# 2022–23 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team

The 2022–23 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team represented George Washington University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by first-year head coach Chris Caputo, and played their home games at Charles E. Smith Center in Washington, D.C. as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference.
The season marked the last for the school using the nickname Colonials. On May 24, 2023, the school changed the nickname to Revolutionaries.

## Previous season

The Colonials finished the 2021–22 season with a 12–19 record and a 8–9 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 |
| Joe Bamisile | 1 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Sophomore | Chesterfield, VA | Transferred to Oklahoma |
| Brayon Freeman | 2 | G | 6'2" | 180 | Freshman | Washington, D.C. | Transferred to Rhode Island |
| Bryan Knapp | 12 | G | 6'1" | 190 | Senior | Washington, D.C. | Graduated |
| Ira Lee | 14 | F | 6'8" | 240 | RS Senior | Los Angeles, CA | Graduated |
| Tyler Warner | 22 | F | 6'10" | 250 | Freshman | Rochester, NY | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons |
| Miles Gally | 33 | F | 6'9" | 220 | Junior | Rockville, MD | Left team for personal reasons |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| E.J. Clark | 1 | G | 5'11" | 165 | GS Senior | Dallas, TX | Alabama State |
| Maximus Edwards | 2 | G | 6'5" | 220 | Sophomore | Stratford, CT | Kansas State |
| Keegan Harvey | 14 | F | 6'11" | 220 | Junior | Newcastle, Australia | College of Charleston |

### Recruiting classes
#### 2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| 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 |
| Recruiting 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. ||||||

#### 2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits :
| 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: 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 |
| Recruiting 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 |
| 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. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 30, 2022* 2:00 p.m. | | Western Connecticut State | W 78–61 | | 19 – Bishop IV | 9 – Edwards | 6 – Bishop IV | Charles E. Smith Center (480) Washington, D.C. |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 7, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Virginia State | W 85–58 | 1–0 | 21 – Bishop IV | 10 – Lindo Jr. | 9 – Bishop IV | Charles E. Smith Center (1,711) Washington, D.C. |
| November 11, 2022* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Howard | W 85–75 | 2–0 | 19 – Lindo Jr. | 9 – tied | 5 – Bishop IV | Charles E. Smith Center (2,363) Washington, D.C. |
| November 14, 2022* 7:00 p.m., FloSports | | at Hofstra | L 80–85 | 2–1 | 44 – Bishop IV | 10 – Lindo Jr. | 5 – Bishop IV | Mack Sports Complex (1,898) Hempstead, NY |
| November 18, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Maryland Eastern Shore | W 69–64 | 3–1 | 19 – Bishop IV | 8 – Lindo Jr. | 6 – Adams | Charles E. Smith Center (1,147) Washington, D.C. |
| November 22, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UC San Diego | L 70–75 | 3–2 | 25 – Bishop IV | 7 – Dean | 4 – Bishop IV | Charles E. Smith Center (841) Washington, D.C. |
| November 26, 2022* 2:00 p.m., NBCSWA/ESPN+ | | New Hampshire | W 75–54 | 4–2 | 25 – Adams | 9 – Lindo Jr. | 5 – Bishop IV | Charles E. Smith Center (703) Washington, D.C. |
| November 30, 2022* 9:00 p.m., CBSSN | | South Carolina | W 79–55 | 5–2 | 24 – Bishop IV | 8 – Edwards | 8 – Bishop IV | Charles E. Smith Center (2,216) Washington, D.C. |
| December 4, 2022* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Radford | L 76–86 | 5–3 | 26 – Bishop IV | 5 – Dean | 5 – Bishop IV | Dedmon Center (1,246) Radford, VA |
| December 10, 2022* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | American | L 64–69 | 5–4 | 18 – Lindo Jr. | 9 – Lindo Jr. | 7 – Bishop IV | Charles E. Smith Center (1,619) Washington, D.C. |
| December 13, 2022* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Coppin State | W 83–71 | 6–4 | 30 – Bishop IV | 12 – Edwards | 5 – Edwards | Charles E. Smith Center (808) Washington, D.C. |
| December 22, 2022* 9:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Washington State Diamond Head Classic quarterfinals | L 64–66 | 6–5 | 17 – Adams | 8 – Edwards | 5 – Bishop IV | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI |
| December 23, 2022* 10:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Pepperdine Diamond Head Classic | L 70–81 | 6–6 | 22 – Bishop IV | 8 – Lindo Jr. | 3 – Bishop IV | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI |
| December 25, 2022* 1:30 p.m., ESPNU | | vs. Seattle Diamond Head Classic 7th-place game | L 67–85 | 6–7 | 19 – Adams | 4 – Brown | 3 – Bishop IV | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI |
| Atlantic 10 regular season |||||||||
| December 31, 2022 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Loyola Chicago | W 97–87 | 7–7 (1–0) | 40 – Bishop IV | 7 – Dean | 7 – Bishop IV | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,424) Chicago, IL |
| January 4, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Richmond | L 63–73 | 7–8 (1–1) | 25 – Bishop IV | 9 – Edwards | 5 – Bishop IV | Robins Center (5,394) Richmond, VA |
| January 7, 2023 2:00 p.m., USA | | UMass | W 81–73 | 8–8 (2–1) | 26 – Bishop IV | 13 – Dean | 5 – tied | Charles E. Smith Center (1,102) Washington, D.C. |
| January 14, 2023 4:00 p.m., NBCSWA/ESPN+ | | Saint Louis | L 74–81 | 8–9 (2–2) | 24 – Edwards | 9 – Lindo Jr. | 5 – Bishop IV | Charles E. Smith Center (1,706) Washington, D.C. |
| January 16, 2023 4:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at George Mason Revolutionary Rivalry | W 78–75 | 9–9 (3–2) | 22 – Adams | 8 – Adams | 8 – Bishop IV | EagleBank Arena (3,906) Fairfax, VA |
| January 21, 2023 12:30 p.m., USA | | Dayton | W 76–69 | 10–9 (4–2) | 27 – Bishop IV | 8 – Adams | 7 – Bishop IV | Charles E. Smith Center (2,380) Washington, D.C. |
| January 25, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Saint Joseph's | W 92–91 | 11–9 (5–2) | 32 – Adams | 10 – Edwards | 6 – Bishop IV | Charles E. Smith Center (1,254) Washington, D.C. |
| January 28, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Fordham | L 70–85 | 11–10 (5–3) | 18 – Adams | 10 – Lindo Jr. | 6 – Bishop IV | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,734) The Bronx, NY |
| February 1, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at La Salle | L 64–75 | 11–11 (5–4) | 14 – tied | 9 – Lindo Jr. | 3 – Edwards | Tom Gola Arena (1,176) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 4, 2023 2:00 p.m., NBCSWA/ESPN+ | | Duquesne | L 67-93 | 11-12 (5-5) | 15 – Edwards | 9 – Lindo Jr. | 3 – Bishop IV | Charles E. Smith Center (1,877) Washington, D.C. |
| February 8, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Richmond | W 107–105 $^{2OT}$ | 12–12 (6–5) | 35 – Adams | 16 – Edwards | 10 – Bishop IV | Charles E. Smith Center (1,067) Washington, D.C. |
| February 11, 2023 1:00 p.m. | | at Saint Joseph's | L 69–81 | 12–13 (6–6) | 15 – Adams | 8 – Edwards | 4 – Adams | Hagan Arena (1,843) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 15, 2023 7:00 p.m., NBCSWA/ESPN+ | | George Mason Revolutionary Rivalry | L 53–66 | 12–14 (6–7) | 23 – Bishop IV | 5 – tied | 3 – Edwards | Charles E. Smith Center (1,377) Washington, D.C. |
| February 19, 2023 2:00 p.m., USA | | at St. Bonaventure | W 83-81 $^{OT}$ | 13–14 (7–7) | 28 – Adams | 15 – Edwards | 6 – Bishop IV | Reilly Center (4,760) Olean, NY |
| February 22, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Rhode Island | W 89–80 $^{OT}$ | 14–14 (8–7) | 25 – Bishop IV | 12 – Dean | 6 – Bishop IV | Ryan Center (4,579) Kingston, RI |
| February 25, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | La Salle | W 92–85 | 15–14 (9–7) | 29 – Bishop IV | 11 – Lindo Jr. | 9 – Bishop IV | Charles E. Smith Center (1,457) Washington, D.C. |
| March 1, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Davidson | W 75–70 | 16–14 (10–7) | 26 – Bishop IV | 11 – Lindo Jr. | 4 – Bishop IV | John M. Belk Arena (3,590) Davidson, NC |
| March 4, 2023 4:30 p.m., USA | | VCU | L 68–74 | 16–15 (10–8) | 14 – Dean | 10 – Edwards | 6 – Adams | Charles E. Smith Center (3,712) Washington, D.C. |
| Atlantic 10 tournament |||||||||
| March 8, 2023 5:00 p.m., USA | (7) | vs. (10) Saint Joseph's Second round | L 76–87 | 16–16 | 25 – Bishop IV | 12 – Dean | 8 – Bishop IV | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |||||||||
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