2007–08 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team

The 2007–08 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team began their 42nd season of collegiate play on November 9, 2007 at the Patriot Center versus Vermont. George Mason won the 2008 CAA tournament and advanced to the 2008 NCAA tournament. The Patriots were awarded a #12 seed, but lost in the first round to Notre Dame.

2007–08 George Mason Patriots men's basketball
CAA Conference Tournament Champions
NCAA 1st Round vs. Notre Dame, L, 50–68
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
2007–08 record23–10 (12–6 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPatriot Center
2007–08 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
VCU15–3 .833  24–8  .750
UNC Wilmington12–6 .667  20–13  .606
George Mason†12–6 .667  23–11  .676
Old Dominion11–7 .611  18–16  .529
William & Mary10–8 .556  17–16  .515
Northeastern9–9 .500  14–17  .452
Delaware9–9 .500  14–17  .452
Hofstra8–10 .444  12–18  .400
Towson7–11 .389  13–18  .419
Drexel5–13 .278  12–20  .375
James Madison5–13 .278  13–17  .433
Georgia State5–13 .278  9–21  .300
† CAA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Season notes
  • On February 20, 2008, Coach Jim Larranaga earned his 400th career victory.[1]
  • On January 19, 2008, Junior guard Dre Smith set an NCAA Division I record for most 3 point field goals made without a miss (10).[2]
  • On December 21, 2007, it was announced that freshman guard Jay Threatt was released from his basketball commitment and will seek a transfer from the university.[3]
  • On December 18, 2007, it was announced that senior forward Darryl Monroe will take a medical redshirt for the 2007–2008 season and will maintain his last year of eligibility for the 2008–2009 season.[4]

Awards

First Team All-CAA

  • Will Thomas

Second Team All-CAA

  • Folarin Campbell

CAA All-Defensive Team

  • Will Thomas

CAA Player of the Week

  • Will Thomas – Nov. 19
  • Will Thomas – Nov. 26
  • Dre Smith – Jan. 21
  • Folarin Campbell – Feb. 11

CAA Rookie of the Week

  • Cam Long – Jan. 14

Roster
2007–08 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 33 Louis Birdsong 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoMount Saint Joseph’s Baltimore, MD
G 42 Folarin Campbell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrSpringbrook Silver Spring, MD
G 2 Jordan Carter 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrBrebeuf Indianapolis, IN
F 40 Chris Fleming 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrOsbourn Park Manassas, VA
G 20 Cam Long 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)177 lb (80 kg) FrFreedom Palm Bay, FL
F 41 Vlad Moldoveanu 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)206 lb (93 kg) FrSt. John's College Romania
F 32 Darryl Monroe  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)275 lb (125 kg) SrFirst Colonial Virginia Beach, VA
G 1 Dre Smith 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrLamar Houston, TX
G 25 Isaiah Tate 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)214 lb (97 kg) FrDeMatha Upper Marlboro, MD
F 34 Will Thomas 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrMount Saint Joseph’s Baltimore, MD
G 23 John Vaughn 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)179 lb (81 kg) RS JrLaurel Laurel, MD
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2010-07-27

Stats
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Will Thomas343435.6.6421.000.67210.42.0.9.116.1
Folarin Campbell343432.9.419.364.7334.53.31.1.515.6
John Vaughan343333.2.426.336.7414.02.1.8.312.3
Dre Smith342225.3.391.377.6392.01.3.7.18.4
Louis Birdsong342823.6.539.000.6773.9.9.61.06.1
Cam Long34417.9.450.375.6502.41.6.1.74.1
Jordan Carter271116.8.356.344.7201.91.7.6.13.0
Vlad Moldoveanu31411.4.379.154.8002.1.3.2.52.3
Chris Fleming3406.8.489.000.500.9.1.1.01.4
Isaiah Tate2204.6.320.2221.000.5.2.1.01.3
Jay Threatt403.3.000.000.000.5.5.0.00.0

Game log
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2007*
7:00 pm, MASN		 Vermont W 60–53  1–0
  16 – Thomas  17 – Thomas  5 – Carter  Patriot Center (-)
Fairfax, VA
November 13, 2007*
7:00 pm, Cox Sports		 Cleveland State W 56–47  2–0
  18 – Thomas, Vaughan  8 – Thomas  4 – Carter  Patriot Center (-)
Fairfax, VA
November 17, 2007*
7:00 pm, Cox Sports		 Dayton W 67–56  3–0
  20 – Campbell  17 – Thomas  5 – Vaughan  Patriot Center (-)
Fairfax, VA
November 22, 2007*
9:00 pm, ESPN2		 vs. No. 20 Kansas State
Old Spice Classic		 W 87–77  4–0
  21 – Vaughan  9 – Carter  8 – Carter  The Milk House (-)
Orlando, FL
November 23, 2007*
5:00 pm, ESPN2		 vs. No. 19 Villanova
Old Spice Classic		 L 76–84  4–1
  25 – Campbell  8 – Thomas  3 – Thomas, Vaughan  The Milk House (-)
Orlando, FL
November 25, 2007*
4:30 pm, ESPN2		 vs. South Carolina
Old Spice Classic		 W 69–68  5–1
  22 – Thomas  11 – Thomas  5 – Long  The Milk House (-)
Orlando, FL
November 29, 2007
7:00 pm, Comcast		 Drexel W 85–38  6–1
(1–0)		  16 – Smith  8 – Thomas  4 – Carter  Patriot Center (-)
Fairfax, VA
December 2, 2007*
5:00 pm, MASN		 vs. East Carolina
BB&T Classic		 L 65–68  6–2
  16 – Smith  11 – Thomas  2 – Carter, Vaughan  Verizon Center (-)
Washington, DC
December 5, 2007*
7:00 pm, Cox Sports		 Hampton W 57–54  7–2
  16 – Campbell  11 – Thomas  5 – Campbell  Patriot Center (-)
Fairfax, VA
December 8, 2007*
2:00 pm		 at Kent State L 55–73  7–3
  17 – Vaughan  7 – Birdsong  2 – Long, Vaughan  MAC Center (-)
Kent, OH
December 21, 2007*
7:00 pm		 at FIU W 86–68  8–3
  21 – Smith  9 – Birdsong  5 – Vaughan  FIU Arena (-)
Miami, FL
December 30, 2007*
5:30 pm, MASN		 Liberty W 72–64  9–3
  17 – Thomas  11 – Thomas  8 – Campbell  Patriot Center (-)
Fairfax, VA
CAA regular season
January 2, 2008
3:00 pm		 at Georgia State L 64–66  9–4
(1–1)		  18 – Vaughan  8 – Thomas  4 – Campbell  GSU Sports Arena (-)
Atlanta, GA
January 5, 2008
4:30 pm, CN8		 Towson W 72–63  10–4
(2–1)		  20 – Thomas  14 – Thomas  3 – Campbell, Thomas  Patriot Center (-)
Fairfax, VA
January 9, 2008
7:00 pm, MASN		 at Delaware L 68–73 OT 10–5
(2–2)		  20 – Thomas  13 – Thomas  3 – Campbell  Bob Carpenter Center (-)
Newark, DE
January 12, 2008
2:00 pm, Comcast		 Northeastern W 80–52  11–5
(3–2)		  16 – Vaughan  10 – Thomas  4 – Thomas  Patriot Center (-)
Fairfax, VA
January 17, 2008
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 at Hofstra W 85–78 2OT 12–5
(4–2)		  29 – Thomas  9 – Thomas  4 – Campbell  Hofstra Arena (-)
Hempstead, NY
January 19, 2008
8:00 pm, MASN		 at James Madison W 96–75  13–5
(5–2)		  34 – Smith  8 – Birdsong  5 – Campbell, Thomas  JMU Convocation Center (-)
Harrisonburg, VA
January 23, 2008
8:00 pm, CN8		 Old Dominion W 86–53  14–5
(6–2)		  25 – Campbell  12 – Thomas  6 – Campbell  Patriot Center (-)
Fairfax, VA
January 26, 2008
7:00 pm, MASN		 at UNC-Wilmington L 58–61  14–6
(6–3)		  19 – Vaughan  14 – Thomas  4 – Campbell  Trask Coliseum (-)
Wilmington, NC
January 29, 2008
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 Virginia Commonwealth W 63–51  15–6
(7–3)		  21 – Thomas  15 – Thomas  4 – Vaughan  Patriot Center (-)
Fairfax, VA
February 2, 2008
2:00 pm, Comcast		 James Madison W 72–46  16–6
(8–3)		  20 – Campbell  5 – Birdsong, Campbell, Thomas  5 – Campbell  Patriot Center (-)
Fairfax, VA
February 7, 2008
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 at Drexel W 75–65  17–6
(9–3)		  25 – Campbell  12 – Thomas  5 – Thomas  Daskalakis Athletic Center (-)
Philadelphia, PA
February 9, 2008
4:00 pm, Comcast		 at Old Dominion L 64–72  17–7
(9–4)		  28 – Campbell  16 – Thomas  3 – Campbell, Long, Smith  Ted Constant Convocation Center (-)
Norfolk, VA
February 13, 2008
9:00 pm, MASN		 at Towson W 85–73  18–7
(10–4)		  19 – Vaughan  10 – Thomas  6 – Campbell  Towson Center (-)
Towson, MD
February 16, 2008
6:00 pm, ESPNU		 UNC-Wilmington
Homecoming		 L 73–75  18–8
(10–5)		  24 – Campbell  14 – Thomas  6 – Thomas  Patriot Center (-)
Fairfax, VA
February 20, 2008
1:00 pm, Fios1		 Delaware W 70–58  19–8
(11–5)		  24 – Thomas  14 – Thomas  4 – Long  Patriot Center (-)
Fairfax, VA
February 23, 2008*
1:00 pm, ESPN2		 at Ohio
ESPN Bracket Busters		 L 57–69  19–9
  18 – Campbell  9 – Thomas  5 – Campbell  OU Convocation Center (-)
Athens, OH
February 27, 2008
9:00 pm, MASN		 William & Mary W 60–54  20–9
(12–5)		  17 – Campbell  8 – Thomas  2 – Campbell, Long, Moldoveanu  Patriot Center (-)
Fairfax, VA
March 1, 2008
2:00 pm, Comcast		 at Northeastern L 59–70  20–10
(12–6)		  23 – Campbell  8 – Thomas  6 – Vaughan  Matthews Arena (-)
Boston
CAA Tournament
March 8, 2008
8:30 pm, CN8		 (3) vs. (6) Northeastern
Quarterfinals		 W 63–52  21–10
  20 – Campbell  8 – Thomas  3 – Campbell, Vaughan  Richmond Coliseum (-)
Richmond, VA
March 9, 2008
5:30 pm, CN8		 (3) vs. (2) UNC-Wilmington
Semifinals		 W 53–41  22–10
  15 – Campbell  14 – Thomas  3 – Long  Richmond Coliseum (-)
Richmond, VA
March 10, 2008
7:00 pm, ESPN		 (3) vs. (5) William & Mary
Championship		 W 68–59  23–10
  20 – Campbell  13 – Thomas  4 – Campbell  Richmond Coliseum (-)
Richmond, VA
NCAA Tournament
March 20, 2008*
9:40 pm, CBS Regional		 (12 E) vs. (5 E) No. 15 Notre Dame
First Round		 L 50–68  23–11
  25 – Thomas  7 – Thomas  3 – Thomas  Pepsi Center (-)
Denver, CO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Recruiting

The following is a list of players signed for the 2008–09 season:

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Andre Cornelius
PG		 Charlotte, North Carolina Victory Christian 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 87
Kevin Foster
PF		 Lakeland, Florida Briarcrest Christian 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Michael Morrison
PF		 St. Petersburg, Florida Lakewood 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Ryan Pearson
SF		 Far Rockaway, New York Christ the King 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
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. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
  • "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2009-02-09.

    References
    1. "Larranaga Earns 400th Career Win as Mason Beats Delaware :: Patriots Improve to 12–1 at home, remain in second in CAA". Archived from the original on 2008-03-06. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
    2. "Smith Sets NCAA Record as Men's Basketball Hands JMU First Home Loss :: Smith goes 10 of 10 from 3-point range while scoring 34 points". Archived from the original on 2008-01-23. Retrieved 2008-01-21.
    3. "Threatt to Transfer :: Freshman guard gets release, to pursue a career elsewhere". Archived from the original on 2007-12-25. Retrieved 2008-01-02.
    4. "Monroe to Redshirt; Will Be Eligible for 2008–09 Season :: Forward not 100 percent after preseason toe surgery". Archived from the original on 2007-12-23. Retrieved 2008-01-02.
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