2007–08 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team

2007–08 George Mason Patriots men's basketball
CAA Conference Tournament Champions
NCAA 1st Round vs. Notre Dame, L, 50–68
Conference Colonial Athletic Association
2007–08 record 23–10 (12–6 CAA)
Head coach Jim Larranaga
Assistant coach Eric Konkol
Assistant coach Chris Caputo
Assistant coach Michael Huger
Home arena Patriot Center
2007–08 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
VCU15–3 .833  24–8  .750
UNC Wilmington12–6 .667  20–13  .606
George Mason†12–6 .667  23–11  .676
Old Dominion11–7 .611  18–16  .529
William & Mary10–8 .556  17–16  .515
Northeastern9–9 .500  14–17  .452
Delaware9–9 .500  14–17  .452
Hofstra8–10 .444  12–18  .400
Towson7–11 .389  13–18  .419
Drexel5–13 .278  12–20  .375
James Madison5–13 .278  13–17  .433
Georgia State5–13 .278  9–21  .300
† CAA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2007–08 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team began their 42nd season of collegiate play on November 9, 2007 at the Patriot Center versus Vermont. George Mason won the 2008 CAA tournament and advanced to the 2008 NCAA tournament. The Patriots were awarded a #12 seed, but lost in the first round to Notre Dame.

Season notes

  • On February 20, 2008, Coach Jim Larranaga earned his 400th career victory.[1]
  • On January 19, 2008, Junior guard Dre Smith set an NCAA Division I record for most 3 point field goals made without a miss (10).[2]
  • On December 21, 2007, it was announced that freshman guard Jay Threatt was released from his basketball commitment and will seek a transfer from the university.[3]
  • On December 18, 2007, it was announced that senior forward Darryl Monroe will take a medical redshirt for the 2007–2008 season and will maintain his last year of eligibility for the 2008–2009 season.[4]

Awards

First Team All-CAA

  • Will Thomas

Second Team All-CAA

  • Folarin Campbell

CAA All-Defensive Team

  • Will Thomas

CAA Player of the Week

  • Will Thomas – Nov. 19
  • Will Thomas – Nov. 26
  • Dre Smith – Jan. 21
  • Folarin Campbell – Feb. 11

CAA Rookie of the Week

  • Cam Long – Jan. 14

Roster

2007–08 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 33 Louis Birdsong 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoMount Saint Joseph’s Baltimore, MD
G 42 Folarin Campbell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrSpringbrook Silver Spring, MD
G 2 Jordan Carter 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrBrebeuf Indianapolis, IN
F 40 Chris Fleming 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrOsbourn Park Manassas, VA
G 20 Cam Long 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)177 lb (80 kg) FrFreedom Palm Bay, FL
F 41 Vlad Moldoveanu 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)206 lb (93 kg) FrSt. John's College Romania
F 32 Darryl Monroe  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)275 lb (125 kg) SrFirst Colonial Virginia Beach, VA
G 1 Dre Smith 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrLamar Houston, TX
G 25 Isaiah Tate 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)214 lb (97 kg) FrDeMatha Upper Marlboro, MD
F 34 Will Thomas 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrMount Saint Joseph’s Baltimore, MD
G 23 John Vaughn 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)179 lb (81 kg) RS JrLaurel Laurel, MD
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2010-07-27

Stats

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Will Thomas343435.6.6421.000.67210.42.0.9.116.1
Folarin Campbell343432.9.419.364.7334.53.31.1.515.6
John Vaughan343333.2.426.336.7414.02.1.8.312.3
Dre Smith342225.3.391.377.6392.01.3.7.18.4
Louis Birdsong342823.6.539.000.6773.9.9.61.06.1
Cam Long34417.9.450.375.6502.41.6.1.74.1
Jordan Carter271116.8.356.344.7201.91.7.6.13.0
Vlad Moldoveanu31411.4.379.154.8002.1.3.2.52.3
Chris Fleming3406.8.489.000.500.9.1.1.01.4
Isaiah Tate2204.6.320.2221.000.5.2.1.01.3
Jay Threatt403.3.000.000.000.5.5.0.00.0

Game log

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
November 9*
7:00 p.m., MASN		 Vermont W 60–53  1–0
 Patriot Center 
Fairfax, VA
November 13*
7:00 p.m., Cox Sports		 Cleveland State W 56–47  2–0
 Patriot Center 
Fairfax, VA
November 17*
7:00 p.m., Cox Sports		 Dayton W 67–56  3–0
 Patriot Center 
Fairfax, VA
November 22*
9:00 p.m., ESPN2		 vs. No. 20 Kansas State
Old Spice Classic		 W 87–77  4–0
 The Milk House 
Orlando, FL
November 23*
5:00 p.m., ESPN2		 vs. No. 19 Villanova
Old Spice Classic		 L 84–76  4–1
 The Milk House 
Orlando, FL
November 25*
4:30 p.m., ESPN2		 vs. South Carolina
Old Spice Classic		 W 69–68  5–1
 The Milk House 
Orlando, FL
November 29
7:00 p.m., Comcast		 Drexel W 85–38  6–1
(1–0)		 Patriot Center 
Fairfax, VA
December 2*
5:00 p.m., MASN		 vs. East Carolina
BB&T Classic		 L 68–65  6–2
 Verizon Center 
Washington, DC
December 5*
7:00 p.m., Cox Sports		 Hampton W 57–54  7–2
 Patriot Center 
Fairfax, VA
December 8*
2:00 p.m.		 at Kent State L 73–55  7–3
 MAC Center 
Kent, OH
December 21*
7:00 p.m.		 at FIU W 86–68  8–3
 FIU Arena 
Miami, FL
December 30*
5:30 p.m., MASN		 Liberty W 72–64  9–3
 Patriot Center 
Fairfax, VA
January 2
3:00 p.m.		 at Georgia State L 66–64  9–4
(1–1)		 GSU Sports Arena 
Atlanta, GA
January 5
4:30 p.m., CN8		 Towson W 72–63  10–4
(2–1)		 Patriot Center 
Fairfax, VA
January 9
7:00 p.m., MASN		 at Delaware L 73–68 OT 10–5
(2–2)		 Bob Carpenter Center 
Newark, DE
January 12
2:00 p.m., Comcast		 Northeastern W 80–52  11–5
(3–2)		 Patriot Center 
Fairfax, VA
January 17
7:00 p.m., ESPNU		 at Hofstra W 85–78 2OT 12–5
(4–2)		 Hofstra Arena 
Hempstead, NY
January 19
8:00 p.m., MASN		 at James Madison W 96–75  13–5
(5–2)		 JMU Convocation Center 
Harrisonburg, VA
January 23
8:00 p.m., CN8		 Old Dominion W 86–53  14–5
(6–2)		 Patriot Center 
Fairfax, VA
January 26
7:00 p.m., MASN		 at UNC-Wilmington L 61–58  14–6
(6–3)		 Trask Coliseum 
Wilmington, NC
January 29
7:00 p.m., ESPN2		 Virginia Commonwealth W 63–51  15–6
(7–3)		 Patriot Center 
Fairfax, VA
February 2
2:00 p.m., Comcast		 James Madison W 72–46  16–6
(8–3)		 Patriot Center 
Fairfax, VA
February 7
7:00 p.m., ESPNU		 at Drexel W 75–65  17–6
(9–3)		 Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, PA
February 9
4:00 p.m., Comcast		 at Old Dominion L 72–64  17–7
(9–4)		 Ted Constant Convocation Center 
Norfolk, VA
February 13
9:00 p.m., MASN		 at Towson W 85–73  18–7
(10–4)		 Towson Center 
Towson, MD
February 16
6:00 p.m., ESPNU		 UNC-Wilmington
Homecoming		 L 75–73  18–8
(10–5)		 Patriot Center 
Fairfax, VA
February 20
1:00 p.m., Fios1		 Delaware W 70–58  19–8
(11–5)		 Patriot Center 
Fairfax, VA
February 23*
1:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at Ohio
ESPN Bracket Busters		 L 69–57  19–9
 OU Convocation Center 
Athens, OH
February 27
9:00 p.m., MASN		 William & Mary W 60–54  20–9
(12–5)		 Patriot Center 
Fairfax, VA
March 1
2:00 p.m., Comcast		 at Northeastern L 70–59  20–10
(12–6)		 Matthews Arena 
Boston
2008 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament
March 8
8:30 p.m., CN8		 vs. Northeastern
CAA Tournament Quarterfinals		 W 63–52  21–10
 Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, VA
March 9
5:30 p.m., CN8		 vs. UNC-Wilmington
CAA Tournament Semifinals		 W 53–41  22–10
 Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, VA
March 10
7:00 p.m., ESPN		 vs. William & Mary
CAA Tournament Finals		 W 68–59  23–10
 Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, VA
2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
March 20*
9:40 p.m., CBS Regional		 vs. No. 15 Notre Dame
NCAA Tournament First Round, No. 5 vs. No. 12		 L 68–50  23–11
 Pepsi Center 
Denver, CO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Recruiting

The following is a list of players signed for the 2008–09 season:

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Andre Cornelius
PG		 Charlotte, North Carolina Victory Christian 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 87
Kevin Foster
PF		 Lakeland, Florida Briarcrest Christian 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Michael Morrison
PF		 St. Petersburg, Florida Lakewood 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Ryan Pearson
SF		 Far Rockaway, New York Christ the King 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
  • "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2009-02-09.

    References

    1. ↑ "Larranaga Earns 400th Career Win as Mason Beats Delaware :: Patriots Improve to 12–1 at home, remain in second in CAA". Archived from the original on 2008-03-06. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
    2. ↑ "Smith Sets NCAA Record as Men's Basketball Hands JMU First Home Loss :: Smith goes 10 of 10 from 3-point range while scoring 34 points". Archived from the original on 2008-01-23. Retrieved 2008-01-21.
    3. ↑ "Threatt to Transfer :: Freshman guard gets release, to pursue a career elsewhere". Archived from the original on 2007-12-25. Retrieved 2008-01-02.
    4. ↑ "Monroe to Redshirt; Will Be Eligible for 2008–09 Season :: Forward not 100 percent after preseason toe surgery". Archived from the original on 2007-12-23. Retrieved 2008-01-02.
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