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2007–08 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2007–08 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team began their 42nd season of collegiate play on November 9, 2007 at the Patriot Center versus Vermont. George Mason won the 2008 CAA tournament and advanced to the 2008 NCAA tournament. The Patriots were awarded a #12 seed, but lost in the first round to Notre Dame.
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| 2007–08 George Mason Patriots men's basketball | |
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CAA Conference tournament champions | |
NCAA 1st Round vs. Notre Dame, L, 50–68 | |
| Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
| Record | 23–11 (12–6 CAA) |
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| Home arena | Patriot Center |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VCU | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 24 | – | 8 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNC Wilmington | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Mason † | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Old Dominion | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 18 | – | 16 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hofstra | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 13 | – | 18 | .419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drexel | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Madison | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 13 | – | 17 | .433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia State | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2008 CAA tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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- On February 20, 2008, Coach Jim Larranaga earned his 400th career victory.[1]
- On January 19, 2008, Junior guard Dre Smith set an NCAA Division I record for most 3 point field goals made without a miss (10).[2]
- On December 21, 2007, it was announced that freshman guard Jay Threatt was released from his basketball commitment and will seek a transfer from the university.[3]
- On December 18, 2007, it was announced that senior forward Darryl Monroe will take a medical redshirt for the 2007–2008 season and will maintain his last year of eligibility for the 2008–2009 season.[4]
First Team All-CAA
- Will Thomas
Second Team All-CAA
- Folarin Campbell
CAA All-Defensive Team
- Will Thomas
CAA Player of the Week
- Will Thomas – Nov. 19
- Will Thomas – Nov. 26
- Dre Smith – Jan. 21
- Folarin Campbell – Feb. 11
CAA Rookie of the Week
- Cam Long – Jan. 14
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More information Player, GP ...
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Will Thomas | 34 | 34 | 35.6 | .642 | 1.000 | .672 | 10.4 | 2.0 | .9 | .1 | 16.1 |
| Folarin Campbell | 34 | 34 | 32.9 | .419 | .364 | .733 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 1.1 | .5 | 15.6 |
| John Vaughan | 34 | 33 | 33.2 | .426 | .336 | .741 | 4.0 | 2.1 | .8 | .3 | 12.3 |
| Dre Smith | 34 | 22 | 25.3 | .391 | .377 | .639 | 2.0 | 1.3 | .7 | .1 | 8.4 |
| Louis Birdsong | 34 | 28 | 23.6 | .539 | .000 | .677 | 3.9 | .9 | .6 | 1.0 | 6.1 |
| Cam Long | 34 | 4 | 17.9 | .450 | .375 | .650 | 2.4 | 1.6 | .1 | .7 | 4.1 |
| Jordan Carter | 27 | 11 | 16.8 | .356 | .344 | .720 | 1.9 | 1.7 | .6 | .1 | 3.0 |
| Vlad Moldoveanu | 31 | 4 | 11.4 | .379 | .154 | .800 | 2.1 | .3 | .2 | .5 | 2.3 |
| Chris Fleming | 34 | 0 | 6.8 | .489 | .000 | .500 | .9 | .1 | .1 | .0 | 1.4 |
| Isaiah Tate | 22 | 0 | 4.6 | .320 | .222 | 1.000 | .5 | .2 | .1 | .0 | 1.3 |
| Jay Threatt | 4 | 0 | 3.3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .5 | .5 | .0 | .0 | 0.0 |
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More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| November 9, 2007* 7:00 pm, MASN |
Vermont | W 60–53 | 1–0 |
16 – Thomas | 17 – Thomas | 5 – Carter | Patriot Center (-) Fairfax, VA | ||||
| November 13, 2007* 7:00 pm, Cox Sports |
Cleveland State | W 56–47 | 2–0 |
18 – Thomas, Vaughan | 8 – Thomas | 4 – Carter | Patriot Center (-) Fairfax, VA | ||||
| November 17, 2007* 7:00 pm, Cox Sports |
Dayton | W 67–56 | 3–0 |
20 – Campbell | 17 – Thomas | 5 – Vaughan | Patriot Center (7,274) Fairfax, VA | ||||
| November 22, 2007* 9:00 pm, ESPN2 |
vs. No. 20 Kansas State Old Spice Classic |
W 87–77 | 4–0 |
21 – Vaughan | 9 – Carter | 8 – Carter | The Milk House (-) Orlando, FL | ||||
| November 23, 2007* 5:00 pm, ESPN2 |
vs. No. 19 Villanova Old Spice Classic |
L 76–84 | 4–1 |
25 – Campbell | 8 – Thomas | 3 – Thomas, Vaughan | The Milk House (-) Orlando, FL | ||||
| November 25, 2007* 4:30 pm, ESPN2 |
vs. South Carolina Old Spice Classic |
W 69–68 | 5–1 |
22 – Thomas | 11 – Thomas | 5 – Long | The Milk House (-) Orlando, FL | ||||
| November 29, 2007 7:00 pm, Comcast |
Drexel | W 85–38 | 6–1 (1–0) |
16 – Smith | 8 – Thomas | 4 – Carter | Patriot Center (-) Fairfax, VA | ||||
| December 2, 2007* 5:00 pm, MASN |
vs. East Carolina BB&T Classic |
L 65–68 | 6–2 |
16 – Smith | 11 – Thomas | 2 – Carter, Vaughan | Verizon Center (-) Washington, DC | ||||
| December 5, 2007* 7:00 pm, Cox Sports |
Hampton | W 57–54 | 7–2 |
16 – Campbell | 11 – Thomas | 5 – Campbell | Patriot Center (-) Fairfax, VA | ||||
| December 8, 2007* 2:00 pm |
at Kent State | L 55–73 | 7–3 |
17 – Vaughan | 7 – Birdsong | 2 – Long, Vaughan | MAC Center (-) Kent, OH | ||||
| December 21, 2007* 7:00 pm |
at FIU | W 86–68 | 8–3 |
21 – Smith | 9 – Birdsong | 5 – Vaughan | FIU Arena (-) Miami, FL | ||||
| December 30, 2007* 5:30 pm, MASN |
Liberty | W 72–64 | 9–3 |
17 – Thomas | 11 – Thomas | 8 – Campbell | Patriot Center (-) Fairfax, VA | ||||
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| January 2, 2008 3:00 pm |
at Georgia State | L 64–66 | 9–4 (1–1) |
18 – Vaughan | 8 – Thomas | 4 – Campbell | GSU Sports Arena (-) Atlanta, GA | ||||
| January 5, 2008 4:30 pm, CN8 |
Towson | W 72–63 | 10–4 (2–1) |
20 – Thomas | 14 – Thomas | 3 – Campbell, Thomas | Patriot Center (-) Fairfax, VA | ||||
| January 9, 2008 7:00 pm, MASN |
at Delaware | L 68–73 OT | 10–5 (2–2) |
20 – Thomas | 13 – Thomas | 3 – Campbell | Bob Carpenter Center (-) Newark, DE | ||||
| January 12, 2008 2:00 pm, Comcast |
Northeastern | W 80–52 | 11–5 (3–2) |
16 – Vaughan | 10 – Thomas | 4 – Thomas | Patriot Center (-) Fairfax, VA | ||||
| January 17, 2008 7:00 pm, ESPNU |
at Hofstra | W 85–78 2OT | 12–5 (4–2) |
29 – Thomas | 9 – Thomas | 4 – Campbell | Hofstra Arena (-) Hempstead, NY | ||||
| January 19, 2008 8:00 pm, MASN |
at James Madison | W 96–75 | 13–5 (5–2) |
34 – Smith | 8 – Birdsong | 5 – Campbell, Thomas | JMU Convocation Center (-) Harrisonburg, VA | ||||
| January 23, 2008 8:00 pm, WSKY4/CN8 |
Old Dominion | W 86–53 | 14–5 (6–2) |
25 – Campbell | 12 – Thomas | 6 – Campbell | Patriot Center (-) Fairfax, VA | ||||
| January 26, 2008 7:00 pm, MASN |
at UNC-Wilmington | L 58–61 | 14–6 (6–3) |
19 – Vaughan | 14 – Thomas | 4 – Campbell | Trask Coliseum (-) Wilmington, NC | ||||
| January 29, 2008 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
Virginia Commonwealth | W 63–51 | 15–6 (7–3) |
21 – Thomas | 15 – Thomas | 4 – Vaughan | Patriot Center (-) Fairfax, VA | ||||
| February 2, 2008 2:00 pm, Comcast |
James Madison | W 72–46 | 16–6 (8–3) |
20 – Campbell | 5 – Birdsong, Campbell, Thomas | 5 – Campbell | Patriot Center (-) Fairfax, VA | ||||
| February 7, 2008 7:00 pm, ESPNU |
at Drexel | W 75–65 | 17–6 (9–3) |
25 – Campbell | 12 – Thomas | 5 – Thomas | Daskalakis Athletic Center (-) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| February 9, 2008 4:00 pm, Comcast |
at Old Dominion | L 64–72 | 17–7 (9–4) |
28 – Campbell | 16 – Thomas | 3 – Campbell, Long, Smith | Ted Constant Convocation Center (-) Norfolk, VA | ||||
| February 13, 2008 9:00 pm, MASN |
at Towson | W 85–73 | 18–7 (10–4) |
19 – Vaughan | 10 – Thomas | 6 – Campbell | Towson Center (-) Towson, MD | ||||
| February 16, 2008 6:00 pm, ESPNU |
UNC-Wilmington Homecoming |
L 73–75 | 18–8 (10–5) |
24 – Campbell | 14 – Thomas | 6 – Thomas | Patriot Center (-) Fairfax, VA | ||||
| February 20, 2008 1:00 pm, Fios1 |
Delaware | W 70–58 | 19–8 (11–5) |
24 – Thomas | 14 – Thomas | 4 – Long | Patriot Center (-) Fairfax, VA | ||||
| February 23, 2008* 1:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at Ohio ESPN Bracket Busters |
L 57–69 | 19–9 |
18 – Campbell | 9 – Thomas | 5 – Campbell | OU Convocation Center (-) Athens, OH | ||||
| February 27, 2008 9:00 pm, MASN |
William & Mary | W 60–54 | 20–9 (12–5) |
17 – Campbell | 8 – Thomas | 2 – Campbell, Long, Moldoveanu | Patriot Center (-) Fairfax, VA | ||||
| March 1, 2008 2:00 pm, Comcast |
at Northeastern | L 59–70 | 20–10 (12–6) |
23 – Campbell | 8 – Thomas | 6 – Vaughan | Matthews Arena (-) Boston | ||||
| CAA tournament | |||||||||||
| March 8, 2008 8:30 pm, CN8 |
(3) | vs. (6) Northeastern Quarterfinals |
W 63–52 | 21–10 |
20 – Campbell | 8 – Thomas | 3 – Campbell, Vaughan | Richmond Coliseum (-) Richmond, VA | |||
| March 9, 2008 5:30 pm, CN8 |
(3) | vs. (2) UNC-Wilmington Semifinals |
W 53–41 | 22–10 |
15 – Campbell | 14 – Thomas | 3 – Long | Richmond Coliseum (-) Richmond, VA | |||
| March 10, 2008 7:00 pm, ESPN |
(3) | vs. (5) William & Mary Championship |
W 68–59 | 23–10 |
20 – Campbell | 13 – Thomas | 4 – Campbell | Richmond Coliseum (-) Richmond, VA | |||
| NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
| March 20, 2008* 9:40 pm, CBS Regional |
(12 E) | vs. (5 E) No. 15 Notre Dame First Round |
L 50–68 | 23–11 |
25 – Thomas | 7 – Thomas | 3 – Thomas | Pepsi Center (-) Denver, CO | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
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The following is a list of players signed for the 2008–09 season:
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| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Andre Cornelius PG |
Charlotte, North Carolina | Victory Christian | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 87 | ||||||
| Kevin Foster PF |
Lakeland, Florida | Briarcrest Christian | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 | ||||||
| Michael Morrison PF |
St. Petersburg, Florida | Lakewood | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 | ||||||
| Ryan Pearson SF |
Far Rockaway, New York | Christ the King | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
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- "Larranaga Earns 400th Career Win as Mason Beats Delaware :: Patriots Improve to 12–1 at home, remain in second in CAA". Archived from the original on March 6, 2008. Retrieved February 21, 2008.
- "Smith Sets NCAA Record as Men's Basketball Hands JMU First Home Loss :: Smith goes 10 of 10 from 3-point range while scoring 34 points". Archived from the original on January 23, 2008. Retrieved January 21, 2008.
- "Threatt to Transfer :: Freshman guard gets release, to pursue a career elsewhere". Archived from the original on December 25, 2007. Retrieved January 2, 2008.
- "Monroe to Redshirt; Will Be Eligible for 2008–09 Season :: Forward not 100 percent after preseason toe surgery". Archived from the original on December 23, 2007. Retrieved January 2, 2008.