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 Time.

    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 March 21, 2019.
    3. "Sodom leaves men's basketball program after three months". The GW Hatchet. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
    4. "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". George Washington Athletics.
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