2019–20 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team

The 2019–20 George Mason Patriots Men's basketball team represents George Mason University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The season marks the 54th for the program, the fifth under head coach Dave Paulsen, and the seventh as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Patriots play their home games at EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia.

2019–20 George Mason Patriots men's basketball
Cayman Islands Classic champions
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2019–20 record17–15 (5–13 A-10)
Head coachDave Paulsen (5th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Duane Simpkins
  • Pete Hutchins
  • Bryson Johnson
Home arenaEagleBank Arena
2019–20 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 3 Dayton18–0 1.000  29–2  .935
Richmond14–4 .778  24–7  .774
Rhode Island13–5 .722  21–9  .700
Saint Louis12–6 .667  23–8  .742
St. Bonaventure11–7 .611  19–12  .613
Duquesne11–7 .611  21–9  .700
Davidson10–8 .556  16–14  .533
Massachusetts8–10 .444  14–17  .452
VCU8–10 .444  18–13  .581
La Salle6–12 .333  15–15  .500
George Washington6–12 .333  12–20  .375
George Mason5–13 .278  17–15  .531
Saint Joseph's2–16 .111  6–26  .188
Fordham2–16 .111  9–22  .290
As of March 11, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 A10 Tournament was canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

They finished last season 18–15, 11–7 in A-10 play to finish in fifth place. As the No. 5 seed in the A-10 Tournament, they defeated GW in the second round before losing to St. Bonaventure in the quarterfinals.[1]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Otis Livingston II4G5'11"172SeniorLinden, NJGraduated
Logan Samuels13G6'1"185SeniorBowie, MDGraduated
Nick Diclementi24G6'6"208SeniorLeesburg, VAGraduated

2019 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Josh Oduro
PF		 Gainesville, VA Paul VI High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) N/A Aug 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Xavier Johnson
PG		 Germantown, MD Episcopal High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sep 22, 2018 
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.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Source[2]

    Roster
    2019–20 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Goanar Mar 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)214 lb (97 kg) JrDeLaSalle High School Mankato, MN
    G 1 Justin Kier  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)197 lb (89 kg) SrSpotswood High School Grottoes, VA
    G 2 Xavier Johnson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)182 lb (83 kg) FrEpiscopal High School Germantown, MD
    G 3 Bahaïde Haïdara  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)201 lb (91 kg) FrDawson College Montréal, Canada
    G 10 Jamal Hartwell II 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)155 lb (70 kg) SoFairfax High School Inglewood, CA
    G 11 Jordan Miller 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)189 lb (86 kg) SoLoudoun Valley High School Middleburg, VA
    F 12 A. J. Wilson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrElev8 Prep Academy Laurel, MD
    F 13 Josh Oduro 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)237 lb (108 kg) FrPaul VI High School Gainesville, VA
    G 20 Jason Douglas-Stanley 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)191 lb (87 kg) SoMount Vernon High School Mount Vernon, NY
    G 21 Jack Tempchin (W) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)158 lb (72 kg) RS JrBlake High School Silver Spring, MD
    G 22 Mehki McCray (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)194 lb (88 kg) JrSt. Charles High School Waldorf, MD
    G 23 Javon Greene 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrHenry County High School McDonough, GA
    F 30 Chance Konnor (W) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrSouth Lakes High School Reston, VA
    G 32 Ian Boyd  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrApex High School Apex, NC
    F 33 Greg Calixte 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)227 lb (103 kg) JrMount Vernon High School Mount Vernon, NY
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    • Duane Simpkins (Maryland)
    • Pete Hutchins (Plymouth State)
    • Bryson Johnson (Bucknell)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Player statistics
    Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    Javon Greene312832.2.397.339.8155.62.61.80.213.8
    Jordan Miller323232.4.448.330.7015.31.41.10.212.7
    A.J. Wilson323027.8.455.326.6037.41.00.62.912.2
    Jamal Hartwell II291829.0.382.311.8001.81.70.30.09.6
    Justin Kier9222.6.464.458.8463.61.30.70.29.6
    Xavier Johnson321829.3.416.220.7193.72.51.30.07.1
    Josh Oduro321816.9.481.154.6093.90.30.30.84.9
    Greg Calixte291213.1.574.000.3333.20.50.30.32.9
    Goanar Mar32215.3.321.074.7002.10.60.30.32.4
    Jason Douglas-Stanley1705.1.179.227.7500.50.20.10.01.1
    Bahaïde Haïdara207.5.000.000.0003.01.50.00.00.0
    Jack Tempchin501.2.000.000.0000.30.00.00.00.0
    Mehki McCray400.8.000.000.0000.00.00.00.00.0

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 30, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Catholic W 74–33 
    		 18 – Hartwell II  10 – Miller  2 – 4 players  EagleBank Arena (1,433)
    Fairfax, VA
    Non-conference regular season
    November 5, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Navy W 68–55 OT 1–0
    		  15 – Johnson, Wilson  11 – Wilson  5 – Greene  EagleBank Arena (5,620)
    Fairfax, VA
    November 8, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Longwood W 76–65  2–0
    		  19 – Hartwell II  6 – Greene  3 – Johnson  EagleBank Arena (5,113)
    Fairfax, VA
    November 13, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 LIU W 80–74  3–0
    		  25 – Miller  8 – Greene  3 – Hartwell II  EagleBank Arena (2,432)
    Fairfax, VA
    November 16, 2019*
    7:00 pm, MASN    		 James Madison
    A10–CAA Challenge    		 W 83–70  4–0
    		  18 – Hartwell II  12 – Wilson  4 – Wilson  EagleBank Arena (4,410)
    Fairfax, VA
    November 19, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Loyola (MD)
    Cayman Islands Classic Opening Round    		 W 65–61  5–0
    		  23 – Miller  11 – Wilson  4 – Hartwell II  EagleBank Arena (2,445)
    Fairfax, VA
    November 22, 2019*
    7:00 pm, BTN    		 at No. 6 Maryland L 63–86  5–1
    		  19 – Wilson  7 – Greene  4 – Greene  Xfinity Center (14,499)
    College Park, MD
    November 25, 2019*
    5:00 pm, FloSports    		 vs. Old Dominion
    Cayman Islands Classic quarterfinals    		 W 60–53  6–1
    		  19 – Greene  9 – Wilson  3 – Hartwell II  John Gray Gymnasium (714)
    George Town, Cayman Islands
    November 26, 2019*
    7:30 pm, FloSports    		 vs. Nebraska
    Cayman Islands Classic semifinals    		 W 85–66  7–1
    		  23 – Hartwell II  14 – Wilson  6 – Hartwell II  John Gray Gymnasium (1,066)
    George Town, Cayman Islands
    November 27, 2019*
    7:30 pm, FloSports    		 vs. New Mexico State
    Cayman Islands Classic championship    		 W 68–64  8–1
    		  17 – Hartwell II  14 – Wilson  3 – Johnson  John Gray Gymnasium (1,492)
    George Town, Cayman Islands
    December 3, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Jacksonville State W 67–60  9–1
    		  19 – Miller  9 – Greene  8 – Johnson  EagleBank Arena (2,652)
    Fairfax, VA
    December 7, 2019*
    7:00 pm, MASN2    		 American W 68–53  10–1
    		  14 – Kier  9 – Johnson  2 – Greene  EagleBank Arena (3,656)
    Fairfax, VA
    December 21, 2019*
    4:00 pm, MASN    		 UMBC W 69–53  11–1
    		  17 – Miller  14 – Wilson  5 – Greene  EagleBank Arena (3,458)
    Fairfax, VA
    December 30, 2019*
    9:00 pm, MASN    		 at TCU L 53–87  11–2
    		  15 – Miller  8 – Oduro  5 – Kier  Schollmaier Arena (5,992)
    Fort Worth, TX
    A-10 regular season
    January 5, 2020
    12:00 pm, NBCSN    		 VCU
    Rivalry    		 L 59–72  11–3
    (0–1)    		  13 – Greene  5 – Kier  4 – Greene  EagleBank Arena (6,513)
    Fairfax, VA
    January 8, 2020
    7:00 pm, Stadium    		 St. Bonaventure L 49–61  11–4
    (0–2)    		  11 – Kier, Wilson  6 – Wilson  3 – 3 players  EagleBank Arena (2,511)
    Fairfax, VA
    January 11, 2020
    2:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at La Salle W 76–63  12–4
    (1–2)    		  18 – Kier  8 – Wilson  4 – Johnson  Tom Gola Arena (1,784)
    Philadelphia, PA
    January 15, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at George Washington
    Revolutionary Rivalry    		 L 67–73  12–5
    (1–3)    		  18 – Wilson  11 – Wilson  4 – Greene  Charles E. Smith Center (3,089)
    Washington, D.C.
    January 18, 2020
    2:30 pm, NBCSN    		 Richmond L 87–97  12–6
    (1–4)    		  39 – Greene  8 – Wilson  4 – Greene, Johnson  EagleBank Arena (4,603)
    Fairfax, VA
    January 22, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Massachusetts W 73–63  13–6
    (2–4)    		  32 – Greene  12 – Wilson  3 – Johnson  EagleBank Arena (2,652)
    Fairfax, VA
    January 25, 2020
    6:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at Davidson L 53–68  13–7
    (2–5)    		  18 – Wilson  9 – Calixte  4 – Greene  John M. Belk Arena (4,394)
    Davidson, NC
    January 28, 2020
    7:00 pm, Stadium    		 Rhode Island L 64–78  13–8
    (2–6)    		  23 – Wilson  9 – Wilson  5 – Johnson  EagleBank Arena (3,140)
    Fairfax, VA
    February 1, 2020
    4:00 pm, Stadium    		 at St. Bonaventure L 65–74  13–9
    (2–7)    		  17 – Greene  8 – Miller, Wilson  4 – Miller  Reilly Center (5,440)
    Olean, NY
    February 9, 2020
    2:30 pm, NBCSN    		 at Massachusetts L 67–69  13–10
    (2–8)    		  19 – Greene  7 – Oduro  3 – Hartwell II  Mullins Center (2,313)
    Amherst, MA
    February 12, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at VCU
    Rivalry    		 W 72–67  14–10
    (3–8)    		  14 – Wilson  11 – Wilson  4 – Hartwell II, Johnson  Siegel Center (7,637)
    Richmond, VA
    February 15, 2020
    4:30 pm, NBCSN    		 George Washington
    Revolutionary Rivalry    		 L 67–73  14–11
    (3–9)    		  15 – Wilson  11 – Oduro  3 – Greene  EagleBank Arena (6,015)
    Fairfax, VA
    February 19, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Richmond L 50–65  14–12
    (3–10)    		  11 – Greene, Miller  9 – Miller  3 – Johnson  Robins Center (5,651)
    Richmond, VA
    February 22, 2020
    4:30 pm, NBCSN    		 Saint Joseph's
    Homecoming    		 W 62–55  15–12
    (4–10)    		  20 – Greene  8 – Greene  4 – Miller  EagleBank Arena (5,649)
    Fairfax, VA
    February 25, 2020
    7:00 pm, Stadium    		 No. 4 Dayton L 55–62  15–13
    (4–11)    		  18 – Wilson  10 – Miller  3 – Johnson  EagleBank Arena (4,703)
    Fairfax, VA
    February 29, 2020
    7:00 pm    		 at Duquesne L 78–81  15–14
    (4–12)    		  19 – Miller  11 – Miller  4 – Hartwell II  UPMC Events Center (2,292)
    Moon Township, PA
    March 4, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Saint Louis L 57–69  15–15
    (4–13)    		  13 – Miller  5 – Greene, Miller  3 – Johnson  EagleBank Arena (3,062)
    Fairfax, VA
    March 7, 2020
    2:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Fordham W 65–61  16–15
    (5–13)    		  19 – Greene  10 – Wilson  4 – Greene, Miller  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,884)
    Bronx, NY
    A-10 Tournament
    March 11, 2020
    1:00 pm, ESPN+    		 (12) vs. (13) Saint Joseph's
    First round    		 W 77–70  17–15
    		  24 – Wilson  9 – Greene, Wilson  4 – Johnson  Barclays Center 
    Brooklyn, NY
    March 12, 2020
    2:30 pm, NBCSN    		 (12) vs. (5) St. Bonaventure
    Second round    		 A10 Tournament Canceled[3] Barclays Center 
    Brooklyn, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    References
    1. Goff, Steven. "George Mason is ousted by St. Bonaventure, but Patriots' focus is forward". Washington Post.
    2. "Verbal Commits". www.verbalcommits.com. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
    3. "Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Championship Cancelled". atlantic10.com. The Atlantic 10 Conference. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
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