GEORGE WASHINGTON 2018-19 MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESEASON NOTES T WITTER : @GW_MBB | I NSTAG RA M : G W _ mbb F ACE B OOK . CO M /GWM ENS B ASKET BALL | #R AISE H I gh 2018-19 SCHEDULE - GW enters the 2018-19 season with a pair of returning starters in junior forward Arnaldo Toro and sophomore guard Terry Nolan Jr., plus six OCTOBER additional letterwinners from last season’s squad which went 15-18 and SUN 28 CATHOLIC (EXH.) 4:00 exited the Atlantic 10 Championship in the second round. NOVEMBER - Toro, a 6-foot-8 product of Hormigueros, Puerto Rico, is coming off a TUES 6 STONY BROOK (ESPN+) 7:00 sophomore season in which he started 27 games while averaging a team- THURS 8 SIENA (ESPN+) 7:00 high 6.9 rebounds per game to go along with 7.8 points. The big man also Coach: Maurice Joseph Sun 11 at Virginia (ACC Network) 2:00 led GW in double-doubles (5) and double-figure rebounding games (7), and Record at GW: 35-33 Sat 17 vs. Michigan (ESPN3)^ 12:00 ranked third in the Atlantic 10 with 2.7 offensive rebounds per game. He was Year at GW: 8th (3rd as HC) Sun 18 vs. S.Carolina/Providence (ESPN/ESPN2)^ 1:30/4:00 at his best at the end of the season, averaging 10.8 ppg and 9.5 rpg in the Career record: Same SAT 24 MANHATTAN (ESPN+) 4:00 WED 28 VERMONT (ESPN+) 7:00 last 10 games and registering four double-doubles during that span. Nolan, meanwhile, was a starter in 31 games during his freshman campaign and DECEMBER averaged 9.1 points per game. The Baltimore native led the team with 52 TEAM INFO Sat 1 at Princeton (TBA) 4:00 steals and is a member of the 2018-19 A-10 All-Defensive Team. WED 5 TOWSON (ESPN+) 7:00 Starters Returning: 2 SAT 8 VALPARAISO (ESPN+) 4:00 - In addition to Toro and Nolan, sophomore guard Justin Mazzulla brings Letterwinners Returning: 8 Newcomers: FRI 14 HOWARD (ESPN+) 4:00 starting experience from last season. The native of Rhode Island played 4 Sat 22 at Harvard (ESPN+) 2:00 in all 33 games and earned a starting spot in the latter part of conference 2017-18 SAT 29 AMERICAN (ESPN+) 2:00 play, helping GW average 74.0 ppg in his starts compared to 67.4 ppg for Overall Record: 15-18 the season. Mazzulla led the team with a 1.63-to-1 assist/turnover ratio and JANUARY A-10 Record: 7-11/11th ranked third with 67 assists. Postseason: A-10 Tourney Sun 6 at Saint Joseph’s* (NBCSN) 2:00 2nd Round WED 9 DAYTON* (ESPN+) 7:00 - The Colonials will have to replace the two-way production of Yuta SAT 12 RICHMOND* (ESPN+) 4:00 Watanabe, who led GW in scoring with 16.3 points per game while earning Wed 16 at La Salle* (ESPN+) 8:00 A-10 Defensive Player of the Year honors -- the first player in school history SUN 20 DUQUESNE* (NBCSN) 4:00 to garner the award. The 6-foot-9 Japan native was also GW’s top three- Wed 23 at Davidson* (ESPN+) 7:00 point shooter, connecting on 56 treys on the season, and is now on a two- Sat 26 at George Mason* (ESPN+) 7:00 WED 30 FORDHAM* (STADIUM) 7:00 way NBA contract with the Memphis Grizzlies and their G-League affiliate Memphis Hustle. In all, GW will be tasked with replacing 66 percent of its FEBRUARY scoring from a season ago. In addition to Watanabe, GW’s second and third WED 6 VCU* (ESPN+) 7:00 leading scorers from 2017-18 are gone. Nolan (9.1 ppg) and Toro (7.8 ppg) Sat 9 at Richmond* (ESPN+) 6:00 are the top returning scorers for GW. WED 13 SAINT LOUIS* (CBSSN) 6:30 Sat 16 at Duquesne* (NBCSN) 12:00 - The Colonials welcome four newcomers to the program this season, WED 20 MASSACHUSETTS* (ESPN+) 7:00 including three freshmen and a walk-on. Redshirt juniors Armel Potter Sat 23 at VCU* (ESPN+) 2:00 and DJ Williams also join the mix after sitting out last season as transfers. Tues 26 at Rhode Island* (ESPN+) 7:00 GW has nine guards and five forwards on the roster and will have one of the younger teams in the league, with nary a scholarship senior. GW’s 12 MARCH scholarship players all have at least two years of eligibility remaining. SAT 2 ST. BONAVENTURE* (ESPN+) 4:00 Wed 6 at Fordham* (ESPN+) 7:00 SAT 9 GEORGE MASON* (STADIUM) 2:00 RETURNEES NO. NAME YR. POS. HT. WT. PPG RPG NOTE 2019 Atlantic 10 Championship 0 Justin Mazzulla So. G 6-3 195 2.6 2.2 Started 11 games as a freshman Wed 13 Opening Round (TBA) TBA 1 Terry Nolan Jr. So. G 6-2 180 9.1 3.2 A-10 All-Defensive Team Thu 14 Second Round (NBCSN) TBA 2 Armel Potter R-Jr. G 6-1 182 13.8^ 3.2^ Transfer from Charleston Southern Fri 15 Quarterfinals (NBCSN) TBA 4 Justin Williams Jr. G 6-4 218 1.7 1.5 Appeared in 21 games in 17-18 Sat 16 Semifinals (CBSSN) TBA 5 Adam Mitola Jr. G 6-2 192 0.1 0.4 Former walk-on turned captain Sun 17 Title Game (CBS) TBA 11 Arnaldo Toro Jr. F 6-8 192 7.8 6.9 Leading rebounder last season ALL TIMES ET | * - Atlantic 10 Conference game 13 DJ Williams R-Jr. G 6-7 215 2.3* 1.2* Transfer from Illinois ^ - Hall of Fame Tip Off Tournament 14 Maceo Jack So. G 6-5 190 2.8 0.8 Shot .407 from 3PT as a freshman 21 Luke Sasser Jr. F 6-5 205 -- -- Walk-on played in 7 games last yr ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS 32 Javier Langarica So. F 6-9 228 1.1 1.0 Played in 10 games as a freshman Men’s Basketball Contact: Justin Moore NEWCOMERS Email: [email protected] 12 Shandon Brown Fr. G 5-10 175 -- -- ‘18 McDonald’s All-America Nominee Office Phone: (202) 994-8604 15 Mezie Offurum Fr. F 6-6 220 -- -- Starred at nearby Georgetown Prep Press Row Phone: (202) 994-1776 22 Malcolm Elashari-Rashed Sr. G 6-3 185 -- -- Walk-on joined the team this season Mailing Address: 600 22nd Street NW 35 Marcus Littles Fr. F 6-9 280 -- -- Won 4 state titles at Neumann Goretti (PA) Washington, DC 20052 Athletics Website: www.GWsports.com ^Stats from Charleston Southern, 2016-17 Twitter: @GW_MBB, #RaiseHigh *Stats from Illinois, 2016-17 GEORGE WASHINGTON MEN’S BASKETBALL 2018-19 GEORGE WASHINGTON MEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTER NO. NAME HT. WT. POS. YR. HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS SCHOOL 0 Justin Mazzulla 6-3 195 G SO Johnston, RI/Bishop Hendricken 1 Terry Nolan Jr. 6-2 180 G SO Baltimore, MD/Mount Carmel 2 Armel Potter 6-1 182 G r-JR Long Island, NY/Sprayberry (GA)/Charleston Southern 4 Justin Williams 6-4 218 G JR Ellicott City, MD/Annapolis Area Christian School 5 Adam Mitola 6-2 192 G JR Florham Park, NJ/Gill St. Bernard’s 11 Arnaldo Toro 6-8 248 F JR Hormigueros, Puerto Rico/St. Benedict’s Prep (NJ) 12 Shandon Brown 5-10 175 G FR Boston, Massachusetts/New Hampton School (NH) 13 DJ Williams 6-7 215 G r-JR Chicago, IL/Simeon/Illinois 14 Maceo Jack 6-5 190 G SO Buffalo, NY/St. Thomas More School 15 Mezie Offurum 6-6 220 F FR Germantown, MD/Georgetown Prep 21 Luke Sasser 6-5 205 F JR Raleigh, NC/Carlisle/Charlotte 22 Malcolm Elashari-Rashed 6-3 185 G SR Philadelphia, PA/William Penn Charter School 32 Javier Langarica 6-9 228 F SO Bilbao, Spain/Bilbao 35 Marcus Littles 6-9 280 F FR Philadelphia, PA/Neumann Goretti GW QUICK FACTS - Though GW doesn’t have a scholarship senior on the roster, the Colonials do have a pair of fourth-year General Information players who figure to garner significant playing time in transfers Potter and Williams, who both sat out Location .............................Washington, D.C. at GW last season. A point guard, Potter started 54 contests in two years at Charleston Southern and Foggy Bottom neighborhood, 4 blocks west of White House averaged 13.3 points per game. He saw his shooting percentage rise to .454 as a sophomore while Founded ...................................... 1821 leading the team in assists (3.2) and ranking second in scoring (12.7) and steals (27). In his first season, Enrollment . .25,613 he earned a spot on the Big South Conference All-Freshman Team after he ranked second among his Nickname...................................Colonials classmates in scoring, while leading the group in assists and assist-to-turnover ratio. Williams, a 6-foot- Colors ....................................Buff & Blue 7 wing, was a consensus top-100 recruit coming out of high school and spent his first two collegiate Conference................................Atlantic 10 Home Court .....................Charles E. Smith Center seasons at Illinois. Press Row Phone....................... 202-994-1776 Director of Athletics .......................Tanya Vogel - Among GW’s retuning letterwinners, Maceo Jack is hoping to build on a strong finish to his freshman campaign. After scoring a total of seven points in his first 13 appearances of the season, the 6-foot-5 All-Time Records guard recorded seven in 13 minutes at Davidson on Feb. 3. Over GW’s final 10 games, Jack averaged First Year of Men’s Basketball...................1906-07 5.4 points in 12 minutes per game, highlighted by a career-best, 10-point effort in the Atlantic 10 Cham- Overall All-Time Record .......1,352-1,145 (105th season) pionship win over Fordham.