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2023–24 George Washington Revolutionaries men's basketball team

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2023–24 George Washington Revolutionaries men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record15–17 (4–14 A–10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Dwayne Lee
  • Zak Boisvert
  • Lamont Franklin
Home arenaCharles E. Smith Center
Seasons
2023–24 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Richmond 15 3   .833 23 10   .697
Loyola Chicago 15 3   .833 23 10   .697
No. 24 Dayton 14 4   .778 25 8   .758
UMass 11 7   .611 20 11   .645
VCU 11 7   .611 24 14   .632
Duquesne 10 8   .556 25 12   .676
St. Bonaventure 9 9   .500 20 13   .606
George Mason 9 9   .500 20 12   .625
Saint Joseph's 9 9   .500 21 14   .600
La Salle 6 12   .333 16 17   .485
Rhode Island 6 12   .333 12 20   .375
Fordham 6 12   .333 13 20   .394
Davidson 5 13   .278 15 17   .469
Saint Louis 5 13   .278 13 20   .394
George Washington 4 14   .222 15 17   .469
2024 A-10 tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2023–24 George Washington Revolutionaries men's basketball team represented George Washington University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, led by second-year head coach Chris Caputo, played their home games at Charles E. Smith Center in Washington, D.C. as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10). They finished the season 15–17, 4–14 in A-10 play, to finish in last (15th) place.[1]

On May 24, 2023, the school changed the nickname of its athletic teams to Revolutionaries.[2] The school's teams were previously nicknamed the Colonials.[3]

Previous season

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The Colonials finished the 2022–23 season 16–16, 10–8 in A-10 play, to finish in a tie for sixth place.[4] They lost to Saint Joseph's in the second round of the A-10 tournament.[5]

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
E. J. Clark 1 G 5' 11" 165 GS Senior Dallas, TX Graduated
Amir Harris 3 G 6' 5" 210 GS Senior Frederick, MD Graduated
Ricky Lindo Jr. 4 F 6' 8" 220 RS Senior Washington, D.C. Graduated
Jabari West Jr. 5 F 6' 8" 230 Freshman Hot Springs, AR Transferred to South Plains College
Brendan Adams 10 G 6' 4" 205 GS Senior Baltimore, MD Graduated
Hunter Dean 13 F 6' 10" 235 Senior Mandeville, LA Graduate transferred to LSU
Qwanzi Samuels 20 F 6' 9" 205 Senior District Heights, MD Graduate transferred to IUPUI
Noel Brown 21 C 6' 11" 260 Junior Leesburg, VA Transferred to St. Bonaventure
Daniel Nixon 23 F 6' 7" 225 Sophomore White Plains, NY Transferred to Western Texas College
Theofanis Stamoulis 34 G 6' 3" 175 GS Senior Athens, Greece Walk-on; graduated

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Darren Buchanan Jr. 3 F 6' 7" 235 Sophomore Washington, D.C. Virginia Tech
Garrett Johnson 9 G 6' 8" 210 RS Freshman Oakton, VA Princeton
Babatunde Akingbola 23 C 6' 10" 245 GS Senior Ogun, Nigeria Auburn
Benny Schröder 24 G 6' 7" 198 Sophomore Munich, Germany Oklahoma
Antoine Smith 34 F 6' 7" GS Senior Westerville, OH Evansville

Recruiting classes

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2023 recruiting class

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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
The Bronx, NY Our Saviour Lutheran School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 22, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/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: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: NR
Zamoku Weluche-Ume
PF
London, England Barking Abbey School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) N/A May 8, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/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

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2023–24 George Washington Revolutionaries men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Trey Autry 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Western Reserve Academy Jamesville, NY
G 1 Amir Arrington (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr The Galloway School Atlanta, GA
G 2 Maximus Edwards 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS So Kansas State Stratford, CT
F 3 Darren Jr. Buchanan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Fr Virginia Tech Washington, D.C.
G 4 Jacoi Hutchinson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr IMG Academy Laurel, MD
G 5 Christian Jones 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Our Saviour Lutheran School Stratford, CT
F 8 Zamoku Weluche-Ume 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Barking Abbey School London, England
G/F 9 Garrett Johnson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Fr Princeton Oakton, VA
G 10 Laziz Talipov (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Trinity Preparatory School Orlando, FL
G 11 James IV Bishop 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr LSU Baltimore, MD
F 14 Keegan Harvey 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Jr Charleston Newcastle, Australia
C 23 Babatunde Akingbola 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) GS Auburn Ogun, Nigeria
G/F 24 Benny Schröder 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Oklahoma Munich, Germany
F 32 Luke Cronin (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Great Neck North High School Great Neck, NY
F 34 Antoine Jr. Smith 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) GS Evansville Westerville, OH
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

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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, Bahamas
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, Bahamas
November 26, 2023*
1:30 p.m., FloSports
vs. Delaware
Nassau Championship 3rd-place game
W 81–71  6–1
 28  Bishop IV   9  Akingbola   4  Bishop IV  Baha Mar Convention Center (379)
Nassau, Bahamas
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 L 67–81  14–4
(3–2)
 16  Johnson   11  Edwards   3  tied  Mullins Center (3,586)
Amherst, MA
January 24, 2024
7:00 p.m., NBC Sports App
at Richmond L 74–82  14–5
(3–3)
 17  Johnson   14  Akingbola   3  Bishop IV  Robins Center (5,082)
Richmond, VA
January 27, 2024
6:00 p.m., Monumental/ESPN+
La Salle L 70–80  14–6
(3–4)
 24  Buchanan Jr.   12  Buchanan Jr.   4  Bishop IV  Charles E. Smith Center (2,054)
Washington, D.C.
January 30, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at No. 21 Dayton L 61–83  14–7
(3–5)
 13  Buchanan Jr.   8  Buchanan Jr.   3  Bishop IV  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
February 6, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Rhode Island L 65–88  14–8
(3–6)
 23  Buchanan Jr.   6  tied   5  Bishop IV  Charles E. Smith Center (1,272)
Washington, D.C.
February 10, 2024
12:00 p.m., Monumental/ESPN+
Loyola Chicago L 73–81  14–9
(3–7)
 25  Bishop IV   8  tied   7  Bishop IV  Charles E. Smith Center (2,520)
Washington, D.C.
February 13, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at George Mason
Revolutionary Rivalry
L 67–90  14–10
(3–8)
 13  Smith Jr.   6  tied   3  Hutchinson  EagleBank Arena (3,390)
Fairfax, VA
February 17, 2024
12:30 p.m., USA
Richmond L 74–90  14–11
(3–9)
 23  Bishop IV   9  Akingbola   4  Bishop IV  Charles E. Smith Center (2,233)
Washington, D.C.
February 21, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Saint Joseph's L 75–79  14–12
(3–10)
 32  Bishop IV   7  Hutchinson   5  Hutchinson  Hagan Arena (1,707)
Philadelphia, PA
February 24, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Saint Louis L 91–96  14–13
(3–11)
 34  Bishop IV   7  Hutchinson   6  Bishop IV  Chaifetz Arena (7,239)
St. Louis, MO
February 27, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
UMass L 57–69  14–14
(3–12)
 21  Buchanan Jr.   7  Buchanan Jr.   4  Bishop IV  Charles E. Smith Center (1,259)
Washington, D.C.
March 2, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at La Salle L 66–72  14–15
(3–13)
 21  Buchanan Jr.   7  Akingbola   2  tied  Tom Gola Arena (2,278)
Philadelphia, PA
March 6, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
St. Bonaventure W 86–75  15–15
(4–13)
 27  Bishop IV   7  Edwards   7  Hutchinson  Charles E. Smith Center (1,428)
Washington, D.C.
March 9, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Duquesne L 65–67  15–16
(4–14)
 19  Buchanan Jr.   7  Buchanan Jr.   4  tied  UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (3,134)
Pittsburgh, PA
A-10 tournament
March 12, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
(15) vs. (10) La Salle
First round
L 60–61  15–17
 19  Bishop IV   10  Akingbola   6  Buchanan Jr.  Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source:[6]

References

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  1. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". atlantic10.com. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
  2. ^ "It's Revolutionaries!". GW Today. 2023-05-24. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  3. ^ Axson, Scooby (2022-06-15). "George Washington University to stop using 'Colonials' name by 2023-24". USA Today. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  4. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Atlantic 10. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "Men's Basketball Bows Out in Second Round, 87-76". George Washington University Athletics. March 8, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  6. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". George Washington University Athletics. Retrieved October 22, 2024.