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2006–07 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team

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2006–07 George Mason Patriots men's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record18–15 (9–9 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPatriot Center
Seasons
2006–07 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
VCU 16 2   .889 28 7   .800
Old Dominion 15 3   .833 24 9   .727
Hofstra 13 5   .722 23 9   .719
Drexel 13 5   .722 23 9   .719
George Mason 9 9   .500 18 15   .545
Northeastern 9 9   .500 13 19   .406
Towson 8 10   .444 15 17   .469
William & Mary 5 13   .278 11 20   .355
Georgia State 5 13   .278 9 21   .300
UNC Wilmington 4 14   .222 7 22   .241
James Madison 4 14   .222 7 23   .233
Delaware 3 15   .167 5 26   .161
2007 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2006–07 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team began their 41st season of collegiate play on November 11, 2006 at Cleveland State. This season followed their historic 2005–06 season where they advanced to the Final Four of the 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. However, the 2006–07 team was much less successful; they finishing with an 18-15 record and were not invited to any post-season tournaments.

Season notes

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Awards

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Second Team All-CAA

  • Will Thomas

Third Team All-CAA

  • Folarin Campbell

CAA All-Defensive Team

  • Will Thomas

CAA Player of the Week

  • Will Thomas – Nov. 13
  • Jordan Carter – Jan. 15

CAA Rookie of the Week

  • Louis Birdsong – Dec. 26

Roster

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2006–07 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 33 Louis Birdsong 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Mount Saint Joseph’s Baltimore, MD
G 12 Tim Burns 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Worcester Academy Greenfield, MA
G 42 Folarin Campbell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Springbrook Silver Spring, MD
G 2 Jordan Carter 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Brebeuf Indianapolis, IN
F 40 Chris Fleming 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Osbourn Park Manassas, VA
F 3 Makan Konate 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Worcester Academy Mali
G 24 Charles Makings 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr St. John's College Silver Spring, MD
F 32 Darryl Monroe 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Jr First Colonial Virginia Beach, VA
F 5 Gabe Norwood 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr State College State College, PA
G 1 Dre Smith 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Lamar Houston, TX
F 34 Will Thomas 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Mount Saint Joseph’s Baltimore, MD
F 13 Jesus Urbina 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Jr Amelia Academy Venezuela
G 23 John Vaughn 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 179 lb (81 kg) RS So Laurel Laurel, MD
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2010-07-27

Stats

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Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Folarin Campbell 32 32 32.7 .376 .307 .722 3.9 3.8 1.3 .3 13.9
Will Thomas 33 33 34.8 .627 .000 .622 6.9 2.2 .6 .6 13.3
John Vaughan 32 13 23.3 .397 .311 .655 2.8 1.1 .6 .0 8.3
Dre Smith 32 18 22.6 .410 .391 .593 2.2 1.3 .8 .1 8.0
Darryl Monroe 33 19 20.9 .563 .000 .471 3.9 1.1 .5 .6 6.1
Jordan Carter 33 24 23.1 .483 .460 .676 2.9 2.2 1.0 .2 5.0
Gabe Norwood 33 9 18.7 .465 .382 .706 2.1 1.8 .7 .2 3.6
Louis Birdsong 30 5 13.6 .488 .000 .762 2.9 .6 .2 .4 3.3
Tim Burns 18 2 6.9 .353 .346 .333 .4 .2 .1 .1 1.9
Chris Fleming 19 3 7.0 .542 .000 .500 .8 .1 .1 .1 1.5
Charles Makings 7 0 2.7 1.000 .000 .500 1.0 .1 .0 .0 1.3
Jesus Urbina 21 6 8.8 .324 .100 .200 2.5 .1 .2 .2 1.1
Sammy Hernandez 2 0 4.5 .500 .000 .000 1.5 .5 .0 .0 1.0
Makan Konate 9 1 2.1 .143 .000 .000 .3 .1 .0 .0 .2

Game log

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 11, 2006*
3:00 pm
Cleveland State W 79–74  1–0
 25  Thomas   10  Thomas   5  Norwood, Thomas  Wolstein Center (-)
Cleveland, OH
November 18, 2006*
4:00 pm, ESPN2
Wichita State
Final Four Banner Unveiling
L 66–72  1–1
 21  Vaughan   10  Thomas   4  Thomas  Patriot Center (-)
Fairfax, VA
November 21, 2006*
7:00 pm
at Hampton W 55–46  2–1
 22  Campbell   7  Thomas   3  Campbell, Monroe  Convocation Center (-)
Hampton, VA
November 25, 2006*
2:00 pm
at Creighton L 56–58  2–2
 22  Vaughan   10  Urbina   4  Campbell  Qwest Center Omaha (-)
Omaha, NE
November 27, 2006*
7:00 pm
Florida International W 65–39  3–2
 20  Smith   8  Monroe   4  Campbell  Patriot Center (-)
Fairfax, VA
December 3, 2006*
1:30 pm, Comcast
vs. Bucknell
BB&T Classic
L 57–60  3–3
 20  Campbell   7  Urbina   4  Thomas  Verizon Center (-)
Washington, D.C.
December 6, 2006*
7:00 pm
at Radford W 62–60  4–3
 21  Campbell   10  Thomas   6  Campbell  Dedmon Center (-)
Radford, VA
December 9, 2006*
12:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 7 Duke L 53–69  4–4
 13  Campbell, Thomas   6  Vaughan   6  Campbell  Cameron Indoor (-)
Durham, NC
December 21, 2006*
7:00 pm
at Holy Cross W 58–46  5–4
 18  Campbell   11  Birdsong   3  Campbell  Hart Recreation Center (-)
Worcester, MA
CAA regular season
December 28, 2006
7:00 pm, CN8
at Drexel L 49–61  5–5
(0–1)
 19  Thomas   8  Thomas   2  Campbell  Daskalakis Athletic Center (-)
Philadelphia, PA
December 30, 2006*
12:00 pm, Comcast
Mississippi State L 59–63  6–5
 22  Thomas   9  Thomas   3  Norwood  Patriot Center (-)
Fairfax, VA
January 3, 2007
7:00 pm
William & Mary L 63–67  6–6
(0–2)
 20  Thomas   5  Campbell   5  Norwood  Patriot Center (-)
Fairfax, VA
January 6, 2007
2:00 pm, Comcast
at Old Dominion L 63–65  6–7
(0–3)
 21  Thomas   9  Thomas   4  Campbell  Ted Constant Convocation Center (-)
Norfolk, VA
January 8, 2007
7:00 pm, MASN
UNC-Wilmington W 55–34  7–7
(1–3)
 11  Carter   8  Thomas   4  Carter  Patriot Center (-)
Fairfax, VA
January 11, 2007
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at Towson W 73–44  8–7
(2–3)
 16  Campbell   7  Carter, Monroe   9  Campbell  Towson Center (-)
Towson, MD
January 13, 2007
2:00 pm, MASN
James Madison W 73–52  9–7
(3–3)
 16  Vaughan   9  Thomas   5  Carter  Patriot Center (-)
Fairfax, VA
January 16, 2007
7:00 pm, MASN
at William & Mary W 76–63  10–7
(4–3)
 19  Thomas   6  Vaughan   4  Carter, Thomas  Kaplan Arena (-)
Williamsburg, VA
January 20, 2007
4:00 pm, MASN
Northeastern W 78–53  11–7
(5–3)
 20  Thomas   8  Campbell   5  Carter, Norwood  Patriot Center (-)
Fairfax, VA
January 24, 2007
7:00 pm, Comcast
Virginia Commonwealth L 62–75  11–8
(5–4)
 19  Campbell   9  Campbell   4  Carter, Thomas  Patriot Center (-)
Fairfax, VA
January 27, 2007
2:00 pm, Comcast
at James Madison W 59–41  12–8
(6–4)
 17  Campbell   6  Campbell, Thomas   4  Campbell, Thomas  JMU Convocation Center (-)
Harrisonburg, VA
January 29, 2007
7:00 pm, MASN
at UNC-Wilmington L 58–65  12–9
(6–5)
 17  Campbell   7  Vaughan   6  Campbell  Trask Coliseum (-)
Wilmington, NC
January 31, 2007
7:00 pm, MASN
Delaware W 89–59  13–9
(7–5)
 21  Campbell   5  Campbell, Monroe, Vaughan   4  Campbell, Carter, Norwood  Patriot Center (-)
Fairfax, VA
February 3, 2007
6:00 pm, ESPNU
Old Dominion L 56–66  13–10
(7–6)
 23  Campbell   11  Monroe, Thomas   3  Campbell  Patriot Center (-)
Fairfax, VA
February 8, 2007
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at Virginia Commonwealth L 49–63  13–11
(7–7)
 17  Thomas   12  Thomas   3  Carter, Monroe, Thomas  Stuart C. Siegel Center (-)
Richmond, VA
February 10, 2007
4:00 pm, ESPN
Hofstra L 60–68  13–12
(7–8)
 14  Campbell   6  Monroe, Thomas   5  Campbell  Patriot Center (-)
Fairfax, VA
February 14, 2007
7:00 pm, MASN
at Delaware W 66–46  14–12
(8–8)
 14  Thomas   9  Thomas   4  Monroe  Bob Carpenter Center (-)
Newark, DE
February 17, 2007*
4:00 pm, ESPN360
Kent State
Homecoming/ESPN Bracket Busters
L 62–68  14–13
 12  Monroe, Thomas   10  Thomas   5  Monroe, Thomas  Patriot Center (-)
Fairfax, VA
February 20, 2007
7:00 pm, MASN
Georgia State W 60–54  15–13
(9–8)
 14  Carter   8  Monroe, Thomas   6  Thomas  Patriot Center (-)
Fairfax, VA
February 24, 2007
1:00 pm
at Northeastern L 50–73  15–14
(9–9)
 8  Campbell, Thomas   9  Carter   2  Norwood, Smith, Thomas  Matthews Arena (-)
Boston
CAA tournament
March 2, 2007
8:30 pm
(6) vs. (11) James Madison
First Round
W 73–62  16–14
 26  Smith   7  Birdsong   8  Campbell  Richmond Coliseum (-)
Richmond, VA
March 3, 2007
8:30 pm, Cox
(6) vs. (3) Hofstra
Quarterfinals
W 64–61  17–14
 16  Campbell   10  Monroe   6  Campbell  Richmond Coliseum (-)
Richmond, VA
March 4, 2007
5:30 pm
(6) vs. (2) Old Dominion
Semifinals
W 79–63  18–14
 19  Smith   9  Birdsong   4  Campbell  Richmond Coliseum (-)
Richmond, VA
March 5, 2007
7:00 pm, ESPN
(6) vs. (1) Virginia Commonwealth
Championship
L 59–65  18–15
 12  Smith   5  Monroe   4  Campbell  Richmond Coliseum (-)
Richmond, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Recruiting

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The following is a list of players signed for the 2007–08 season:

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Vlad Moldoveanu
PF
Bucharest, Romania St. John’s College 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 11, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Cam Long
SG
Woodbridge, Virginia Freedom 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sep 18, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Isaiah Tate
SG
Hyattsville, Maryland DeMatha 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Aug 24, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Jay Threatt
PG
Highland Springs, Virginia Highland Springs 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 165 lb (75 kg) May 9, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/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. Retrieved February 9, 2009.
  • "2007 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 9, 2009.

References

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  1. ^ "Sammy Hernandez to Seek Transfer – The Mason Gazette – George Mason University". Archived from the original on February 2, 2008. Retrieved January 4, 2008.