George Mason Patriots men's basketball

George Mason Patriots
George Mason Patriots
	2015–16 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team
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University	George Mason University
Conference	A-10
Location	Fairfax, Virginia
Head coach	Dave Paulsen (1st year)
Arena	Patriot Center; (Capacity: 10,000)
Nickname	Patriots
Student section	Patriot Platoon
Colors	Green and Gold;
Uniforms
Home	Away
NCAA Tournament Final Four
	2006
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
	2006
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
	2006
NCAA Tournament Round of 32
	2006, 2011
NCAA Tournament appearances
	1989, 1999, 2001, 2006, 2008, 2011
Conference tournament champions
	1989, 1999, 2001, 2008
Conference regular season champions
	1999, 2000, 2006, 2011

The George Mason Patriots men's basketball team represents George Mason University (Mason) and competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference of NCAA Division I.^[1] The Patriots play at the EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia, on the George Mason campus. The current head coach, Dave Paulsen, was hired in March of 2015.

Team records

Most wins - 27 during the 2005-06 and 2010-11 seasons
Most losses - 23 during the 1969-70 season
Longest Winning Streak - 16 during the 2010-2011 season

Game

Most points - 42 by Carlos Yates (vs. Navy) on February 27, 1985
Most field goals made - 18 by Rudolph Jones (vs. Bowie State) on January 18, 1973
Most field goal attempts - 36 by Rudolph Jones (vs. Bowie State) on January 18, 1973
Most 3-pointers made - 10 by Dre Smith (vs. James Madison) on January 19, 2008
Most 3-pointers attempted - 20 by Riley Trone (vs. Troy State) on November 27, 1993
Most free throws made - 20 by Terry Henderson (vs. Rider) on January 19, 1980
Most free throws attempted - 23 by Terry Henderson (vs. Rider) on January 19, 1980
Most rebounds - 24 by Jim Nowers (vs. D.C. Teachers) on February 23, 1974
Most assists - 15 by Curtis McCants (vs. Richmond) on February 22, 1995
Most blocks - 10 by Byron Tucker (vs. Miami (FL)) on November 23, 1990
Most steals - 9 by Tony Skinn (vs. Northeastern) on January 19, 2006

Season

Most points - 779 by Rudolph Jones in 1972–73 season
Most field goals made - 327 by Rudolph Jones in 1972–73 season
Most field goal attempts - 727 by Rudolph Jones in 1972–73 season
Most 3-pointers made - 99 by Donald Ross in 1993–94 season
Most 3-pointers attempted - 278 by Donald Ross in 1993–94 season
Most free throws made - 209 by Carlos Yates in 1982–83 season
Most free throws attempted - 266 by Carlos Yates in 1982–83 season
Most rebounds - 339 by Kenny Sanders in 1987–88 season
Most assists - 251 by Curtis McCants in 1994–95 season
Most blocks - 77 by George Evans in 1998–99 season
Most steals - 96 by Myron Contee in 1978–79 season

Career

Most points - 2,420 by Carlos Yates
Most field goals made - 865 by Carlos Yates
Most field goal attempts - 1,766 by Carlos Yates
Most 3-pointers made - 251 by Donald Ross
Most 3-pointers attempted - 737 by Donald Ross
Most free throws made - 690 by Carlos Yates
Most free throws attempted - 921 by Carlos Yates
Most rebounds - 1,048 by Jim Nowers
Most assists - 598 by Curtis McCants
Most blocks - 211 by George Evans
Most steals - 211 by George Evans

Player honors

ECAC South (1978–1985)

Player of the Year

1983 - Carlos Yates

Rookie of the Year

1980 - Andy Bolden
1982 - Carlos Yates

All-Conference

1980 - (1) Andre Gaddy
1982 - (1) Carlos Yates
1983 - (1) Carlos Yates
1984 - (1) Carlos Yates, Ricky Wilson
1985 - (1) Carlos Yates & Rob Rose, (2) Ricky Wilson

Colonial Athletic Association (1986–2013)

Player of the Year

1988 - Kenny Sanders
1999 - George Evans
2000 - George Evans
2001 - George Evans
2012 - Ryan Pearson

Rookie of the Year

1986 - Kenny Sanders
1994 - Curtis McCants
1995 - Nate Langley
1998 - George Evans

All-Conference

1986 - (1) Rob Rose, (2) Ricky Wilson
1987 - (1) Kenny Sanders
1988 - (1) Kenny Sanders, (2) Amp Davos
1989 - (1) Kenny Sanders
1990 - (1) Robert Dykes, (2) Mike Hargett & Steve Smith
1991 - (1) Robert Dykes, (2) Byron Tucker
1995 - (2) Nate Langley
1996 - (1) Curtis McCants
1997 - (1) Nate Langley
1998 - (2) George Evans & Jason Miskiri
1999 - (1) George Evans & Jason Miskiri
2000 - (1) George Evans, (2) Erik Herring
2001 - (1) George Evans & Erik Herring
2002 - (1) Jesse Young
2003 - (2) Mark Davis
2004 - (1) Jai Lewis, (2) Mark Davis
2005 - (2) Jai Lewis & Lamar Butler, (3) Tony Skinn
2006 - (1) Jai Lewis, (2) Tony Skinn
2007 - (2) Will Thomas, (3) Folarin Campbell
2008 - (1) Will Thomas, (2) Folarin Campbell
2009 - (2) Darryl Monroe & John Vaughan, (3) Cam Long
2010 - (2) Cam Long
2011 - (1) Cam Long, (2) Ryan Pearson, (3) Luke Hancock
2012 - (1) Ryan Pearson
2013 - (2) Sherrod Wright

All-Time leaders

Points

Rank	Player	Years	Games	PPG Avg.	Total Points
1	Carlos Yates	1981–1985	109	22.2	2420
2	Kenny Sanders	1985–1989	107	20.3	2177
3	George Evans	1997–2001	116	16.8	1953
4	Robert Dykes	1987–1991	122	13.4	1642
5	Ryan Pearson	2008–2012	129	12.6	1626
6	Sherrod Wright	2010–2014	132	12.1	1593
7	Andre Gaddy	1977–1982	98	16.0	1568
8	Rob Rose	1982–1986	113	13.8	1565
9	Will Thomas	2004–2008	131	11.9	1564
10	Folarin Campbell	2004–2008	130	11.9	1545

Assists

Rank	Player	Years	Games	Ast. Avg.	Total Assists
1	Curtis McCants	1993–1996	81	7.3	598
2	Myron Contee	1974–1979	101	4.0	411
3	Ricky Wilson	1982–1986	116	3.4	405
4	Folarin Campbell	2004–2008	130	3.0	392
5	Bryon Allen	2011–2014	127	3.0	380
6	Cam Long	2007–2011	132	2.7	356
7	John Niehoff	1980–1984	108	3.0	331
8	Steve Smith	1986–1990	114	2.8	329
9	Mike Hargett	1988–1991	93	3.3	312
10	Tremaine Price	1997–2001	110	2.8	308

Rebounds

Rank	Player	Years	Games	Reb. Avg.	Total Rebounds
1	Jim Nowers	1972–1976	112	9.4	1048
2	Kenny Sanders	1985–1989	107	9.6	1026
3	Will Thomas	2004–2008	131	7.6	993
4	George Evans	1997–2001	116	8.2	953
5	Robert Dykes	1987–1991	122	7.5	925
6	Andre Gaddy	1977–1982	98	9.3	916
7	Jai Lewis	2002–2006	125	7.2	895
8	Ryan Pearson	2008–2012	129	6.2	806
9	Rob Rose	1982–1986	113	7.1	734
10	Herb Estes	1973–1976	80	9.2	734

Coaches

Current coaching staff

Dave Paulsen - Head Coach
Aaron Kelly - Assistant Coach
Duane Simpkins - Assistant Coach
Dane Fischer - Assistant Coach

All-Time head coaches

Coach	Years	Win-Loss	Win %	Conference Titles	NCAA Tourn. Appearances
Arnold Siegfried	1966–1967	6–12	.333	0	0
Hap Spuhler	1967–1970	11–60	.155	0	0
John Linn	1970–1980	130–147	.469	0	0
Joe Harrington	1980–1987	112–85	.569	0	0
Rick Barnes	1987–1988	20–10	.667	0	0
Ernie Nestor	1988–1993	68–81	.456	1	1
Paul Westhead	1993–1997	38–70	.352	0	0
Jim Larranaga	1997–2011	271–162	.626	3	5
Paul Hewitt	2011–2015	66–67	.496	0	0
Dave Paulsen	2015–	11–21	.344	0	0

All-Time standings

Postseason results

NCAA tournament results

The Patriots have appeared in the NCAA tournament six times. Their combined record is 5–6.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1989	#15	First Round	#2 Indiana	L 85–99
1999	#14	First Round	#3 Cincinnati	L 48–72
2001	#14	First Round	#3 Maryland	L 80–83
2006	#11	First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four	#6 Michigan State #3 North Carolina #7 Wichita State #1 Connecticut #3 Florida	W 75–65 W 65–60 W 63–55 W 86–84 ^OT L 58–73
2008	#12	First Round	#5 Notre Dame	L 50–68
2011	#8	Second Round Third Round	#9 Villanova #1 Ohio State	W 61–57 L 66–98

NIT results

The Patriots have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) four times. Their combined record is 3–4.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1986	First Round Second Round	Lamar Providence	W 65–63 L 71–90
2002	Opening Round	Saint Joseph's	L 64–73
2004	Opening Round First Round Second Round	Tennessee Austin Peay Oregon	W 58–55 W 66–60 L 54–68
2009	First Round	Penn State	L 73–77 ^OT

CBI results

The Patriots have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. Their record is 4–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
2013	First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Game 1 Finals Game 2 Finals Game 3	College of Charleston Houston Western Michigan Santa Clara Santa Clara Santa Clara	W 78–77 W 88–84 ^OT W 62–52 L 73–81 W 73–66 L 77–80

CIT results

The Patriots have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
2010	First Round	Fairfield	L 96–101 ^OT

References

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External links

Official website

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