2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 10
Brendan Adams
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Baltimore, MD
- High School:
- Calvert Hall College HS
- Prev School:
- Connecticut
- Major:
- Business Administration
Bio
2022:23: Named A-10 Chris Daniels Most Improved Player, Third Team All-Conference and All-Academic ... Started and appeared in all 32 games ... Averaged career-high 17.4 ppg (increase of 9.2 from 2021-22), 4.2 rpg and 2.9 apg ... Shot 47% from the floor, 38% from deep and 84% from the free throw line while playing 37.7 mpg, tied for the most in GW single-season history ... Etched his name in the GW single-season record books for minutes played (1206, t-4th), 3-pointers (74, 7th) and points (556, t-18th) ... Reached double figures in 29 of 32 games, including seven 20-point games and two 30-point games ... Opened the season with a 15-point showing vs. Virginia State (11/7), connecting on four 3-pointers ... Scored 14 points (4-7 FG), 5 rebounds and 2 assists vs. Howard (11/11) ... Notched a career-high six assists with 17 points vs. UMES (11/18) ... Posted third career 20-point game vs. UC San Diego (11/22) ... Netted 25 points on 10 made field goals vs. New Hampshire (11/26) ... Named A-10 Co-Player of the Week on 11/28 after averaging 22.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 2.5 apg, 61% FG in two games ... Scored 18 points on the back of four 3-pointers with five rebounds and five assists vs. South Carolina (11/30) ... Was a perfect 7-of-7 at the free throw line as part of 18-point, 7-rebound, 4-assist game vs. Coppin State (12/13) ... Led team with 17 points (6-10 FG) and added seven boards vs. Washington State (12/22) ... Went on a personal 10-0 run as part of a 19-point day vs. Seattle (12/25), hitting 7-of-13 from the field ... Was a near-perfect 7-of-9 from the field (2-2 3s) en route to 19 points and five assists at Loyola Chicago (12/31) ... Dished out five assists to go along with 15 points vs. UMass (1/7) ... Posted all-around effort vs. Saint Louis (1/14), scoring 19 points with seven rebounds and five assists ... Knocked down five 3-pointers en route to 22-point effort at George Mason (1/16). Also secured eight rebounds, one off a career-best ... Salted the game away vs. Dayton (1/21) with 11-of-12 free throw shooting, finishing with 18 points, eight rebounds and three assists ... Recorded first career 30-point day with 32 points vs. St. Joe's (1/25), nailing 11-of-22 shots, including seven 3s. Added four boards and three assists ... Broke the GW single-game record with nine 3-pointers en route to a new career-high 35 vs. Richmond (2/8). Also had six assists to match career-best. Hit 3 3s in overtime sessions to elevate GW to 107-105 victory ... Poured in 28 points (8-12 FG) with seven rebounds and four assists in overtime road win at St. Bonaventure (2/19) ... Scored 22 points, including the game-tying layup with 20.9 seconds left in regulation, to go along with five assists at Rhode Island (2/22) ... Tied career high with six assists vs. VCU (3/4).
2021-22: Appeared in 29 games, starting 14 ... Averaged 8.2 ppg, 3.7 rpg and 2.1 apg, all career-highs ... Shot 38% from the floor and 27% from beyond the arc while playing 30.1 mpg ... Led GW to season-opening win vs. Saint Francis (11/9), posting career-high 22 points (career-high 4 3s) with five rebounds and three assists ... Connected on 6-of-13 from the floor, scoring 14 points at Maryland (11/11) ... Set a new career-high with four assists along with nine points at Cal State Fullerton (11/16) ... Drilled three 3-pointers en route to an 18-point performance at Charlotte (12/4) ... Poured in 13 points and eight rebounds while knocking down a trio of triples in win over Coppin State (12/8) ... Tied a career-high with four assists vs. La Salle (2/4) ... Reached double figures for the first time in A-10 play with 13 points (3-5 3s) at Massachusetts (2/9), adding five assists and two steals ... Was 4-of-7 from the floor for 12 points, adding three assists and two steals at Duquesne (2/16) ... Scored 12 points off the bench (4-9 FG, 2-3 3s) in regular season finale at Fordham (3/5).
Prior to GW (at Connecticut): Appeared in 78 games for UConn, starting eight, and averaged 4.9 points and 1.8 rebounds ... Improved dramatically from his freshman to his sophomore season, almost tripling his scoring average from 2.6 to 7.4 ppg, almost doubling his rebound average from 1.2 to 2.2 rpg, and upping his fg percentage from .301 to .394 ... Averaged 4.5 ppg in 20.1 mpg while playing just 16 games as a junior after appearing in 31 games each of his first two seasons ... Reached double figures in the 2020-21 season opener with 15 points vs. Central Connecticut State (11/25/20) ... Provided 12 double-figure scoring games off the bench as a sophomore ... Scored a career-high 20 points in Charleston Classic vs. Buffalo (11/21/19).
High School/Prep: Spent four years at Calvert Hall College High School (Baltimore, Md.), playing under Coach John Bauersfeld ... Averaged 21 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists for Calvert in 2017-18 ... Scored over 1,500 points in his high school career ... Helped team win the Baltimore Catholic League championship in 2015 ... Ranked as a Top 150 player by Rivals.com ... Played AAU ball for Team Melo in Nike Elite Youth Basketball League.
Personal: Brendan D’Andrae Adams ... Son of Yolanda and Darryl Adams ... Has one older brother, Jaylen, and three younger sisters, Anyah, Lyris and Zoe ... Older brother Jaylen was an Honorable Mention All-American and the Atlantic 10 co-Player of the Year as a senior at St. Bonaventure in 2017-18 and is the top-scoring guard in that program’s history. Played with Atlanta Hawks in 2018-19, was the G League runner-up MVP in 2019-20 and signed to finish season with Trail Blazers.
2021-22: Appeared in 29 games, starting 14 ... Averaged 8.2 ppg, 3.7 rpg and 2.1 apg, all career-highs ... Shot 38% from the floor and 27% from beyond the arc while playing 30.1 mpg ... Led GW to season-opening win vs. Saint Francis (11/9), posting career-high 22 points (career-high 4 3s) with five rebounds and three assists ... Connected on 6-of-13 from the floor, scoring 14 points at Maryland (11/11) ... Set a new career-high with four assists along with nine points at Cal State Fullerton (11/16) ... Drilled three 3-pointers en route to an 18-point performance at Charlotte (12/4) ... Poured in 13 points and eight rebounds while knocking down a trio of triples in win over Coppin State (12/8) ... Tied a career-high with four assists vs. La Salle (2/4) ... Reached double figures for the first time in A-10 play with 13 points (3-5 3s) at Massachusetts (2/9), adding five assists and two steals ... Was 4-of-7 from the floor for 12 points, adding three assists and two steals at Duquesne (2/16) ... Scored 12 points off the bench (4-9 FG, 2-3 3s) in regular season finale at Fordham (3/5).
Prior to GW (at Connecticut): Appeared in 78 games for UConn, starting eight, and averaged 4.9 points and 1.8 rebounds ... Improved dramatically from his freshman to his sophomore season, almost tripling his scoring average from 2.6 to 7.4 ppg, almost doubling his rebound average from 1.2 to 2.2 rpg, and upping his fg percentage from .301 to .394 ... Averaged 4.5 ppg in 20.1 mpg while playing just 16 games as a junior after appearing in 31 games each of his first two seasons ... Reached double figures in the 2020-21 season opener with 15 points vs. Central Connecticut State (11/25/20) ... Provided 12 double-figure scoring games off the bench as a sophomore ... Scored a career-high 20 points in Charleston Classic vs. Buffalo (11/21/19).
High School/Prep: Spent four years at Calvert Hall College High School (Baltimore, Md.), playing under Coach John Bauersfeld ... Averaged 21 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists for Calvert in 2017-18 ... Scored over 1,500 points in his high school career ... Helped team win the Baltimore Catholic League championship in 2015 ... Ranked as a Top 150 player by Rivals.com ... Played AAU ball for Team Melo in Nike Elite Youth Basketball League.
Personal: Brendan D’Andrae Adams ... Son of Yolanda and Darryl Adams ... Has one older brother, Jaylen, and three younger sisters, Anyah, Lyris and Zoe ... Older brother Jaylen was an Honorable Mention All-American and the Atlantic 10 co-Player of the Year as a senior at St. Bonaventure in 2017-18 and is the top-scoring guard in that program’s history. Played with Atlanta Hawks in 2018-19, was the G League runner-up MVP in 2019-20 and signed to finish season with Trail Blazers.
GW v LaSalle MBB (03/01/25) Post Game Presser
Sunday, March 02
GW v UMASS (2/22/25) Post Game PRESSER GW
Sunday, February 23
GW MBB vs. GMU (02/05/25) Post Game Presser
Saturday, February 22
GW v SJU PRESSER (02/19/25) Players
Thursday, February 20
