2021–22 George Mason Patriots men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record14–16 (7–9 A–10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaEagleBank Arena
2021–22 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Davidson15–3 .83327–7  .794
Dayton14–4 .77824–11  .686
VCU14–4 .77822–10  .688
St. Bonaventure12–5 .70623–10  .697
Saint Louis12–6 .66723–12  .657
Richmond †10–8 .55624–13  .649
George Washington8–9 .47112–18  .400
Fordham8–10 .44416–16  .500
George Mason7–9 .43814–16  .467
UMass7–11 .38915–17  .469
Rhode Island5–12 .29415–16  .484
La Salle5–13 .27811–19  .367
Saint Joseph's5–13 .27811–19  .367
Duquesne1–16 .0596–24  .200
† 2022 A10 Tournament winner

The 2021–22 George Mason Patriots Men's basketball team represented George Mason University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The season was the 56th for the program, the first under head coach Kim English, and the ninth as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Patriots played their home games at EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Patriots finished the 2020–21 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 head coach Dave Paulsen.[3] A week later, the school named Tennessee assistant Kim English the team's new head coach.[4]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Ian Boyd32G6’4”230Grad SeniorApex, NC
Greg Calixte33F6’8”235Grad SeniorMount Vernon, NYTransferred to Bryant
Javon Greene23G6’2”190Grad SeniorMcDonough, GATransferred to South Florida
Bahaïde Haïdara3F6’6”203JuniorMontréal, CanadaTransferred to St. Francis (Brooklyn)
Tyler Kolek20G6’3”190SophomoreCumberland, RITransferred to Marquette
A. J. Wilson12F6’7”230Grad SeniorLaurel, MDTransferred to South Carolina

Arrivals

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
DeVon Cooper0G6’4”201Grad SeniorLouisville, KYTransferred from Morehead State
Davonte Gaines3G6’7”175JuniorBuffalo, NYTransferred from Tennessee
TJ Gadsden32G/F6’7”192FreshmanNew York, NY
Mike Gray11G6’2”202FreshmanFredericksburg, VA
Blake Jones24F6’10”195FreshmanCanberra, Australia
Joel Kabimba33F6’8”210FreshmanKinshasa, CongoTransferred from Stetson
D'Shawn Schwartz15G/F6’7”232Grad SeniorColorado Springs, COTransferred from Colorado

Source[5]

Honors and awards

All Atlantic 10 First Team

Atlantic 10 Player of the Week

  • Josh Oduro - Nov. 15 [7]

Roster

2021–22 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Devon Cooper 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)201 lb (91 kg) SrMorehead State Louisville, KY
G 1 Ronald Polite 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoOxon Hill High School Temple Hills, MD
G 2 Xavier Johnson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)186 lb (84 kg) JrEpiscopal High School Germantown, MD
G 3 Davonte Gaines 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrTennessee Buffalo, NY
G 4 Sam Shelton (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrDominion High School Sterling, VA
G/F 5 Otis Frazier III 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)212 lb (96 kg) SoMt. Zion Prep Buckeye, AZ
G 10 Jamal Hartwell II 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)155 lb (70 kg) SrFairfax High School Inglewood, CA
G 11 Mike Gray 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)202 lb (92 kg) FrBlue Ridge School Fredericksburg, VA
G 12 Chase Tucker (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrMount Pisgah Christian Alpharetta, GA
F 13 Josh Oduro 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrPaul VI High School Gainesville, VA
G/F 15 D'Shawn Schwartz 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)232 lb (105 kg) GSColorado Colorado Springs, CO
G 22 Blake Buchanan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) GSVoyager Academy Durham, NC
F 24 Blake Jones 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrNBA Global Academy Canberra, Australia
G/F 32 TJ Gadsden 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)192 lb (87 kg) FrSt. Andrew's Episcopal New York, NY
F 33 Joel Kabimba 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrStetson Kinshasa, Congo
F 35 Malik Henry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoLongview High School Longview, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: August 31, 2021

Player statistics

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Josh Oduro272731.6.529.292.7017.41.71.11.717.7
D'Shawn Schwartz303035.8.457.380.7354.52.10.50.315.5
DeVon Cooper303033.1.431.409.7372.42.10.50.111.6
Davonte Gaines302932.9.457.402.7618.11.60.70.410.2
Xavier Johnson282330.6.385.341.7274.14.61.10.17.7
Ronald Polite III14216.4.365.226.8001.11.40.60.14.9
Jamal Hartwell II26413.1.260.281.7000.81.10.20.02.9
Otis Frazier III2007.9.575.364.2861.90.20.50.22.7
Malik Henry2537.9.585.000.1672.00.20.30.42.0
Mike Gray807.1.333.125.5000.80.90.40.01.5
Blake Jones2818.4.333.280.5001.30.30.10.21.1
Blake Buchanan1219.1.400.375.0000.80.20.10.00.9
TJ Gadsden803.4.000.0001.0000.90.40.10.00.1
Joel Kabimba402.8.000.000.0000.30.00.00.00.0

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 9, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Stony Brook W 74–52  1–0
  16 – Oduro  9 – Gaines  3 – Cooper  EagleBank Arena (4,558)
Fairfax, VA
November 12, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Penn W 87–66  2–0
  20 – Oduro  9 – Johnson  7 – Johnson  EagleBank Arena (4,053)
Fairfax, VA
November 14, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Morgan State W 90–53  3–0
  22 – Oduro  8 – Gaines  7 – Johnson  EagleBank Arena (2,915)
Fairfax, VA
November 17, 2021*
7:00 p.m., BTN		 at No. 20 Maryland W 71–66  4–0
  22 – Schwartz  10 – Gaines  5 – Cooper, Johnson  Xfinity Center (11,948)
College Park, MD
November 19, 2021*
7:00 p.m., NBCSWA+		 at James Madison L 64–67  4–1
  19 – Gaines  11 – Gaines  4 – Schwartz  Atlantic Union Bank Center (4,505)
Harrisonburg, VA
November 22, 2021*
9:30 p.m., ESPN+		 vs. Washington
Crossover Classic		 L 74–77  4–2
  21 – Cooper, Oduro  10 – Gaines  4 – Hartwell II  Sanford Pentagon (1,822)
Sioux Falls, SD
November 23, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 vs. Nevada
Crossover Classic		 L 69–88  4–3
  17 – Gaines  7 – Gaines  3 – Johnson, Schwartz  Sanford Pentagon (1,600)
Sioux Falls, SD
November 24, 2021*
9:30 p.m., ESPN+		 vs. South Dakota State
Crossover Classic		 L 76–80  4–4
  29 – Schwartz  7 – Oduro  6 – Cooper  Sanford Pentagon (1,626)
Sioux Falls, SD
December 4, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Old Dominion L 50–60  4–5
  15 – Cooper  12 – Oduro  3 – Hartwell II  EagleBank Arena (3,529)
Fairfax, VA
December 7, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Navy W 71–65  5–5
  32 – Oduro  9 – Gaines  3 – Oduro, Schwartz  EagleBank Arena (2,845)
Fairfax, VA
December 18, 2021*
7:00 p.m., SECN+		 at Georgia W 80–67  6–5
  21 – Schwartz  11 – Oduro  9 – Johnson  Stegeman Coliseum (6,432)
Athens, GA
December 21, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 American W 67–44  7–5
  18 – Cooper  6 – Henry  6 – Johnson  EagleBank Arena (3,047)
Fairfax, VA
December 23, 2021*
7:00 p.m., BTN		 at No. 24 Wisconsin Canceled due to COVID-19 issues[8] Kohl Center 
Madison, WI
January 1, 2022*
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 at No. 6 Kansas L 67–76  7–6
  15 – Gaines, Schwartz  12 – Gaines  5 – Schwartz  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
A-10 regular season
January 2, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Duquesne Canceled due to COVID-19 issues UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse 
Pittsburgh, PA
January 5, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Rhode Island Canceled due to COVID-19 issues EagleBank Arena 
Fairfax, VA
January 17, 2022
2:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at George Washington
Revolutionary Rivalry		 L 76–77  7–7
(0–1)		  27 – Schwartz  11 – Gaines  6 – Johnson  Charles E. Smith Center (0)
Washington, D.C.
January 22, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Dayton W 50–49  8–7
(1–1)		  17 – Schwartz  10 – Oduro  4 – Johnson  EagleBank Arena (3,222)
Fairfax, VA
January 24, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Saint Joseph's
Rescheduled from January 8th		 W 77–71  9–7
(2–1)		  31 – Oduro  9 – Gaines  5 – Johnson  EagleBank Arena (2,436)
Fairfax, VA
January 26, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 St. Bonaventure W 75–66  10–7
(3–1)		  20 – Schwartz  8 – Gaines  4 – Oduro  EagleBank Arena (2,687)
Fairfax, VA
January 30, 2022
2:00 p.m., USA		 at UMass W 72–62  11–7
(4–1)		  15 – Schwartz  8 – Gaines  9 – Johnson  Mullins Center (2,321)
Amherst, MA
February 2, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Saint Louis L 90–92 2OT 11–8
(4–2)		  32 – Oduro  17 – Gaines  4 – Johnson  EagleBank Arena (2,664)
Fairfax, VA
February 5, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at La Salle L 78–83  11–9
(4–3)		  17 – Schwartz  9 – Gaines  10 – Johnson  Tom Gola Arena (2,217)
Philadelphia, PA
February 7, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Richmond
Rescheduled from January 11th		 L 59–62  11–10
(4–4)		  17 – Gaines  10 – Johnson  4 – Gaines  Robins Center (5,354)
Richmond, VA
February 9, 2022
7:00 p.m., CBSSN		 Richmond W 87–84 OT 12–10
(5–4)		  24 – Schwartz  14 – Oduro  9 – Johnson  EagleBank Arena (3,842)
Fairfax, VA
February 12, 2022
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 VCU
Rivalry		 L 70–85  12–11
(5–5)		  18 – Oduro  9 – Oduro  9 – Johnson  EagleBank Arena (6,333)
Fairfax, VA
February 16, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Saint Joseph's W 75–70 OT 13–11
(6–5)		  33 – Oduro  8 – Oduro  5 – Cooper  Hagan Arena (1,016)
Philadelphia, PA
February 20, 2022
2:30 p.m., USA		 at Fordham L 47–50  13–12
(6–6)		  19 – Johnson  9 – Oduro  4 – Cooper  Rose Hill Gymnasium (0)
Bronx, NY
February 23, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at VCU
Rivalry/Rescheduled from December 30th		 L 66–72  13–13
(6–7)		  22 – Schwartz  7 – Oduro  5 – Johnson  Siegel Center (7,411)
Richmond, VA
February 27, 2022
2:30 p.m., USA		 George Washington
Revolutionary Rivalry		 W 69–62  14–13
(7–7)		  27 – Oduro  14 – Oduro  2 – 3 Tied  EagleBank Arena (4,022)
Fairfax, VA
March 2, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Davidson L 62–73  14–14
(7–8)		  11 – 4 Tied  9 – Oduro  3 – Polite III  John M. Belk Arena (3,805)
Davidson, NC
March 5, 2022
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 UMass L 80–83 OT 14–15
(7–9)		  21 – Schwartz  6 – 3 Tied  5 – Johnson  EagleBank Arena (3,652)
Fairfax, VA
A-10 tournament
March 10, 2022
12:00 p.m., USA		 (9) vs. (8) Fordham
Second round		 L 49–54  14–16
  11 – Oduro  10 – Gaines, Oduro  3 – Johnson  Capital One Arena 
Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[9]

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. ↑ "Verbal Commits". www.verbalcommits.com. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Oduro Becomes First Patriot to Earn First Team All-A-10 Honors". www.gomason.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Josh Oduro Named A-10 Player of the Week". www.gomason.com. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  8. ↑ @MasonMBB (December 23, 2021). "Tonight's game at #24 Wisconsin has been canceled due to COVID-19 protocols within the Badgers program" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ↑ "2021-22 George Mason Patriots Schedule". gomason.com. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
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