The George Mason Patriots men's basketball team represents
George Mason University
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.
The Patriots play at the
EagleBank Arena
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in
Fairfax, Virginia
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, on the George Mason campus. George Mason is coached by
Tony Skinn. The Patriots have appeared six times in the
NCAA tournament, most recently in 2011. In 2006, George Mason appeared in the
NCAA Final Four, its best finish in program history.
Team records
* Most wins – 27 during the
2005–06,
2010–11
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and
2024–25 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 – 369 by
Marquise Moore in 2016–17 season
* Most assists – 251 by Curtis McCants in 1994–95 season
* Most blocks – 92 by A.J. Wilson in 2019–20 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 – 212 by A.J. Wilson
* Most steals – 211 by
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Player honors
Eastern College Athletic Conference
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South (1978–1985)
Player of the Year
Rookie of the Year
All-Conference
Colonial Athletic Association
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(1986–2013)
Player of the Year
Rookie of the Year
All-Conference
Atlantic 10 Conference
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(2014–present)
Defensive Player of the Year
Rookie of the Year
All-Conference
All-time leaders
Notable players
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Bryon Allen
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Professional career
On August 14, 2016, All ...
(born 1992), basketball player for
Hapoel Eilat of the
Israeli Basketball Premier League
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Cameron Long (born 1988), basketball player in the
Israeli Premier League
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Darryl Monroe
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(born 1986), professional basketball player, 2016
Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP
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Coaches
Current coaching staff
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Tony Skinn — Head Coach
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Steve Curran — Associate Head Coach
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Louis Hinnant — Assistant Coach
* Andy Fox — Assistant Coach
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Mark Bialkoski — Assistant Coach/Director of Basketball Operations
All-time standings
Postseason results
NCAA Division I Tournament results
The Patriots have appeared in the
NCAA tournament six times. Their combined record is 5–6.
NIT results
The Patriots have appeared in the
National Invitation Tournament
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(NIT) five times. Their combined record is 4–5.
CBI results
The Patriots have appeared in the
College Basketball Invitational
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(CBI) two times. Their combined record is 4–3.
CIT results
The Patriots have appeared in the
CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.
References
External links
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