2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 3
Darren Buchanan Jr.
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Washington, DC
- High School:
- Jackson-Reed
- Prev School:
- Virginia Tech
- Major:
- Sociology
Bio
2024-25: Named to the Preseason Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team ... Appeared in 32 games, starting 15 and playing 28.4 mpg ... Averaged 10.6 ppg, 5.8 rpg and 2.1 apg while shooting 45.5% overall and 66.3% from the free throw line ... Posted 18 games in double figures with three 20-point efforts and five double-doubles ... Led the team in scoring six times ... Double-doubled in his season debut vs. Mercyhurst (11/4) with 19 points and 10 rebounds ... Tallied a second-straight double-double vs. Hampton (11/8) with 10 points and 11 rebounds ... Posted a 20-point, 11-rebound double-double vs. North Carolina A&T (11/12) to become first GW Rev with three-straight double-doubles since 2016-17 ... Registered a second-straight 20-point effort vs. NJIT (11/18), tying career-high in assists (6) and steals (4) ... Notched fourth double-double of the year vs. Louisiana (11/23) with 17 points and 10 rebounds ... Double-doubled vs. Illinois State (11/25) with 15 points and 10 rebounds ... Tallied season-high 24 points (7-14 FG, 10-21 FT) at American (12/4) ... Was perfect from the floor at George Mason (1/18), going 5-5 FG (2-2 3s) to finish with 15 points ... Scored 12 points (5-7 FG) with eight rebounds and three assists at St. Bonaventure (2/9) ... Tallied 13 points (4-8 FG) and four rebounds vs. Saint Joseph's (2/19) ... Was 5-of-6 from the field, scoring 10 points with two rebounds at Fordham (3/5) ... Posted solid performance in A-10 Second Round vs. Fordham (3/13) with 14 points (4-8 FG) and seven rebounds
2023-24: Named to the A-10 All-Rookie and was a four-time A-10 Rookie of the Week ... Appeared in 29 games, starting 21 and playing 30.9 mpg ... Averaged 15.6 ppg, 6.6 rpg and 2.4 apg while shooting 54.6% from the floor ... Led the A-10, among qualifiers, in field goal percentage, also ranked among A-10 leaders in rebounding (7th) and scoring (9th) ... Led all A-10 rookies in scoring and minutes played and became the first A-10 rookie to averaged 15.5 ppg and 6.5 rpg since UMass' Tre Mitchell in 2019-20 ... Posted 25 double-figure games, including seven games of 20+ and one 30-point game ... Made career debut vs. Stonehill (11/6), scoring nine points with four rebounds in 15 minutes ... Recorded first career double-digit game vs. William & Mary (11/11) with 13 points (4-5 FG), three steals and two rebounds ... Rounded out the stat sheet with 10 points (5-9 FG), seven rebounds and five assists vs. Hofstra (11/14) ... Registered a dominant day vs. Ohio (11/24) with 25 points (9-12 FG), six rebounds, two assists and a block ... Made first career start vs. Delaware (11/26), scoring 13 points (5-8 FG) with career-best eight rebounds and two assists ... Named A-10 Rookie of the Week (11/27) after averaging 17.3 ppg, 6.3 rpg and 66.7% FG during three games in the Bahamas ... Led team in scoring at South Carolina (12/1) with 18 points (6-11 FG) ... Headed the charge in the OT victory vs. Navy (12/5) with 14 points, five rebounds and two assists ... Pulled down first double-figure rebounding game vs. Alcorn State (12/21) with 10 boards, seven points, four assists, two steals and two blocks ... Got to the free throw line 16 times in win over UMES (12/30), scoring 14 points with eight rebounds ... Scored the most points by a freshman in the NCAA this season with 38 vs. Fordham (1/3) on 15-of-30 shooting, adding six rebounds and four steals ... Named A-10 Rookie of the Week (1/8) after averaging 23.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg and 3.0 spg in two games vs. Fordham and VCU ... Led the team with 21 points (9-13 FG) and nine rebounds vs. Mason (1/15) ... Earned third A-10 Rookie of the Week (1/22) honor after averaging 18.0 ppg, 8.5 rpg and 3.0 apg in two games vs. Mason and UMass ... Notched first career double-double with 24 points and 12 boards vs. La Salle (1/27) ... Tallied fourth A-10 Rookie of the Week (3/4) honor after averaging 21.0 ppg and 6.5 rpg in first two games back from injury vs. UMass and La Salle ... Dished out six assists to go along with 14 points, six rebounds, two steals and a block in the A-10 First Round vs. La Salle (3/12).
Prior to GW (at Virginia Tech): Redshirted in 2022-23 and did not play
High School/Prep: A four-year letterwinner at Jackson-Reed in Washington, D.C. ... 2022 D.C. Gatorade Player of the Year ... 2022 All-Met Player of the Year ... Two-time DCIAA Player of the Year and two-time DCIAA champion ... Two-time all-state first team selection, All-Met first team as a senior and two-time DCIAA first team ... Averaged 17 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and three steals during his four-year career at Jackson-Reed ... Coached by Osman Bangura and Angelo Hernandez while playing for Team Durant on the Nike EYBL circuit for three years ... Tabbed the second-best player in Washington, D.C., and the 47th-best small forward nationally, according to 247Sports ... Three-star recruit according to multiple outlets
2023-24: Named to the A-10 All-Rookie and was a four-time A-10 Rookie of the Week ... Appeared in 29 games, starting 21 and playing 30.9 mpg ... Averaged 15.6 ppg, 6.6 rpg and 2.4 apg while shooting 54.6% from the floor ... Led the A-10, among qualifiers, in field goal percentage, also ranked among A-10 leaders in rebounding (7th) and scoring (9th) ... Led all A-10 rookies in scoring and minutes played and became the first A-10 rookie to averaged 15.5 ppg and 6.5 rpg since UMass' Tre Mitchell in 2019-20 ... Posted 25 double-figure games, including seven games of 20+ and one 30-point game ... Made career debut vs. Stonehill (11/6), scoring nine points with four rebounds in 15 minutes ... Recorded first career double-digit game vs. William & Mary (11/11) with 13 points (4-5 FG), three steals and two rebounds ... Rounded out the stat sheet with 10 points (5-9 FG), seven rebounds and five assists vs. Hofstra (11/14) ... Registered a dominant day vs. Ohio (11/24) with 25 points (9-12 FG), six rebounds, two assists and a block ... Made first career start vs. Delaware (11/26), scoring 13 points (5-8 FG) with career-best eight rebounds and two assists ... Named A-10 Rookie of the Week (11/27) after averaging 17.3 ppg, 6.3 rpg and 66.7% FG during three games in the Bahamas ... Led team in scoring at South Carolina (12/1) with 18 points (6-11 FG) ... Headed the charge in the OT victory vs. Navy (12/5) with 14 points, five rebounds and two assists ... Pulled down first double-figure rebounding game vs. Alcorn State (12/21) with 10 boards, seven points, four assists, two steals and two blocks ... Got to the free throw line 16 times in win over UMES (12/30), scoring 14 points with eight rebounds ... Scored the most points by a freshman in the NCAA this season with 38 vs. Fordham (1/3) on 15-of-30 shooting, adding six rebounds and four steals ... Named A-10 Rookie of the Week (1/8) after averaging 23.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg and 3.0 spg in two games vs. Fordham and VCU ... Led the team with 21 points (9-13 FG) and nine rebounds vs. Mason (1/15) ... Earned third A-10 Rookie of the Week (1/22) honor after averaging 18.0 ppg, 8.5 rpg and 3.0 apg in two games vs. Mason and UMass ... Notched first career double-double with 24 points and 12 boards vs. La Salle (1/27) ... Tallied fourth A-10 Rookie of the Week (3/4) honor after averaging 21.0 ppg and 6.5 rpg in first two games back from injury vs. UMass and La Salle ... Dished out six assists to go along with 14 points, six rebounds, two steals and a block in the A-10 First Round vs. La Salle (3/12).
Prior to GW (at Virginia Tech): Redshirted in 2022-23 and did not play
High School/Prep: A four-year letterwinner at Jackson-Reed in Washington, D.C. ... 2022 D.C. Gatorade Player of the Year ... 2022 All-Met Player of the Year ... Two-time DCIAA Player of the Year and two-time DCIAA champion ... Two-time all-state first team selection, All-Met first team as a senior and two-time DCIAA first team ... Averaged 17 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and three steals during his four-year career at Jackson-Reed ... Coached by Osman Bangura and Angelo Hernandez while playing for Team Durant on the Nike EYBL circuit for three years ... Tabbed the second-best player in Washington, D.C., and the 47th-best small forward nationally, according to 247Sports ... Three-star recruit according to multiple outlets
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
