2020–21 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team

The 2020–21 George Mason Patriots Men's basketball team represents George Mason University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The season marks the 55th for the program, the sixth under head coach Dave Paulsen, and the eight as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Patriots play their home games at EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia.

2020–21 George Mason Patriots men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2020–21 record8–7 (4–5 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaEagleBank Arena
2020–21 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
St. Bonaventure7–2 .778  9–2  .818
VCU6–2 .750  13–4  .765
Davidson6–2 .750  10–5  .667
UMass6–2 .750  7–4  .636
Richmond4–2 .667  10–4  .714
Dayton7–4 .636  11–5  .688
Duquesne6–5 .545  7–6  .538
Rhode Island6–7 .462  9–11  .450
La Salle5–7 .417  8–11  .421
George Mason4–6 .400  8–8  .500
George Washington2–3 .400  3–9  .250
Saint Louis1–2 .333  8–3  .727
Fordham2–9 .182  2–9  .182
Saint Joseph's0–9 .000  1–14  .067
† 2021 A10 Tournament winner
As of February 6, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

They finished last season 17–15, 5–13 in A-10 play to finish in twelfth place. The 2020 A10 Tournament was canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Goanar Mar0F6’7”214JuniorMankato, MNTransferred to Northern Iowa
Justin Kier1G6’4”197SeniorGrottoes, VATransferred to Georgia
Jason Douglas-Stanley20G6’2”191SophomoreMount Vernon, NYTransferred to Manhattan

2020 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ronald Polite
G		 Temple Hills, MD Oxon Hill High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Tyler Kolek
G		 Cumberland, RI St. George's School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Otis Frazier III
G		 Buckeye, AZ Mt. Zion Prep 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 207 lb (94 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Malik Henry
F		 Longview, TX Longview High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 211 lb (96 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   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.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Source[2]

    Honors and awards

    Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week

    • Tyler Kolek - Dec. 28 [3]

    Roster
    2020–21 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 Ronald Polite 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrOxon Hill High School Temple Hills, MD
    G 2 Xavier Johnson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)186 lb (84 kg) SoEpiscopal High School Germantown, MD
    G 3 Bahaïde Haïdara 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)203 lb (92 kg) SoDawson College Montréal, Canada
    G/F 5 Otis Frazier III 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)207 lb (94 kg) FrMt. Zion Prep Buckeye, AZ
    G 10 Jamal Hartwell II 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)155 lb (70 kg) JrFairfax High School Inglewood, CA
    G 11 Jordan Miller 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)202 lb (92 kg) JrLoudoun Valley High School Middleburg, VA
    F 12 A. J. Wilson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SrElev8 Prep Academy Laurel, MD
    F 13 Josh Oduro 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)228 lb (103 kg) SoPaul VI High School Gainesville, VA
    G 20 Tyler Kolek 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrSt. George's School Cumberland, RI
    G 21 Jack Tempchin (W) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)161 lb (73 kg) RS SrBlake High School Silver Spring, MD
    G 22 Mehki McCray (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)194 lb (88 kg) SrSt. Charles High School Waldorf, MD
    G 23 Javon Greene 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrHenry County High School McDonough, GA
    F 30 Chance Konnor (W) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrSouth Lakes High School Reston, VA
    G 32 Ian Boyd 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SrApex High School Apex, NC
    F 33 Greg Calixte 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrMount Vernon High School Mount Vernon, NY
    F 35 Malik Henry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)211 lb (96 kg) FrLongview High School Longview, TX
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: 12/21/2020

    Player statistics
    Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    Jordan Miller9730.1.469.407.8005.72.01.00.214.6
    Tyler Kolek11830.3.423.351.7503.12.21.50.210.7
    Javon Greene11827.1.400.250.7954.51.51.60.010.5
    Josh Oduro111125.5.516.286.5245.61.20.50.710.1
    A.J. Wilson10924.9.447.357.6256.01.10.62.79.9
    Jamal Hartwell II11420.8.354.324.8331.91.60.30.06.2
    Xavier Johnson10925.2.311.269.5202.62.41.20.04.8
    Bahaïde Haïdara1109.2.593.000.0003.70.50.90.22.9
    Greg Calixte11010.1.706.000.3002.60.30.20.22.5
    Malik Henry503.6.600.000.3750.80.20.00.61.8
    Ronald Polite8010.8.211.000.5000.40.80.30.01.3
    Otis Frazier III503.6.167.250.0000.00.00.00.00.6
    Jack Tempchin201.0.000.000.0000.00.00.00.00.0
    Mehki McCray201.0.000.000.0000.00.00.00.00.0

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    November 26, 2020*
    2:00 pm, ESPN+    		 vs. Queens (NC)
    DC Paradise Jam    		 W 66–65  1–0
    		  19 – Greene  4 – Miller  2 – Tied (4)  Washington Convention Center (0)
    Washington, DC
    November 27, 2020*
    2:00 pm, ESPN+    		 vs. Belmont
    DC Paradise Jam    		 L 67–77  1–1
    		  19 – Miller  9 – Miller  4 – Johnson  Washington Convention Center (0)
    Washington, DC
    November 28, 2020*
    2:00 pm, ESPN+    		 vs. Howard
    DC Paradise Jam    		 W 84–70  2–1
    		  30 – Miller  8 – Miller  9 – Hartwell II  Washington Convention Center (0)
    Washington, DC
    December 21, 2020*
    1:00 pm, ESPN+    		 VMI W 68–66  3–1
    		  22 – Wilson  10 – Wilson  5 – Johnson  EagleBank Arena (197)
    Fairfax, VA
    December 23, 2020*
    4:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Towson W 70–65  4–1
    		  19 – Oduro  8 – Oduro  3 – Haidara, Johnson  EagleBank Arena (193)
    Fairfax, VA
    December 26, 2020*
    4:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Norfolk State L 65–68  4–2
    		  19 – Kolek  9 – Haidara, Oduro  4 – Kolek, Miller  EagleBank Arena (202)
    Fairfax, VA
    A-10 regular season
    December 30, 2020
    6:00 pm, ESPN+    		 at Massachusetts W 93–92 2OT 5–2
    (1–0)    		  26 – Miller  8 – Miller  5 – Miller  Mullins Center (0)
    Amherst, MA
    January 2, 2021
    4:30 pm, NBCSN    		 at Dayton L 64–75  5–3
    (1–1)    		  16 – Kolek  7 – Oduro  3 – Johnson, Kolek, Polite  UD Arena (0)
    Dayton, OH
    January 6, 2021
    7:00 pm, MASN    		 VCU
    Rivalry    		 L 61–66  5–4
    (1–2)    		  13 – Oduro  9 – Oduro  3 – Johnson  EagleBank Arena (250)
    Fairfax, VA
    January 9, 2021
    12:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Richmond L 55–77  5–5
    (1–3)    		  16 – Wilson  7 – Greene  3 – Miller  EagleBank Arena (250)
    Fairfax, VA
    January 13, 2021
    7:00 pm    		 La Salle W 75–42  6–5
    (2–3)    		  18 – Greene  12 – Wilson  4 – Oduro  EagleBank Arena (250)
    Fairfax, VA
    January 16, 2021
    2:00 pm, NBCSN    		 at Rhode Island L 60–80  6–6
    (2–4)    		  22 – Miller  9 – Greene  3 – Greene  Ryan Center (0)
    Kingston, RI
    January 20, 2021
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Saint Joseph's W 87–85 2OT 7–6
    (3–4)    		  25 – Greene  13 – Oduro  2 – Tied (4)  EagleBank Arena (180)
    Fairfax, VA
    January 23, 2021
    12:30 pm, NBCSN    		 at Saint Joseph's W 71–62  8–6
    (4–4)    		  18 – Miller  8 – Greene  4 – Greene, Haidara  Hagan Arena (0)
    Philadelphia, PA
    January 27, 2021
    7:00 pm, MASN2    		 George Washington Postponed due to COVID-19 issues EagleBank Arena (–)
    Fairfax, VA
    January 30, 2021
    2:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at St. Bonaventure L 67–84  8–7
    (4–5)    		  19 – Miller  6 – Wilson  6 – Greene  Reilly Center (0)
    Olean, NY
    February 2, 2021
    6:00 pm    		 at Richmond Postponed due to COVID-19 issues Robins Center (–)
    Richmond, VA
    February 5, 2021
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at Dayton     UD Arena (–)
    Dayton, OH
    February 10, 2021
    7:00 pm    		 Fordham     EagleBank Arena (–)
    Fairfax, VA
    February 13, 2021
    7:00 pm, MASN    		 Duquesne     EagleBank Arena (–)
    Fairfax, VA
    February 20, 2021
    2:30 pm, NBCSN    		 at VCU
    Rivalry    		     Siegel Center (–)
    Richmond, VA
    February 24, 2021
    4:00 pm, ESPN+    		 Davidson     EagleBank Arena (–)
    Fairfax, VA
    February 27, 2021
    2:00 pm    		 at George Washington     EagleBank Arena (–)
    Fairfax, VA
    March 2, 2021
    TBA, CBSSN    		 at Saint Louis     Chaifetz Arena (–)
    St. Louis, MO
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    References
    1. "Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Championship Cancelled". Atlantic 10 Website. March 12, 2020.
    2. "Verbal Commits". www.verbalcommits.com. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
    3. "Tyler Kolek Named A-10 Rookie of the Week". www.gomason.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
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