2014–15 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team

The 2014–15 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team represented George Mason University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was the 49th season for the program. The Patriots, led by fourth year head coach Paul Hewitt, competed in their second season in the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 9–22, 4–14 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for twelfth place. They lost in first round of the A-10 Tournament to Fordham.

2014–15 George Mason Patriots men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2014–15 record9–22 (4–14 A-10)
Head coachPaul Hewitt (4th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Roland Houston
  • Chris Kreider
  • Eric Skeeters
Home arenaPatriot Center
2014–15 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Davidson14–4 .778  24–8  .750
Dayton13–5 .722  27–9  .750
Rhode Island13–5 .722  23–10  .697
VCU †12–6 .667  26–10  .722
Richmond12–6 .667  21–14  .600
George Washington10–8 .556  22–13  .629
St. Bonaventure10–8 .556  18–13  .581
UMass10–8 .556  17–15  .531
La Salle8–10 .444  17–16  .515
Saint Joseph's7–11 .389  13–18  .419
Duquesne6–12 .333  12–19  .387
Fordham4–14 .222  10–21  .323
George Mason4–14 .222  9–22  .290
Saint Louis3–15 .167  11–21  .344
† 2015 A10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

On March 16, head coach Paul Hewitt was fired.[1] He finished at George Mason with a four-year record of 66–67.

Off season

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Bryon Allen0G6'3"202SeniorLargo, MDGraduated
Johnnie Williams2F6'8"260RS SeniorMemphis, TNGraduated
Jonathan Arledge5F6'9"236SeniorSilver Springs, MDTransferred to Old Dominion
Sherrod Wright10G6'4"202RS SeniorMount Vernon, NYGraduated

Incoming Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Shevon Thompson14C7'0"220JuniorClarendon, JAHarcum College

Awards

Atlantic 10 All-Conference Third Team

  • Shevon Thompson

Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week

  • Isaiah Jackson - Mar. 2

Roster
2014–15 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 1 Vaughn Gray 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)192 lb (87 kg) SrSt. Benedict's Elmwood Park, NJ
G 3 Patrick Holloway 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)167 lb (76 kg) JrPaul VI Stafford, VA
F/C 4 Erik Copes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrImhotep Charter Philadelphia, PA
F 5 Eric Lockett 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)189 lb (86 kg) FrWhitefield Academy Atlanta, GA
F 10 Marko Gujaničić 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrStoneridge Prep Cacak, Serbia
G 12 Myles Tate 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)158 lb (72 kg) RS SoMars Hill University Ashburn, VA
G 13 Corey Edwards 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)177 lb (80 kg) SrChrist the King Middle Village, NY
C 14 Shevon Thompson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)232 lb (105 kg) JrHarcum College Clarendon Parish, Jamaica
F 15 Trey Porter 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrPotomac Senior Dumfries, VA
G 22 Marquise Moore 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoSaint Thomas More Queens, NY
F 23 Therence Mayimba 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)199 lb (90 kg) FrSt. James School Hagerstown, MD
F 25 Julian Royal 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)232 lb (105 kg) RS JrMilton Alpharetta, GA
F 30 Michael Rudy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SoSaint Thomas More Falls Church, VA
F 31 Jalen Jenkins 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SoCardinal Hayes Brooklyn, NY
F 44 Isaiah Jackson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)207 lb (94 kg) FrThe Villages Charter High School Gainesville, FL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Stats
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Shevon Thompson313130.2.555.000.61911.30.20.51.112.5
Patrick Holloway27826.4.390.331.8261.20.70.70.010.9
Marquise Moore292830.3.453.300.7913.23.10.90.39.5
Isaiah Jackson312326.2.348.356.7063.91.30.80.08.7
Jalen Jenkins312322.3.465.333.5744.41.20.60.88.0
Corey Edwards301824.4.354.329.7501.72.51.50.04.9
Erik Copes4016.5.500.000.8184.30.50.01.04.8
Vaughn Gray28914.7.322.279.3911.30.40.50.13.6
Trey Porter30714.1.468.000.6042.60.20.41.13.5
Julian Royal18112.4.358.111.6672.40.20.20.33.4
Marko Gujanicic25711.3.476.300.4171.70.60.20.12.7
Eric Lockett506.0.250.000.6000.40.40.20.21.0
Myles Tate1405.3.308.429.0001.00.50.20.00.8
Michael Rudy401.31.000.000.0000.00.00.00.00.5

Schedule and results

[2]

Date
time, TV		 Opponent Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 8*
4:00 PM		 Shenandoah W 91–51 
 17 – Jenkins  9 – Royal  5 – Jenkins  Patriot Center (2,275)
Fairfax, VA
Non-conference regular season
November 14*
7:30 PM		 Cornell L 60–68  0–1
  22 – Holloway  10 – Thompson  7 – Moore  Patriot Center (6,007)
Fairfax, VA
November 16*
1:00 PM		 Princeton W 63–60  1–1
  19 – Holloway  9 – Thompson  3 – Jenkins  Patriot Center (3,097)
Fairfax, VA
November 20*
7:30 PM, ESPNU		 vs. West Virginia
Puerto Rico Tip-Off quarterfinals		 L 65–91  1–2
  17 – Holloway  6 – Thompson  3 – Jackson  Roberto Clemente Coliseum (6,723)
San Juan, PR
November 21*
7:00 PM, ESPN3		 vs. New Mexico
Puerto Rico Tip-Off consolation round		 L 58–69  1–3
  21 – Thompson  19 – Thompson  2 – Edwards, Jackson, Moore  Roberto Clemente Coliseum (7,438)
San Juan, PR
November 23*
11:30 AM		 vs. College of Charleston
Puerto Rico Tip-Off 7th place game		 L 60–61  1–4
  12 – Thompson  14 – Thompson  3 – Jenkins  Roberto Clemente Coliseum (8,002)
San Juan, PR
November 29*
4:00 PM		 Manhattan W 64–63  2–4
  24 – Jenkins  9 – Thompson  3 – Edwards, Moore  Patriot Center (2,773)
Fairfax, VA
December 3*
7:30 PM		 Old Dominion L 69–75  2–5
  22 – Moore  7 – Thompson  2 – Edwards, Jenkins, Moore  Patriot Center (5,022)
Fairfax, VA
December 6*
8:00 PM		 at Northern Iowa L 65–71 OT 2–6
  20 – Moore  11 – Thompson  2 – Jenkins, Moore  McLeod Center (4,525)
Cedar Falls, IA
December 17*
7:00 PM		 Catawba W 99–69  3–6
  29 – Thompson  10 – Thompson  4 – Gujanicic, Moore  Recreation Athletic Complex (1,280)
Fairfax, VA
December 20*
7:00 PM, NBCSN		 Iona W 86–81  4–6
  23 – Moore  15 – Thompson  3 – Jenkins, Moore  Patriot Center (3,016)
Fairfax, VA
December 23*
7:00 PM		 at Wright State W 68–60  5–6
  24 – Thompson  14 – Thompson  5 – Holloway  Nutter Center (4,685)
Dayton, OH
December 31*
5:00 PM		 at No. 18 Oklahoma L 43–61  5–7
  9 – Jackson, Thompson  11 – Thompson  3 – Edwards  Lloyd Noble Center (10,597)
Norman, OK
Atlantic 10 regular season
January 3
7:00 PM		 La Salle W 70–62  6–7 (1–0)
  13 – Holloway, Jackson, Jenkins, Thompson  7 – Thompson  7 – Edwards  Patriot Center (3,376)
Fairfax, VA
January 8
7:00 PM, NBCSN		 at Richmond L 65–75  6–8 (1–1)
  19 – Thompson  17 – Thompson  4 – Edwards  Robins Center (4,395)
Richmond, VA
January 11
1:00 PM		 Massachusetts L 62–66  6–9 (1–2)
  12 – Thompson  16 – Thompson  4 – Jenkins  Patriot Center (3,535)
Fairfax, VA
January 14
7:00 PM, MASN		 vs. St. Bonaventure
Conference Classic		 L 55–75  6–10 (1–3)
  18 – Thompson  9 – Edwards  3 – Edwards, Moore  Blue Cross Arena (4,032)
Rochester, NY
January 17
4:30 PM, NBCSN		 at George Washington L 53–63  6–11 (1–4)
  13 – Edwards  11 – Thompson  4 – Moore  Charles E. Smith Center (4,313)
Washington, D.C.
January 24
7:00 PM		 Davidson L 73–80 OT 6–12 (1–5)
  18 – Moore  15 – Thompson  3 – Moore  Patriot Center (5,508)
Fairfax, VA
January 29
7:00 PM, CSNMA		 Saint Louis W 68–60  7–12 (2–5)
  19 – Thompson  14 – Thompson  5 – Moore  Patriot Center (3,822)
Fairfax, VA
January 31
7:00 PM		 at Duquesne L 53–62  7–13 (2–6)
  12 – Jackson  10 – Thompson  3 – Edwards, Moore, Tate  Palumbo Center (3,012)
Pittsburgh, PA
February 4
7:00 PM, CBSSN		 No. 18 VCU
Rivalry		 L 60–72  7–14 (2–7)
  15 – Jenkins  16 – Thompson  4 – Edwards  Patriot Center (6,473)
Fairfax, VA
February 7
4:00 PM, MASN		 at Saint Joseph's L 54–58  7–15 (2–8)
  16 – Holloway  16 – Thompson  5 – Edwards  Hagan Arena (4,200)
Philadelphia, PA
February 11
7:00 PM		 at Davidson L 71–92  7–16 (2–9)
  14 – Thompson  13 – Thompson  4 – Edwards  John M. Belk Arena (3,938)
Davidson, NC
February 14
4:00 PM, MASN		 Richmond
Homecoming		 W 71–67 OT 8–16 (3–9)
  15 – Jenkins, Thompson  14 – Thompson  2 – Jackson, Moore  Patriot Center (6,018)
Fairfax, VA
February 18
7:00 PM		 Fordham L 68–80  8–17 (3–10)
  19 – Thompson  10 – Thompson  5 – Moore  Patriot Center (2,682)
Fairfax, VA
February 21
4:00 PM		 Rhode Island L 56–71  8–18 (3–11)
  15 – Thompson  14 – Thompson  3 – Edwards  Patriot Center (4,740)
Fairfax, VA
February 25
7:00 PM		 at Dayton L 63–76  8–19 (3–12)
  13 – Jackson  7 – Jackson  4 – Moore  UD Arena (12,861)
Dayton, OH
February 28
7:00 PM		 at Saint Louis W 78–50  9–19 (4–12)
  18 – Jackson  10 – Jenkins  6 – Moore  Chaifetz Arena (5,828)
St. Louis, MO
March 4
7:00 PM, CSNMA		 George Washington L 51–67  9–20 (4–13)
  12 – Moore  9 – Thompson  4 – Edwards  Patriot Center (3,888)
Fairfax, VA
March 7
5:30 PM, NBCSN		 at VCU
Rivalry		 L 60–71  9–21 (4–14)
  16 – Jackson, Thompson  15 – Thompson  6 – Moore  Siegel Center 
Richmond, VA
Atlantic 10 Tournament
March 11
6:30 pm		 vs. Fordham
First Round		 L 65–71  9–22
  18 – Jackson, Moore  5 – Jenkins, Moore, Thompson  5 – Moore  Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Recruiting

The following is a list of players signed for the 2015–16 season:

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ahmad Gilbert
F		 Philadelphia, PA Constitution High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 15, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 72
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.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    See also

    2014–15 George Mason Patriots women's basketball team

    References
    1. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2015/03/16/paul-hewitt-fired-as-george-mason-mens-basketball-coach/
    2. http://www.gomason.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=25200&SPID=80389&SPSID=612990&DB_OEM_ID=25200
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