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.

2021–22 George Washington Colonials men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2021–22 record12–18 (8–9 A–10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCharles E. Smith Center
2021–22 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Davidson153 .833277  .794
Dayton144 .7782411  .686
VCU144 .7782210  .688
St. Bonaventure125 .7062210  .688
Saint Louis126 .6672412  .667
Richmond108 .5562413  .649
George Washington89 .4711218  .400
Fordham810 .4441616  .500
George Mason79 .4381416  .467
UMass711 .3891517  .469
Rhode Island512 .2941516  .484
La Salle513 .2781119  .367
Saint Joseph's513 .2781119  .367
Duquesne116 .059624  .200
2022 A10 Tournament winner

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

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Matt Moyer0F6'9"225GS SeniorGahanna, OHGraduated
Tyler Brelsford2G6'4"175FreshmanEllicott, MDTransferred to Bryant
Chase Paar3F6'9"245SophomoreMount Airy, MDTransferred to Towson
Lincoln Ball5G6'6"220FreshmanWilliamsport, MDTransferred to American
Jamison Battle10F6'7"225SophomoreRobbinsdale, MNTransferred to Minnesota
Sloan Seymour23F6'9"215JuniorAlbany, NYTransferred to New Hampshire
Brandon Leftwich32G6'3"185GS SeniorBrooklyn, NYWalk-on; graduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Joe Bamisile1G6'4"195SophomoreChesterfield, VAVirginia Tech
Brendan Adams10G6'4"195SeniorBaltimore, MDUConn
Bryan Knapp12G6'1"170SeniorWashington, D.C.Cornell
Ira Lee14F6'8"245SeniorLos Angeles, CAArizona
Qwanzi Samuels20F6'8"192JuniorDistrict Heights, MDFlorida Gulf Coast
Theofanis Stamoulis34G6'3"SeniorAthens, GreeceAdelphi

2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting 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

    Roster

    2021–22 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Laziz Talipov (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrTrinity Preparatory School Orlando, Florida
    G 1 Joe Bamisile 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoVirginia Tech Chesterfield, Virginia
    G 2 Brayon Freeman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrHuntington Prep School Washington, D.C.
    G 3 Amir Harris 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrNebraska Frederick, Maryland
    F 4 Ricky Lindo Jr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrMaryland Washington, D.C.
    G 10 Brendan Adams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrUConn Baltimore, Maryland
    G 11 James Bishop 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrLSU Baltimore, Maryland
    G 12 Bryan Knapp 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrCornell Washington, D.C.
    F 13 Hunter Dean 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrSouthern Miss Mandeville, Louisiana
    F 14 Ira Lee 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS SrArizona Los Angeles, California
    F 20 Qwanzi Samuels 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrLoomis Chaffee School District Heights, Maryland
    C 21 Noel Brown 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)270 lb (122 kg) SoFlint Hill School Leesburg, Virginia
    F 22 Tyler Warner (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) FrAvon Old Farms Rochester, New York
    F 23 Daniel Nixon 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrWinston Salem Christian School White Plains, New York
    F 33 Miles Gally 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrRichard Montgomery High School Rockville, Maryland
    G 34 Theofanis Stamoulis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrAdelphi Athens, Greece
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    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 Jr.  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 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 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.

    Source[1][2][3]

    References

    1. "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". George Washington University Athletics. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
    2. "2021-22 George Washington Colonials Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
    3. "2021-22 George Washington Colonials Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
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