2020–21 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team

2020–21 George Washington Colonials men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record5–12 (3–5 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCharles E. Smith Center
Seasons
2020–21 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
St. Bonaventure 11 4   .733 16 5   .762
VCU 10 4   .714 19 7   .731
Davidson 7 4   .636 13 9   .591
Saint Louis 6 4   .600 14 7   .667
UMass 6 4   .600 8 7   .533
George Mason 8 6   .571 13 9   .591
Dayton 9 7   .563 14 10   .583
Richmond 6 5   .545 14 9   .609
Duquesne 7 7   .500 9 9   .500
Rhode Island 7 10   .412 10 15   .400
George Washington 3 5   .375 5 12   .294
La Salle 6 11   .353 9 16   .360
Saint Joseph's 3 9   .250 5 15   .250
Fordham 2 11   .154 2 12   .143
2021 A10 Tournament winner

The 2020–21 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team represented George Washington University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by second-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. They finished the season 5-12, 3-5 in A-10 Play to finish in 11th place. They defeated Fordham in the first round of the A-10 tournament before losing in the second round to George Mason.

Previous season

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The Colonials finished the 2019–20 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.[1]

Roster

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2020–21 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Matt Moyer 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) GS Vanderbilt Gahanna, Ohio
G 2 Tyler Brelsford 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Mount Saint Joseph High School Ellicott City, Maryland
F 3 Chase Paar 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Glenelg Country School Mount Airy, Maryland
F 4 Ricky Lindo Jr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Maryland Washington, D.C.
G 5 Lincoln Ball 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Williamsport High School Williamsport, Maryland
F 10 Jamison Battle 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So DeLaSalle High School Robbinsdale, Minnesota
G 11 James Bishop 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So LSU Baltimore, Maryland
F 13 Hunter Dean 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Southern Miss Mandeville, Louisiana
C 21 Noel Brown 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 270 lb (122 kg) Fr Flint Hill School Leesburg, Virginia
G 22 Amir Harris 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Nebraska Frederick, Maryland
F 23 Sloan Seymour 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Siena Albany, New York
G 32 Brandon Leftwich 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) GS Mount St. Mary's Brooklyn, New York
F 33 Miles Gally 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Richard Montgomery High School Rockville, Maryland
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: January 6, 2021

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020*
Noon, CBSSN
at Navy
Veterans Classic
L 71–78  0–1
 20  Battle   10  Moyer   9  Bishop  Alumni Hall (87)
Annapolis, MD
December 1, 2020*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
Hampton L 78–82  0–2
 22  Bishop   9  Battle   7  Bishop  Charles E. Smith Center (0)
Washington, D.C.
December 5, 2020*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Coppin State W 85–69  1–2
 20  Bishop   16  Paar   9  Bishop  Charles E. Smith Center (0)
Washington, D.C.
December 7, 2020*
4:00 p.m.
at UMBC L 81–92  1–3
 20  Bishop   7  Moyer   6  Bishop  UMBC Event Center (0)
Baltimore, MD
December 11, 2020*
7:00 p.m., FloHoops
at Delaware L 65–68  1–4
 14  Tied   12  Moyer   5  Bishop  Bob Carpenter Center (0)
Newark, DE
December 14, 2020*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
William & Mary L 84–85 OT 1–5
 21  Bishop   11  Moyer   5  Bishop  Charles E. Smith Center (0)
Washington, D.C.
December 22, 2020*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Charlotte L 65–66  1–6
 20  Bishop   9  Moyer   5  Bishop  Charles E. Smith Center (0)
Washington, D.C.
Atlantic 10 regular season
December 30, 2020
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Fordham W 71–47  2–6
(1–0)
 24  Battle   8  Moyer   5  Bishop  Rose Hill Gymnasium (0)
Bronx, NY
January 2, 2021
12:30 p.m., NBCSN
Duquesne L 63–75  2–7
(1–1)
 21  Bishop   11  Moyer   3  Bishop  Charles E. Smith Center 
Washington, D.C.
January 3, 2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Duquesne W 75–73  3–7
(2–1)
 29  Battle   15  Moyer   7  Bishop  Charles E. Smith Center 
Washington, D.C.
January 6, 2021
6:00 p.m., NBCSW+
UMass Postponed due to the 2021 United States Capitol attack[2] Charles E. Smith Center 
Washington, D.C.
January 13, 2021
6:00 p.m., NBCSW+
VCU L 77–84  3–8
(2–2)
 24  Bishop   12  Lindo Jr.   3  Tied  Charles E. Smith Center 
Washington, D.C.
January 17, 2021
4:30 p.m., NBCSN
Dayton L 54–67  3–9
(2–3)
 17  Bishop   8  Lindo Jr.   5  Bishop  Charles E. Smith Center 
Washington, D.C.
January 20, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Dayton Postponed due to COVID-19 issues UD Arena 
Dayton, OH
January 30, 2021
2:00 p.m., NBCSW
Fordham Postponed due to COVID-19 issues Charles E. Smith Center 
Washington, D.C.
February 6, 2021
 CBSSN
Saint Louis Postponed due to COVID-19 issues Charles E. Smith Center 
Washington, D.C.
February 9, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Richmond Postponed due to COVID-19 issues Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
February 13, 2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at La Salle Postponed due to COVID-19 issues Tom Gola Arena 
Philadelphia, PA
February 17, 2021
6:00 p.m., NBCSW+
Saint Joseph's Postponed due to COVID-19 issues Charles E. Smith Center 
Washington, D.C.
February 21, 2021
11:30 a.m., NBCSN
Rhode Island W 78–70  4–9
(3–3)
 28  Bishop   10  Lindo Jr.   4  Lindo Jr.  Charles E. Smith Center 
Washington, D.C.
February 24, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at George Mason L 58–63  4–10
(3–4)
 15  Bishop   14  Lindo Jr.   4  Bishop  EagleBank Arena (250)
Fairfax, VA
February 26, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at St. Bonaventure L 41–88  4–11
(3–5)
 10  Battle   4  Brelsford   2  Tied  Reilly Center 
Olean, NY
A-10 tournament
March 3, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+
(11) vs. (14) Fordham
First round
W 53–49  5–11
 21  Lindo Jr.   14  Lindo Jr.   5  Bishop  Siegel Center (250)
Richmond, VA
March 4, 2021
5:30 pm, NBCSN
(11) vs. (6) George Mason
Second round
L 59–73  5–12
 29  Bishop   14  Lindo Jr.   4  Bishop  Robins Center (250)
Richmond, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "Fordham Moves Past George Washington in #A10MBB Opening Round". Atlantic 10. March 11, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "UMass vs. George Washington CBB Game Postponed After Breach of US Capitol". Bleacher Report. January 6, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". George Washington University Athletics. Retrieved December 10, 2020.