Hampton University
George Washington
11.6.26 | Men's Basketball
| WHO | Hampton (0-1) at George Washington (1-0) |
| WHEN | 6pm EST Saturday |
| WHERE | Charles E. Smith Center - Washington, D.C. |
| LIVE STATS | STATS |
| LIVE STREAM | ESPN+ |
| GAME NOTES | Hampton |
HAMPTON, Va. (Nov. 6, 2026) ... The Hampton University men's basketball team heads to Washington, D.C. Saturday to take on Atlantic 10 member George Washingon. The Pirates are coming off a loss at Georgia Tech, while the Revolutionaries are entering the game 1-0 following a win against Navy.
HAMPTON (0-1)
- The Pirates dropped their opening night game at Georgia Tech 75-55 Tuesday night. Hampton outscored the Yellow Jackets in the second half 40-33.
- Freshman, Nehemiah Lawrence, led Hampton at Georgia Tech, scoring a team high 10 points, while adding three assists and three steals.
- Etienne Strothers is the leading returner in points per game (6.2), minutes per game (18.8) and assists per game (1.7).
- Seth Hubbard averaged 16.6 points per game a season ago at Milwaukee, while Jayme Mitchell Jr. (14.5) and Max Frazier (12.0) averaged double-figures in 2025-26 at Jackson St. and Central Conneticut St.
GEORGE WASHINGTON (1-0)
- The Revolutionaries throttled Navy on opening night, winning 91-39. They held the Midshipmen to 15 second half points.
- 10 players scored in George Washington's first game against Navy.
- Jean Aranguren was selected as a Preseason All-A10 Third Team after averaging 8.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 2025-26 for the Revolutionaries.
- George Washington returns just 10% of its scoring from a season ago.
CHASING 1,0000
Graduate Student Jayme Mitchell Jr. needs just 69 points to reach the 1,000 point mark in his career. Mitchell Jr. scored 931 points between Alabama St and Jackson St. He will join fellow graduate student Seth Hubbard as the only two Pirates to reach that mark in their career. Hubbard has scored 1,094 points in four seasons between Western Michigan, Toledo and Milwaukee.
CBS SPOTLIGHT
Hampton is set to play in three CBS Sports Network games in CAA play as announced by the league. The first game will come on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 18 when they travel to North Carolina A&T with a tipoff set for 9:00 p.m. The Pirates return to the network inside Holland Hall on Monday, Jan. 25 when they play host to Campbell, before traveling to Towson on Saturday, Jan. 30 for their final CBS broadcasted game.
CHRIS PAUL HBCU MAINSTAY
Hampton is set to play in the Chris Paul HBCU Classic for the second year in a row, taking on Howard. This marks the fourth time the Pirates have played in the event, as they competed in the inaugural event during the 2021-22 season in Phoenix, Ariz., followed by Las Vegas in 2022-23 and Atlanta, Ga. in 2025-26.
AIRLINE MILEAGE
The Pirates have quite the variety of areas and regions on its 2026-27 roster. three players are from overseas, while 14 players represent 10 states. Overseas Pirates hail from Kuwait, Chad, and Canada, while the states of Texas, New York, Maryland, Mississippi, Virginia, New Jersey, North Carolina, Nebraska, Georgia and Florida.
NICKNAME GAME
Numerous Pirates have nicknames on the 2026-27 team. Those nicknames include;
#0 Nehemiah "Neo" Lawrence
#1 Aaron "AD" Davis III
#2 Tyler "Hype" Jackson
#5 Etienne "ET" Strothers
#9 William "Will" Preston
#21 Sylvanus "S1" Tabe
#23 Cornelius "Boog" Robinson III
THE NATIONS CAPITAL... PIRATES
Hampton is set to play five games before New Years in the nations capital. The Pirates will begin play in Washington, D.C. when they travel to George Washington Nov. 7, before playing three games in the Capital Thanksgiving Classic and one game in the Chris Paul HBCU Classic against Howard.
UP NEXT:
Hampton opnes its home slate inside the Convocation Center Tuesday, Nov. 10 when they play host to Apprentice. Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m.
