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Joe McDonald

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Lorton, VA
High School:
Landon School
Height / Weight:
6-1 / 181
Position:
G
Major:
Pre-Arts and Sciences



05/02/2013

Second Annual Georgey Awards Honors Best in GW Athletics

The Top Student-Athletes, Teams and Moments for 2012-13 Recognized at Annual Awards Show

03/15/2013

GW Men's Hoops Fights, Falls to UMass, 77-72, in A-10 Championship

Colonials Lose Late Lead and Miss Chance to Advance to A-10 Quarterfinals

03/12/2013

GW Men's Hoops Opens Against UMass in 2013 Atlantic 10 Championship

11-GW (13-16) vs. 6-Massachusetts (19-10) | Thursday, March 14, 2013 | Barclays Center | 9:00 p.m.

03/09/2013

Armwood's Slam Secures Win Over Dayton, A-10 Bid for GW Men's Hoops

Seniors Bynes, Smith Post Memorable Performances in Final Home Games

03/06/2013

Armwood's Double-Double Not Enough as GW Men's Hoops Falls at La Salle, 84-70

Colonials Face Must-Win in Regular-Season Finale for Chance at A-10 Championship

As a Freshman in 2012-13:
One of three GW players to start all 30 games (Armwood, Garino) ... Averaged 7.5 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.2 steals and team-best 3.2 assists in 28.1 minutes ... Scored in double-figures eight times ... Led GW with 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting and 2-of-2 behind the arc in victory over Dayton (3/9/13) ... Scored 11 of 12 points in final 11 minutes, including game-winning jumpshot with 9.3 seconds remaining, in 66-65 victory at Rhode Island (1/23/13) ... Provided first collegiate double-double with team-high 16 points and 10 assists in victory at Massachusetts (1/19/13). Went 10-of-13 at the free throw line ... Named Atlantic 10 Co-Rookie of the Week and GWsports.com Colonial of the Week after leading GW to victory at Boston Univ. (11/17/12) with 21 points and seven rebounds. 21 points were most for a GW freshman since Nemanja Mikic scored 23 against UNC Wilmington in Nov. 2010.

HIGH SCHOOL
McDonald, a 6-foot-1-inch guard from Lorton, Va., starred at the Landon School in Bethesda, Md., where he earned First Team All-Met honors from The Washington Post in both 2011 and 2012. The 43rd-rated point guard prospect in the nation according to ESPN, McDonald averaged 22.7 points, 10.9 rebounds, four assists, four steals and one block as a senior in 2012, highlighted by 49-point, 18-rebound effort against conference rival Episcopal. He was a finalist for the 2012 ESPNHS Gatorade Maryland Player of the Year award, and was a three-time First Team All-Interstate Athletic Conference (IAC) selection. He capped his scholastic career as the lone incoming 2012-13 Atlantic 10 recruit to be named PARADE All-American.

"Joe is a winner," said Coach Lonergan. "He is a fierce competitor with a high basketball IQ. Joe will have the opportunity to come in as a freshman and compete to be our starting point guard. I love his physical and mental toughness."

PERSONAL
Joseph Nathaniel McDonald ... Born Nov. 30, 1993 in Ft. Riley, KS ... Son of Rodney and Gabriella McDonald ... Has two older sisters, Caitlin and Jasmine ... Jasmine is a junior on the Mount Olive (NC) College women's basketball team.

Joe McDonald's 2012-13 game-by-game stats Get Acrobat Reader

CAREER HIGHS (Through 2012-13 Season)
Points 21 at Boston University (11/17/12)
Rebounds 7 (3x) last at Georgia (1/4/13)
Assists 10 at Massachusetts (1/19/13)
Blocks 1 vs. VMI (12/22/12)
Steals 4 (3x) last vs. Massachusetts (A-10 Championship) (3/14/13)
Minutes 36 (2x) last vs. Dayton (3/9/13)
Field Goals Made 7 vs. Dayton (3/9/13)
Field Goals Attempted 13 at James Madison (11/28/12)
3-Pt Field Goals Made 2 (2x) last vs. Dayton (3/9/13)
3-Pt Field Goals Attempted 3 vs. #14 Butler (2/9/13)
Free Throws Made 10 at Massachusetts (1/19/13)
Free Throws Attempted 13 at Massachusetts (1/19/13)

CAREER STATISTICS

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