Freshman guard Darian Bryant will transfer from the men’s basketball team, an athletics communications staff member confirmed Tuesday.

Bryant’s transfer was first announced on Twitter by ESPN’s Jeff Goodman.

Bryant averaged 1.2 points in 5.4 minutes per game during his rookie season at GW. He was pegged as a potential contributor at the beginning of the season but struggled to match his defensive skill on the offensive end. He shot 36 percent and, though he saw early minutes in several games, classmate Paul Jorgensen took over many of the minutes Bryant had been playing as the season progressed.

The Bowie, Md. product becomes the second member of the team to transfer following GW’s NIT second-round exit on Sunday. News that sophomore guard Nick Griffin would transfer broke Monday.

Their departures leave head coach Mike Lonergan with two extra scholarships to try to add a transfer or additional freshman recruit to the team next year or to award a current walk-on player.