2014–15 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team

2014–15 George Washington Colonials men's basketball
NIT, Second round
Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
2014–15 record 22–13 (10–8 A-10)
Head coach Mike Lonergan (4th year)
Assistant coach Hajj Turner
Assistant coach Maurice Joseph
Assistant coach Carmen Maciariello
Home arena Charles E. Smith Center
201415 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Davidson 14 4   .778     24 8   .750
Dayton 13 5   .722     27 9   .750
Rhode Island 13 5   .722     23 10   .697
VCU 12 6   .667     26 10   .722
Richmond 12 6   .667     21 14   .600
George Washington 10 8   .556     22 13   .629
St. Bonaventure 10 8   .556     18 13   .581
UMass 10 8   .556     17 15   .531
La Salle 8 10   .444     17 16   .515
Saint Joseph's 7 11   .389     13 18   .419
Duquesne 6 12   .333     12 19   .387
Fordham 4 14   .222     10 21   .323
George Mason 4 14   .222     9 22   .290
Saint Louis 3 15   .167     11 21   .344
2015 A10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014–15 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team represented George Washington University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonials, led by fourth year head coach Mike Lonergan, played their home games at the Charles E. Smith Center and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 22–13, 10–8 in A-10 play to finish in a three way tie for sixth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the A-10 Tournament where they lost to Rhode Island. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Pittsburgh in the first round before losing in the second round to Temple.

Previous Season

The 2013–14 George Washington Colonials finished the season with an overall record of 24–9, with a record of 11–5 in the Atlantic 10 regular season in a tie for third place. In the 2014 Atlantic 10 Tournament, the Colonials lost to VCU in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the second round to Memphis.

Off season

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Maurice Creek 1 G 6'5" 195 GS Senior Oxon Hill, MD Graduated
Miguel Cartagena 3 G 6'2" 170 Freshman Aibonito, PR Transferred to College of Central Florida
Nemanja Mikic 30 F 6'8" 213 Senior Novi Sad, Serbia Graduated
Isaiah Armwood 32 F 6'9" 208 Senior Baltimore, MD Graduated
Paris Maragkos 33 F 6'9" 243 Sophomore Marousi, GRE Transferred to American
Skyler White 43 F 6'8" 238 Freshman Clyde Hill, WA Transferred to Idaho

Incoming Transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Matt Hart G 6'2" 180 Junior Orchard Park, NY Transferred from Hamilton College. Under NCAA transfer rules, Hart will have to redshirt from the 2014–15 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Tyler Cavanaugh F 6'9" 230 Junior Dewitt, NY Transferred from Wake Forest. Under NCAA transfer rules, Cavanaugh will have to redshirt from the 2014–15 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

Incoming recruits

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Matt Cimino
C
Falmouth, ME Worcester Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Mar 16, 2014 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Yuta Watanabe
SF
Kita, JAP St. Thomas More School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Feb 4, 2014 
Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Anthony Swan
SF
Bowie, MD Princeton Day Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 13, 2013 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 71
Paul Jorgensen
PG
Ramsey, NJ Don Bosco High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 5, 2013 
Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
Darian Bryant
SF
Washington, D.C. Saint John's College High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Aug 22, 2013 
Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 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:

Roster

2014–15 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Home town
G 3 Jorgensen, PaulPaul Jorgensen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Ramsey, NJ
G/F 4 Swan, AnthonyAnthony Swan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Los Angeles, CA
G 5 Griffin, NickNick Griffin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 173 lb (78 kg) So Rockville, MD
G 11 Savage, KethanKethan Savage 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Fairfax, VA
F 12 Watanabe, YutaYuta Watanabe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Kita, JAP
G/F 13 Garino, PatricioPatricio Garino 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 211 lb (96 kg) Jr Mar del Plata, ARG
G 15 Bryant, DarianDarian Bryant 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Washington, DC
F 20 McCoy, RyanRyan McCoy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 207 lb (94 kg) RS Jr Skillman, NJ
F 21 Larsen, KevinKevin Larsen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 247 lb (112 kg) Jr Copenhagen, DEN
G 22 McDonald, JoeJoe McDonald 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Jr Lorton, VA
F 34 Kopriva, JohnJohn Kopriva 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 214 lb (97 kg) Sr Milwaukee, WI
F 45 Cimino, MattMatt Cimino 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Falmouth, ME
G Hart, MattMatt Hart  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Orchard Park, NY
F Cavanaugh, TylerTyler Cavanaugh  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Syracuse, NY
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition

11/08/2014*
7:00 PM
Bloomsburg W 89–47 
Charles E. Smith Center (1,744)
Washington, D.C.
Non-conference regular season

11/14/2014*
7:00 PM
Grambling State W 92–40  1–0
Charles E. Smith Center (3,446)
Washington, D.C.

11/16/2014*
7:00 PM, BTN
at Rutgers W 70–53  2–0
The RAC (5,824)
Piscataway, NJ

11/21/2014*
7:00 PM, ESPN3
at #9 Virginia L 42–59  2–1
John Paul Jones Arena (13,706)
Charlottesvills, VA

11/26/2014*
7:00 PM
Longwood W 91–66  3–1
Charles E. Smith Center (1,897)
Washington, D.C.

11/29/2014*
4:00 PM, FSN
at Seton Hall L 54–58  3–2
Prudential Center (7,774)
Newark, NJ

12/04/2014*
7:00 PM
UMBC W 83–60  4–2
Charles E. Smith Center (2,481)
Washington, D.C.

12/07/2014*
2:30 PM, FSN
vs. Charlotte
BB&T Classic Basketball Tournament
W 78–70  5–2
Verizon Center (8,756)
Washington, D.C.

12/11/2014*
7:00 PM, CSN
DePaul W 81–68  6–2
Charles E. Smith Center (2,712)
Washington, D.C.

12/14/2014*
12:00 PM, ESPN3
at Penn State L 51–64  6–3
Bryce Jordan Center (9,991)
University Park, PA

12/22/2014*
2:30 PM, ESPNU
vs. Ohio
Diamond Head Classic quarterfinals
W 77–49  7–3
Stan Sheriff Center (8,297)
Honolulu, HI

12/23/2014*
4:30 PM, ESPNU
vs. Colorado
Diamond Head Classic semifinals
W 53–50  8–3
Stan Sheriff Center (7,875)
Honolulu, HI

12/25/2014*
8:30 PM, ESPN2
vs. #11 Wichita State
Diamond Head Classic championship
W 60–54  9–3
Stan Sheriff Center (5,125)
Honolulu, HI

12/30/2014*
7:00 PM
VMI W 80–60  10–3
Charles E. Smith Center (2,828)
Washington, D.C.
Atlantic 10 regular season

01/03/2015
2:00 PM, CBSSN
at Saint Joseph's W 64–60  11–3 (1–0)
Hagan Arena (4,200)
Philadelphia, PA

01/06/2015
7:00 PM, CBSSN
Saint Louis W 75–72  12–3 (2–0)
Charles E. Smith Center (2,734)
Washington, D.C.

01/10/2015
12:30 PM, NBCSN
at La Salle L 50–63  12–4 (2–1)
Tom Gola Arena (2,041)
Philadelphia, PA

01/15/2015
7:00 PM, ESPNU
Richmond W 73–70 2OT 13–4 (3–1)
Charles E. Smith Center (3,621)
Washington, D.C.

01/17/2015
4:30 PM, NBCSN
George Mason W 63–53  14–4 (4–1)
Charles E. Smith Center (4,313)
Washington, D.C.

01/22/2015
7:00 PM, NBCSN
at Fordham W 79–59  15–4 (5–1)
Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,316)
Bronx, NY

01/24/2015
2:00 PM
Duquesne W 74–59  16–4 (6–1)
Charles E. Smith Center (4,697)
Washington, D.C.

01/27/2015
7:00 PM, CBSSN
at #14 VCU L 48–72  16–5 (6–2)
Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA

01/31/2015
2:00 PM, CSN
at Rhode Island L 55–59  16–6 (6–3)
Ryan Center (7,097)
Kingston, RI

02/06/2015
7:00 PM, ESPN2
Dayton W 65–64  17–6 (7–3)
Charles E. Smith Center (4,579)
Washington, D.C.

02/11/2015
7:00 PM, SNY
at Duquesne L 62–78  17–7 (7–4)
Palumbo Center (1,883)
Pittsburgh, PA

02/14/2015
2:00 PM, ESPN2
#20 VCU L 66–79  17–8 (7–5)
Charles E. Smith Center (4,816)
Washington, D.C.

02/18/2015
7:00 PM, CSN
Davidson L 63–65  17–9 (7–6)
Charles E. Smith Center (3,012)
Washington, D.C.

02/21/2015
4:00 PM, CBSSN
at Richmond L 48–56  17–10 (7–7)
Robins Center (7,201)
Richmond, VA

02/25/2015
7:00 PM, ASN
St. Bonaventure W 69–46  18–10 (8–7)
Charles E. Smith Center (2,560)
Washington, D.C.

02/28/2015
7:00 PM, MASN2
at Davidson L 66–77  18–11 (8–8)
John M. Belk Arena (5,223)
Davidson, NC

03/04/2015
7:00 PM, SNY
at George Mason W 67–51  19–11 (9–8)
Patriot Center (3,888)
Fairfax, VA

03/07/2015
3:30 PM, NBCSN
Massachusetts W 87–65  20–11 (10–8)
Charles E. Smith Center (3,867)
Washington, D.C.
Atlantic 10 Tournament

03/12/2015
9:00 pm, NBCSN
vs. Duquesne
Second round
W 73–55  21–11
Barclays Center (6,223)
Brooklyn, NY

03/13/2015
9:00 pm, NBCSN
vs. Rhode Island
Quarterfinals
L 58–71  21–12
Barclays Center (7,423)
Brooklyn, NY
NIT

03/17/2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN
#(5) at (4) Pittsburgh
First round
W 60–54  22–12
Petersen Events Center (3,049)
Pittsburgh, PA

3/22/2015*
11:00 am, ESPN
#(5) at (1) Temple
Second round
L 77–90  22–13
Liacouras Center (3,404)
Philadelphia, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. (#) during NIT is seed within region.

See also

References

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