George Washington University Athletics
Men's Basketball Holds Open Practice Thursday from 5-6
10/27/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Oct. 27, 2005
WASHINGTON, DC -- The defending Atlantic 10 champion George Washington men's basketball team will open the doors to Charles E. Smith Athletic Center on Thursday from 5-6 p.m. for students and fans who want to get a sneak peek at the Colonials. Admission is free.
Under fifth-year head coach Karl Hobbs, GW opens the season playing six of its first eight games at home beginning with the opener on Nov. 23 against Kennesaw State. GW also faces crosstown rival Maryland on Dec. 5 at MCI Center in the 11th Annual BB&T Classic.
GW was tabbed the No. 11 team in the country in a preseason Top 25 poll by CBSSportsLine.com. The Colonials also have been ranked No. 14 by FoxSports.com and 27th in ESPN.com's Sizzling Summer Top 50 this preseason.
The defending A-10 champion Colonials, 22-8 in 2004-05, return four of five starters, including A-10 All-Conference selections Pops Mensah-Bonsu (London, England), and leading rebounder Mike Hall (Chicago, IL), the A-10's Sixth Man of the Year, Danilo (J.R.) Pinnock (McDonough, GA), along with five other returning letterwinners and three highly-touted freshmen and LSU transfer Regis Koundjia (Bangui, Central African Republic) who becomes eligible in late December.
Season tickets can be purchased by contacting the GW Athletics Ticket Office at 202-994-6050 or by email to: gwcoltix@gwu.edu. Individual game tickets can be purchased at GW's Marvin Center (secondary box office) or through TicketMaster at 202-397-SEAT (7328) or by visiting TicketMaster.com. For group tickets (10 or more), call 202-994-5778 or e-mail: edmckee@gwu.edu. Fans also can log on to the new Colonials Nation ticketing site. Fans can select their seat and purchase season tickets directly from this new secure website located at: http://gwired.gwu.edu/colonialstickets. All games will be broadcast on WMET 1160 and WAGE 1200 AM as well as www.GWsports.com.
