2006–07 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team

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.

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
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
VCU162 .889287 .800
Old Dominion153 .833249 .727
Hofstra135 .722239 .719
Drexel135 .722239 .719
George Mason99 .5001815 .545
Northeastern99 .5001319 .406
Towson810 .4441517 .469
William & Mary513 .2781120 .355
Georgia State513 .278921 .300
UNC Wilmington414 .222722 .241
James Madison414 .222723 .233
Delaware315 .167526 .161
2007 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Season notes

Awards

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

2006–07 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F33Louis Birdsong6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg)FrMount Saint Joseph’sBaltimore, MD
G12Tim Burns6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg)SrWorcester AcademyGreenfield, MA
G42Folarin Campbell6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg)JrSpringbrookSilver Spring, MD
G2Jordan Carter6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg)JrBrebeufIndianapolis, IN
F40Chris Fleming6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg)SoOsbourn ParkManassas, VA
F3Makan Konate6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg)SrWorcester AcademyMali
G24Charles Makings6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg)SrSt. John's CollegeSilver Spring, MD
F32Darryl Monroe6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)275 lb (125 kg)JrFirst ColonialVirginia Beach, VA
F5Gabe Norwood6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg)SrState CollegeState College, PA
G1Dre Smith6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg)SoLamarHouston, TX
F34Will Thomas6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg)JrMount Saint Joseph’sBaltimore, MD
F13Jesus Urbina6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg)RS JrAmelia AcademyVenezuela
G23John Vaughn6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)179 lb (81 kg)RS SoLaurelLaurel, MD
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: 2010-07-27

Stats

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Folarin Campbell323232.7.376.307.7223.93.81.3.313.9
Will Thomas333334.8.627.000.6226.92.2.6.613.3
John Vaughan321323.3.397.311.6552.81.1.6.08.3
Dre Smith321822.6.410.391.5932.21.3.8.18.0
Darryl Monroe331920.9.563.000.4713.91.1.5.66.1
Jordan Carter332423.1.483.460.6762.92.21.0.25.0
Gabe Norwood33918.7.465.382.7062.11.8.7.23.6
Louis Birdsong30513.6.488.000.7622.9.6.2.43.3
Tim Burns1826.9.353.346.333.4.2.1.11.9
Chris Fleming1937.0.542.000.500.8.1.1.11.5
Charles Makings702.71.000.000.5001.0.1.0.01.3
Jesus Urbina2168.8.324.100.2002.5.1.2.21.1
Sammy Hernandez204.5.500.000.0001.5.5.0.01.0
Makan Konate912.1.143.000.000.3.1.0.0.2

Game log

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsSite (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 11, 2006*
3:00 pm
Cleveland StateW 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 HamptonW 55–46 2–1
 22  Campbell  7  Thomas  3  Campbell, Monroe Convocation Center (-)
Hampton, VA
November 25, 2006*
2:00 pm
at CreightonL 56–58 2–2
 22  Vaughan  10  Urbina  4  Campbell Qwest Center Omaha (-)
Omaha, NE
November 27, 2006*
7:00 pm
Florida InternationalW 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 RadfordW 62–60 4–3
 21  Campbell  10  Thomas  6  Campbell Dedmon Center (-)
Radford, VA
December 9, 2006*
12:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 7 DukeL 53–69 4–4
 13  Campbell, Thomas  6  Vaughan  6  Campbell Cameron Indoor (-)
Durham, NC
December 21, 2006*
7:00 pm
at Holy CrossW 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 DrexelL 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 StateL 59–63 6–5
 22  Thomas  9  Thomas  3  Norwood Patriot Center (-)
Fairfax, VA
January 3, 2007
7:00 pm
William & MaryL 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 DominionL 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-WilmingtonW 55–34 7–7
(1–3)
 11  Carter  8  Thomas  4  Carter Patriot Center (-)
Fairfax, VA
January 11, 2007
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at TowsonW 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 MadisonW 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 & MaryW 76–63 10–7
(4–3)
 19  Thomas  6  Vaughan  4  Carter, Thomas Kaplan Arena (-)
Williamsburg, VA
January 20, 2007
4:00 pm, MASN
NortheasternW 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 CommonwealthL 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 MadisonW 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-WilmingtonL 58–65 12–9
(6–5)
 17  Campbell  7  Vaughan  6  Campbell Trask Coliseum (-)
Wilmington, NC
January 31, 2007
7:00 pm, MASN
DelawareW 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 DominionL 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 CommonwealthL 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
HofstraL 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 DelawareW 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 StateW 60–54 15–13
(9–8)
 14  Carter  8  Monroe, Thomas  6  Thomas Patriot Center (-)
Fairfax, VA
February 24, 2007
1:00 pm
at NortheasternL 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

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

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Vlad Moldoveanu
PF
Bucharest, RomaniaSt. John’s College6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)185 lb (84 kg)Oct 11, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A
Cam Long
SG
Woodbridge, VirginiaFreedom6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg)Sep 18, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A
Isaiah Tate
SG
Hyattsville, MarylandDeMatha6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg)Aug 24, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A
Jay Threatt
PG
Highland Springs, VirginiaHighland Springs5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)165 lb (75 kg)May 9, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    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