Last week the Wizards signed former GW forward Mike Hall to a 10-day contract, making him the second Colonial from last year's team to make it to the NBA. The first was Pops Mensah-Bonsu, who scored the first points by a GW player in the NBA since Yinka "the Stinka" Dare in 1998. Neither look to play much this season, but it got us thinking - where are all the other players from local colleges?... more ›

Last season, the GW men's hoops team rode an undefeated conference season and gaudy #6 ranking (deserved or not) into the second round of the NCAA tournament. And now three Colonials - Pops Mensah-Bonsu, Mike Hall and Danilo Pinnock - are playing in the NBA preseason. more ›

Former GW basketball standout Mike Hall has signed with the Washington Wizards. Though the contract is not guaranteed, it is Hall's best chance of joining fellow classmate Pops Mensah-Bonsu in the big leagues (former teammate Danilo Pinnock also has a chance to make an NBA roster). An active leader of the Colonials during his 4 years with the A-10 school, Hall was the "glue" guy on GW's squad. He hustled around the court, grabbed... more ›

The George Washington University's most recognizable basketball player of the last four years, Pops Mensah-Bonsu, signed a two-year contract with the Dallas Mavericks yesterday. Known for his thunderous dunks and an affable personality, "The Mayor" played in the Las Vegas and Salt Lake City summer leagues. Though he was not initially expected to make the Mavericks' deep roster, Pops' play impressed team president Donnie Nelson enough that he cited Pops as "the most athletic... more ›

This entry was written by DCist contributor Andrew Wiseman Bad news for GW basketball fans - leading scorer Danilo Pinnock's GW days are over, as he will soon sign with an agent. Pinnock, a junior, had entered his name into the NBA draft but was expected to return until now. The Colonials already lost senior forwards Pops Mensah-Bonsu, Mike Hall, and Omar Williams to graduation, so another top ten ranking in Foggy Bottom doesn't appear... more ›

Maryland juniors Ekenna Ibekwe and D.J. Strawberry are reportedly entering the NBA Draft. more ›

It's a familiar script for the George Washington mens' basketball team. Let an inferior team hang around -- maybe even lead -- until midway through the second half, then go on a devastating run. In the case of last night's 89-78 win at St. Bonaventure, the Colonials trailed by four with under eight minutes left before reeling off 13 straight points to take control. Three Colonials finished in double figures in both points and... more ›

It was a busy weekend for college hoops in the area. By and large, it was also a successful one. George Washington clinched the regular season Atlantic 10 title, beating Fordham 78-67 at the Smith Center Saturday night. Playing without injured forward Pops Mensah-Bonsu, the Colonials won their sixteenth straight game behind 19 points from sophomore guard Maureece Rice. His backcourt mates, Danilo Pinnock (17 points) and Carl Elliott (16 points) also stepped up in... more ›

George Washington won its 15th straight game last night, but the bigger news is that star forward Pops Mensah-Bonsu twisted his knee just before halftime and didn't return. Mensah-Bonsu, the team's second-leading scorer and rebounder, will be evaluated today. We (or, more likely, some alert DCist reader) will have an update on his status when it becomes available. Reserve forward Regis Koundjia stepped up in Mensah-Bonsu's absence, chipping in with 13 points, 5 rebounds and... more ›

On their way to a 19-1 record, George Washington has shown flashes of brilliance, but also a disturbing tendency to turn their intensity on and off. Both those charateristics were on display in Philadelphia Saturday against St. Joseph's. The Colonials sleepwalked through most of the game, but found just enough effort to pull out a 64-62 win. After St. Joe's came back to take a one-point lead, Pops Mensah-Bonsu scored the last of his... more ›

This entry was written by DCist contributor Hayden Alfano Playing as they do in the poorly-regarded Atlantic 10 conference, George Washington is often overlooked when the conversation turns to D.C. hoops, particularly since they play in the long shadows cast by Georgetown and Maryland, two successful programs in the nation's "power" conferences. But the Colonials may just be the best the area has to offer. With an 81-62 over Rhode Island on Saturday, GW ran... more ›

Without a doubt, the highlight of the Maryland Terrapins' up and down (Clemson says "Hi") season last year were the two wins the Terps enjoyed over their hated rivals, the Duke Blue Devils. Their rivalry resumed last night in Durham and the Devils enjoyed the cozy confines of Cameron Indoor Stadium to the tune of a 76-52 walkover. This one was over early (letting everyone tune over to ABC for the new episode of... more ›

This entry was written by DCist Sports newest contributor, Hayden Alfano George Washington made its case as the best team in the area last night with a 78-70 win over Maryland in the BB&T Classic. After a sloppy first half in which the teams seemed to be feeling each other out, Maryland's Chris McCray hit back-to-back-to-back three pointers in a span of 45 seconds to tie the score at 51 and keep the Terps close.... more ›

>> George Washington moved into sole possession of first place in the West Division of at A10 with an improbable 30 foot buzzer beater by Carl Elliott. "I knew it had the right arc, but I couldn't tell if it was going to go in or not," George Washington Coach Karl Hobbs told the Post. "I looked at the clock and I knew he had gotten it off in plenty of time. I told the... more ›