Gregory Calixte, a 6-foot-9 senior post player from Mount Vernon High School and the NY Rens AAU program, verbally pledged to George Mason on Wednesday. Calixte also considered St. Bonaventure, and visited Quinnipiac and UAB in the fall. “He’s fantastic young man who will be an asset to his college,” Mount Vernon coach Bob Cimmino said. “He’s a hard worker and extremely … [Read more...] about Gregory Calixte to George Mason
Maurice Joseph Making His Case at George Washington
By AMAN KIDWAI WASHINGTON, D.C. — There is no such thing as a moral victory, but George Washington’s interim head coach Maurice Joseph seemed pleased with his team after a crushing 54-53 loss to VCU at home on Wednesday night. “I’m really proud of how they followed the game plan and executed it well,” he said. “Couldn’t have asked for more.” The solidly favored Rams made the … [Read more...] about Maurice Joseph Making His Case at George Washington
Coaching Carousel: Brian Gregory to South Florida; Maurice Joseph to Accept Fulltime Job at GW
Brian Gregory was named the new head coach at South Florida on Tuesday. The news was first reported by FanRagSports.com, among others. Gregory is 248-180 (.579) in 13 seasons at Dayton and Georgia Tech. He was let go at Georgia Tech in 2016 after five seasons without an NCAA Tournament appearance. In 2015-16, the Yellow Jackets went 21-15 and reached the NIT quarterfinals. “We … [Read more...] about Coaching Carousel: Brian Gregory to South Florida; Maurice Joseph to Accept Fulltime Job at GW
Brayon Freeman to George Washington
By ADAM ZAGORIA Brayon Freeman is off the board. The 6-foot-2, 180-pouhd point guard from Huntington (W.V.) Prep and Team Loaded pledged to George Washington on Monday. Ranked the No. 29 point guard in the Class of 2021 by 247Sports.com, Freeman also considered Ole Miss, VCU and Oklahoma State. “Coach [Jamion] Christian sees me as a franchise guy,” he said. “He … [Read more...] about Brayon Freeman to George Washington
As Georgetown loses record 25th straight Big East regular-season game, AD calls it a ‘frustrating time’
By ADAM ZAGORIA Just before Georgetown lost its 25th straight Big East regular-season game — a span that stretches nearly two years — the school’s athletic director acknowledged it was a “challenging and frustrating time” for the program. With their 73-57 home loss to Villanova Wednesday, the Hoyas lost their 25th straight Big East regular-season game — a league record. … [Read more...] about As Georgetown loses record 25th straight Big East regular-season game, AD calls it a ‘frustrating time’