STAYIN’: Georgetown Announces Four Hoyas Returning

Some pleasant news arrived for your Georgetown Hoyas, bringing a glimmer of stability to an otherwise chaotic offseason. Many of the Georgetown faithful have said the constant roster turnover makes it difficult to invest time and focus in the program. They’re not wrong. Like 200+ Division I programs, fans have watched a steady stream of talent walk out the door, for better or worse.

The team finally has some positive developments to share on the roster. Four scholarship players are officially staying on the Hilltop: Julius Halaifonua, Kayvaun Mulready, Caleb Williams, and Gabriel Landeira. This foundation offers head coach Ed Cooley significant returning minutes and a potential starting point guard for his fourth season.

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It also gives GU supporters a reason to maintain a baseline of hope with three well-liked players.

Before looking at this returning core, fans must acknowledge the sheer volume of outbound transfers thus far. Six scholarship players from the 2025-26 roster are currently in the portal. The backcourt took a massive hit with the departures of leading scorer KJ Lewis, primary distributor Malik Mack, and former top recruit DeShawn Harris-Smith. The frontcourt lost promising sophomores Jayden Fort and Isaiah Abraham.

Veteran guard Langston Love is entering the portal while seeking a medical and/or eligibility waiver for a sixth(?) year of college basketball. Even walk-on Hashem Asadallah is searching for a new home.

The volume of departures forces the staff to replace significant scoring production. It requires them to build chemistry from scratch once again. The churn is more of a result of a team searching for a path to success in this NIL era than a hallmark of a struggling program—ask Michigan.

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The good news centers around the four players who are committed to returning; a few of which (when healthy) had some of the best chemistry with other players over the past couple seasons. They provide a structural framework for the incoming…

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Publish date : 2026-04-09 21:47:00

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