2020–21 George Mason Patriots men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record13–9 (8–6 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaEagleBank Arena
2020–21 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
St. Bonaventure†11–4 .73316–5  .762
VCU10–4 .71419–7  .731
Davidson7–4 .63613–9  .591
Saint Louis6–4 .60014–7  .667
UMass6–4 .6008–7  .533
George Mason8–6 .57113–9  .591
Dayton9–7 .56314–10  .583
Richmond6–5 .54514–9  .609
Duquesne7–7 .5009–9  .500
Rhode Island7–10 .41210–15  .400
George Washington3–5 .3755–12  .294
La Salle6–11 .3539–16  .360
Saint Joseph's3–9 .2505–15  .250
Fordham2–11 .1542–12  .143
† 2021 A10 Tournament winner

The 2020–21 George Mason Patriots Men's basketball team represented George Mason University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The season marked the 55th for the program, the sixth under head coach Dave Paulsen, and the eighth as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Patriots played their home games at EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia. The Patriots finished the season 13–9, 8–6 in A-10 play to finish in sixth place. They defeated George Washington in the second round of the A-10 tournament[1] before losing to Davidson in the quarterfinals.[2]

On March 16, 2021, the school fired Paulsen.[3] A week later, the school named Tennessee assistant Kim English the team's new head coach.[4]

Previous season

The Patriots finished the 2019–20 season 17–15, 5–13 in A-10 play to finish in twelfth place. The A-10 tournament was canceled after the first round due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

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:2/5 stars   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:2/5 stars   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:2/5 stars   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:2/5 stars   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[6]

Honors and awards

Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year

  • Tyler Kolek [7]

All Atlantic 10 Third Team

  • Jordan Miller [8]

Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team

  • A.J. Wilson [9]

Atlantic 10 Player of the Week

  • Josh Oduro - Feb. 22 [10]

Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week

  • Tyler Kolek - Dec. 28 [11]
  • Tyler Kolek - Feb. 15 [12]
  • Tyler Kolek - Mar. 2 [13]

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
G 24 Lysander Rehnstrom (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrHerndon High School Herndon, VA
F 25 Jake Nichols (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrBrewster Academy Baltimore, MD
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: March 20, 2021

Player statistics

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Jordan Miller201832.9.463.333.7756.12.01.00.415.8
Javon Greene221928.6.423.375.7755.02.21.80.011.5
Tyler Kolek221830.7.399.358.7943.62.31.30.110.8
Josh Oduro221623.5.508.200.5836.01.20.50.810.0
A.J. Wilson212022.9.397.238.5005.00.80.32.17.8
Jamal Hartwell II22918.3.383.368.8891.41.10.40.05.4
Xavier Johnson21919.0.323.250.6131.81.80.80.13.3
Ronald Polite19012.8.293.136.5360.91.10.40.12.4
Bahaïde Haïdara2208.7.556.000.1882.90.60.60.22.4
Malik Henry803.6.667.000.4671.10.30.00.42.4
Otis Frazier III1507.7.382.313.5001.60.20.30.52.2
Greg Calixte1918.2.600.000.2311.90.20.10.22.5
Chance Konnor202.51.000.000.0000.00.00.00.01.0
Jack Tempchin502.4.000.000.6670.40.00.20.00.4
Mehki McCray501.81.000.000.0000.00.00.00.00.4
Jake Nichols201.0.000.000.0000.50.00.20.00.0
Lysander Rehnstrom201.5.000.000.0000.00.00.00.00.0

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 L 65–74  8–8
(4–6)		  16 – Miller  9 – Wilson  3 – Kolek  UD Arena (0)
Dayton, OH
February 10, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Fordham W 77–45  9–8
(5–6)		  16 – Miller  6 – Oduro  4 – Miller, Oduro  EagleBank Arena (190)
Fairfax, VA
February 13, 2021
7:00 pm, MASN		 Duquesne Postponed due to COVID-19 issues EagleBank Arena (–)
Fairfax, VA
February 20, 2021
2:30 pm, NBCSN		 at VCU
Rivalry		 W 79–76 OT 10–8
(6–6)		  27 – Oduro  9 – Miller  4 – Greene  Siegel Center (250)
Richmond, VA
February 24, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 George Washington W 63–58  11–8
(7–6)		  16 – Kolek  15 – Miller  4 – Kolek  EagleBank Arena (250)
Fairfax, VA
February 27, 2021
4:30 pm, NBCSN		 La Salle W 89–54  12–8
(8–6)		  16 – Wilson  6 – Wilson  5 – Miller, Polite  EagleBank Arena (250)
Fairfax, VA
A-10 tournament
March 4, 2021
5:30 pm, NBCSN		 (6) vs. (11) George Washington
Second round		 W 73–59  13–8
  19 – Miller  10 – Miller  3 – Greene  Robins Center (250)
Richmond, VA
March 5, 2021
5:30 pm, NBCSN		 (6) vs. (3) Davidson
Quarterfinals		 L 67–99  13–9
  15 – Miller  4 – Frazier III, Miller, Oduro  3 – Oduro  Robins Center (250)
Richmond, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[14]

References

  1. ↑ "George Washington vs. George Mason - Game Recap - March 4, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  2. ↑ "George Mason vs. Davidson - Game Recap - March 5, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Paulsen out after six seasons at George Mason". ESPN.com. March 16, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  4. ↑ "George Mason hires Vols' English as coach". ESPN.com. March 23, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Championship Cancelled". Atlantic 10 Website. March 12, 2020. Archived from the original on March 17, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Verbal Commits". www.verbalcommits.com. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Trio of Patriots Earn A-10 End-of-Year Awards". www.gomason.com. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Trio of Patriots Earn A-10 End-of-Year Awards". www.gomason.com. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Trio of Patriots Earn A-10 End-of-Year Awards". www.gomason.com. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Josh Oduro Named Atlantic 10 Player of the Week". www.gomason.com. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Tyler Kolek Named A-10 Rookie of the Week". www.gomason.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Tyler Kolek Earns Second A-10 Rookie of the Week Honor". www.gomason.com. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Kolek Earns Third A-10 Rookie of the Week Honor". www.gomason.com. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  14. ↑ "2020-21 George Mason Patriots Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
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