2007–08 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2007–08 George Mason Patriots George Mason Patriots wordmark.svg Colonial Athletic Association CAA 23–11 12–6 Jim Larranaga Eric Konkol Chris Caputo Michael Huger Patriot Center CAA Conference tournament champions NCAA 1st Round vs. Notre Dame L, 50–68 1 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. Season notes On February 20, 2008, Coach Jim Larranaga earned his 400th career victory.http://gomason.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/022008aab.html Larranaga Earns 400th Career Win as Mason Beats Delaware :: Patriots Improve to 12–1 at home, remain in second in CAA 2008-02-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20080306115713/http://gomason.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/022008aab.html 2008-03-06 dead 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).http://gomason.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/011908aaa.html 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 2008-01-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20080123154523/http://gomason.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/011908aaa.html 2008-01-23 dead 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.http://gomason.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/122107aab.html Threatt to Transfer :: Freshman guard gets release, to pursue a career elsewhere 2008-01-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20071225143601/http://gomason.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/122107aab.html 2007-12-25 dead 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.http://gomason.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/121807aaa.html Monroe to Redshirt; Will Be Eligible for 2008–09 Season :: Forward not 100 percent after preseason toe surgery 2008-01-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20071223082808/http://gomason.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/121807aaa.html 2007-12-23 dead Awards 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 Roster 2007 George Mason Patriots y y Louis Birdsong 33 F 6 6 230 SO Baltimore, MD Mount Saint Joseph’s Folarin Campbell 42 G 6 4 205 SR Silver Spring, MD Springbrook y Jordan Carter 2 G 6 0 175 SR Indianapolis, IN Brebeuf Chris Fleming 40 F 6 7 240 JR Manassas, VA Osbourn Park Cam Long y 20 G 6 4 177 FR Palm Bay, FL Freedom Vlad Moldoveanu 41 F 6 10 206 FR Romania St. John's College y Darryl Monroe 32 F 6 7 275 SR y Virginia Beach, VA First Colonial y Dre Smith 1 G 6 0 185 JR Houston, TX Lamar Isaiah Tate 25 G 6 4 214 FR Upper Marlboro, MD DeMatha Will Thomas basketball 34 F 6 7 230 SR Baltimore, MD Mount Saint Joseph’s y John Vaughn 23 G 6 3 179 JR yes Laurel, MD Laurel Jim Larranaga (Providence) Eric Konkol (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) Michael Huger (Bowling Green) Chris Caputo (Westfield) https://web.archive.org/web/20120204165804/http://gomason.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/gema-m-baskbl-mtt.html 2010-07-27 Stats Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 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 Game log yes yes yes yes |- !colspan=12 style=George Mason Patriots| Non-conference regular season November 9, 2007 7:00pm yes 2007–08 Vermont Catamounts University of Vermont Vermont Patriot Center Fairfax, VA MASN 60–53 1–0 Thomas 16 Thomas 17 Carter 5 - November 13, 2007 7:00pm yes Cleveland State Patriot Center Fairfax, VA Cox Sports 56–47 2–0 Thomas, Vaughan 18 Thomas 8 Carter 4 - November 17, 2007 7:00pm yes Dayton Patriot Center Fairfax, VA Cox Sports 67–56 3–0 Campbell 20 Thomas 17 Vaughan 5 7,274 November 22, 2007 9:00pm yes yes Kansas State 18 The Milk House Orlando, FL Old Spice Classic ESPN2 87–77 4–0 Vaughan 21 Carter 9 Carter 8 - November 23, 2007 5:00pm yes yes Villanova 20 The Milk House Orlando, FL Old Spice Classic ESPN2 76–84 4–1 Campbell 25 Thomas 8 Thomas, Vaughan 3 - November 25, 2007 4:30pm yes yes 2007–08 South Carolina Gamecocks University of South Carolina South Carolina The Milk House Orlando, FL Old Spice Classic ESPN2 69–68 5–1 Thomas 22 Thomas 11 Long 5 - November 29, 2007 7:00pm Drexel Patriot Center Fairfax, VA Comcast 85–38 6–1 1–0 Smith 16 Thomas 8 Carter 4 - December 2, 2007 5:00pm yes yes 2007–08 East Carolina Pirates East Carolina University East Carolina Verizon Center Washington, DC BB&T Classic MASN 65–68 6–2 Smith 16 Thomas 11 Carter, Vaughan 2 - December 5, 2007 7:00pm yes 2007–08 Hampton Pirates Hampton University Hampton Patriot Center Fairfax, VA Cox Sports 57–54 7–2 Campbell 16 Thomas 11 Campbell 5 - December 8, 2007 2:00pm yes yes Kent State MAC Center Kent, OH 55–73 7–3 Vaughan 17 Birdsong 7 Long, Vaughan 2 - December 21, 2007 7:00pm yes yes 2007–08 Florida International Golden Panthers Florida International University FIU FIU Arena Miami, FL 86–68 8–3 Smith 21 Birdsong 9 Vaughan 5 - December 30, 2007 5:30pm yes 2007–08 Liberty Flames Liberty University Liberty Patriot Center Fairfax, VA MASN 72–64 9–3 Thomas 17 Thomas 11 Campbell 8 - |- !colspan=12 style=George Mason Patriots|CAA regular season January 2, 2008 3:00pm yes 2007–08 Georgia State Panthers Georgia State University Georgia State GSU Sports Arena Atlanta, GA 64–66 9–4 1–1 Vaughan 18 Thomas 8 Campbell 4 - January 5, 2008 4:30pm 2007–08 Towson Tigers Towson University Towson Patriot Center Fairfax, VA CN8 72–63 10–4 2–1 Thomas 20 Thomas 14 Campbell, Thomas 3 - January 9, 2008 7:00pm yes 2007–08 Delaware Blue Hens University of Delaware Delaware Bob Carpenter Center Newark, DE MASN 68–73 OT 10–5 2–2 Thomas 20 Thomas 13 Campbell 3 - January 12, 2008 2:00pm 2007–08 Northeastern Huskies Northeastern University Northeastern Patriot Center Fairfax, VA Comcast 80–52 11–5 3–2 Vaughan 16 Thomas 10 Thomas 4 - January 17, 2008 7:00pm yes 2007–08 Hofstra Pride Hofstra University Hofstra Hofstra Arena Hempstead, NY ESPNU 85–78 2OT 12–5 4–2 Thomas 29 Thomas 9 Campbell 4 - January 19, 2008 8:00pm yes 2007–08 James Madison Dukes James Madison University James Madison JMU Convocation Center Harrisonburg, VA MASN 96–75 13–5 5–2 Smith 34 Birdsong 8 Campbell, Thomas 5 - January 23, 2008 8:00pm Old Dominion Patriot Center Fairfax, VA WSKY4/CN8 86–53 14–5 6–2 Campbell 25 Thomas 12 Campbell 6 - January 26, 2008 7:00pm yes 2007–08 UNC-Wilmington Seahawks UNC-Wilmington UNC-Wilmington Trask Coliseum Wilmington, NC MASN 58–61 14–6 6–3 Vaughan 19 Thomas 14 Campbell 4 - January 29, 2008 7:00pm 2007–08 Virginia Commonwealth University Rams Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Commonwealth Patriot Center Fairfax, VA ESPN2 63–51 15–6 7–3 Thomas 21 Thomas 15 Vaughan 4 - February 2, 2008 2:00pm 2007–08 James Madison Dukes James Madison University James Madison Patriot Center Fairfax, VA Comcast 72–46 16–6 8–3 Campbell 20 Birdsong, Campbell, Thomas 5 Campbell 5 - February 7, 2008 7:00pm yes Drexel Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA ESPNU 75–65 17–6 9–3 Campbell 25 Thomas 12 Thomas 5 - February 9, 2008 4:00pm yes Old Dominion Ted Constant Convocation Center Norfolk, VA Comcast 64–72 17–7 9–4 Campbell 28 Thomas 16 Campbell, Long, Smith 3 - February 13, 2008 9:00pm yes 2007–08 Towson Tigers Towson University Towson Towson Center Towson, MD MASN 85–73 18–7 10–4 Vaughan 19 Thomas 10 Campbell 6 - February 16, 2008 6:00pm 2007–08 UNC-Wilmington Seahawks UNC-Wilmington UNC-Wilmington Patriot Center Fairfax, VA Homecoming ESPNU 73–75 18–8 10–5 Campbell 24 Thomas 14 Thomas 6 - February 20, 2008 1:00pm 2007–08 Delaware Blue Hens University of Delaware Delaware Patriot Center Fairfax, VA Fios1 70–58 19–8 11–5 Thomas 24 Thomas 14 Long 4 - February 23, 2008 1:00pm yes yes Ohio OU Convocation Center Athens, OH ESPN Bracket Busters ESPN2 57–69 19–9 Campbell 18 Thomas 9 Campbell 5 - February 27, 2008 9:00pm William & Mary Patriot Center Fairfax, VA MASN 60–54 20–9 12–5 Campbell 17 Thomas 8 Campbell, Long, Moldoveanu 2 - March 1, 2008 2:00pm yes 2007–08 Northeastern Huskies Northeastern University Northeastern Matthews Arena Boston Comcast 59–70 20–10 12–6 Campbell 23 Thomas 8 Vaughan 6 - |- !colspan=12 style=George Mason Patriots|CAA tournament March 8, 2008 8:30pm 3 yes Northeastern 6 Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA Quarterfinals CN8 63–52 21–10 Campbell 20 Thomas 8 Campbell, Vaughan 3 - March 9, 2008 5:30pm 3 yes UNC-Wilmington 2 Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA Semifinals CN8 53–41 22–10 Campbell 15 Thomas 14 Long 3 - March 10, 2008 7:00pm 3 yes William & Mary 5 Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA Championship ESPN 68–59 23–10 Campbell 20 Thomas 13 Campbell 4 - |- !colspan=12 style=George Mason Patriots|NCAA tournament March 20, 2008 9:40pm yes yes 12 E Notre Dame 15 5 E Pepsi Center Denver, CO First Round CBS Regional 50–68 23–11 Thomas 25 Thomas 7 Thomas 3 - AP Poll Eastern Time Recruiting The following is a list of players signed for the 2008–09 season: no no 2008 Andre Cornelius PG Charlotte, North Carolina Victory Christian 5 10 175 3 3 87 Kevin Foster PF Lakeland, Florida Briarcrest Christian 6 7 205 3 3 40 Michael Morrison PF St. Petersburg, Florida Lakewood 6 8 200 2 3 40 Ryan Pearson SF Far Rockaway, New York Christ the King 6 6 200 3 3 76 2008 George Mason Basketball Commitments 2008 George Mason Basketball Commits ESPN 2244 2009-02-09 yes References George Mason Category:George Mason Patriots men's basketball seasons George Mason George Mason Patriots men's basketball George Mason Patriots men's basketball