2016–17 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team

The 2016–17 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team represented George Washington University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonials were led by interim head coach Maurice Joseph. They played their home games at the Charles E. Smith Center in Washington, D.C. as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

2016–17 George Washington Colonials men's basketball
CBI, Quarterfinals
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2016–17 record20–15 (10–8 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Hajj Turner
  • Carmen Maciariello
Home arenaCharles E. Smith Center
2016–17 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Dayton15–3 .833  24–8  .750
VCU14–4 .778  26–9  .743
Rhode Island †13–5 .722  25–10  .714
Richmond13–5 .722  22–13  .629
Saint Bonaventure11–7 .611  20–12  .625
George Washington10–8 .556  20–15  .571
George Mason9–9 .500  20–14  .588
La Salle9–9 .500  15–15  .500
Davidson8–10 .444  17–15  .531
Fordham7–11 .389  13–19  .406
Saint Louis6–12 .333  12–21  .364
UMass4–14 .222  15–18  .455
Saint Joseph's4–14 .222  11–20  .355
Duquesne3–15 .167  10–22  .313
† 2017 A10 Tournament winner

Head coach Mike Lonergan was fired on September 17, 2016, after the school concluded a two-month investigation into alleged emotional abuse against his players.[1][2] Maurice Joseph was named interim head coach on September 27.[3][4]

They finished the regular season 20–15, 10–8 in A-10 play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Saint Louis in the Second Round of the A-10 Tournament before losing in the Quarterfinals to Richmond. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Toledo in the First Round before losing in the Quarterfinals to UIC.

On March 27, 2017, the school removed the interim tag and named Joseph full-time head coach.[5]

Previous season

The Colonials finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 28–10, 11–7 in A–10 play to finish in fifth place. In the A–10 Tournament, the Colonials defeated Saint Louis before losing to Saint Joseph's in the quarterfinals.[6] The Colonials received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament and defeated Hofstra, Monmouth, and Florida to advance to the NIT semifinals at Madison Square Garden. There, they defeated San Diego State by 20 points to advance to the championship game. In the championships game, the Colonials defeated Valparaiso 76–60 to win the NIT Championship.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Matt Cimino45F6'10"213SophomoreFalmouth, METransferred to American
Patricio Garino13G6'6"208SeniorMar del Plata, ArgentinaGraduated
Paul Jorgensen3G6'2"183SophomoreNew York, NYTransferred to Butler
Kevin Larsen21F6'10"260SeniorCopenhagen, DenmarkGraduated
Joe McDonald22G6'1"194SeniorLorton, VAGraduated
Alex Mitola1G5'11"170GS SeniorFlorham Park, NJGraduated
Anthony Swan4G6'7"190SophomoreLos Angeles, CATransferred to Cal State Northridge

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Patrick Steeves10F6'7"220SeniorMontreal, QETransferred from Harvard. Will be eligible to play immediately since Steeves graduated from Harvard.

2016 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kevin Marfo
C		 Oradell, NJ Worcester Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Oct 9, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 78
Darnell Rogers
PG		 Snellville, Georgia Shiloh High School 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) 145 lb (66 kg) Oct 6, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 73
Jair Bolden
CG		 Brooklyn, NY Westtown School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 26, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 64
Arnaldo Toro
PF/C		 Newark, NJ Saint Benedict's Prep 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Nov 5, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 73
Collin Smith
C		 Jacksonville, FL Bolles School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jun 16, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Justin Williams
SG		 Severn, MD Annapolis Area Christian School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 197 lb (89 kg) May 1, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
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 2016 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 2, 2016.

    Roster
    2016–17 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 3 Jair Bolden 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrWesttown School Brooklyn, New York
    G 4 Justin Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrAnnapolis Area Christian School Severn, Maryland
    G 5 Adam Mitola 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrGill St. Bernard's School Florham Park, New Jersey
    G/F 10 Patrick Steeves 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)232 lb (105 kg) SrThe Hotchkiss School
    Harvard    		 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    F/C 11 Arnaldo Toro 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) FrSt. Benedict's Prep Hormigueros, Puerto Rico
    G 12 Yuta Watanabe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)196 lb (89 kg) JrSt. Thomas More School (CT) Miki, Kagawa, Japan
    G 14 Jordan Roland 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)171 lb (78 kg) SoWesthill Senior High School Syracuse, New York
    C 15 Collin Smith 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrThe Bolles School Jacksonville, Florida
    G 23 Jaren Sina 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)187 lb (85 kg) RS JrGill St. Bernard's School
    Seton Hall    		 Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey
    G 30 Matt Hart (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)182 lb (83 kg) RS SrCanisius High School
    Hamilton College    		 Orchard Park, New York
    F 33 Collin Goss 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)227 lb (103 kg) SoSt. Stephen's & St. Agnes School Manassas, Virginia
    F 34 Tyler Cavanaugh 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)243 lb (110 kg) RS SrJamesville-DeWitt High School
    Wake Forest    		 Syracuse, New York
    F 40 Kevin Marfo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) FrWorcester Academy Bergenfield, New Jersey
    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
    Japanese exhibition tour
    8/13/16*
    4:00 am    		 vs. Japan national team W 81–66 
    		 27 – Cavanaugh  9 – Tied  4 – Sina  Fumin Kyosai Super Arena 
    Osaka, Japan
    8/16/16*
    7:00 am    		 vs. Japan national team W 77–71 
    		 23 – Cavanaugh  10 – Watanabe  2 – Hart  Ryōgoku Kokugikan 
    Sumida, Tokyo, Japan
    8/19/16*
    6:00 am    		 vs. Japan national team W 75–47 
    		 13 – Sina  6 – Steeves  2 – Tied  Hamamatsu Arena 
    Hamamatsu, Japan
    8/21/16*
    12:30 am    		 at Ryukyu Golden Kings W 82–58 
    		 15 – Tied  10 – Cavanaugh  3 – Cavanaugh  Okinawa City Gymnasium 
    Okinawa City, Japan
    Exhibition
    11/05/16*
    3:00 pm    		 Bowie State W 86–80 
    		 19 – Watanabe  13 – Cavanaugh  5 – Cavanaugh  Charles E. Smith Center (2,238)
    Washington, D.C.
    Non-conference regular season
    11/11/2016*
    4:00 pm    		 Maryland Eastern Shore W 75–71  1–0
    		  21 – Cavanaugh  10 – Cavanaugh  4 – Sina  Charles E. Smith Center (3,256)
    Washington, D.C.
    11/15/2016*
    7:00 pm    		 Siena
    CBE Hall of Fame Classic    		 W 77–75  2–0
    		  16 – Sina  12 – Watanabe  5 – Cavanaugh  Charles E. Smith Center (2,224)
    Washington, D.C.
    11/17/2016*
    7:00 pm    		 Arkansas-Pine Bluff
    CBE Hall of Fame Classic    		 W 61–41  3–0
    		  18 – Cavanaugh  10 – Cavanaugh  3 – Cavanaugh  Charles E. Smith Center (2,013)
    Washington, D.C.
    11/21/2016*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. Georgia
    CBE Hall of Fame Classic semifinals    		 L 73–81  3–1
    		  21 – Cavanaugh  6 – Cavanaugh  5 – Sina  Sprint Center (3,527)
    Kansas City, MO
    11/22/2016*
    7:30 pm, ESPN3    		 vs. UAB
    CBE Hall of Fame Classic 3rd place game    		 L 74–81  3–2
    		  19 – Cavanaugh  9 – Cavanaugh  3 – Hart  Sprint Center (12,147)
    Kansas City, MO
    11/26/2016*
    4:00 pm    		 Penn State L 68–74  3–3
    		  15 – Cavanaugh  5 – 3 Tied  3 – 3 Tied  Charles E. Smith Center (2,378)
    Washington, D.C.
    11/29/2016*
    7:00 pm    		 at Harvard W 77–74  4–3
    		  20 – Cavanaugh  10 – Toro  3 – Cavanaugh  Lavietes Pavilion (1,406)
    Cambridge, MA
    12/03/2016*
    2:00 pm    		 South Florida W 68–67  5–3
    		  22 – Smith  9 – Toro  3 – Bolden  Charles E. Smith Center (2,288)
    Washington, D.C.
    12/04/2016*
    4:00 pm, CBSSN    		 vs. Florida State
    BB&T Classic    		 L 48–67  5–4
    		  18 – Marfo  9 – Tied  2 – 3 Tied  Verizon Center (8,645)
    Washington, D.C.
    12/07/2016*
    7:30 pm, CBSSN    		 at Temple W 66–63  6–4
    		  20 – Cavanaugh  9 – Toro  6 – Sina  Liacouras Center (5,016)
    Philadelphia, PA
    12/10/2016*
    4:00 pm    		 Howard W 79–62  7–4
    		  20 – Sina  13 – Cavanaugh  6 – Cavanaugh  Charles E. Smith Center (4,338)
    Washington, D.C.
    12/15/2016*
    7:00 pm    		 UCF W 74–59  8–4
    		  27 – Roland  8 – Smith  3 – 4 Tied  Charles E. Smith Center (2,891)
    Washington, D.C.
    12/22/2016*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 at Miami (FL) L 64–72  8–5
    		  15 – Watanabe  10 – Toro  3 – 3 Tied  BankUnited Center (6,871)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Atlantic 10 regular season
    12/30/2016
    7:00 pm    		 at Saint Joseph's L 63–68  8–6
    (0–1)    		  15 – Sina  13 – Cavanaugh  6 – Toro  Hagan Arena (4,200)
    Philadelphia, PA
    01/05/2017
    7:00 pm    		 Davidson W 73–69  9–6
    (1–1)    		  20 – Cavanaugh  7 – Sina  5 – Sina  Charles E. Smith Center (2,823)
    Washington, D.C.
    01/08/2017
    12:00 pm, NBCSN    		 Richmond L 70–77  9–7
    (1–2)    		  22 – Cavanaugh  7 – Cavanaugh  4 – Cavanaugh  Charles E. Smith Center (2,986)
    Washington, D.C.
    01/11/2017
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at VCU L 55–85  9–8
    (1–3)    		  17 – Watanabe  8 – Smith  2 – Marfo  Siegel Center (7,637)
    Richmond, VA
    01/15/2017
    4:30 pm, NBCSN    		 at La Salle L 69–79  9–9
    (1–4)    		  16 – Bolden  8 – Watanabe  5 – Sina  Tom Gola Arena (2,763)
    Philadelphia, PA
    01/18/2017
    7:00 pm    		 Duquesne W 65–63  10–9
    (2–4)    		  15 – Watanabe  10 – Cavanaugh  5 – Watanabe  Charles E. Smith Center (2,653)
    Washington, D.C.
    01/25/2017
    7:00 pm, ASN    		 at George Mason W 87–68  11–9
    (3–4)    		  20 – Tied  8 – Watanabe  5 – Sina  EagleBank Arena (4,070)
    Fairfax, VA
    01/28/2017
    4:00 pm, ASN    		 Saint Louis W 63–55  12–9
    (4–4)    		  18 – Cavanaugh  9 – Watanabe  3 – Watanabe  Charles E. Smith Center (3,193)
    Washington, D.C.
    01/31/2017
    7:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at Rhode Island L 70–82  12–10
    (4–5)    		  21 – Cavanaugh  5 – Cavanaugh  4 – Cavanaugh  Ryan Center (5,190)
    Kingston, RI
    02/04/2017
    2:30 pm, NBCSN    		 at Richmond L 75–84  12–11
    (4–6)    		  23 – Cavanaugh  10 – Cavanaugh  3 – Sina  Robins Center (7,201)
    Richmond, VA
    02/08/2017
    9:00 pm, CBSSN    		 VCU L 53–54  12–12
    (4–7)    		  13 – Cavanaugh  17 – Cavanaugh  4 – Sina  Charles E. Smith Center (4,012)
    Washington, D.C.
    02/11/2017
    4:30 pm, NBCSN    		 St. Bonaventure W 76–70  13–12
    (5–7)    		  33 – Cavanaugh  10 – Cavanaugh  6 – Watanabe  Charles E. Smith Center (3,875)
    Washington, D.C.
    02/15/2017
    7:00 pm, ASN    		 at Davidson L 63–74  13–13
    (5–8)    		  15 – Tied  9 – Cavanaugh  6 – Sina  John M. Belk Arena (3,715)
    Davidson, NC
    02/19/2017
    12:00 pm, NBCSN    		 at Duquesne W 77–70  14–13
    (6–8)    		  19 – Cavanaugh  7 – Cavanaugh  5 – Bolden  Palumbo Center (1,746)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    02/23/2017
    7:00 pm, ASN    		 Massachusetts W 83–67  15–13
    (7–8)    		  26 – Steeves  13 – Cavanaugh  5 – Steeves  Charles E. Smith Center (2,654)
    Washington, D.C.
    02/26/2017
    2:00 pm    		 George Mason W 83–74  16–13
    (8–8)    		  22 – Cavanaugh  7 – Cavanaugh  6 – Sina  Charles E. Smith Center (3,352)
    Washington, D.C.
    03/01/2017
    7:00 pm    		 at Fordham W 67–66  17–13
    (9–8)    		  20 – Cavanaugh  10 – Cavanaugh  4 – Sina  Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,153)
    Bronx, NY
    03/04/2017
    8:00 pm    		 Dayton W 87–81  18–13
    (10–8)    		  30 – Cavanaugh  8 – Cavanaugh  5 – Sina  Charles E. Smith Center (4,143)
    Washington, D.C.
    Atlantic 10 Tournament
    03/09/2017
    8:30 pm, NBCSN    		 (6) vs. (13) Saint Louis
    Second Round    		 W 53–46  19–13
    		  18 – Watanabe  16 – Cavanaugh  5 – Sina  PPG Paints Arena (5,442)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    03/10/2017
    8:30 pm, NBCSN    		 (6) vs. (3) Richmond
    Quarterfinals    		 L 67–70  19–14
    		  23 – Cavanaugh  12 – Cavanaugh  4 – Steeves  PPG Paints Arena (6,647)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    College Basketball Invitational
    03/15/2017*
    7:00 pm    		 Toledo
    First Round    		 W 73–69  20–14
    		  29 – Cavanaugh  7 – Tied  3 – Tied  Charles E. Smith Center (1,016)
    Washington, DC
    03/20/2017*
    8:00 pm    		 at UIC
    Quarterfinals    		 L 71–80  20–15
    		  24 – Cavanaugh  9 – Cavanaugh  5 – Bolden  UIC Pavilion (1,048)
    Chicago, IL
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    See also

    References
    1. "Mike Lonergan is out as GW basketball coach after investigation into verbal abuse". Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
    2. "George Washington fires Lonergan amid inquiry". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
    3. "GW basketball promotes Maurice Joseph to interim coach to replace Mike Lonergan". Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
    4. "George Washington names Maurice Joseph interim coach in wake of Lonergan firing". USA Today. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
    5. "GW names Maurice Joseph full-time men's basketball coach". Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
    6. "George Washington vs. Saint Joseph's - Game Summary - March 11, 2016 - ESPN". ESPN. March 11, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
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