# 2023–24 George Washington Revolutionaries men's basketball team

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

## Previous season

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

## Offseason
### Departures

| 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

| 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
#### 2023 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| 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 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: 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 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: 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 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/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 |
| 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. ||||||

## 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, 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. |||||||||
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