2015–16 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team

The 2015–16 George Mason Patriots Men's basketball team represented George Mason University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was the 50th season for the program. The Patriots were led by Dave Paulsen in his first season as head coach of the program following Paul Hewitt's dismissal. They played their home games at EagleBank Arena and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 11–21, 5–13 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for 12th place. They lost to Saint Louis in the first round of the Atlantic 10 Tournament.

2015–16 George Mason Patriots men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2015–16 record11–21 (5–13 A-10)
Head coachDave Paulsen (1st season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaEagleBank Arena
201516 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Dayton144 .778  258  .758
VCU144 .778  2511  .694
St. Bonaventure144 .778  229  .710
Saint Joseph's135 .722  288  .778
George Washington117 .611  2810  .737
Davidson108 .556  2013  .606
Rhode Island99 .500  1715  .531
Fordham810 .444  1714  .548
Richmond711 .389  1616  .500
UMass612 .333  1418  .438
Duquesne612 .333  1717  .500
George Mason513 .278  1121  .344
Saint Louis513 .278  1121  .344
La Salle414 .222  922  .290
2016 A10 Tournament winner

Previous season

The Patriots finished the season with an overall record of 9–22, with a record of 4–14 in the Atlantic 10 regular season for thirteenth-place finish. In the 2015 Atlantic 10 Tournament, the Patriots were defeated by Fordham, 71–65 in the first round.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Vaughn Gray1F6'5"192SeniorElmwood Park, NJGraduated
Patrick Holloway3G6'1"164SeniorFairfax, VAVoluntarily left team after 4 games this season
Eric Lockett5F6'5"189FreshmanAtlanta, GATransferred to Chipola College
Corey Edwards13G5'11"177SeniorMiddle Village, NYGraduated
Trey Porter15F6'10"200FreshmanDumfries, VATransferred to Old Dominion
Isaiah Jackson44F6'6"207FreshmanGainesville, FLTransferred to Providence

Awards

Atlantic 10 All Rookie Team

  • Otis Livingston II

Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week

  • Jaire Grayer - Nov. 22
  • DeAndre Abram - Dec. 20, Dec. 27
  • Otis Livingston II - Jan. 10, Feb. 7

Roster

2015–16 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 1 DeAndre Abram 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)182 lb (83 kg) FrCreekview High School Carrollton, TX
G 2 Kameron Murrell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrIMG Academy Long Beach, CA
G 4 Otis Livingston II 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)162 lb (73 kg) FrLinden High School Linden, NJ
G 5 Jaire Grayer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)187 lb (85 kg) FrIMG Academy Flint, MI
F 10 Marko Gujaničić 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)236 lb (107 kg) SrStoneridge Prep Cacak, Serbia
G 11 Andre Ahiagbede (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)155 lb (70 kg) FrWakefield School Centreville, VA
G 12 Myles Tate (W) 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)161 lb (73 kg) RS JrMars Hill University Ashburn, VA
C 14 Shevon Thompson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)243 lb (110 kg) SrHarcum College Clarendon Parish, Jamaica
F 15 Danny Dixon 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrIMG Academy Grosse Pointe South, MI
G 22 Marquise Moore 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)202 lb (92 kg) JrSaint Thomas More Queens, NY
F 25 Julian Royal 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)232 lb (105 kg) RS SrMilton Alpharetta, GA
F 30 Michael Rudy (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)204 lb (93 kg) RS JrSaint Thomas More Falls Church, VA
F 31 Jalen Jenkins 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS JrCardinal Hayes Brooklyn, NY
F 33 Daniel Relvao  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)236 lb (107 kg) FrMountain Mission Coimbra, Portugal
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
Otis Livingston II323234.3.390.354.7772.63.60.70.011.9
Marquise Moore282732.5.398.063.6796.13.10.60.911.4
Shevon Thompson312922.7.577.000.55810.60.50.11.09.9
Jaire Grayer323129.5.380.297.5363.80.80.30.49.5
Marko Gujanicic282225.9.423.329.7126.51.50.20.19.2
Jalen Jenkins32421.4.497.000.6925.50.60.50.87.1
DeAndre Abram321320.6.344.275.7032.90.20.20.46.6
Patrick Holloway4013.8.304.313.6671.30.00.30.35.3
Kameron Murrell32212.0.189.224.8131.30.30.20.11.9
Julian Royal704.6.308.000.6670.70.00.10.31.4
Danny Dixon2507.5.391.000.6501.20.30.00.21.2
Myles Tate1504.5.200.250.8330.40.20.20.00.7
Michael Rudy1001.8.000.000.0000.20.00.00.00.0

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 13*
7:00 PM, MASN
Colgate L 53–66  0–1
 13  Moore  14  Thompson  2  Moore  EagleBank Arena (5,124)
Fairfax, VA
November 16*
7:00 PM, ESPN3
at Mercer L 60–69  0–2
 17  Livingston II  9  Gujanicic  6  Moore  Hawkins Arena (2,427)
Macon, GA
November 19*
12:00 PM, ESPN3
vs. Ole Miss
Charleston Classic Quarterfinals
W 68–62  1–2
 19  Thompson  16  Thompson  6  Gujanicic  TD Arena (1,760)
Charleston, SC
November 20*
1:00 PM, ESPNU
vs. Oklahoma State
Charleston Classic Semifinals
W 71–68 OT 2–2
 23  Grayer  17  Thompson  8  Moore  TD Arena (1,220)
Charleston, SC
November 22*
9:30 PM, ESPN2
vs. No. 6 Virginia
Charleston Classic Final
L 66–83  2–3
 16  Grayer  8  Thompson  6  Moore  TD Arena (2,820)
Charleston, SC
November 25*
7:00 PM
at Manhattan L 67–69  2–4
 15  Grayer  10  Gujanicic  4  Gujanicic/Moore  Draddy Gymnasium (790)
Riverdale, NY
November 28*
4:00 PM
Wright State W 66–39  3–4
 14  Livingston II  7  Abram/Moore  5  Moore  EagleBank Arena (3,124)
Fairfax, VA
December 2*
7:00 PM
at Towson L 54–75  3–5
 12  Gujanicic  12  Thompson  4  Moore  SECU Arena (1,562)
Towson, MD
December 5*
7:00 PM
Penn W 63–44  4–5
 20  Grayer  12  Thompson  2  3 players tied  EagleBank Arena (3,838)
Fairfax, VA
December 8*
7:00 PM, ASN
Northern Iowa L 65–73  4–6
 15  Moore  10  Thompson  3  Livingston II  EagleBank Arena (4,102)
Fairfax, VA
December 12*
4:00 PM
at James Madison L 46–69  4–7
 9  3 players tied  9  Jenkins/Thompson  1  3 players tied  JMU Convocation Center (3,856)
Harrisonburg, VA
December 19*
8:00 PM
Longwood W 75–70  5–7
 24  Abram  9  Moore  5  Livingston II  EagleBank Arena (3,118)
Fairfax, VA
December 22*
12:00 PM
Wagner W 71–60  6–7
 27  Abram  11  Moore  5  Moore  EagleBank Arena (5,039)
Fairfax, VA
Atlantic 10 regular season
January 2
5:00 PM, CBSSN
at VCU
Rivalry
L 47–71  6–8
(0–1)
 14  Moore  14  Thompson  2  Abram/Livingston II  Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
January 6
8:00 PM, ASN
St. Bonaventure L 58–77  6–9
(0–2)
 14  Thompson  17  Thompson  4  Gujanicic/Livingston II  EagleBank Arena (2,807)
Fairfax, VA
January 9
7:00 PM
at Davidson L 75–81  6–10
(0–3)
 20  Jenkins  9  Jenkins  5  Livingston II  John M. Belk Arena (4,158)
Davdison, NC
January 13
7:00 PM
Saint Joseph's L 73–87  6–11
(0–4)
 21  Moore  11  Thompson  4  Livingston II  EagleBank Arena (3,044)
Fairfax, VA
January 17
3:00 PM, NBCSN
at Saint Louis W 92–79  7–11
(1–4)
 22  Moore  11  Thompson  6  Livingston II  Chaifetz Arena (7,022)
St. Louis, MO
January 20
7:00 PM
at Fordham L 62–73  7–12
(1–5)
 18  Moore  6  4 players tied  6  Moore  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,689)
Bronx, NY
January 23
4:00 PM
Duquesne L 75–86  7–13
(1–6)
 17  Grayer  16  Moore  3  4–tied  EagleBank Arena (2,626)
Fairfax, VA
January 31
12:00 PM, NBCSN
George Washington
Revolutionary Rivalry
L 70–76  7–14
(1–7)
 18  Livingston II  12  Thompson  17  Livingston II  EagleBank Arena (5,168)
Fairfax, VA
February 3
7:00 PM
at Richmond W 78–74  8–14
(2–7)
 20  Grayer  12  Thompson  5  Livingston II  Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
February 6
6:00 PM, MASN
No. 24 Dayton L 64–98  8–15
(2–8)
 21  Livingston II  6  Thompson  5  Livingston II  EagleBank Arena (5,271)
Fairfax, VA
February 9
7:00 PM
at Rhode Island L 63–81  8–16
(2–9)
 17  Thompson  10  Thompson  5  Livingston II  Ryan Center (3,951)
Kingston, RI
February 13
4:00 PM, MASN
Davidson W 60–59  9–16
(3–9)
 17  Jenkins  10  Thompson  3  Livingston II  EagleBank Arena (6,327)
Fairfax, VA
February 17
7:00 PM
Saint Louis L 77–79 OT 9–17
(3–10)
 18  Jenkins  14  Thompson  5  Livingston II  EagleBank Arena (3,015)
Fairfax, VA
February 21
4:00 PM, NBCSN
at Massachusetts L 64–70  9–18
(3–11)
 15  Livingtson II  7  Grayer  5  Livingston II  Mullins Center (3,691)
Amherst, MA
February 24
7:00 PM, MASN
VCU
Rivalry
W 76–69  10–18
(4–11)
 17  Thompson  12  Thompson  4  Jenkins  EagleBank Arena (5,138)
Fairfax, VA
February 27
2:00 PM
at La Salle L 68–76  10–19
(4–12)
 18  Livingston II  15  Thompson  3  Livingston II  Tom Gola Arena (2,721)
Philadelphia, PA
March 1
8:00 PM, ASN
at George Washington L 52–74  10–20
(4–13)
 14  Grayer  8  Grayer & Thompson  5  Livingston II  Charles E. Smith Center (3,031)
Washington, D.C.
March 5
6:00 PM, ASN
Richmond W 83–73  11–20
(5–13)
 21  Livingston II  17  Thompson  5  Livingston II  EagleBank Arena (6,765)
Fairfax, VA
Atlantic 10 Tournament
March 9
6:30 PM, ASN
(13) vs. (12) Saint Louis
First round
L 78–83  11–21
 17  Moore  15  Thompson  4  Moore  Barclays Center (5,523)
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 2016–17 season:

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ian Boyd
G
Apex, NC Apex High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Oct 6, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 2
Justin Keir
G
Spotswood, VA Spotswood High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 15, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 2
Karmari Newman
G
Detroit, MI East English Village Preparatory Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Oct 15, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Troy Temara
F
Syracuse, NY West Genesee High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sep 20, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 2
A.J. Wilson
F
Bowie, MD Elev8 Sports Institute 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 2, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
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.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    See also

    2015–16 George Mason Patriots women's basketball team

    References

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