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2008–09 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| mode | Basketball |
| year | 2008–09 |
| team | George Mason Patriots |
| image | George Mason Patriots wordmark.svg |
| conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
| short_conf | CAA |
| record | 22–11 |
| conf_record | 13–5 |
| head_coach | Jim Larranaga |
| asst_coach1 | Eric Konkol |
| asst_coach2 | Chris Caputo |
| asst_coach3 | Michael Huger |
| stadium | Patriot Center |
| bowl | NIT 1st Round |
| bowl_result | vs. Penn State, L, 77–73 OT |
The 2008–09 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team began its 43rd season of collegiate play on November 15, 2008, versus the University of Vermont. The players were looking to continue the success from their 2007–2008 season where they won the 2008 Colonial Athletic Association tournament championship game and advanced to the 2008 NCAA men's basketball tournament. The 2008–09 Patriots had a 13–5 regular season record and were runners-up in the 2009 Colonial Athletic Association tournament. The team reached the 2009 National Invitation Tournament, but they lost in overtime to eventual tournament champion Penn State.
Season notes
- On February 2, 2009, it was announced that George Mason would play the Creighton Bluejays on February 21 as part of the annual ESPN Bracket Busters event.
- On January 21, 2009, during a game versus Northeastern University, senior guard John Vaughan suffered a concussion and was carted off the court. He was taken to a local hospital and released later that night. He missed at least 1 week of action.
- On December 27, 2008, it was announced that sophomore forward Vlad Moldoveanu will be released from his basketball commitment. He enrolled at American University.
- On December 22, 2008, the George Mason men's basketball team won their 600th game in the history of the program.
Awards
Second Team All-CAA
- Darryl Monroe
- John Vaughan
Third Team All-CAA
- Cam Long
CAA All-Rookie Team
- Ryan Pearson
CAA All-Defensive Team
- John Vaughan
CAA Player of the Week
- Darryl Monroe – Jan. 12
CAA Rookie of the Week
- Ryan Pearson – Nov. 17
- Ryan Pearson – Dec. 1
Roster
- Jim Larranaga ()
- Eric Konkol (Wisconsin-Eau Claire)
- Michael Huger ()
- Chris Caputo (Westfield)
Stats
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Cam Long** | 33 | 33 | 32.7 | .462 | .404 | .748 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 1.1 | .1 | 11.7 |
| **John Vaughan** | 31 | 29 | 32.3 | .418 | .369 | .747 | 4.5 | 1.6 | .9 | .5 | 10.8 |
| **Darryl Monroe** | 33 | 33 | 29.6 | .573 | .000 | .574 | 7.7 | 2.1 | 1.1 | .5 | 10.5 |
| **Dre Smith** | 33 | 32 | 28.4 | .355 | .265 | .784 | 2.8 | 1.0 | .8 | .2 | 8.9 |
| **Ryan Pearson** | 32 | 1 | 17.1 | .488 | .000 | .643 | 3.8 | .7 | .6 | .8 | 7.0 |
| **Louis Birdsong** | 33 | 32 | 22.8 | .488 | .308 | .702 | 3.5 | .6 | .8 | 1.1 | 6.4 |
| **Andre Cornelius** | 33 | 3 | 18.8 | .399 | .324 | .545 | 1.8 | 1.3 | .5 | .1 | 5.5 |
| **Mike Morrison** | 31 | 0 | 10.8 | .545 | .000 | .302 | 2.5 | .3 | .1 | .7 | 4.0 |
| **Vlad Moldoveanu** | 7 | 0 | 9.9 | .353 | .375 | .500 | 2.1 | .6 | .0 | .0 | 2.3 |
| **Isaiah Tate** | 28 | 0 | 9.2 | .333 | .257 | .375 | 1.6 | .4 | .2 | .0 | 1.9 |
| **Jimmy Nolan** | 6 | 0 | 4.0 | .375 | .333 | .000 | .3 | .5 | .0 | .0 | 1.3 |
| **Brian Henderson** | 5 | 0 | 2.6 | .250 | 1.000 | .000 | .4 | .2 | .0 | .0 | 0.6 |
| **Chris Fleming** | 10 | 1 | 6.0 | .125 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.8 | .4 | .1 | .1 | 0.4 |
Game log
|- !colspan=12 style=| Non-conference regular season
|- !colspan=12 style=|CAA regular season
|- !colspan=12 style=|CAA tournament
|- !colspan=12 style=|National Invitation tournament
Recruiting
The following is a list of players signed for the 2009–10 season:
References
References
- "Vaughan Released From Hospital After Suffering Concussion :: Senior will return to Fairfax on Thursday to be reevaluated by team physician".
- "Moldoveanu to Leave Mason; Will Transfer or Pursue Professional Career :: Sophomore forward played in 31 games as a freshman".
- "Men's Basketball Picks Up Program's 600th Win Behind Freshman's Double-Double :: Pearson has 12 points and 13 rebounds in Mason's win over Tulane".
- "[http://gomason.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/gema-m-baskbl-sched.html 2008–09 Schedule] {{Webarchive. link. (2008-10-07 ." ''gomason.com.'' Retrieved on October 7, 2008.)
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