2018-19 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Overcash, Sarah

Jersey Number 20
Sarah Overcash
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- High School:
- Saint John's College HS
- Hometown:
- Chevy Chase, MD
- Major:
- Psychology
Bio
2019-20 as a redshirt junior: Appeared in 18 games, all in a reserve role .. Averaged 0.8 ppg and 1.6 rpg in 6.9 mpg while shooting 53.8% from the floor ... Made her season debut at Lehigh (Nov. 13), scoring two points with three rebounds ... Ripped down seven rebounds with four points against Coppin State (Dec. 1) ... Scored a bucket and pulled down five rebounds (three offensive) in win at Duquesne (Feb. 22) ... Provided a season-high five points, including her first career 3-pointer, in the win over Rhode Island (Feb. 25).
2018-19 as a redshirt sophomore: One of three Colonials to appear in all 30 games, starting 12 ... Averaged 2.0 ppg and 3.4 rpg in 14.4 mpg ... Shot 38.9% from the floor and hauled in a team-best 42 offensive rebounds ... Earned first career start in first game with GW at JMU (Nov. 8) ... Came within a point of her first career double-double against Princeton (Nov. 11), scoring nine points (5-6 FT) and snatching 10 rebounds (4 offensive) ... Dished out a career-best four assists against NC State (Nov. 23) ... Was 4-of-6 from the floor, scoring points nine points with nine boards (4 offensive) vs Towson (Nov. 27) ... Corralled career-best 14 rebounds (eight offensive) and added five points against Monmouth (Dec. 2) ... Racked up four offensive rebounds against Memphis (Jan. 1), the fourth time this season with at least four four offensive boards in a game ... Posted a strong fourth quarter with five points and five rebounds as part of a 7-point, 8-rebound performance in a win at La Salle (Jan. 16) ... Recorded her third double-digit rebound effort with 10 boards (four offensive) in the win over VCU (Jan. 23)
2017-18 as a sophomore: Sat out the 2017-18 season per NCAA transfer requirements.
Prior to GW (at Illinois): Appeared in 26 games for Illinois in 2016-17 ... averaged 6.2 minutes per game ... scored 27 points in her rookie season while averaging 1.2 rebounds per game.
High School: Local product that starred at Saint John's College High School ... was the top-ranked recruit out of the District of Columbia and the 67th-ranked forward in the nation (ESPN) following her senior season in 2015-16 ... four-year varsity starter at Saint John's College and garnered First Team All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) honors ... was also a District of Columbia Athletic Association (DCSAA) First Team All-State pick in 2015.
Personal: Daughter of Tim and Bridget Overcash ... has three brothers, Jimmy, Danny and Timmy ... born on Aug, 27, 1997 ... Majoring in Psychology.
2018-19 as a redshirt sophomore: One of three Colonials to appear in all 30 games, starting 12 ... Averaged 2.0 ppg and 3.4 rpg in 14.4 mpg ... Shot 38.9% from the floor and hauled in a team-best 42 offensive rebounds ... Earned first career start in first game with GW at JMU (Nov. 8) ... Came within a point of her first career double-double against Princeton (Nov. 11), scoring nine points (5-6 FT) and snatching 10 rebounds (4 offensive) ... Dished out a career-best four assists against NC State (Nov. 23) ... Was 4-of-6 from the floor, scoring points nine points with nine boards (4 offensive) vs Towson (Nov. 27) ... Corralled career-best 14 rebounds (eight offensive) and added five points against Monmouth (Dec. 2) ... Racked up four offensive rebounds against Memphis (Jan. 1), the fourth time this season with at least four four offensive boards in a game ... Posted a strong fourth quarter with five points and five rebounds as part of a 7-point, 8-rebound performance in a win at La Salle (Jan. 16) ... Recorded her third double-digit rebound effort with 10 boards (four offensive) in the win over VCU (Jan. 23)
2017-18 as a sophomore: Sat out the 2017-18 season per NCAA transfer requirements.
Prior to GW (at Illinois): Appeared in 26 games for Illinois in 2016-17 ... averaged 6.2 minutes per game ... scored 27 points in her rookie season while averaging 1.2 rebounds per game.
High School: Local product that starred at Saint John's College High School ... was the top-ranked recruit out of the District of Columbia and the 67th-ranked forward in the nation (ESPN) following her senior season in 2015-16 ... four-year varsity starter at Saint John's College and garnered First Team All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) honors ... was also a District of Columbia Athletic Association (DCSAA) First Team All-State pick in 2015.
Personal: Daughter of Tim and Bridget Overcash ... has three brothers, Jimmy, Danny and Timmy ... born on Aug, 27, 1997 ... Majoring in Psychology.
GW Athletics: Coach Ganiyat Adeduntan Intro Event
Monday, April 07
GW v UMASS (2/26/25) Post Game Presser
Wednesday, February 26
GW v DAV (2/23/25) WBB Post Game Presser
Sunday, February 23
GW WBB vs. Fordham (02/04/25) Post Game Presser
Wednesday, February 05