George Washington Is Winning the Portal: Breaking Down the Revolutionaries' 2026 Offseason Moves
From Andrija Vukovic to Omari Witherspoon, George Washington has assembled one of the best non-power conference portal classes. Here's a full breakdown.
As teams are starting to round out their rosters and still recruiting throughout the transfer portal, there are a few times that truly standout. Among the non-power conference programs, George Washington is a team that is being talked about as a “winner” of the portal this offseason. Looking at their additions, there is no doubt why they are ranking towards the top of the leaderboard for non-power conference programs heading into next season.
While picking up strong talent from the lower ranks, they’ve also tapped into the power conference ranks to find strong players that are looking for an expanded opportunity to prove their capabilities.
Let’s dive in and see who George Washington has added to their roster this season and why they could be a force in the Atlantic-10 next season.
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Terrance Arceneaux (NC State)
The 6’6 incoming senior has spent four seasons at the power conference level, three with the Houston Cougars and last year with the NC State Wolfpack. At Houston, he appeared in 40 games the year prior while starting six and averaging 6.5 points and 2.7 rebounds per game. For NC State, he averaged 3.8 points and 2.6 rebounds while shooting 41% overall and 32.6% from beyond the arc.
Looking at his metrics, he finished with a 110 offensive rating, 14.4% defensive rebounding percentage, and a 51.6% true shooting percentage. During that strong season for Houston in 2025, he finished with a 2.9% steal percentage which was 305th in the country, a 114.3 offensive rating, and a 53.1% true shooting percentage.
He’ll be looking to make a huge splash in an expanded role to close out his collegiate career, and he has the potential to be special for the Revolutionaries.
Andrew Phillips
Phillips has spent the last three years with Lafayette and he’s developed into a strong versatile player. The 6’4 incoming junior averaged 13.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1.2 steals per game last season while shooting 39.8% overall and 31.1% from beyond the arc. The year prior, he shot 46.6% on 7.5 attempts and 43.1% on 3.3 attempts from three-point, so his percentages dipped a bit as he nearly doubled his attempts per game in both categories last season.
Coming out of high school, he had just one other off from a non-division I program in Jefferson. Now, he’s made the jump to the Atlantic-10 in just a couple of seasons. Last year, he finished with a 103.4 offensive rating, 50% true shooting percentage, 10.9% defensive rebounding percentage, and just an 8.6 turnover percentage which was 77th best in the country. He also rarely fouls as he averaged just 1.8 fouls per game which was 102nd best in the nation.
Dylan James
Dylan James is another incoming transfer for George Washington that has plenty of experience at the highest level. He’s spent the last three years with the Georgia Bulldogs where he’s appeared in 87 games and started in 18. Last year, he averaged 4.5 points and 3.8 rebounds while shooting 46.4% overall. At 6’9, he’s not a three point threat, but in his first two seasons he shot 22-56 at a 39% clip before completing just one of his 17 attempts last year.
He finished the season with a 105.5 offensive rating, 50.9% true shooting percentage, 10.9% offensive rebounding percentage, 16% defensive rebounding percentage, and a 4% block percentage. A lot of his damage came in the non-conference, but he had a couple strong games against strong SEC opponents.
gainst Florida, he finished with 16 points and six rebounds on 6-10 shooting in 20 minutes. Against Texas A&M, he finished with 13 points, 13 rebounds, and two blocks in 25 minutes. He’s a strong player that is going to thrive with an increase opportunity at a slightly lower level of competition.
Felix Kossaras
Felix Kossaras has spent his first two seasons in college basketball with the Colorado Buffaloes where he is starting to show signs of a budding star. Last year, he stepped up while starting in 17 of the 28 games he appeared in. He averaged 4.6 points and 1.5 rebounds while shooting 50% overall and 38% from beyond the arc.
Kossaras finished the year with a 119 offensive rating, 63.2% true shooting percentage, and a 31.8 free throw rate while converting 21 of his 28 attempts from the line. While he haven’t seen what he can look like in an expanded role, his metrics and growth in year two represent what could be a massive step forward this coming season at George Washington.
In the non-conference, he finished with 17 points against UC Davis, 11 against Washington, and consistent 6-8 points per game. His playing time diminished in conference play, so he’ll be looking to take full advantage of his new opportunities.
Malachi Arrington
Arrington is an intriguing pickup, in which at 6’11 he’ll provide some important depth with height. He played at NJIT the least two seasons where he appeared in 51 games and started 18 while averaging 11.9 minutes per game. Last year, he averaged 3.9 points and 3.7 rebounds while shooting 59.7% overall. He had a couple of huge games including an 11 points and 11 rebound double-double against Eastern Michigan in the non-conference slate of their schedule.
He finished with a 106.8 offensive rating, 60.3% effective field goal percentage, 9% offensive rebounding percentage, 19.6% defensive rebounding percentage, and a 4.7 block percentage. He is going to be the type of player that when you need some help on defense, you can send him out their to clean up the boards and be a force down low.
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Andrija Vukovic
The 6’11 forward/center from Serbia took a step forward last year in his second season at Oklahoma State. He appeared in 27 games, starting in three, while averaging 15.3 minutes per game. Vukovic averaged 5.3 points and 3.4 rebounds per game while shooting 62.2% overall and knocking down one of his three attempts from outside.
His metrics show some exceptionally strong upside is his averages correlate to an expanded role with more minutes. He finished the year with a 124.7 offensive rating, 64.6% true shooting percentage, 11.2 offensive rebounding percentage, 12.8% defensive rebounding percentage, and a 63.2% shooting percentage from inside the arc.
He played very well to close out the season. Over his last five games, he averaged eight points and 5.8 rebounds, while shooting 57% overall. This is one of my favorite additions for the Revolutionaries because he is poised to go off this season.
Omari Witherspoon
George Washington fans should be thrilled to have picked up Witherspoon and he’ll quickly become an enemy for fans of other Atlantic-10 teams. The 6’4 freshman had a fantastic debut to his career, averaging 7.5 points, three rebounds, and 2.5 assist per game while shooting 38% overall. He shot just 28.7% from beyond the arc, but he showed signs that this is an area he’ll be able to grow in.
Looking at his metrics, his offensive rating was 87.6 which will grow with a different team surrounding him, a 16.9 assist rate, 11% defensive rebounding percentage, and a 2.7% block percentage. He’s a strong defender in the making and couple that with his athleticism and he’ll be a problem for opposing guards.
Witherspoon has a ton of upside that he’ll be looking to unlock in the coming season.
Ryder Frost
The 6’7 forward appeared in 26 games as a freshman last season and averaged 6.2 minutes per game. He finished the year averaging 2.7 points and 0.8 rebounds while shooting 40.4% overall and 38.5% from three-point on 52 attempts. In case you are wondering, yes, 91.2% of his shots last season were from beyond the arc. He’s a three-point specialist.
Coming out of high school, he was a three-star recruit with offers from a lot of power conference programs including Michigan, Villanova, BYU, Miami, Wisconsin, and many more. While the majority of his statistics game in the non-conference, he had a couple of strong games against North Carolina & Pittsburgh where he drained 7-9 three pointers combined in those games.
While he didn’t have a ton of playing time, he finished the season with a 120.2 offensive rating, 58.4% true shooting percentage, 10.9 defensive rebounding percentage, 8.9 assist rate, and of course his strong three-point shooting percentage. I’m excited to see him get more opportunities to showcase his raw shooting potential.
Wow what a haul
It is quite the haul, but I wonder about how effective the pieces will be, especially when put together. The minutes ratio these players have in their history makes sense to put together, no red flags there - but the shooting is worrisome. 2/3/FT/eFG of the incoming 9 players are a combined worse figure than the 8 who just departed. The assist to turnover ratio is worse. The overall offensive rating (adjusted for minutes) is much worse, a 12.3 drop, from 114.6 to 102.4 - #324 nationally.
Some upside: Defensively, the incoming players are a bit better than the outgoing. And many of them have the high ceiling/"bit of a disappointment" background where they can still be great with a chip on their shoulder. At any rate, it should be good enough to compete in the A10.