2017–18 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team

2017–18 George Mason Patriots men's basketball
Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
2017–18 record 0–0 (0–0 A-10)
Head coach Dave Paulsen (3rd season)
Assistant coach Dane Fischer
Assistant coach Aaron Kelly
Assistant coach Duane Simpkins
Home arena EagleBank Arena
2017–18 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Davidson 0 – 0   –     0 – 0   –
Dayton 0 – 0   –     0 – 0   –
Duquesne 0 – 0   –     0 – 0   –
Fordham 0 – 0   –     0 – 0   –
George Mason 0 – 0   –     0 – 0   –
George Washington 0 – 0   –     0 – 0   –
La Salle 0 – 0   –     0 – 0   –
Richmond 0 – 0   –     0 – 0   –
Rhode Island 0 – 0   –     0 – 0   –
Saint Joseph's 0 – 0   –     0 – 0   –
Saint Louis 0 – 0   –     0 – 0   –
St. Bonaventure 0 – 0   –     0 – 0   –
UMass 0 – 0   –     0 – 0   –
VCU 0 – 0   –     0 – 0   –
† 2018 A10 Tournament winner
As of March 15, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017–18 George Mason Patriots Men's basketball team will represent George Mason University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This will be the 52nd season for the program. They will be led by head coach Dave Paulsen in his third year at George Mason. The Patriots will play their home games at EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Previous season

The Patriots finished the 2016–17 season 20–14, 9–9 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for seventh place. As the No. 7 seed in the A-10 Tournament, they defeated Fordham[1] in the second round before losing in the quarterfinals to VCU.[2][3] They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Loyola (MD).[4]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
DeAndre Abram 1 F 6'7" 195 Sophomore Carrollton, TX Transferred
Danny Dixon 15 F 6'10" 228 Sophomore Grosse Pointe South, MI Transferred to University of Missouri–Kansas City
Jalen Jenkins 31 F 6'7" 246 Senior Brooklyn, NY Graduated
Marquise Moore 22 G 6'2" 208 Senior Queens, NY Graduated
Kameron Murrell 2 G 6'2" 197 Sophomore Long Beach, CA Transferred to St. Thomas Aquinas College
Karmari Newman 10 G 6'4" 170 Sophomore Detroit, MI Transferred
Myles Tate 12 G 5'7" 161 Senior Ashburn, VA Graduated
Troy Temara 25 F 6'8" 238 Sophomore Syracuse, NY Transferred to Palm Beach State College

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Greg Calixte
F		 Mount Vernon, NY Mount Vernon High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Apr 12, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Javon Greene
G		 McDonough, GA Henry County High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Aug 5, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Goanar Mar
F		 Plymouth, MN DeLaSalle High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Apr 30, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   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:

Source[5]

Roster

2017–18 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Mar, GoanarGoanar Mar 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr DeLaSalle High School Mankato, MN
G 1 Kier, JustinJustin Kier 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 183 lb (83 kg) So Spotswood High School Grottoes, VA
G 3 Garrett, ZachZach Garrett 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Fr Heritage High School Woodbridge, VA
G 4 Livingston II, OtisOtis Livingston II 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Linden High School Linden, NJ
G 5 Grayer, JaireJaire Grayer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr IMG Academy Flint, MI
F 12 Wilson, A. J.A. J. Wilson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Elev8 Prep Academy Lanham, MD
F 14 Relvao, DanielDaniel Relvao 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 255 lb (116 kg) RS So Mountain Mission Coimbra, Portugal
G 21 Tempchin, JackJack Tempchin 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) RS Fr Blake High School Silver Spring, MD
G 23 Greene, JavonJavon Greene 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 174 lb (79 kg) Fr Henry County High School McDonough, GA
F 31 Reuter, JarredJarred Reuter 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Jr Brewster Academy / UVA Marion, MA
G 32 Boyd, IanIan Boyd 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Apex High School Cary, NC
F 33 Calixte, GregGreg Calixte 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Mount Vernon High School Mount Vernon, NY
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season

Nov 10, 2017*
TBA		 Lafayette   
  –     –     –    EagleBank Arena 
Fairfax, VA

Nov 12, 2017*
TBA		 at Louisville   
  –     –     –    KFC Yum! Center 
Louisville, KY

Nov 16, 2017*
TBA		 Binghamton
Cancún Challenge campus game		   
  –     –     –    EagleBank Arena 
Fairfax, VA

Nov 18, 2017*
TBA		 Cal State Northridge
Cancún Challenge campus game		   
  –     –     –    EagleBank Arena 
Fairfax, VA

Nov 21, 2017*
TBA		 vs. Louisiana Tech
Cancún Challenge		   
  –     –     –    Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Convention Center 
Cancún, Mexico

Nov 22, 2017*
TBA		 vs. Fresno State or Evansville
Cancún Challenge		   
  –     –     –    Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Convention Center 
Cancún, Mexico

Nov 29, 2017*
TBA		 at James Madison   
  –     –     –    Convocation Center 
Harrisonburg, VA

Dec 3, 2017*
TBA		 at Auburn   
  –     –     –    Auburn Arena 
Auburn, AL

Dec 6, 2017*
TBA		 William & Mary   
  –     –     –    Eaglebank Arena 
Fairfax, VA

Dec 9, 2017*
TBA		 North Carolina Central   
  –     –     –    Eaglebank Arena 
Fairfax, VA

Dec 12, 2017*
TBA		 Georgia Southern   
  –     –     –    Eaglebank Arena 
Fairfax, VA

Dec 17, 2017*
TBA		 Penn State   
  –     –     –    EagleBank Arena 
Fairfax, VA

Dec 22, 2017*
TBA		 Morgan State   
  –     –     –    EagleBank Arena 
Fairfax, VA
A-10 regular season
A-10 Tournament

Mar 2018
 vs.    
  –     –     –    Verizon Center 
Washington D.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

  1. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/SoccerInsider. "Down seven in final minute, George Mason rallies to stun Fordham". Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  2. ↑ "George Mason vs. VCU - Game Recap - March 10, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  3. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/SoccerInsider. "George Mason holds its own, but can’t get past VCU in Atlantic 10 tournament". Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  4. ↑ Kish, Ryan. "Mason’s season officially over after CBI loss to Loyola | GMU Hoops - George Mason Basketball". Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  5. ↑ "Verbal Commits". www.verbalcommits.com. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
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