2016–17 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team

The 2016–17 George Mason Patriots Men's basketball team represented George Mason University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was the 51st season for the program. They were coached by second-year coach Dave Paulsen as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They play their home games at EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia. They finished the season 20–14, 9–9 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for seventh place. In the A-10 Tournament, they defeated Fordham in the second round before losing to VCU in the quarterfinals. They received an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Loyola (MD).

2016–17 George Mason Patriots men's basketball
CBI, First round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2016–17 record20–14 (9–9 A-10)
Head coachDave Paulsen (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaEagleBank Arena
2016–17 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Dayton15–3 .833  24–8  .750
VCU14–4 .778  26–9  .743
Rhode Island †13–5 .722  25–10  .714
Richmond13–5 .722  22–13  .629
Saint Bonaventure11–7 .611  20–12  .625
George Washington10–8 .556  20–15  .571
George Mason9–9 .500  20–14  .588
La Salle9–9 .500  15–15  .500
Davidson8–10 .444  17–15  .531
Fordham7–11 .389  13–19  .406
Saint Louis6–12 .333  12–21  .364
UMass4–14 .222  15–18  .455
Saint Joseph's4–14 .222  11–20  .355
Duquesne3–15 .167  10–22  .313
† 2017 A10 Tournament winner

Previous season

The Patriots finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 11–21, 5–13 in A–10 play to finish in a tie for 12th place. In the A–10 Tournament, the Patriots were defeated by Saint Louis, 83–78 in the first round.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Marko Gujaničić10F6'8"236SeniorCacak, SerbiaGraduated
Julian Royal25F6'8"232SeniorAlpharetta, GAGraduated
Michael Rudy30F6'7"204SeniorFalls Church, VirginiaGraduated
Shevon Thompson14C6'11"243SeniorClarendon Parish, JamaicaGraduated

2016 recruiting class

The following is a list of players signed for the 2017–18 season:

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Greg Calixte
F		 Mount Vernon, NY Mount Vernon High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Apr 12, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Javon Greene
G		 McDonough, GA Henry County High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Aug 5, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Goanar Mar
F		 Plymouth, MN DeLaSalle High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Apr 30, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 3
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.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Honors and awards

    Atlantic 10 All-Conference 2nd Team

    • Marquise Moore

    Atlantic 10 Most Improved Player

    • Marquise Moore

    Atlantic 10 Player of the Week

    • Marquise Moore - Dec. 12
    • Marquise Moore - Dec. 26
    • Marquise Moore - Jan. 23
    • Otis Livingston II - Feb. 6

    Roster
    2016–17 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 1 DeAndre Abram 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoCreekview High School Carrollton, TX
    G 2 Kameron Murrell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)197 lb (89 kg) SoIMG Academy Long Beach, CA
    G 3 Justin Kier 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)182 lb (83 kg) FrSpotswood High School Spottswood, VA
    G 4 Otis Livingston II 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)168 lb (76 kg) SoLinden High School Linden, NJ
    G 5 Jaire Grayer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)192 lb (87 kg) SoIMG Academy Flint, MI
    G 10 Karmari Newman 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrEast English Village Prep Academy Detroit, MI
    F 11 A. J. Wilson  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
    —
    		 FrElev8 Prep Academy Lanham, MD
    G 12 Myles Tate (W) 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)161 lb (73 kg) RS SrMars Hill University Ashburn, VA
    F 14 Daniel Relvao 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)236 lb (107 kg) RS FrMountain Mission Coimbra, Portugal
    F 15 Danny Dixon 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)228 lb (103 kg) SoIMG Academy Grosse Pointe South, MI
    G 22 Marquise Moore 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)208 lb (94 kg) SrSaint Thomas More Queens, NY
    F 25 Troy Temara 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrWest Genesee High School Syracuse, NY
    F 31 Jalen Jenkins 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)246 lb (112 kg) RS SrCardinal Hayes Brooklyn, NY
    G 32 Ian Boyd 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrApex High School Apex, NC
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Player statistics
    Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    Marquise Moore343434.9.483.303.70110.93.50.90.816.9
    Otis Livingston II343434.6.414.336.9193.13.01.10.014.3
    Jalen Jenkins343327.9.608.000.6796.11.90.40.312.0
    Jaire Grayer343329.6.421.383.8335.40.60.71.011.4
    Ian Boyd31419.0.395.263.7272.50.60.70.25.9
    Justin Kier332927.4.428.386.7444.51.10.20.65.8
    Karmari Newman31115.1.343.315.8101.30.50.10.04.6
    DeAndre Abram919.1.462.250.7143.42.00.10.33.4
    Kameron Murrell2205.7.324.273.7500.70.30.30.01.6
    Troy Temara2418.3.390.000.4001.30.20.00.01.6
    Danny Dixon604.5.400.000.7141.30.00.00.31.5
    Daniel Relvao2707.0.400.000.6671.60.10.10.40.8
    Myles Tate703.5.000.000.6670.70.70.10.00.6

    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 12*
    7:00 PM, MASN    		 Towson L 61–67  0–1
    		  19 – Jenkins  7 – Jenkins  4 – Jenkins  EagleBank Arena (4,814)
    Fairfax, VA
    November 15*
    7:00 PM    		 Lebanon Valley W 90–65  1–1
    		  19 – Moore  11 – Jenkins  6 – Livingston II  EagleBank Arena (2,638)
    Fairfax, VA
    November 18*
    7:30 PM    		 Mount St. Mary's L 76–78 OT 1–2
    		  23 – Jenkins  13 – Moore  4 – Moore  EagleBank Arena (3,487)
    Fairfax, VA
    November 21*
    7:30 PM    		 vs. Houston
    Gulf Coast Showcase quarterfinals    		 L 56–93  1–3
    		  15 – Moore  5 – Moore  3 – 3 tied  Germain Arena 
    Estero, FL
    November 22*
    1:30 PM    		 vs. Kent State
    Gulf Coast Showcase    		 W 79–75  2–3
    		  23 – Moore  14 – Moore  5 – Livingston II, Moore  Germain Arena 
    Estero, FL
    November 23*
    1:30 PM    		 vs. Bradley
    Gulf Coast Showcase    		 W 77–66  3–3
    		  22 – Livingston  15 – Moore  5 – Moore  Germain Arena 
    Estero, FL
    November 26*
    6:00 PM, MASN    		 James Madison W 80–77 OT 4–3
    		  20 – Moore  8 – Moore  4 – Boyd  EagleBank Arena (4,192)
    Fairfax, VA
    November 30*
    8:00 PM    		 at Northern Iowa W 54–50  5–3
    		  14 – Grayer  13 – Moore  5 – Moore  McLeod Center (4,302)
    Cedar Falls, IA
    December 3*
    4:00 PM    		 Mercer W 79–68  6–3
    		  21 – Moore  12 – Moore  7 – Livingston II  EagleBank Arena (3,560)
    Fairfax, VA
    December 7*
    7:00 PM, BTN    		 at Penn State W 85–66  7–3
    		  25 – Moore  13 – Moore  5 – Moore  Bryce Jordan Center (5,694)
    University Park, PA
    December 10*
    2:00 PM, ESPN3    		 at Penn W 79–60  8–3
    		  22 – Jenkins  16 – Moore  10 – Moore  Palestra (2,273)
    Philadelphia, PA
    December 12*
    7:00 PM    		 Longwood W 97–60  9–3
    		  17 – 3 players tied  8 – Jenkins, Moore  4 – Livingston II  EagleBank Arena (3,712)
    Fairfax, VA
    December 22*
    12:00 PM    		 Prairie View A&M W 75–59  10–3
    		  23 – Livingston II  17 – Moore  6 – Livingston II  EagleBank Arena (5,584)
    Fairfax, VA
    A-10 regular season
    December 30
    8:00 PM, CBSSN    		 VCU
    Rivalry    		 L 64–73  10–4
    (0–1)    		  12 – Jenkins  6 – Moore  4 – Livingston II  EagleBank Arena (7,780)
    Fairfax, VA
    January 4
    7:00 PM    		 Massachusetts W 86–81  11–4
    (1–1)    		  24 – Moore  7 – Moore  5 – Moore  EagleBank Arena (2,755)
    Fairfax, VA
    January 7
    5:00 PM, NBCSN    		 at St. Bonaventure L 72–82  11–5
    (1–2)    		  19 – Moore  10 – Moore  4 – Moore  Reilly Center (4,026)
    Olean, NY
    January 10
    7:00 PM, ASN    		 at Saint Joseph's W 75–67  12–5
    (2–2)    		  24 – Moore  10 – Moore  7 – Moore  Hagan Arena (3,051)
    Philadelphia, PA
    January 14
    2:30 PM, NBCSN    		 Saint Louis L 56–63  12–6
    (2–3)    		  16 – Grayer  16 – Moore  5 – Moore  EagleBank Arena (3,651)
    Fairfax, VA
    January 22
    1:00 PM, ASN    		 at Richmond W 82–77  13–6
    (3–3)    		  25 – Moore  13 – Moore  4 – Livingston II  Robins Center (7,201)
    Richmond, VA
    January 25
    7:00 PM, ASN    		 George Washington L 68–87  13–7
    (3–4)    		  15 – Moore  10 – Moore  2 – Kier  EagleBank Arena (4,070)
    Fairfax, VA
    January 28
    1:00 PM    		 at Massachusetts W 76–74  14–7
    (4–4)    		  22 – Livingston II  12 – Jenkins  5 – Moore  Mullins Center (4,261)
    Amherst, MA
    February 1
    7:00 PM    		 at Saint Louis L 74–76 2OT 14–8
    (4–5)    		  29 – Livingston II  7 – Jenkins  7 – Jenkins  Chaifetz Arena (4,507)
    St. Louis, MO
    February 4
    7:00 PM, MASN    		 La Salle W 95–75  15–8
    (5–5)    		  28 – Moore  9 – Moore  5 – Moore  EagleBank Arena (5,003)
    Fairfax, VA
    February 8
    7:00 PM, ASN    		 at Davidson W 76–69  16–8
    (6–5)    		  23 – Jenkins  11 – Moore  4 – Moore  John M. Belk Arena (3,647)
    Davidson, NC
    February 11
    6:00 PM, ASN    		 Fordham
    Homecoming    		 W 73–67  17–8
    (7–5)    		  19 – Livingston II  13 – Jenkins  6 – Moore  EagleBank Arena (6,676)
    Fairfax, VA
    February 14
    7:00 PM, MASN    		 Richmond W 93–70  18–8
    (8–5)    		  22 – Moore  12 – Moore  4 – Moore  EagleBank Arena (3,004)
    Fairfax, VA
    February 18
    4:00 PM, NBCSN    		 Rhode Island L 74–77  18–9
    (8–6)    		  22 – Jenkins  10 – Moore  4 – Livingston II  EagleBank Arena (6,145)
    Fairfax, VA
    February 21
    7:00 PM    		 at Dayton L 70–83  18–10
    (8–7)    		  13 – Grayer  13 – Grayer  4 – Jenkins  UD Arena (13,071)
    Dayton, OH
    February 26
    2:00 PM    		 at George Washington L 74–83  18–11
    (8–8)    		  20 – Moore  7 – Kier, Moore  6 – Moore  Charles E. Smith Center (3,352)
    Washington, D.C.
    March 1
    7:00 PM    		 Duquesne W 63–62  19–11
    (9–8)    		  13 – Jenkins  13 – Moore  5 – Livingston II  EagleBank Arena (3,519)
    Fairfax, VA
    March 4
    2:00 PM, MASN    		 at VCU
    Rivalry    		 L 60–72  19–12
    (9–9)    		  17 – Moore  11 – Moore  5 – Kier  Siegel Center (7,637)
    Richmond, VA
    A-10 Tournament
    March 9
    6:00 PM, NBCSN    		 (7) vs. (10) Fordham
    Second Round    		 W 82–71 OT 20–12
    		  25 – Moore  17 – Moore  5 – Moore  PPG Paints Arena (5,442)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    March 10
    6:00 PM, NBCSN    		 (7) vs. (2) VCU
    Quarterfinals    		 L 60–71  20–13
    		  15 – Jenkins  17 – Moore  2 – Jenkins, Livingston II  PPG Paints Arena (6,647)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    CBI
    March 15*
    7:00 PM    		 Loyola (MD)
    First round    		 L 58–73  20–14
    		  19 – Livingston II  9 – Moore  3 – Moore  EagleBank Arena (1,400)
    Fairfax, VA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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    See also

    2016–17 George Mason Patriots women's basketball team

    References
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