2018–19 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2018–19
Team:George Washington Colonials
Conference:Atlantic 10 Conference
Short Conf:A-10
Record:9–24
Conf Record:4–14
Hc Year:3rd
Asst Coach1:Hajj Turner

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
Jair Bolden 3 G 6'4" 205 Sophomore Transferred to South Carolina
Patrick Steeves 10 F 6'7" 232 RS Senior Graduated
12 G 6'8" 196 Senior Graduated/Went undrafted in 2018 NBA draft
Jack Granger 30 G 5'7" 185 Senior Walk-on; graduated
Bo Zeigler 35 F 6'6" 200 RS Senior Graduated

2018 recruiting class

Honors and awards

Street & Smith's Preseason Awards[3]

Schedule and results

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See also

Notes and References

  1. News: George Washington fires basketball coach Maurice Joseph after three seasons. Bonesteel. Matt. March 15, 2019. The Washington Post. March 15, 2019.
  2. News: George Washington hires Siena coach Christian. Borzello. Jeff. March 21, 2019. March 21, 2019. ESPN.com.
  3. Street & Smith's Basketball . 2018-19 . 29.