# 2021–22 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team

The 2021–22 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team represented George Washington University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by third-year head coach Jamion Christian, and played their home games at Charles E. Smith Center in Washington, D.C. as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Colonials finished the 2020–21 season with a 5–12 record and a 3–5 record in Atlantic 10 play. They defeated Fordham in the first round of the 2021 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament before losing to George Mason.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Matt Moyer | 0 | F | 6'9" | 225 | GS Senior | Gahanna, OH | Graduated |
| Tyler Brelsford | 2 | G | 6'4" | 175 | Freshman | Ellicott, MD | Transferred to Bryant |
| Chase Paar | 3 | F | 6'9" | 245 | Sophomore | Mount Airy, MD | Transferred to Towson |
| Lincoln Ball | 5 | G | 6'6" | 220 | Freshman | Williamsport, MD | Transferred to American |
| Jamison Battle | 10 | F | 6'7" | 225 | Sophomore | Robbinsdale, MN | Transferred to Minnesota |
| Sloan Seymour | 23 | F | 6'9" | 215 | Junior | Albany, NY | Transferred to New Hampshire |
| Brandon Leftwich | 32 | G | 6'3" | 185 | GS Senior | Brooklyn, NY | Walk-on; graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Joe Bamisile | 1 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Sophomore | Chesterfield, VA | Virginia Tech |
| Brendan Adams | 10 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Senior | Baltimore, MD | UConn |
| Bryan Knapp | 12 | G | 6'1" | 170 | Senior | Washington, D.C. | Cornell |
| Ira Lee | 14 | F | 6'8" | 245 | Senior | Los Angeles, CA | Arizona |
| Qwanzi Samuels | 20 | F | 6'8" | 192 | Junior | District Heights, MD | Florida Gulf Coast |
| Theofanis Stamoulis | 34 | G | 6'3" | | Senior | Athens, Greece | Adelphi |

### Recruiting classes
#### 2021 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Brayon Freeman #50 PG | Oxon Hill, MD | National Christian Academy | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Aug 4, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 ||||||
| Daniel Nixon PF | New York, NY | Winston Salem Christian School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Dec 30, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: 0 ||||||
| 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: "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

#### 2022 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2022) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jabari West PG | Hot Springs, AR | Hot Springs High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Sep 7, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: 0 |||||||
| 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: "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 1, 2021* 6:30 p.m. | | Hood College | W 93–51 | – | 22 – Bishop | 11 – Dean | 7 – Bishop | Charles E. Smith Center (890) Washington, D.C. |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 9, 2021* 8:00 p.m., NBCSWA+/ESPN+ | | Saint Francis (PA) | W 75–72 | 1–0 | 22 – Adams | 9 – Lindo | 5 – Harris | Charles E. Smith Center (1,821) Washington, D.C. |
| November 11, 2021* 6:30 p.m., BTN | | at No. 21 Maryland | L 64–71 | 1–1 | 20 – Bamisile | 9 – Lindo Jr. | 3 – Lindo Jr. | Xfinity Center (13,398) College Park, MD |
| November 13, 2021* 10:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UC San Diego | L 55–75 | 1–2 | 13 – Lindo Jr. | 11 – Lindo Jr. | 2 – Adams | RIMAC Arena (2,145) San Diego, CA |
| November 16, 2021* 10:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Cal State Fullerton | L 59–74 | 1–3 | 19 – Bishop | 8 – Lindo Jr. | 4 – Adams | Titan Gym (748) Fullerton, CA |
| November 19, 2021* 7:00 p.m., NBCSWA/ESPN+ | | UMass Lowell | L 56–67 | 1–4 | 18 – Bishop | 14 – Bamisile | 2 – Freeman | Charles E. Smith Center (1,424) Washington, D.C. |
| November 22, 2021* 2:30 p.m., FloSports | | vs. Wright State Naples Invitational quarterfina | W 74–63 | 2–4 | 18 – Bishop | 9 – Bamisile | 6 – Lindo Jr. | Community School of Naples (433) Naples, FL |
| November 23, 2021* 5:30 p.m., FloSports | | vs. Kent State Naples Invitational semifinal | L 69–77 | 2–5 | 19 – Bishop | 6 – Adams | 6 – Bishop | Community School of Naples (307) Naples, FL |
| November 24, 2021* 5:30 p.m., FloSports | | vs. Missouri State Naples Invitational third place game | L 54–72 | 2–6 | 17 – Bishop | 7 – Bamisile | 3 – Freeman | Community School of Naples (137) Naples, FL |
| December 1, 2021* 7:00 p.m., NBCSWA+/ESPN+ | | Boston University | L 54–56 | 2–7 | 23 – Bishop | 11 – Lindo Jr. | 4 – Freeman | Charles E. Smith Center (1,617) Washington, D.C. |
| December 4, 2021* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Charlotte | L 79–86 | 2–8 | 23 – Bishop | 7 – Bamisile | 8 – Freeman | Dale F. Halton Arena (2,626) Charlotte, NC |
| December 8, 2021* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Coppin State | W 75–62 | 3–8 | 25 – Bamisile | 10 – Bamisile | 8 – Freeman | Charles E. Smith Center (913) Washington, D.C. |
| December 13, 2021* 7:00 p.m., NBCSWA+/ESPN+ | | Radford | W 67-58 | 4–8 | 21 – Bishop | 14 – Lindo Jr. | 2 – 4 Tied | Charles E. Smith Center (1,013) Washington, D.C. |
| December 22, 2021* 12:00 p.m., NBCSWA/ESPN+ | | Maryland Eastern Shore | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols | Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C. |
| Atlantic 10 Regular Season |||||||||
| December 30, 2021 4:00 p.m., NBCSWA/ESPN+ | | St. Bonaventure | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols | Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C. |
| January 8, 2022 12:00 p.m., USA | | Dayton | L 58–83 | 4–9 (0–1) | 25 – Bamisile | 6 – Bamisile | 5 – Freeman | Charles E. Smith Center (0) Washington, D.C. |
| January 11, 2022 7:00 p.m., MASN2/ESPN+ | | at VCU | L 57–84 | 4–10 (0–2) | 16 – Bishop | 10 – Lindo Jr. | 3 – Freeman | Siegel Center (6,327) Richmond, VA |
| January 17, 2022 2:00 p.m., CBSSN | | George Mason Revolutionary Rivalry | W 77–76 | 5–10 (1–2) | 26 – Bamisile | 6 – Bamisile | 5 – Bishop | Charles E. Smith Center (0) Washington, D.C. |
| January 19, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Saint Joseph's Rescheduled from January 2 | L 61–72 | 5–11 (1–3) | 22 – Bamisile | 11 – Dean | 3 – Tied | Hagan Arena (777) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 22, 2022 12:30 p.m., USA | | at Rhode Island | W 63–61 | 6–11 (2–3) | 15 – Dean | 11 – Dean | 5 – Freeman | Ryan Center (4,667) Kingston, RI |
| January 26, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Saint Louis | L 67–80 | 6–12 (2–4) | 30 – Bishop | 10 – Dean | 3 – Tied | Chaifetz Arena (4,238) St. Louis, MO |
| January 30, 2022 12:00 p.m., USA | | Fordham | W 64–55 | 7–12 (3–4) | 25 – Bishop | 14 – Dean | 3 – Tied | Charles E. Smith Center (1,007) Washington, D.C. |
| February 2, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | La Salle | W 89–87 | 8–12 (4–4) | 27 – Bishop | 6 – Dean | 7 – Freeman | Charles E. Smith Center (919) Washington, D.C. |
| February 5, 2022 2:00 p.m., NBCSWA/ESPN+ | | Davidson | L 73–78 | 8–13 (4–5) | 26 – Bishop | 4 – Bamisile | 4 – Freeman | Charles E. Smith Center (1,821) Washington, D.C. |
| February 9, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UMass | W 77–68 | 9–13 (5–5) | 24 – Bishop | 12 – Dean | 5 – Tied | Mullins Center (3,842) Amherst, MA |
| February 12, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Dayton | L 54–80 | 9–14 (5–6) | 10 – Lindo Jr. | 9 – Lindo Jr. | 4 – Freeman | UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH |
| February 16, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Duquesne Rescheduled from January 5 | W 73–52 | 10–14 (6–6) | 21 – Bamisile | 12 – Lindo Jr. | 3 – Bamisile | UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (1,985) Pittsburgh, PA |
| February 19, 2022 7:00 p.m., NBCSWA/ESPN+ | | Rhode Island | W 72–61 | 11–14 (7–6) | 20 – Bamisile | 9 – Dean | 4 – Lindo Jr. | Charles E. Smith Center (1,604) Washington, D.C. |
| February 22, 2022 7:00 p.m., NBCSWA/ESPN+ | | Richmond | L 71–84 | 11–15 (7–7) | 29 – Bamisile | 7 – Tied | 5 – Freeman | Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C. |
| February 27, 2022 2:30 p.m., USA | | at George Mason Revolutionary Rivalry | L 62–69 | 11–16 (7–8) | 18 – Bamisile | 7 – Adams | 3 – Adams | EagleBank Arena (4,022) Fairfax, VA |
| March 2, 2022 7:00 p.m., NBCSWA/ESPN+ | | Duquesne | W 98–93 $^{3OT}$ | 12–16 (8–8) | 30 – Bamisile | 14 – Lindo Jr. | 6 – Freeman | Charles E. Smith Center (1,164) Washington, D.C. |
| March 5, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Fordham | L 66–70 | 12–17 (8–9) | 17 – Freeman | 8 – Lindo Jr. | 5 – Freeman | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,387) Bronx, NY |
| A-10 tournament |||||||||
| March 10, 2022 6:00 p.m., USA | (7) | vs. (10) UMass Second round | L 88–99 | 12–18 | 25 – Bamisile | 11 – Lindo Jr. | 7 – Freeman | Capital One Arena Washington, D.C. |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
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