2013–14 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team

The 2013–14 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team represented George Mason University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was the 48th season for the program. The Patriots, led by third year head coach Paul Hewitt, played their inaugural season in the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10), after spending the past 28 years in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 11–20, 4–12 in A-10 play to finish in 12th place. They lost in the first round of the A-10 Tournament to Fordham.

2013–14 George Mason Patriots men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2013–14 record11–20 (4–12 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Roland Houston
  • Eric Skeeters
  • Chris Kreider
Home arenaPatriot Center
2013–14 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 25 Saint Louis13–3 .813  27–7  .794
No. 24 VCU12–4 .750  26–9  .743
George Washington11–5 .688  24–9  .727
Saint Joseph's †11–5 .688  24–10  .706
UMass10–6 .625  24–9  .727
Dayton10–6 .625  26–11  .703
Richmond8–8 .500  19–14  .576
La Salle7–9 .438  15–16  .484
St. Bonaventure6–10 .375  18–15  .545
Rhode Island5–11 .313  14–18  .438
Duquesne5–11 .313  13–17  .433
George Mason4–12 .250  11–20  .355
Fordham2–14 .125  10–21  .323
† 2014 A10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Season notes
  • George Mason will participate in the 2013 Diamond Head Classic Tournament in Honolulu, Hawaii.[1]
  • On April 9, 2013 it was announced that redshirt junior guard Vertrail Vaughns will transfer from the program for the 2013-14 season.[2]
  • On April 17, 2013 it was announced that redshirt junior forward Paris Bennett will transfer from the program for the 2013-14 season.[3]
  • The Patriots will play two scrimmages prior to the season against Seton Hall & Georgetown.
  • George Mason will open their season Friday November 8 vs American University at the Patriot Center.
  • George Mason will play Oklahoma on December 8 at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC as part of the BB&T Classic.
  • The following teams will visit the Patriot Center during the 2013-14 season: American (Nov 8), St. Francis (PA) (Nov. 19), South Florida (Dec. 4), Northern Iowa, Rhode Island, George Washington, Saint Louis, UMass, Duquesne, Dayton, Richmond, St. Bonaventure, Saint Joseph's.
  • George Mason will travel to the following schools during the 2013-14 season: Lamar (Nov 12), Iona (Nov 23), Princeton (Nov 26), Old Dominion, George Washington, Saint Louis, UMass, Duquesne, Fordham, La Salle, Rhode Island, VCU.

Roster
2013–14 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Bryon Allen 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)202 lb (92 kg) SrSt. Thomas More Largo, MD
F 5 Jonathan Arledge 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)236 lb (107 kg) SrKIMA Silver Spring, MD
F/C 4 Erik Copes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg) JrImhotep Charter Philadelphia, PA
G 13 Corey Edwards 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)174 lb (79 kg) JrChrist the King Middle Village, NY
F 12 Vaughn Gray 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrSt. Benedict's Elmwood Park, NJ
F 40 Marko Gujaničić 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)224 lb (102 kg) SoStoneridge Prep Cacak, Serbia
G 3 Patrick Holloway 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)163 lb (74 kg) SoPaul VI Stafford, VA
F 20 Jalen Jenkins 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)238 lb (108 kg) RS FrCardinal Hayes Yonkers, NY
G 22 Marquise Moore 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrSaint Thomas More Queens, NY
F 14 Anali Okoloji 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)214 lb (97 kg) JrImpact Academy Brooklyn, NY
F 25 Julian Royal 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)237 lb (108 kg) JrMilton Alpharetta, GA
F 30 Michael Rudy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoSaint Thomas More Falls Church, VA
F 2 Johnnie Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)260 lb (118 kg) RS SrBriarcrest Christian Memphis, TN
G 10 Sherrod Wright 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)202 lb (92 kg) RS SrMount Vernon Mount Vernon, NY
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2013-07-06

Stats
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Sherrod Wright313030.9.448.318.7043.20.80.20.815.6
Bryon Allen292934.0.451.391.8363.93.01.00.015.4
Patrick Holloway31320.9.400.411.7061.50.70.40.08.7
Jalen Jenkins311722.8.490.000.6936.01.40.81.07.2
Marko Gujanicic311318.9.410.208.7943.20.80.40.16.2
Johnny Williams261719.9.482.000.6233.60.50.40.55.5
Erik Copes251420.6.581.000.3705.60.31.10.54.4
Marquise Moore261922.2.404.000.7842.42.70.60.53.9
Corey Edwards251213.5.297.273.8081.61.40.40.02.7
Vaughn Gray1909.6.380.370.3751.10.30.20.12.7
Anali Okoloji1708.0.333.667.5361.80.20.40.12.1
Jonathan Arledge1125.0.000.000.5003.00.01.01.02.0

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 8*
7:00 pm		 American W 63–60  1–0
 Patriot Center (6,602)
Fairfax, VA
November 12*
8:00 pm		 at Lamar W 68–54  2–0
 Montagne Center (3,984)
Beaumont, TX
November 16*
4:00 pm		 Northern Iowa W 76–70  3–0
 Patriot Center (4,367)
Fairfax, VA
November 19*
7:00 pm		 St. Francis (PA) W 58–46  4–0
 Patriot Center (4,013)
Fairfax, VA
November 23*
2:00 pm		 at Iona L 73–89  4–1
 Hynes Athletic Center (1,738)
New Rochelle, NY
November 26*
8:00 pm		 at Princeton L 66–71  4–2
 Jadwin Gymnasium (1,672)
Princeton, NJ
November 30*
4:00 pm, MASN		 Rhode Island W 61–54  5–2
 Patriot Center (4,014)
Fairfax, VA
December 4*
7:00 pm, MASN		 South Florida L 66–68  5–3
 Patriot Center (4,587)
Fairfax, VA
December 8*
1:00 pm		 vs. Oklahoma
BB&T Classic Basketball Tournament		 L 66–81  5–4
 Verizon Center (9,183)
Washington, D.C.
December 22*
5:30 pm, ESPNU		 vs. No. 17 Iowa State
Diamond Head Classic Quarterfinals		 L 67–79  5–5
 Stan Sheriff Center (8,694)
Honolulu, HI
December 23*
2:30 pm, ESPNU		 vs. Oregon State
Diamond Head Classic Consolation 2nd round		 L 54–58  5–6
 Stan Sheriff Center (7,140)
Honolulu, HI
December 25*
1:30 pm, ESPN3		 vs. Saint Mary's
Diamond Head Classic 7th place game		 W 65–63  6–6
 Stan Sheriff Center (1,535)
Honolulu, HI
January 2*
7:30 pm, NBCSN		 Penn W 80–77  7–6
 Patriot Center (3,531)
Fairfax, VA
January 4*
7:00 pm		 at Old Dominion L 66–71  7–7
 Ted Constant Convocation Center (7,511)
Norfolk, VA
January 9
7:00 pm, CBSSN		 at VCU L 57–71  7–8 (0–1)
 Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,741)
Richmond, VA
January 11
8:00 pm, CBSSN		 Saint Joseph's L 80–84  7–9 (0–2)
 Patriot Center (5,027)
Fairfax, VA
January 15
7:00 pm, MASN		 No. 16 Massachusetts L 87–88  7–10 (0–3)
 Patriot Center (4,014)
Fairfax, VA
January 18
12:30 pm, NBCSN		 at Rhode Island L 69–71 OT 7–11 (0–4)
 Ryan Center (4,810)
Kingston, RI
January 22
7:00 pm		 at Fordham L 70–76  7–12 (0–5)
 Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,352)
Bronx, NY
January 25
12:30 pm, NBCSN		 George Washington L 69–75  7–13 (0–6)
 Patriot Center (7,714)
Fairfax, VA
February 1
2:30 pm, NBCSN		 at No. 19 Saint Louis L 75–81 OT 7–14 (0–7)
 Chaifetz Arena (9,148)
St. Louis, MO
February 5
7:00 pm, MASN		 Dayton L 67–84  7–15 (0–8)
 Patriot Center (3,863)
Fairfax, VA
February 8
2:00 pm		 at Duquesne W 74–68  8–15 (1–8)
 A.J. Palumbo Center (2,923)
Pittsburgh, PA
February 12
7:00 pm		 at Massachusetts W 91–80  9–15 (2–8)
 Mullins Center (5,322)
Amherst, MA
February 15
6:00 pm, MASN		 St. Bonaventure L 73–85  9–16 (2–9)
 Patriot Center (7,838)
Fairfax, VA
February 19
7:00 pm, NBCSN		 No. 10 Saint Louis L 85–89 OT 9–17 (2–10)
 Patriot Center (4,057
)
Fairfax, VA
February 26
7:00 pm, MASN		 Richmond W 69–60  10–17 (3–10)
 Patriot Center (4,011)
Fairfax, VA
March 2
2:00 pm, NBCSN		 at George Washington L 58–66  10–18 (3–11)
 Smith Center (4,307)
Washington, D.C.
March 6
8:00 pm, NBCSN		 at La Salle W 59–57  11–18 (4–11)
 Tom Gola Arena (1,503)
Philadelphia, PA
March 8
7:00 pm, MASN		 Duquense L 69–81  11–19 (4–12)
 Patriot Center (5,724)
Fairfax, VA
Atlantic 10 Tournament
March 12
7:00 pm		 vs. Fordham
First round		 L 67–70  11–20
 Barclays Center (3,842)
Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Recruiting

The following is a list of players signed for the 2014–15 season:

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Therence Mayimba
F		 Hagerstown, MD St. James School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 15, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
Isaiah Jackson
F		 Gainesville, FL The Villages Charter High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jan 21, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 69
Eric Lockett
F		 Atlanta, GA Whitefield Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 6, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 69
Trey Porter
C		 Dumfries, VA Potomac Senior 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 12, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    References
    1. http://www.diamondheadclassic.com/teams.html
    2. http://www.gomason.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=25200&ATCLID=207130877
    3. http://www.gomason.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=25200&ATCLID=207297262
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