George Mason Patriots men's basketball

The George Mason Patriots
George Mason Patriots
The George Mason Patriots are the athletic teams of George Mason University. The school's athletic program includes 22 NCAA Division I varsity sports, consisting of 11 men's and 11 women's teams...

men's basketball team represents George Mason University

George Mason University

George Mason University is a public university based in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, south of and adjacent to the city of Fairfax. Additional campuses are located nearby in Arlington County, Prince William County, and Loudoun County...

(Mason) and competes in the Colonial Athletic Association

Colonial Athletic Association

The Colonial Athletic Association is a NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose full-time members are located in East Coast states from Massachusetts to Georgia. Most of its members are public universities, with five in Virginia alone, and the conference is headquartered in Richmond,...

of NCAA Division I. The Patriots play at the Patriot Center

Patriot Center

The Patriot Center is a 10,000-seat arena in Fairfax, Virginia. It is located on the campus of George Mason University , and has attracted 9.6 million people to over 2,958 events. In 2010, the Patriot Center was ranked No. 7 nationwide and No...

in Fairfax, Virginia

Fairfax, Virginia

The City of Fairfax is an independent city forming an enclave within the confines of Fairfax County, in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Although politically independent of the surrounding county, the City is nevertheless the county seat....

, on the George Mason campus.

Team records

Most wins - 27 during the 2005-06
2005-06 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team
The 2005–06 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team represented George Mason University in the 2005–2006 NCAA Basketball season, and is best known for their success in the NCAA Tournament, having reached the Final Four.-Season notes:...

and 2010-11 seasons
Most losses - 23 during the 1969-70 season
Longest Winning Streak - 16 during the 2010-2011
2010–11 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team
The 2010–11 George Mason Patriots men's basketball represented George Mason University during the 2010–11 college basketball season. This was the 45th season for the program. The Patriots, led by head coach Jim Larranaga, are members of the Colonial Athletic Association and played their...

season

Game

Most points - 42 by Carlos Yates
Carlos Yates
Carlos Yates was an American former college basketball player for George Mason University.-College career:Yates began his collegiate career at George Mason and remained with the team all four years. He was the Eastern College Athletic Conference's Rookie of the Year in 1982 and its Co-Player of...

(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
Tony Skinn
Tony Oludewa Jeffrey Skinn was a college basketball player who was a starting guard for the George Mason University Patriots.-College career:...

(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
Carlos Yates
Carlos Yates was an American former college basketball player for George Mason University.-College career:Yates began his collegiate career at George Mason and remained with the team all four years. He was the Eastern College Athletic Conference's Rookie of the Year in 1982 and its Co-Player of...

in 1982–83 season
Most free throws attempted - 266 by Carlos Yates
Carlos Yates
Carlos Yates was an American former college basketball player for George Mason University.-College career:Yates began his collegiate career at George Mason and remained with the team all four years. He was the Eastern College Athletic Conference's Rookie of the Year in 1982 and its Co-Player of...

in 1982–83 season
Most rebounds - 339 by Kenny Sanders
Kenny Sanders
Kenny Sanders is an American former college basketball player for George Mason University. He was the Colonial Athletic Association's Rookie of the Year in 1986 and its Player of the Year in 1988...

in 1987–88 season
Most assists - 251 by Curtis McCants in 1994–95 season
Most blocks - 77 by George Evans
George Evans (basketball)
George Evans is a former basketball standout at George Mason University from 1997-2001. He ranks first all time at George Mason in steals and blocked shots , third in points and rebounds , and 13th in assists .-Basketball career:Evans shares a record with David Robinson as being the only 2...

in 1998–99 season
Most steals - 96 by Myron Contee in 1978–79 season

Career

Most points - 2,420 by Carlos Yates
Carlos Yates
Carlos Yates was an American former college basketball player for George Mason University.-College career:Yates began his collegiate career at George Mason and remained with the team all four years. He was the Eastern College Athletic Conference's Rookie of the Year in 1982 and its Co-Player of...
Most field goals made - 865 by Carlos Yates
Carlos Yates
Carlos Yates was an American former college basketball player for George Mason University.-College career:Yates began his collegiate career at George Mason and remained with the team all four years. He was the Eastern College Athletic Conference's Rookie of the Year in 1982 and its Co-Player of...
Most field goal attempts - 1,766 by Carlos Yates
Carlos Yates
Carlos Yates was an American former college basketball player for George Mason University.-College career:Yates began his collegiate career at George Mason and remained with the team all four years. He was the Eastern College Athletic Conference's Rookie of the Year in 1982 and its Co-Player of...
Most 3-pointers made - 251 by Donald Ross
Most 3-pointers attempted - 737 by Donald Ross
Most free throws made - 690 by Carlos Yates
Carlos Yates
Carlos Yates was an American former college basketball player for George Mason University.-College career:Yates began his collegiate career at George Mason and remained with the team all four years. He was the Eastern College Athletic Conference's Rookie of the Year in 1982 and its Co-Player of...
Most free throws attempted - 921 by Carlos Yates
Carlos Yates
Carlos Yates was an American former college basketball player for George Mason University.-College career:Yates began his collegiate career at George Mason and remained with the team all four years. He was the Eastern College Athletic Conference's Rookie of the Year in 1982 and its Co-Player of...
Most rebounds - 1,048 by Jim Nowers
Most assists - 598 by Curtis McCants
Most blocks - 211 by George Evans
George Evans (basketball)
George Evans is a former basketball standout at George Mason University from 1997-2001. He ranks first all time at George Mason in steals and blocked shots , third in points and rebounds , and 13th in assists .-Basketball career:Evans shares a record with David Robinson as being the only 2...
Most steals - 211 by George Evans
George Evans (basketball)
George Evans is a former basketball standout at George Mason University from 1997-2001. He ranks first all time at George Mason in steals and blocked shots , third in points and rebounds , and 13th in assists .-Basketball career:Evans shares a record with David Robinson as being the only 2...

ECAC South (1978-1985)

Player of the Year

1983 - Carlos Yates
Carlos Yates
Carlos Yates was an American former college basketball player for George Mason University.-College career:Yates began his collegiate career at George Mason and remained with the team all four years. He was the Eastern College Athletic Conference's Rookie of the Year in 1982 and its Co-Player of...

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
Ricky Wilson (basketball)
Ricky Wilson is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'3" guard from George Mason University, Wilson was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the third round of the 1986 NBA Draft...
1985 - (1) Carlos Yates & Rob Rose, (2) Ricky Wilson

Colonial Athletic Association (1986-present)

Player of the Year

1988 - Kenny Sanders
1999 - George Evans
2000 - George Evans
2001 - George Evans

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
Jason Miskiri
Jason Miskiri is an Guyanese professional basketball player.Miskiri attended George Mason University and Montgomery College. He played one game for the National Basketball Association's Charlotte Hornets during the 1999-2000 NBA season.-External links:**...
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
Jai Lewis
Jai Lamar Lewis is an American basketball player who currently plays in Japan for Rera Kamuy Hokkaido.-College career:...

, (2) Mark Davis
2005 - (2) Jai Lewis & Lamar Butler
Lamar Butler
Lamar Edward Butler, Jr. is an American basketball player for the Reno Bighorns of the NBA Development League. He was a starting guard for the Patriots of George Mason University during the Patriots' surprising run to the Final Four...

, (3) Tony Skinn
Tony Skinn
Tony Oludewa Jeffrey Skinn was a college basketball player who was a starting guard for the George Mason University Patriots.-College career:...
2006 - (1) Jai Lewis, (2) Tony Skinn
2007 - (2) Will Thomas
Will Thomas (basketball)
William Benson Thomas is an American former college basketball player for George Mason University.-College career:As a starter in his sophomore year, Thomas was part of the 2005-06 Mason Final Four team. During his college career, Thomas was named to the Colonial Athletic Association's All-CAA...

, (3) Folarin Campbell
Folarin Campbell
Folarin Yaovi Campbell is a Nigerian-American basketball player who played for the George Mason Patriots. Campbell started at guard for the Patriots, including during his sophomore season when the Patriots made their improbable run to the NCAA Tournament's Final Four in 2006.Campbell is a former...
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

Current Coaching Staff

Paul Hewitt
Paul Hewitt
-External links:**...

- Head Coach
Roland Houston - Assistant Coach
Chris Kreider - Assistant Coach
Mike Wells - Assistant Coach
Scott Lombardi - Director of Men's Basketball Operations

All-Time Head Coaches

Coach	Years	Win-Loss	Win %	Conference Titles	NCAA Tourn. Appearances
Arnold Siegfried	1966–1967	6–12	.333	0
Raymond Spuhler	1967–1970	11–60	.155	0
John Linn	1970–1980	130–147	.469	0
Joe Harrington Joe Harrington Joe Harrington is an American basketball coach. He last served as the Director of Men's Basketball Student Services at the Maryland. Harrington served as the head coach at Hofstra University, George Mason University, California State University, Long Beach, and the University of Colorado...	1980–1987	112–85	.569	0
Rick Barnes Rick Barnes Richard Dale Barnes is the current head coach of the University of Texas Longhorns men's basketball team. He has coached Texas for the last twelve seasons, taking the team to the NCAA Tournament each year, including a Final Four appearance led by T. J. Ford in 2003...	1987–1988	20–10	.667	0
Ernie Nestor Ernie Nestor Ernie Nestor is an assistant Coach at the University of Missouri. Coach Frank Haith named Nestor to this post in April 2011. He was formerly the head coach of the Elon University and George Mason men's basketball teams. Nestor was a long-time assistant at Wake Forest University, including an...	1988–1993	68–81	.456	1	1
Paul Westhead Paul Westhead Paul Westhead is a basketball coach who is currently the head coach of the University of Oregon women's team...	1993–1997	38–70	.352	0
Jim Larranaga Jim Larranaga James Larranaga is an American college basketball coach and the head coach of the University of Miami men's basketball program. He was most notably the men's basketball coach of George Mason where he coached the Patriots to 13 consecutive winning seasons and became a media sensation during the...	1997–2011	271–162	.626	3	4
Paul Hewitt Paul Hewitt -External links:**...	2011–	0–0	.000

All-Time Standings

External links

Official George Mason athletics site
Washington Post – George Mason sports
Mason Basketball Digital Memory Bank
Connect2Mason – Student-run Discussion Forum
CAA Conference Boards – fan discussion board
George Mason Basketball Blog

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