2023–24 George Washington Revolutionaries men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record14–3 (3–1 A–10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Dwayne Lee
  • Zak Boisvert
  • Lamont Franklin
Home arenaCharles E. Smith Center
2023–24 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 21 Dayton40 1.000142  .875
Richmond40 1.000125  .706
Loyola Chicago41 .800126  .667
George Washington31 .750143  .824
Rhode Island31 .75098  .529
St. Bonaventure22 .500115  .688
VCU22 .500107  .588
Fordham22 .50089  .471
George Mason23 .400135  .722
UMass23 .400116  .647
Davidson13 .250116  .647
Saint Joseph's13 .250116  .647
Saint Louis13 .25089  .471
La Salle14 .200108  .556
Duquesne04 .00097  .563
† 2024 A-10 tournament winner
As of January 17, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023–24 George Washington Revolutionaries men's basketball team represents George Washington University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by second-year head coach Chris Caputo, and plays their home games at Charles E. Smith Center in Washington, D.C. as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

On May 24, 2023, the school changed the nickname of its athletic teams to Revolutionaries.[1] The school's teams were previously nicknamed the Colonials.[2]

Previous season

The Colonials finished the 2022–23 season 16–16 , 10–8 record in A-10 play to finish in a tie for sixth place.[3] They lost to Saint Joseph's in the second round of the A-10 tournament.[4]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
E. J. Clark1G5'11"165GS SeniorDallas, TXGraduated
Amir Harris3G6'5"210GS SeniorFrederick, MDGraduated
Ricky Lindo Jr.4F6'8"220RS SeniorWashington, D.C.Graduated
Jabari West Jr.5F6'8"230FreshmanHot Springs, ARTransferred to South Plains College
Brendan Adams10G6'4"205GS SeniorBaltimore, MDGraduated
Hunter Dean13F6'10"235SeniorMandeville, LAGraduate transferred to LSU
Qwanzi Samuels20F6'9"205SeniorDistrict Heights, MDGraduate transferred to IUPUI
Noel Brown21C6'11"260JuniorLeesburg, VATransferred to St. Bonaventure
Daniel Nixon23F6'7"225SophomoreWhite Plains, NYTransferred to Western Texas College
Theofanis Stamoulis34G6'3"175GS SeniorAthens, GreeceWalk-on; graduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Darren Buchanan Jr.3F6'7"235SophomoreWashington, D.C.Virginia Tech
Garrett Johnson9G6'8"210RS FreshmanOakton, VAPrinceton
Babatunde Akingbola23C6'10"245GS SeniorOgun, NigeriaAuburn
Benny Schröder24G6'7"198SophomoreMunich, GermanyOklahoma
Antoine Smith34F6'7"GS SeniorWesterville, OHEvansville

Recruiting classes

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jacoi Hutchinson
#58 PG
Bradenton, FL IMG Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Oct 31, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Christian Jones
SG
Bronx, NY Our Saviour Lutheran School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 22, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Trey Autry
SG
Hudson, OH Western Reserve Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 17, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Zamoku Weluche-Ume
PF
England Barking Abbey School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) N/A May 8, 2023 
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:

  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2023–24 George Washington Revolutionaries men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Trey Autry 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrWestern Reserve Academy Jamesville, New York
G 1 Amir Arrington (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrThe Galloway School Atlanta, Georgia
G 2 Maximus Edwards 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SoKansas State Stratford, Connecticut
F 3 Darren Buchanan Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS FrVirginia Tech Washington, D.C.
G 4 Jacoi Hutchinson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrIMG Academy Laurel, Maryland
G 5 Christian Jones 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrOur Saviour Lutheran School Stratford, Connecticut
F 8 Zamoku Weluche-Ume 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrBarking Abbey School London, England
G/F 9 Garrett Johnson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS FrPrinceton Oakton, Virginia
G 10 Laziz Talipov (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrTrinity Preparatory School Orlando, Florida
G 11 James Bishop IV 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrLSU Baltimore, Maryland
F 14 Keegan Harvey 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS JrCharleston Newcastle, Australia
C 23 Babatunde Akingbola 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) GSAuburn Ogun, Nigeria
G/F 24 Benny Schröder 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoOklahoma Munich, Germany
F 32 Luke Cronin (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrGreat Neck North High School Great Neck, New York
F 34 Antoine Smith Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) GSEvansville Westerville, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 10, 2023

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
Stonehill W 89–44  1–0
 21  Johnson  9  Johnson  3  Akingbola  Charles E. Smith Center (2,303)
Washington, D.C.
November 11, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
William & Mary W 95–89  2–0
 32  Bishop IV  11  Edwards  5  Bishop IV  Charles E. Smith Center (1,754)
Washington, D.C.
November 14, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Hofstra W 71–60  3–0
 17  Bishop IV  8  Johnson  5  Buchanan Jr.  Charles E. Smith Center (1,169)
Washington, D.C.
November 18, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
New Hampshire W 79–67  4–0
 18  Johnson  10  Johnson  8  Bishop IV  Charles E. Smith Center (1,009)
Washington, D.C.
November 24, 2023*
7:00 p.m., FloSports
vs. Ohio
Nassau Championship quarterfinals
W 99–94 2OT 5–0
 28  Bishop IV  13  Edwards  5  Bishop IV  Baha Mar Convention Center (277)
Nassau, BAH
November 25, 2023*
7:00 p.m., FloSports
vs. UIC
Nassau Championship semifinals
L 79–89  5–1
 22  Bishop IV  7  Edwards  6  Bishop IV  Baha Mar Convention Center (297)
Nassau, BAH
November 26, 2023*
1:30 p.m., FloSports
vs. Delaware
Nassau Championship third place game
W 81–71  6–1
 28  Bishop IV  9  Akingbola  4  Bishop IV  Baha Mar Convention Center (379)
Nassau, BAH
December 1, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
at South Carolina L 67–89  6–2
 18  Buchanan Jr.  8  Edwards  5  Hutchinson  Colonial Life Arena (10,936)
Columbia, SC
December 5, 2023*
7:00 p.m., Monumental/ESPN+
Navy W 79–77 OT 7–2
 18  Tied  11  Johnson  4  Bishop IV  Charles E. Smith Center (1,869)
Washington, D.C.
December 9, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Coppin State W 76–45  8–2
 14  Buchanan Jr.  8  2 Tied  6  Bishop IV  Charles E. Smith Center (1,363)
Washington, D.C.
December 12, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Bowie State W 88–73  9–2
 13  Tied  7  Autry  6  Buchanan Jr.  Charles E. Smith Center (1,204)
Washington, D.C.
December 21, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Alcorn State W 79–75  10–2
 23  Johnson  10  Buchanan Jr.  5  Bishop IV  Charles E. Smith Center (1,149)
Washington, D.C.
December 30, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Maryland Eastern Shore W 69–63  11–2
 18  Johnson  10  Johnson  3  Tied  Charles E. Smith Center (1,020)
Washington, D.C.
Atlantic 10 regular season
January 3, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Fordham L 113–119 3OT 11–3
(0–1)
 38  Buchanan Jr.  11  Edwards  6  Bishop IV  Charles E. Smith Center (1,258)
Washington, D.C.
January 6, 2024
4:00 p.m., USA
at VCU W 84–82  12–3
(1–1)
 28  Bishop IV  6  Edwards  3  Bishop IV  Siegel Center (7,207)
Richmond, VA
January 13, 2024
2:00 p.m., Monumental/ESPN+
Davidson W 83–79 OT 13–3
(2–1)
 23  Johnson  13  Edwards  7  Bishop IV  Charles E. Smith Center (1,863)
Washington, D.C.
January 15, 2024
2:00 p.m., CBSSN
George Mason
Revolutionary Rivalry
W 75–62  14–3
(3–1)
 21  Buchanan Jr.  11  Akingbola  3  Tied  Charles E. Smith Center (2,585)
Washington, D.C.
January 20, 2024
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UMass     Mullins Center 
Amherst, MA
January 24, 2024
7:00 p.m., NBC Sports App
at Richmond     Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
January 27, 2024
6:00 p.m., Monumental/ESPN+
La Salle     Charles E. Smith Center 
Washington, D.C.
January 30, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Dayton     UD Arena 
Dayton, OH
February 6, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Rhode Island     Charles E. Smith Center 
Washington, D.C.
February 10, 2024
12:00 p.m., Monumental/ESPN+
Loyola Chicago     Charles E. Smith Center 
Washington, D.C.
February 13, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at George Mason
Revolutionary Rivalry
    EagleBank Arena 
Fairfax, VA
February 17, 2024
12:30 p.m., USA
Richmond     Charles E. Smith Center 
Washington, D.C.
February 21, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Saint Joseph's     Hagan Arena 
Philadelphia, PA
February 24, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Saint Louis     Chaifetz Arena 
St. Louis, MO
February 27, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
UMass     Charles E. Smith Center 
Washington, D.C.
March 2, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at La Salle     Tom Gola Arena 
Philadelphia, PA
March 6, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
St. Bonaventure     Charles E. Smith Center 
Washington, D.C.
March 9, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Duquesne     UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse 
Pittsbugh, PA
A-10 tournament
March 12–17, 2024
TBA
vs. TBA     Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[5]

References

  1. "It's Revolutionaries! | GW Today | The George Washington University". GW Today. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  2. Axson, Scooby. "George Washington University to stop using 'Colonials' name by 2023-24". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  3. "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Atlantic 10. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  4. "Men's Basketball Bows Out in Second Round, 87-76". George Washington University Athletics. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  5. "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". George Washington University Athletics. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
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