1996–97 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team

The 1996–97 George Mason Patriots Men's basketball team represented George Mason University during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was the 31st season for the program, the fourth and final under head coach Paul Westhead. The Patriots played their home games at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia.

1996–97 George Mason Patriots men's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
1996–97 record10–17 (4–12 CAA)
Head coach
Home arenaPatriot Center

Honors and awards

Colonial Athletic Association All-Conference Team

  • Nate Langley

Colonial Athletic Association All-Rookie Team

  • Ahmad Dorsett

Colonial Athletic Association All-Defensive Team

  • Nate Langley

Player statistics

Player GP FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Nate Langley27.428.299.6694.92.43.00.420.9
Demetrius Somerville10.444.425.8331.71.60.80.212.6
George Redd27.441.293.6757.40.91.30.111.8
Avery Carey27.449.338.6984.91.31.00.411.1
Contrell Scott27.388.266.7452.94.71.90.29.9
Nik Mirich26.429.235.6275.51.00.60.85.2
Kevin Ward23.404.750.7043.64.80.30.04.8
Ahmad Dorsett27.379.191.5561.50.90.90.14.6
Bernard Wanjara24.486.000.6114.50.20.40.33.8
Leighton Henry24.375.240.3851.50.30.30.12.0
Lee Brown20.341.182.7000.40.80.40.01.9
Michael Sharp25.423.000.3852.20.10.40.41.1
Shawn Woods4.500.0001.0000.50.00.30.01.0

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 23, 1996*
Alabama State W 97–66  1–0
Patriot Center 
Fairfax, VA
November 30, 1996*
Virginia L 93–106  1–1
Patriot Center 
Fairfax, VA
December 3, 1996*
Morehead State W 107–98  2–1
Patriot Center 
Fairfax, VA
December 7, 1996*
Colorado W 85–81  3–1
Patriot Center 
Fairfax, VA
December 10, 1996*
at Long Beach State W 78–70  4–1
The Pyramid 
Long Beach, CA
December 14, 1996*
at Ohio State L 72–102  4–2
St. John Arena 
Columbus, OH
December 20, 1996*
St. Francis (PA) W 96–95  5–2
Patriot Center 
Fairfax, VA
December 29, 1996*
at Akron L 86–99  5–3
James A. Rhodes Arena 
Akron, OH
CAA regular season
January 2, 1997
VCU
Rivalry
L 70–75  5–4
(0–1)
Patriot Center 
Fairfax, VA
January 4, 1997
at UNC Wilmington W 63–59  6–4
(1–1)
Trask Coliseum 
Wilmington, NC
January 6, 1997
at East Carolina L 74–80  6–5
(1–2)
Minges Coliseum 
Greenville, NC
January 8, 1997
Old Dominion L 85–94  6–6
(1–3)
Patriot Center 
Fairfax, VA
January 13, 1997
at James Madison L 80–85  6–7
(1–4)
JMU Convocation Center 
Harrisonburg, VA
January 15, 1997
Richmond W 98–86 OT 7–7
(2–4)
Patriot Center 
Fairfax, VA
January 18, 1997
at American L 75–84  7–8
(2–5)
Bender Arena 
Washington, DC
January 25, 1997
William & Mary W 70–67  8–8
(3–5)
Patriot Center 
Fairfax, VA
January 29, 1997
at VCU
Rivalry
L 77–90  8–9
(3–6)
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, VA
February 1, 1997
East Carolina L 81–85  8–10
(3–7)
Patriot Center 
Fairfax, VA
February 3, 1997
UNC Wilmington L 61–81  8–11
(3–8)
Patriot Center 
Fairfax, VA
February 5, 1997
at Richmond L 69–86  8–12
(3–9)
Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
February 8, 1997
James Madison L 63–67  8–13
(3–10)
Patriot Center 
Fairfax, VA
February 12, 1997*
at Alabama State L 79–81  8–14
Dunn–Oliver Acadome 
Montgomery, AL
February 15, 1997
William & Mary L 85–89  8–15
(3–11)
William & Mary Hall 
Williamsburg, VA
February 22, 1997
at Old Dominion L 62–85  8–16
(3–12)
ODU Fieldhouse 
Norfolk, VA
February 25, 1997
American W 79–70  9–17
(4–12)
Patriot Center 
Fairfax, VA
1997 CAA Tournament
February 28, 1997
(9) vs. (8) Richmond
First Round
L 57–85  9–18
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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