DC Hoops Journal

George Washington’s second-best scorer will return to the Charles E. Smith Center next season. Darren Buchanan Jr., who averaged 15.6 points last season, will return for his redshirt sophomore campaign, the forward announced via X/Twitter on Monday. Shooting 54.6% from the field, Buchanan ranked ninth in scoring in the Atlantic 10 Conference in 2023-24. His 6.6 average rebounds per game also tied for the team lead.

Four members of Tony Skinn’s inaugural George Mason team entered the transfer portal Monday, substantially growing the coach’s offseason to-do list. Senior guard Ronald Polite III, who averaged a fifth-best 7.5 points per game last season, as well as guards Kam Johnson, Devin Dinkins and Berke Arslan have entered the portal, according to reports.

A key member of George Mason’s 2006 Final Four squad will return to lead the program. Tony Skinn, an assistant coach at Maryland, is the newest Patriots head coach, the school announced Thursday. He replaces Kim English, who accepted the same position at Providence. “It's an unbelievable feeling to step back on campus,” Skinn said in a statement. “I've had some of my greatest memories here and I'm looking forward to making new ones with our fans and our community.

After two years, George Mason is back in the coaching carousel once again. Kim English, the head coach of the Patriots since the 2021-22 season, is finalizing a contract for the same position at Providence, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports. English replaces Ed Cooley, who left Providence for the head coaching job at Georgetown on Monday.

Georgetown isn’t going far to find its next head basketball coach. Ed Cooley, who has led the conference-rival Providence Friars for the last 12 seasons, is expected to become the new head coach of the Hoyas, according to reports. No deal has been signed yet, according to ESPN’s Jeff Goodman. Cooley, 53, has led Providence since 2011, going 242-153 in that span and appearing in the NCAA Tournament seven times.

The walk from the Foggy Bottom metro station to the Charles E. Smith Center isn’t very long, but I still needed a map when I was there for the first time three weeks ago. Hi. I’m Jared, and I’m new here. The Washington D.C. area has been my home since May, and I’m clearly still trying to find my way around. It’s not a major adjustment for me but, still, it’s something different.