Khani Rooths, a four-star 6-8 forward out of IMG who recently de-committed from Michigan, updated me on his current recruitment:
Rooths said Michigan and Florida State are two schools he is focusing on.
Other schools have also been in contact.
Expects to make a decision soon.
Really cool moment in the presser:
Sean Bairstow said he heard a VCU fan sitting courtside telling him Saint Joe’s only had 2 fouls and to throw the pass deep into the backcourt.
Bairstow said that the advice helped.
I can confirm, I heard this interaction when it happened.
GW will engage the community on these 10 names for a potential moniker:
Ambassadors
Blue Fog
Catalysts
Fireworks
Independents
Monumentals
Revolutionaries
Sentinels
Squad
Truth
Full release here:
Redshirt freshman forward Garrett Johnson hadn't played basketball the past two seasons due to a rare benign tumor in his left hip.
He underwent four different surgeries and chemotherapy.
In his debut, he scored 21 points, shot 5-7 from 3, and had nine rebounds.
@A10Talk
Breaking: Former GW guard Brendan Adams is finalizing a deal to join Latvian club VEF Riga, he tells me.
The reigning A-10 Most Improved Player most recently played with the Timberwolves Summer League team.
Congrats
@BAuno0
!
Hey
@TCU_Athletics
can I please be unblocked so I can do my job as a journalist who covers
@GW_WBB
?
I only reported on facts today. I stand by everything I said. Not a great look.
Fordham Head Coach Keith Urgo just choked up talking about Darius Quisenberry, both how he fought through a shoulder injury today and his role as a leader all season.
There a real chance the A-10 Player of the Year (James Bishop), Most Improved Player (Brendan Adams), Rookie of the Year (Max Edwards), and Coach of the Year (Chris Caputo) all are GW. That would be insane.
After playing 43 minutes, Max Edwards went right back on the court to take free throws.
He went 2-6 on the night, including missing two in a row in the 2nd overtime that kept the game within reach for Richmond.
Shoutout
@brooksie1219
for snapping the pic.
I honestly can’t believe it.
After No. 6 seed Duquesne completed the 65-57 upset over No. 3 (and likely at-large NCAA Tournament team) Dayton, all four double-bye teams have lost.
What a day at the Barclays Center. This is why we do this, so much fun to see.
Deeply troubling if what George Mason HC Tony Skinn is asserting is true and players have already shifted focus to the transfer portal and their next team.
Mason just beat Dayton! If they’re healthy, there’s no reason why they can’t be competitive in the A-10 Tournament!
I can not overstate how massive James Bishop returning to GW is.
The A-10 will be wide open and GW will have the best player in the conference.
Sky's the limit, both for JB and GW.
🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨
I can CONFIRM that the list posted by
@BarstoolGW
is REAL.
I am also hearing that “The Fog” is an early favorite among the focus group.
Chris Caputo after GW’s first conference game that didn’t go to overtime or the final seconds of regulation:
“I don’t need to take too many nitroglycerin pills.”
@JonRothstein
FINAL: GW: 84, VCU: 82
James Bishop caps off an incredible performance with a last second turnaround jumper to give GW the win over VCU.
GW shot 17-21 in a dominant second half.
Bishop: 28 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL, 7-13 FG, 12-14 FT
Maximus Edwards: 20 PTS, 6 REB
Recap of what happened tonight during the GW TCU game:
5 GW players get ejected for a fight started by TCU, including Nya Robertson who grew up 15 minutes from TCU and had the stands packed with friends and family.
Saint Joseph’s head coach Billy Lange begins the postgame press conference after he upset No. 1 seed Richmond by saying that they should still be an NCAA Tournament team.
Also reveals his wife went to Richmond, promises she isn’t mad at him for winning today.
My last game broadcasting at the Smith Center. It’s been quite a ride.
Big game between
@GW_MBB
and
@LaSalle_MBB
Can’t wait to get at it tonight with
@ghurles4
.
🔊 and
A-10 schools based on their likelihood of signing Bronny James:
1. GW
2. Duquesne
3. LaSalle
4. Saint Joseph’s
5. Davidson
6. Loy Chi
7. Fordham
8. VCU
9. URI
10. Richmond
11. Saint Louis
12. George Mason
13. UMass
14. St. Bonaventure
15. Dayton
What a huge win for GW.
They beat Delaware 81-71 to claim third place in the
@BahaMarHoops
Nassau Championship.
After being down as many as 16 in the first half, GW outscored the Blue Hens 56-33 in the second half.
James Bishop: 28 PTS
Maximus Edwards: 24 PTS off the bench
Major props to Chris Caputo for the James Bishop news AND Caroline McCombs for returning all four seniors for their fifth years.
Love that in this era, both GW head coaches are still prioritizing the talent they have in house.
This is huge. GW should be one of the favorites in the A-10 next year with this group returning.
They’ll be one of the most experienced groups in the country.
Significant News:
- Redshirted last season at Virginia Tech, has four years of eligibility
- GW was in his top five before choosing the Hokies
- 2022 DC Gatorade Player of the Year
- Should play significant minutes right away
- Another HUGE addition for GW
George Washington University has filed plans to decommission the Charles E. Smith Center pool and replace it with new facilities for the men’s and women’s basketball teams.
I’ve been saying this about GW for a while.
A few tournament appearances or one cinderella run would do more to raise the school’s profile faster than any number of initiatives like former President LeBlanc’s infamous STEM plan.
“FL Gulf Coast’s admissions applications increased 27.5% after their Sweet 16 run. Butler’s increased 50% after two Final 4’s. George Mason’s inquiries went up 350% after beating Villanova in 2011. Athletics fills beds & builds new buildings. Dont let anyone tell you otherwise.”
Really emotional scenes at the post game press conference with Chris Caputo, James Bishop, and Brendan Adams.
Bishop and Adams were both tearing up answering questions.
This was Adams’ final collegiate game, Bishop has one more year and is undecided.
BREAKING: Ed Cooley’s first game with Georgetown will be at the Charles E. Smith Center against George Washington on Wednesday, November 8th at 7:00 p.m.
This is expected to be part of a multi year partnership between the two programs.
(1/2)
Just spoke with Chris Caputo before the team heads off to Brooklyn. Some key takeaways:
- Team is completely healthy
- Locker room thinks they can beat anyone in the league
- Improved front court play has been critical to recent success
I am officially en route to Brooklyn with
@A10Talk
for my third
@A10MBB
Tournament!
I’ll of course be covering GW, but can’t wait to write about and talk to players and coaches across the conference.
Make sure to stop by and say hi!
I got the chance to chat with
@gjohnson_3
after he committed to GW last week.
I think he's going to quickly become a fan favorite in Foggy Bottom.
Here's my story:
I’m here with
@A10Talk
in Washington DC at a press conference held by the Atlantic 10 where commissioner Bernadette McGlade is expected to formally announce that the A-10 is moving their headquarters to DC (
@JonRothstein
).
Mayor Muriel Bowser is also expected to speak.
Saint Louis AD Chris May and Travis Ford speaking after multiple reports of Ford being fired.
I asked May if he had any comment on the reports. He did not.
What a huge win for
@GW_WBB
against a very solid Richmond team that was 10-3 going into tonight.
Critical rebounding from Mayowa Taiwo at the end and timely shot making from Mia Lakstigala throughout the game.
Lakstigala: 17 PTS, 3-8 3PT, 9 RBS
Taiwo: 12 PTS, 7 RBS
Some highlights from an electric postgame press conference with Nya Robertson:
"They [Fordham] came in here trying to think they were all that, they weren't. We shut that down real quick."
GW TAKES DOWN THE RAMS!
GW: 63, Fordham: 57
A dominant defensive effort and an incredible performance from Nya Robertson sealed the deal down the stretch.
Robertson: 23 PTS
Mayowa Taiwo: 10 PTS, 11 REB
Mia Lakstigala: 14 PTS, 10 REB, 4 STL
What a huge win for GW to stay undefeated and advances in the
@BahaMarHoops
Nassau Championship.
The biggest worry going forward: James Bishop, Maximus Edwards, Darren Buchanan Jr., and Garrett Johnson all played 40+ minutes with two more games the next two days.
I had such a great time in Brooklyn this week.
Saw 14 incredible games, a HC get fired, all top four seeds lose in the quarterfinal, Duquesne make history and so much more.
Thank you all so much for following along!
You can find my articles here:
Per a UMass spokesperson during their postgame press conference after their 69-57 win against GW:
"The university does not have a statement. Neither Coach [Frank Martin] nor I will be answering any questions on conference alignment or affiliation today."
GDUB in the House! 🏛
@GW_MBB
caps off perfect 2-0 week taking down Dayton in front of a raucous home crowd
#RaiseHigh
Is GW here to stay? 🤔 Colonials climb 5 spots in the lastest
@A10MBB
Power Rankings 📈
✍️
Updated GW depth chart:
Guards: James Bishop, Jacoi Hutchinson, Trey Autry, Christian Jones
Wings/Forwards: Max Edwards, Benny Schröder, Darren Buchanan Jr., Zamoku Weluche-Ume, Antoine Smith Jr., Garrett Johnson
Bigs: Babatunde Akingbola, Keegan Harvey, Luke Cronin
No. 5 seed VCU and No. 6 Duquesne will be playing tomorrow at 1:00 pm on CBS for a chance at the Atlantic 10 title and a automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Just like we all thought from the start.
Words from Caputo:
“People say ‘big game,’ and I’m like ‘which one’s not big,’ when you’re playing for something, which game’s not big. I think there’s some games in the non-conference, were they big? They’re huge now, because we could have used them. There’s no big games.”
Final: GW: 75, Mason: 62
GW started out hot and managed to fend off a big run from George Mason in the second half to get their 14th win of the season and improve to 3-1 in conference play.
Darren Buchanan Jr.: 21 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK
James Bishop: 20 PTS, 6 REB, 8-10 FT
I usually like to keep a level head in these situations but GW has had no chance with the way this game has been officiated.
Bishop got manhandled heading to the rim and wasn't awarded the and-one. The refs have missed multiple out of bounds calls. Three GW players have 4 fouls.
Incoming grad transfer Babatunde Akingbola is working with the NCAA to try and have his senior year at Auburn count as a redshirt because he was dealing with an injury, he tells me.
If successful, Akingbola will have two years of eligibility at GW.
GW finally has their center.
Babatunde Akingbola spent four years at Auburn and will provide the Revolutionaries with a legitimate presence down low.
Akingbola should slot into the starting lineup.
GW has one scholarship left.
FINAL: GW: 58, TCU: 70
GW stayed competitive with a B12 school despite being stripped of half their roster during the second quarter.
This team officially has a chip on their shoulder.
Hope these refs never work another game in their lives.
CHAOS IN THE A-10 TOURNAMENT!!!
No. 9 seed Saint Joseph’s upsets No. 1 Richmond 66-61 and advances to the semifinal.
Erik Reynolds II was incredible with 30 points.
Richmond’s March Madness chances are likely over.
A quick update: I'm very excited to announce that I've joined
@yardbarker
to write about baseball, college basketball, and other trending sports news.
You can check out my work here:
If I am understanding the rule correctly,
@GW_WBB
should be FUMING. Per article b.2 it seems as if the automatic ejection only applies to those who ACTIVELY participate in the fight. That is very subjective, and the refs took that to mean anyone who entered the fray.
Not the biggest name out there, but stuff like this is why Caputo will be amazing at GW.
Had a lot of responsibility at Miami, he’s definitely ready for his own team.
Here’s Jim Larrañaga praising Chris Caputo: “He’s been with me for 20 years. He should be a head coach at a major school.”
Caputo has accepted the head coaching position at George Washington.
Chris Caputo on the A-10 Player of the Year race:
“I think if the Player of the Year is the Most Valuable Player award, then James Bishop is the Player of the Year.”
For full transparency here are my rankings:
I was never super high on VCU, still believe in the Bonnies, and love GW so far.
1. Dayton
2. GW
3. Duq
4. Bona
5. Richmond
6. Mason
7. Joes
8. VCU
9. La Salle
10. Davidson
11. Loy Chi
12. URI
13. SLU
14. UMass
15. Fordham
DMV on the rise 👀📈 Mason, GW, Richmond and VCU all in the Top 6 in the lastest
@A10MBB
Power Rankings 📊
@MasonMBB
's 5-1 start matches their best over the past 15 seasons as Keyshawn Hall (17.7 PPG, 10.8 REB) continues to impress 💪
✍️
Heartbreaking Loss
GW: 64, WSU: 66
Brendan Adams: 17 PTS, 2 AST, 3 RBS
Max Edwards: 10 PTS, 8 RBS, 2-3 3PT
Brutal non-call on a clear basket interference and a missed free throw gave Washington State a path to victory.
Still, a lot to like from GW, especially on D.
Great pickup for the Bonnies.
Brown was usually very effective on both ends in limited minutes last season. Hope for nothing but the best and am excited to see him when he plays GW!
Noel Brown has committed to St. Bonaventure, per his IG. The 6-11 center spent three seasons at GW, averaging 3 points and 2 rebounds in 32 games last season.
Brown will serve as a replacement for Amadasun and provide depth at the 5 behind Venning. Up to two years eligibility.
Confirmed what I’ve been hearing behind the scenes for a while: The new GW moniker will NOT be “Hippos” or “River Horses.”
Here are the guidelines that the new moniker must follow:
Based on input from nearly 4,000 GW community members, the GW Moniker Project has released a set of guiding principles for the selection of the new moniker.
Learn more & submit moniker suggestions that align with the newly released guidelines by 1/31⬇️