2017–18 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team

The 2017–18 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team represented George Washington University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonials were led by second-year 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. They finished the season 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.

2017–18 George Washington Colonials men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2017–18 record15–18 (7–11 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCharles E. Smith Center
2017–18 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Rhode Island15–3 .833  26–8  .765
St. Bonaventure14–4 .778  26–8  .765
Davidson †13–5 .722  21–12  .636
Saint Joseph's10–8 .556  16–16  .500
VCU9–9 .500  18–15  .545
Saint Louis9–9 .500  17–16  .515
George Mason9–9 .500  16–17  .485
Richmond9–9 .500  12–20  .375
Dayton8–10 .444  14–17  .452
Duquesne7–11 .389  16–16  .500
George Washington7–11 .389  15–18  .455
La Salle7–11 .389  13–19  .406
Massachusetts5–13 .278  13–20  .394
Fordham4–14 .222  9–22  .290
† 2018 A10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Colonials finished the 2016–17 season with a record of 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.

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]

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

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Jordan Roland14G6'1"171SophomoreSyracuse, NYTransferred to Northeastern
Collin Smith15C6'10"240FreshmanJacksonville, FLTransferred to Central Florida
Jaren Sina23G6'2"187RS JuniorLake Hopatcong, NJDeclare for 2017 NBA draft
Matt Hart30G6'1"182RS SeniorOrchard Park, NYWalk-on; graduated
Collin Goss33F6'11"227SophomoreManassas, VATransferred to Delaware
Tyler Cavanaugh34F6'9"243RS SeniorSyracuse, NYGraduated
Kevin Marfo40F6'9"245FreshmanBergenfield, NJTransferred to Quinnipiac

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Armel Potter2G6'1"180JuniorMarietta, GATransferred from Charleston Southern. Under NCAA transfer rules, Potter will have to sit out from the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
D. J. Williams13G6'7"210JuniorChicago, ILTransferred from Illinois. Under NCAA transfer rules, Williams will have to sit out from the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Luke Sasser21F6'5"240RS FreshmanRaleigh, NCTransferring from Charlotte. Under NCAA transfer rules, Sasser will have to sit out from the 2017–18 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. Will join the team as a walk-on.
Bo Zeigler35F6'6"207RS SeniorDetroit, MITransferred from South Florida. Will be eligible to play immediately since Zeigler graduated from South Florida.

2017 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Justin Mazzulla
#89 PG		 Warwick, RI Bishop Hendricken High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A Oct 26, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 62
Maceo Jack
SG		 Buffalo, NY St. Thomas More School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jan 8, 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 2017 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 20, 2017.

    2018 recruiting class

    Preseason

    In a poll of the league's head coaches and select media members at the conference's media day, the Colonials were picked to finish in 11th place in the A-10.[6] Yuta Watanabe was named to the conference's preseason second team.[6]

    Roster
    2017–18 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Justin Mazzulla 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrBishop Hendricken High School Warwick, Rhode Island
    G 1 Terry Nolan Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrMount Carmel High School Essex, Maryland
    G 2 Armel Potter  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrSprayberry High School
    Charleston Southern    		 Marietta, Georgia
    G 3 Jair Bolden 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoWesttown School Brooklyn, New York
    G 4 Justin Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoAnnapolis Area Christian School Severn, Maryland
    G 5 Adam Mitola 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoGill St. Bernard's School Florham Park, New Jersey
    G/F 10 Patrick Steeves 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)232 lb (105 kg) RS SrThe Hotchkiss School
    Harvard    		 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    F/C 11 Arnaldo Toro 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) SoSt. Benedict's Prep Hormigueros, Puerto Rico
    G 12 Yuta Watanabe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)196 lb (89 kg) SrSt. Thomas More Miki, Kagawa, Japan
    G 13 D. J. Williams  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrSimeon Academy
    Illinois    		 Chicago, Illinois
    G 14 Maceo Jack 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrSt. Thomas More Buffalo, New York
    F 21 Luke Sasser (W)  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS FrCarlisle School
    Charlotte    		 Raleigh, North Carolina
    G 30 Jack Granger (W) 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrCoginchaug Regional High School Middlefield, Connecticut
    F 32 Javier Langarica 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrBilbao National High School Bilbao, Spain
    F 35 Bo Zeigler 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SrDetroit Community School
    South Florida    		 Detroit, Michigan
    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
    Nov 4, 2017*
    2:00 pm    		 Fairmont State W 86–63 
    		 21 – Tied  11 – Tied  3 – Toro  Charles E. Smith Center (2,287)
    Washington, D.C.
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 10, 2017*
    7:30 pm    		 Howard W 84–75  1–0
    		  19 – Watanabe  11 – Watanabe  6 – Nolan, Jr.  Charles E. Smith Center (3,831)
    Washington, D.C.
    Nov 14, 2017*
    7:00 pm, RSN/NBCSWA+    		 at Florida State L 67–87  1–1
    		  18 – Tied  8 – Watanabe  3 – Bolden  Donald L. Tucker Center (7,455)
    Tallahassee, FL
    Nov 18, 2017*
    2:00 pm    		 Hampton
    Las Vegas Invitational campus game    		 W 65–57  2–1
    		  14 – Steeves  7 – Toro  5 – Bolden  Charles E. Smith Center (2,636)
    Washington, D.C.
    Nov 20, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 Rider
    Las Vegas Invitational campus game    		 L 65–67  2–2
    		  19 – Steeves  13 – Watanabe  6 – Bolden  Charles E. Smith Center (2,118)
    Washington, D.C.
    Nov 23, 2017*
    5:00 pm, FS1    		 vs. No. 15 Xavier
    Las Vegas Invitational semifinals    		 L 64–83  2–3
    		  18 – Nolan  7 – Toro  3 – Bolden  Orleans Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    Nov 24, 2017*
    8:00 pm, FS1    		 vs. Kansas State
    Las Vegas Invitational    		 L 59–67  2–4
    		  21 – Toro  9 – Toro  4 – Bolden  Orleans Arena 
    Las Vegas, NV
    Nov 29, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 Morgan State W 73–66  3–4
    		  26 – Watanabe  7 – Tied  4 – 3 tied  Charles E. Smith Center (2,018)
    Washington, D.C.
    Dec 3, 2017*
    2:30 pm, MASN    		 vs. Temple
    BB&T Classic    		 W 71–67  4–4
    		  17 – Tied  7 – Steeves  4 – Bolden  Capital One Arena (4,338)
    Washington, D.C.
    Dec 6, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 Princeton W 71–60  5–4
    		  25 – Bolden  7 – Steeves  3 – Steeves  Charles E. Smith Center (2,004)
    Washington, D.C.
    Dec 9, 2017*
    4:00 pm, BTN    		 at Penn State L 54–74  5–5
    		  18 – Watanabe  6 – Tied  2 – Steeves  Bryce Jordan Center (6,652)
    University Park, PA
    Dec 16, 2017*
    12:00 pm, CBSSN    		 No. 6 Miami (FL) L 50–59  5–6
    		  13 – Bolden  13 – Toro  3 – Bolden  Charles E. Smith Center (3,862)
    Washington, D.C.
    Dec 20, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 New Hampshire W 68–64  6–6
    		  23 – Steeves  11 – Watanabe  5 – Tied  Charles E. Smith Center (2,009)
    Washington, D.C.
    Dec 23, 2017*
    12:00 pm, Stadium    		 Harvard W 58–48  7–6
    		  19 – Steeves  9 – Steeves  4 – Steeves  Charles E. Smith Center (2,421)
    Washington, D.C.
    Atlantic 10 regular season
    Dec 30, 2017
    4:00 pm    		 Saint Joseph's W 70–64  8–6
    (1–0)    		  18 – Watanabe  12 – Toro  3 – 3 tied  Charles E. Smith Center (2,225)
    Washington, D.C.
    Jan 3, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 at Duquesne L 52–69  8–7
    (1–1)    		  15 – Watanabe  8 – Watanabe  2 – Tied  Palumbo Center (1,347)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Jan 6, 2018
    4:00 pm    		 Rhode Island L 60–81  8–8
    (1–2)    		  22 – Terrell  10 – Langevine  9 – Dowtin  Charles E. Smith Center (2,249)
    Washington, D.C.
    Jan 10, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 at Davidson L 45–72  8–9
    (1–3)    		  12 – Watanabe  5 – Watanabe  2 – 5 tied  John M. Belk Arena (3,310)
    Davidson, NC
    Jan 13, 2018
    4:30 pm, NBCSN    		 at Richmond L 68–78  8–10
    (1–4)    		  23 – Steeves  9 – Zeigler  4 – Tied  Robins Center (6,727)
    Richmond, VA
    Jan 17, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 George Mason
    Revolutionary Rivalry    		 W 80–68  9–10
    (2–4)    		  19 – Watanabe  5 – Tied  6 – Nolan Jr.  Charles E. Smith Center (2,215)
    Washington, D.C.
    Jan 20, 2018
    12:30 pm, NBCSN    		 at VCU L 63–87  9–11
    (2–5)    		  19 – Watanabe  6 – Steeves  4 – Steeves  Siegel Center (7,637)
    Richmond, VA
    Jan 28, 2018
    12:00 pm, NBCSN    		 at St. Bonaventure L 52–70  9–12
    (2–6)    		  13 – Watanabe  7 – Steeves  2 – Tied  Reilly Center (4,976)
    Olean, NY
    Jan 31, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 Duquesne L 73–75  9–13
    (2–7)    		  23 – Steeves  6 – Steeves  8 – Bolden  Charles E. Smith Center (2,412)
    Washington, D.C.
    Feb 3, 2018
    4:00 pm, NBCSWA    		 Davidson L 58–87  9–14
    (2–8)    		  20 – Watanabe  5 – Nolan Jr.  5 – Mazzulla  Charles E. Smith Center (4,018)
    Washington, D.C.
    Feb 7, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 La Salle W 80–69  10–14
    (3–8)    		  29 – Watanabe  10 – Nolan Jr.  4 – Tied  Charles E. Smith Center (2,017)
    Washington, D.C.
    Feb 10, 2018
    4:00 pm, Stadium    		 at George Mason
    Revolutionary Rivalry    		 L 65–72  10–15
    (3–9)    		  19 – Watanabe  12 – Watanabe  5 – Bolden  EagleBank Arena (7,032)
    Fairfax, VA
    Feb 14, 2018
    7:00 pm, NESN+    		 at Massachusetts W 83–72  11–15
    (4–9)    		  16 – Steeves  12 – Steeves  6 – Nolan Jr.  Mullins Center (2,641)
    Amherst, MA
    Feb 17, 2018
    4:00 pm, Stadium    		 VCU W 80–56  12–15
    (5–9)    		  23 – Watanabe  9 – Watanabe  4 – Watanabe  Charles E. Smith Center (3,979)
    Washington, D.C.
    Feb 21, 2018
    7:00 pm, Stadium    		 Richmond W 103–77  13–15
    (6–9)    		  23 – Watanabe  10 – Toro  10 – Mazzulla  Charles E. Smith Center (2,542)
    Washington, D.C.
    Feb 24, 2018
    8:00 pm, FSMW    		 at Saint Louis L 53–62  13–16
    (6–10)    		  15 – Watanabe  16 – Toro  4 – Bolden  Chaifetz Arena (6,238)
    St. Louis, MO
    Feb 28, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 Fordham W 72–56  14–16
    (7–10)    		  31 – Watanabe  9 – Nolan Jr.  6 – Nolan Jr.  Charles E. Smith Center (2,463)
    Washington, D.C.
    Mar 3, 2018
    12:30 pm, NBCSN    		 at Dayton L 78–88  14–17
    (7–11)    		  21 – Watanabe  10 – Toro  4 – Bolden  UD Arena (13,350)
    Dayton, OH
    Atlantic 10 Tournament
    Mar 7, 2018
    8:30 pm, Stadium    		 (11) vs. (14) Fordham
    First round    		 W 78–72  15–17
    		  22 – Bolden  15 – Toro  7 – Mazzulla  Capital One Arena (5,333)
    Washington, D.C.
    Mar 8, 2018
    8:30 pm, NBCSN    		 (11) vs. (6) Saint Louis
    Second round    		 L 63–70  15–18
    		  16 – Bolden  9 – toro  4 – Bolden  Capital One Arena (6,514)
    Washington, D.C.
    *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. "Rhode Island Picked to Win A-10 Men's Basketball". Atlantic 10 Conference. Atlantic10.com. October 17, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
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