Английская Википедия:2015–16 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox NCAA team season Шаблон:2015–16 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings The 2015–16 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team represented George Washington University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonials, led by fifth 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 28–10, 11–7 in A-10 play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Saint Louis in the second round of the A-10 tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Saint Joseph's. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament. As a #4 seed, they defeated Hofstra, Monmouth, and Florida to advance to the semifinals at Madison Square Garden. At MSG, they defeated San Diego State and Valparaiso to become the 2016 NIT champions.

On September 17, 2016, following an investigation into allegations of verbal abuse of his players, head coach Mike Lonergan was fired. He finished at George Washington with a five-year record of 97–70.

Previous season

The Colonials finished the 2014–15 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.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Nick Griffin	5	G	6'3"	173	Sophomore	Rockville, MD	Transferred to Saint Peter's
Kethan Savage	11	G	6'3"	200	Junior	Fairfax, VA	Transferred to Butler
Darian Bryant	15	G	6'4"	200	Freshman	Washington, D.C.	Transferred to Delaware State
Ryan McCoy	20	F	6'9"	207	RS Junior	Skillman, NJ	Walk-on; graduated
John Kopriva	34	F	6'8"	214	Senior	Milwaukee, WI	Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Alex Mitola	1	G	5'11"	170	Senior	Florham Park, NJ	Transferred from Dartmouth. Will be eligible to play immediately since Mitola graduated from Dartmouth.
Jaren Sina	23	G	6'2"	185	Junior	Lake Hopatcong, NJ	Transferred from Seton Hall. Under NCAA transfer rules, Sina will have to sit out from the 2015–16 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

Accolades

Honors and awards

• Tyler Cavanaugh

All-Atlantic 10 (2nd team)

Academic Academic All-Conference

• Patricio Garino

All-Atlantic 10 (2nd team)

All-Atlantic 10 Defensive team

Academic Academic All-Conference

Team Argentina 2016 Summer Olympics

• Alex Mitola

Academic Academic All-Conference

Records

• Team

Winningest team in program history (28-10)

First postseason championship in program history (2016 NIT Champions)

Schedule

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See also

• 2015–16 George Washington Colonials women's basketball team