2011–12 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team

2011–12 George Mason Patriots men's basketball
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
2011–12 record	10–4 (2–0 CAA)
Head coach	Paul Hewitt
Assistant coach	Roland Houston
Assistant coach	Mike Wells
Assistant coach	Chris Kreider
Home arena	Patriot Center
Seasons « 2010–11 2012–13 »

2011–12 CAA men's basketball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
VCU	2		0		1.000			11		3		.786
Georgia State	2		0		1.000			10		3		.769
George Mason	2		0		1.000			10		4		.714
Old Dominion	2		0		1.000			7		7		.500
James Madison	1		1		.500			7		5		.583
UNCW	1		1		.500			5		7		.417
Delaware	1		1		.500			5		7		.417
Northeastern	1		1		.500			5		7		.417
Drexel	0		2		.000			8		5		.615
Hofstra	0		2		.000			6		8		.429
William & Mary	0		2		.000			2		12		.143
Towson	0		2		.000			0		14		.000
† 2012 CAA Tournament winner As of January 3, 2012 • Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011–12 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team will represent George Mason University during the 2011–12 college basketball season. This will be the 46th season for the program. The Patriots, led by head coach Paul Hewitt, are members of the Colonial Athletic Association and play their home games at the Patriot Center.

Contents 1 Season Notes 2 Awards 3 Roster 4 Stats 5 2011–2012 game log 6 Recruiting 7 References

Season Notes

Awards

CAA Player of the Week

• Ryan Pearson - Jan. 2

Roster

2011–12 George Mason men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High School/Junior College Home town 1.5 !G 0 Allen, BryonBryon Allen 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 214 lb (97 kg) 2.0 !So St. Thomas More Largo, MD 3.5 !F 21 Arledge, JonathanJonathan Arledge 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 228 lb (103 kg) 2.0 !So KIMA Washington, DC 3.5 !F 1 Bennett, ParisParis Bennett 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 226 lb (103 kg) 2.5 !RS So St. Patrick's Elizabeth, NJ 1.5 !G 15 Baird, JordanJordan Baird 71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 3.0 !Jr Stonewall Jackson Gainesville, VA 5.0 !C 4 Copes, ErikErik Copes 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 244 lb (111 kg) 1.0 !Fr Imhotep Charter Philadelphia, PA 1.5 !G 45 Cornelius, AndreAndre Cornelius 70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 4.0 !Sr Victory Christian Charlotte, NC 1.5 !G 13 Edwards, CoreyCorey Edwards 71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 1.0 !Fr Christ the King Middle Village, NY 3.5 !F 12 Gray, VaughnVaughn Gray 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1.0 !Fr St. Benedict's Elmwood Park, NJ 1.5 !G 30 Hoxie, JacobJacob Hoxie 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 2.0 !So Montreat College Garner, NC 1.5 !G 2 Lewis, BryceBryce Lewis 69 !5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 3.0 !Jr Union Union, NJ 3.5 !F 22 Morrison, MikeMike Morrison 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 237 lb (108 kg) 4.0 !Sr Lakewood St. Petersburg, FL 3.5 !F 14 Okoloji, AnaliAnali Okoloji 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 232 lb (105 kg) 2.0 !So Impact Academy Brooklyn, NY 3.5 !F 24 Pearson, RyanRyan Pearson 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 237 lb (108 kg) 4.0 !Sr Christ the King Far Rockaway, NY 1.5 !G 11 Vaughns, VertrailVertrail Vaughns 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 2.5 !RS So Mesquite Mesquite, TX 3.5 !F 32 Williams, JohnnieJohnnie Williams  80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 266 lb (121 kg) 3.0 !Jr Briarcrest Christian Memphis, TN 1.5 !G 10 Wright, SherrodSherrod Wright 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 2.5 !RS So Mount Vernon Mount Vernon, NY	Head coach Paul Hewitt (St. John Fisher) Assistant coach(es) Chris Kreider (Lebanon Valley) Roland Houston (Rhode Island) Mike Wells (Mount Vernon Nazarene) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: 2011-10-20

Stats

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Ryan Pearson	9	9	31.8	.549	.333	.745	7.7	1.7	1.1	0.4	18.6
Vertrail Vaughns	9	9	30.1	.422	.350	.741	2.3	1.8	0.3	0.0	11.6
Sherrod Wright	8	7	29.5	.590	.412	.750	3.4	0.9	0.9	0.4	11.4
Mike Morrison	9	9	26.0	.571	.000	.444	6.2	1.4	0.7	1.3	8.4
Bryon Allen	9	7	29.7	.383	.150	.650	3.9	3.2	1.1	0.1	6.9
Erik Copes	9	0	17.3	.474	.000	.294	5.2	0.2	0.2	1.8	4.6
Jonathan Arledge	9	2	14.7	.343	.500	.833	3.1	0.7	0.3	0.4	4.6
Corey Edwards	7	0	21.1	.350	.125	1.000	2.3	3.3	2.3	0.0	3.0
Vaughn Gray	9	0	12.1	.269	.333	0.857	0.9	0.2	0.4	0.0	2.6
Jordan Baird	3	0	1.3	.333	.000	.000	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.7
Bryce Lewis	4	0	2.3	.000	.000	.000	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.0
Jacob Hoxie	1	0	1.0	.000	.000	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Paris Bennett	3	0	7.7	.000	.000	.000	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0

2011–2012 game log

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Record
Exhibition
October 31*	7:00 PM	Lycoming		Patriot Center • Fairfax, VA		W 90–62
Regular Season
November 11*	7:30 PM	Rhode Island		Patriot Center • Fairfax, VA		W 92–90 OT	6,644	1–0
November 14*	9:30 PM	vs. Florida International		Cassell Coliseum • Blacksburg, VA (NIT Season Tip-Off)	ESPN3	L 76–79 OT	3,052	1–1
November 15*	8:30 PM	vs. Monmouth		Cassell Coliseum • Blacksburg, VA (NIT Season Tip-Off)		W 71–39	3,148	2–1
November 19*	7:00 PM	at Florida Atlantic		FAU Arena • Boca Raton, FL		L 75–80 OT	2,854	2–2
November 21*	7:30 PM	Brown		Patriot Center • Fairfax, VA (NIT Season Tip-Off - Consolation Bracket)		W 74–48	1,536	3–2
November 22*	7:30 PM	Albany		Patriot Center • Fairfax, VA (NIT Season Tip-Off - Consolation Bracket)		W 66–46	1,384	4–2
November 30*	7:00 PM	Bucknell		Patriot Center • Fairfax, VA	MASN	W 61–57	5,057	5–2
December 3	7:00 PM	at Towson		Towson Center • Towson, MD		W 65–53	1,202	6–2 (1–0)
December 6*	7:00 PM	at Virginia		John Paul Jones Arena • Charlottesville, VA	ESPN3	L 48–68	8,954	6–3
December 10*	4:00 PM	at Radford		Dedmon Center • Radford, VA		W 76–61	1,811	7–3
December 21*	7:00 PM	Duquesne		Patriot Center • Fairfax, VA	MASN	L 64–75	4,054	7–4
December 23*	7:00 PM	Manhattan		Patriot Center • Fairfax, VA		W 81–61	4,014	8–4
December 30*	7:00 PM	at College of Charleston		Carolina First Arena • Charleston, SC	ESPN3	W 84–76	5,008	9–4
January 2	12:00 PM	William & Mary		Patriot Center • Fairfax, VA		W 70–56	5,017	10–4 (2–0)
January 4	7:00 PM	at Old Dominion		Ted Constant Convocation Center • Norfolk, VA	CSN
January 7	7:00 PM	Georgia State		Patriot Center • Fairfax, VA	CSN
January 12	8:00 PM	at Drexel		Daskalakis Athletic Center • Philadelphia, PA	ESPNU
January 14	7:00 PM	at James Madison		JMU Convocation Center • Harrisonburg, VA	CSN
January 18	7:00 PM	Delaware		Patriot Center • Fairfax, VA	ESPN3
January 21	4:00 PM	Towson		Patriot Center • Fairfax, VA	CSN
January 23	9:00 PM	UNC Wilmington		Patriot Center • Fairfax, VA	MASN
January 25	7:00 PM	at Hofstra		Hofstra Arena • Hempstead, NY
January 28	2:00 PM	James Madison		Patriot Center • Fairfax, VA	CSN
February 1	7:00 PM	at Delaware		Bob Carpenter Center • Newark, DE
February 4	5:00 PM	Old Dominion		Patriot Center • Fairfax, VA	ESPNU
February 8	7:00 PM	Hofstra		Patriot Center • Fairfax, VA	ESPN3
February 11	7:00 PM	at UNC Wilmington		Trask Coliseum • Wilmington, NC	MASN
February 14	9:00 PM	VCU		Patriot Center • Fairfax, VA	CSN
February 22	7:00 PM	at Northeastern		Matthews Arena • Boston, MA
February 25	4:00 PM	at VCU		Stuart C. Siegel Center • Richmond, VA	ESPN2
Notes: 1 - Denotes Daily Attendance
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

Recruiting

The following is a list of players signed for the 2012–13 season:

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Patrick Holloway PG	Fairfax, VA	Paul VI	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)	160 lb (73 kg)	Aug 4, 2011
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 83
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout and Rivals may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, an average of the two was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "ESPN". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recruiting/school/_/id/2244/class/2012.  "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1262046.

References

George Mason Patriots men's basketball seasons 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 Bold denotes Final Four appearance