# 2019–20 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team

The 2019–20 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team represented George Washington University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonials were led by first-year head coach Jamion Christian and played their home games at the Charles E. Smith Center in Washington, D.C. as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10).
George Washington finished the season with a 12–20 record and a 6–12 record in Atlantic 10 play. They were eliminated by Fordham in the opening round of the 2020 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament.

## Previous season

The Colonials finished the 2018–19 season 9–24, 4–14 in A-10 play, to finish in a tie for 12th place. As the No. 12 seed, they defeated Massachusetts in the first round of the A-10 tournament before losing to George Mason in the second round.
George Washington parted ways with Maurice Joseph on March 15, 2019, after three seasons and an overall record of 44–57. On March 21, the school hired Siena head coach Jamion Christian as the new head coach.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Terry Nolan Jr. | 1 | G | 6'2" | 180 | Sophomore | Essex, MD | Transferred to Bradley |
| Shandon Brown | 12 | G | 5'10" | 175 | Freshman | Boston, MA | Transferred to Niagara |
| D. J. Williams | 13 | G | 6'7" | 215 | RS Junior | Chicago, IL | Graduate transferred |
| Chris Sodom | 33 | C | 7'3" | 220 | Sophomore | Kaduna, Nigeria | Left the team |
| Marcus Littles | 35 | F | 6'9" | 260 | Freshman | Philadelphia, PA | Transferred to West Chester |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Ace Stallings | 20 | F | 6'10" | 230 | Junior | Miami, FL | Transferred from Mount St. Mary's. Will be eligible to play immediately. Will join team as a walk-on. |
| Amir Harris | 22 | G | 6'4" | 205 | Sophomore | Frederick, MD | Transferred from Nebraska. Under NCAA transfer rules, Harris will sit out the 2019–20 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. |
| Sloan Seymour | 23 | F | 6'9" | 205 | Sophomore | Albany, NY | Transferred from Siena. Under NCAA transfer rules, Seymour will sit out the 2019–20 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. |

### 2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Chase Paar PF | Glenelg, MD | Glenelg Country School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Sep 5, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Jamison Battle SF | Minneapolis, MN | De La Salle High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | N/A | Sep 10, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Shawn Walker Jr. PG | Elizabeth City, NC | Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Apr 3, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Jameer Nelson Jr. PG | Philadelphia, PA | The Haverford School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Apr 6, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 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 2019 Player Commits". ESPN.com. "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

### 2020 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2020 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Noel Brown C | Herndon, VA | Flint Hill School | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: 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 2020 Player Commits". ESPN.com. "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| November 1, 2019* 7:00 p.m. | | Hood College | W 83–55 | | Charles E. Smith Center (879) Washington, D.C. |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 5, 2019* 7:00 p.m., FloSports | | at Towson A10–CAA Challenge | L 58–72 | 0–1 | SECU Arena (2,005) Towson, MD |
| November 9, 2019* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Howard | W 76–62 | 1–1 | Charles E. Smith Center (3,677) Washington, D.C. |
| November 12, 2019* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | American | L 65–67 | 1–2 | Charles E. Smith Center (2,353) Washington, D.C. |
| November 16, 2019* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Morgan State | L 64–68 | 1–3 | Charles E. Smith Center (2,725) Washington, D.C. |
| November 22, 2019* 5:00 p.m. | | vs. Kansas City The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase quarterfinals | L 68–74 | 1–4 | Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium (300) Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 23, 2019* 2:00 p.m. | | vs. Evansville The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase consolation 2nd round | W 78–70 | 2–4 | Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium (300) Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 24, 2019* 1:00 p.m. | | vs. Milwaukee The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase fifth-place game | W 66–63 | 3–4 | Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium (300) Nassau, Bahamas |
| December 1, 2019* 2:00 p.m. | | at South Carolina | L 65–74 | 3–5 | Colonial Life Arena (9,843) Columbia, SC |
| December 4, 2019* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Boston University | W 64–63 | 4–5 | Charles E. Smith Center (1,731) Washington, D.C. |
| December 7, 2019* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Delaware | W 66–56 | 5–5 | Charles E. Smith Center (2,201) Washington, D.C. |
| December 21, 2019* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Harvard | L 75–88 | 5–6 | Charles E. Smith Center (2,209) Washington, D.C. |
| December 28, 2019* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Longwood | W 78–65 | 6–6 | Charles E. Smith Center (1,996) Washington, D.C. |
| December 31, 2019* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Vermont | L 51–76 | 6–7 | Patrick Gym (3,228) Burlington, VT |
| Atlantic 10 regular season ||||||
| January 5, 2020 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | St. Bonaventure | L 66–71 | 6–8 (0–1) | Charles E. Smith Center (2,259) Washington, D.C. |
| January 8, 2020 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Saint Louis | L 58–63 | 6–9 (0–2) | Chaifetz Arena (6,084) St. Louis, MO |
| January 11, 2020 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Duquesne | L 61–66 | 6–10 (0–3) | Charles E. Smith Center (2,302) Washington, D.C. |
| January 15, 2020 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | George Mason Revolutionary Rivalry | W 73–69 | 7–10 (1–3) | Charles E. Smith Center (3,089) Washington, D.C. |
| January 18, 2020 4:30 p.m., NBCSN | | at Massachusetts | W 75–51 | 8–10 (2–3) | Mullins Center (3,323) Amherst, MA |
| January 22, 2020 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Fordham | L 54–59 | 8–11 (2–4) | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,700) The Bronx, NY |
| January 25, 2020 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Saint Joseph's | W 85–69 | 9–11 (3–4) | Charles E. Smith Center (2,667) Washington, D.C. |
| January 29, 2020 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Davidson | W 107–104 $^{4OT}$ | 10–11 (4–4) | Charles E. Smith Center (2,406) Washington, D.C. |
| February 1, 2020 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Richmond | L 54–76 | 10–12 (4–5) | Robins Center (7,201) Richmond, VA |
| February 5, 2020 4:00 p.m., Stadium | | at St. Bonaventure | L 47–72 | 10–13 (4–6) | Reilly Center (4,354) St. Bonaventure, NY |
| February 8, 2020 12:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Rhode Island | L 51–82 | 10–14 (4–7) | Charles E. Smith Center (3,018) Washington, D.C. |
| February 15, 2020 4:30 p.m., NBCSN | | at George Mason Revolutionary Rivalry | W 73–67 | 11–14 (5–7) | EagleBank Arena (6,015) Fairfax, VA |
| February 19, 2020 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Duquesne | W 70–67 | 12–14 (6–7) | PPG Paints Arena (1,934) Pittsburgh, PA |
| February 22, 2020 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | La Salle | L 62–72 | 12–15 (6–8) | Charles E. Smith Center (4,019) Washington, D.C. |
| February 26, 2020 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Richmond | L 70–73 | 12–16 (6–9) | Charles E. Smith Center (2,735) Washington, D.C. |
| February 29, 2020 4:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at VCU | L 51–75 | 12–17 (6–10) | Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA |
| March 4, 2020 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Fordham | L 52–63 | 12–18 (6–11) | Charles E. Smith Center (2,554) Washington, D.C. |
| March 7, 2020 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at No. 3 Dayton ESPN College GameDay | L 51–76 | 12–19 (6–12) | UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH |
| Atlantic 10 tournament ||||||
| March 11, 2020 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (11) | vs. (14) Fordham First round | L 52–72 | 12–20 | Barclays Center (2,461) Brooklyn, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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