2022–23 George Mason Patriots men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record20–13 (11–7 A–10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaEagleBank Arena
2022–23 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
VCU153 .833278  .771
Fordham126 .667258  .758
Dayton126 .6672212  .647
Saint Louis126 .6672112  .636
George Mason117 .6112013  .606
Duquesne108 .5562013  .606
George Washington108 .5561616  .500
Davidson810 .4441616  .500
Saint Joseph's810 .4441617  .485
St. Bonaventure810 .4441418  .438
Richmond711 .3891518  .455
La Salle711 .3891519  .441
Massachusetts612 .3331516  .484
Rhode Island513 .278922  .290
Loyola Chicago414 .2221021  .323
2023 A10 Tournament winner

The 2022–23 George Mason Patriots Men's basketball team represented George Mason University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The season was the 57th for the program, the second under head coach Kim English, and the 10th as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Patriots played their home games at EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia. They finished the season 20–13, 11–7 in A-10 play to finish in fifth place. This was the first season since 2017 that the Patriots finished the season with at least 20 wins. They defeated Richmond in the second round of the A-10 tournament before losing to Saint Louis.

On March 23, 2023, head coach Kim English left the school to take the head coaching job at Providence.[1] On March 30, the school named Maryland assistant coach Tony Skinn the team's new head coach.[2]

Previous season

In Kim English's first season as head coach, the Patriots finished the 2021–22 season 14–16, 7–9 in A-10 play to finish in ninth place. Their season ended with a loss to Fordham in the second round of the A-10 tournament.[3]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Blake Buchanan22G6'5"205Grad SeniorDurham, NCGraduated
Otis Frazier5F6'6"212JuniorBuckeye, AZTransferred to UTEP
Jamal Hartwell II10G5'10"155Grad SeniorInglewood, CATransferred to UC Riverside
TJ Gadsden32G/F6'7"192FreshmanNew York, NYTransferred to Canisius
Mike Gray11G6'1"160SophomoreFredericksburg, VA
Xavier Johnson2G6'1"186SeniorGermantown, MDTransferred to Southern Illinois
Joel Kabimba33F6'8"210FreshmanKinshasa, CongoTransferred to Bryant
Sam Shelton4G6'1"210FreshmanSterling, VA
D'Shawn Schwartz15G/F6'7"232Grad SeniorColorado Springs, COGraduated

Arrivals

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Victor BaileyG6'4"182RS JuniorAustin, TXTransferred from Tennessee
Devin DinkinsG5'10"155FreshmanWashington, DC
Justyn FernandezG/F6'5"200FreshmanRichmond, VA
Peter OduroF6'9"224FreshmanGainesville, VA
Saquan SingletonG6'6"190RS JuniorBronx, NYTransferred from New Mexico

Source[4]

Honors and awards

All Atlantic 10 First Team

Atlantic 10 Player of the Week

  • Josh Oduro - Jan. 16 [6]
  • Josh Oduro - Feb. 20 [7]

Roster

2022–23 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Devon Cooper 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)201 lb (91 kg) GSMorehead State Louisville, KY
G 1 Ronald Polite III 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)182 lb (83 kg) JrOxon Hill High School Temple Hills, MD
G 2 Victor Bailey Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)182 lb (83 kg) GSTennessee Austin, TX
G 3 Davonte Gaines 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrTennessee Buffalo, NY
G 4 Justyn Fernandez 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrIMG Academy Richmond, VA
G 5 Devin Dinkins 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)164 lb (74 kg) FrGonzaga Washington, DC
F 12 Peter Oduro 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)224 lb (102 kg) FrVirginia Academy High School Gainesville, VA
F 13 Josh Oduro 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrPaul VI High School Gainesville, VA
G 15 Saquan Singleton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) GSNew Mexico Bronx, NY
F 20 Ginika Ojiako 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) GSVirginia Tech Lagos, Nigeria
F 23 Elvis Nnaji 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)222 lb (101 kg) FrHopkins High School Hopkins, MN
F 24 Blake Jones 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)222 lb (101 kg) SoNBA Global Academy Canberra, Australia
G 30 Chase Tucker (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoMount Pisgah Christian Alpharetta, GA
F 35 Malik Henry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrLongview High School Longview, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: October 14, 2022

Player statistics

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Josh Oduro262628.6.554.259.6218.22.70.70.915.3
Victor Bailey, Jr.242031.6.449.470.8043.21.60.40.211.8
DeVon Cooper262626.6.380.344.8103.52.90.20.810.6
Ronald Polite III232130.2.455.348.7503.03.91.10.310.6
Davonte Gaines161626.3.360.347.7586.31.30.50.47.1
Ginika Ojiako26511.7.593.000.6332.80.00.10.34.9
Malik Henry25411.8.616.000.4223.10.10.40.54.4
Justyn Fernandez26712.0.375.370.5831.80.50.30.13.8
Devin Dinkins24411.6.369.385.7600.80.90.30.03.4
Saquan Singleton25114.7.460.000.3002.61.20.60.52.8
Kam Johnson303.7.200.000.0001.00.30.00.00.7
Elvis Nnaji1204.2.300.000.0001.00.10.00.20.5
Blake Jones1906.5.133.182.0001.20.40.00.10.3
Chase Tucker201.5.000.000.0000.00.00.00.00.0
Peter Oduro601.5.000.000.0000.20.00.00.00.0

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 7, 2022*
8:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
at No. 15 Auburn L 52–70  0–1
 10  Polite III  5  Bailey Jr.  4  Polite III  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
November 11, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Longwood W 83–69  1–1
 20  Oduro  12  Oduro  4  Singleton  EagleBank Arena (5,185)
Fairfax, VA
November 13, 2022*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
American W 73–56  2–1
 23  Bailey Jr.  9  Gaines  6  Oduro  EagleBank Arena (3,113)
Fairfax, VA
November 18, 2022*
8:00 p.m., ESPN3
vs. Boston College
Paradise Jam Tournament Opening Round
L 56–71  2–2
 15  Bailey Jr.  7  Bailey Jr.  3  Gaines  Sports and Fitness Center (924)
Saint Thomas, USVI
November 19, 2022*
5:45 p.m., ESPN3
vs. Belmont
Paradise Jam Tournament Consolation 2nd Round
L 62–66  2–3
 15  Cooper  7  Tied  4  Oduro  Sports and Fitness Center (724)
Saint Thomas, USVI
November 21, 2022*
1:00 p.m., ESPN3
vs. Buffalo
Paradise Jam Tournament 7th Place Game
L 74–82  2–4
 17  Oduro  6  Tied  6  Cooper  Sports and Fitness Center 
Saint Thomas, USVI
November 26, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Queens W 72–65  3–4
 16  Polite III  8  Oduro  3  Oduro  EagleBank Arena (2,460)
Fairfax, VA
November 30, 2022*
7:00 p.m., MASN2
Hofstra W 81–77 OT 4–4
 21  Oduro  11  Oduro  5  Polite III  EagleBank Arena (2,391)
Fairfax, VA
December 3, 2022*
2:00 p.m., MASN
Toledo W 80–73  5–4
 19  Cooper  10  Bailey Jr.  4  Singleton  EagleBank Arena (3,041)
Fairfax, VA
December 6, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Maryland Eastern Shore W 67–54  6–4
 23  Oduro  12  Oduro  4  Polite III  EagleBank Arena (2,481)
Fairfax, VA
December 17, 2022*
3:30 p.m.
vs. Tulane
Legends of Basketball Showcase
W 62–56  7–4
 19  Bailey Jr.  11  Gaines  7  Cooper  United Center 
Chicago, IL
December 21, 2022*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Old Dominion L 77–78  7–5
 23  Bailey Jr.  7  Gaines  10  Polite III  Chartway Arena (4,297)
Norfolk, VA
December 23, 2022*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Coppin State W 91–53  8–5
 17  Bailey Jr.  12  Oduro  5  Oduro  EagleBank Arena (3,011)
Fairfax, VA
A-10 regular season
December 31, 2022
2:00 p.m., MASN2
Richmond W 62–58  9–5
(1–0)
 22  Polite III  12  Oduro  2  Tied  EagleBank Arena (4,014)
Fairfax, VA
January 4, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at St. Bonaventure L 69–73  9–6
(1–1)
 21  Bailey Jr.  11  Polite III  5  Tied  Reilly Center (3,382)
Olean, NY
January 7, 2023
2:00 p.m., MASN2
Loyola Chicago W 86–75  10–6
(2–1)
 17  Tied  11  Oduro  2  Tied  EagleBank Arena (3,601)
Fairfax, VA
January 11, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Saint Louis L 62–63  10–7
(2–2)
 26  Oduro  12  Oduro  5  Tied  Chaifetz Arena (5,238)
St. Louis, MO
January 14, 2023
12:00 p.m., ESPNU
Davidson W 67–65  11–7
(3–2)
 22  Oduro  9  Oduro  5  Oduro  EagleBank Arena (3,212)
Fairfax, VA
January 16, 2023
4:00 p.m., CBSSN
George Washington
Revolutionary Rivalry
L 75–78  11–8
(3–3)
 19  Polite III  9  Oduro  4  Tied  EagleBank Arena (3,906)
Fairfax, VA
January 21, 2023
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Rhode Island W 79–72  12–8
(4–3)
 24  Oduro  14  Oduro  8  Polite III  Ryan Center (5,917)
Kingston, RI
January 25, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at VCU
Rivalry
L 52–72  12–9
(4–4)
 19  Oduro  5  Singleton  5  Cooper  Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
January 29, 2023
12:00 p.m., USA
Saint Joseph's L 76–79  12–10
(4–5)
 17  Oduro  12  Oduro  7  Oduro  EagleBank Arena (4,011)
Fairfax, VA
February 1, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
UMass W 70–59  13–10
(5–5)
 18  Fernandez  9  Oduro  8  Cooper  EagleBank Arena (2,805)
Fairfax, VA
February 4, 2023
2:30 p.m., USA
at Loyola Chicago L 61–69  13–11
(5–6)
 14  Tied  8  Oduro  4  Polite III  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (4,074)
Chicago, IL
February 8, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Duquesne L 52–75  13–12
(5–7)
 13  Oduro  13  Oduro  3  Oduro  UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (1,927)
Pittsburgh, PA
February 11, 2023
2:00 p.m., MASN2
Rhode Island W 75–67  14–12
(6–7)
 27  Oduro  9  Gaines  9  Polite III  EagleBank Arena (3,962)
Fairfax, VA
February 15, 2023
7:00 p.m., NBCSWA
at George Washington
Revolutionary Rivalry
W 66–53  15–12
(7–7)
 19  Oduro  12  Oduro  4  Gaines  Charles E. Smith Center (1,377)
Washington, D.C.
February 18, 2023
4:00 p.m., MASN2
La Salle
Homecoming
W 70–66  16–12
(8–7)
 25  Oduro  9  Cooper  6  Polite III  EagleBank Arena (7,860)
Fairfax, VA
February 25, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Dayton W 74–69  17–12
(9–7)
 22  Polite III  5  Cooper  6  Polite III  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
March 1, 2023
7:00 p.m., MASN
Fordham W 64–58 OT 18–12
(10–7)
 17  Oduro  10  Cooper  7  Polite III  EagleBank Arena (3,642)
Fairfax, VA
March 4, 2023
12:30 p.m., USA
at Richmond W 62–60  19–12
(11–7)
 23  Gaines  10  Oduro  5  Polite III  Robins Center (7,201)
Richmond, VA
A-10 tournament
March 8, 2023
2:00 p.m., USA
(5) vs. (12) Richmond
Second round
W 62–57  20–12
 16  Tied  10  Oduro  3  Polite III  Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
March 9, 2023
2:00 p.m., USA
(5) vs. (4) Saint Louis
Quarterfinals
L 54–82  20–13
 15  Oduro  9  Gaines  5  Oduro  Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[8]

References

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  2. Siegel, Emmett (March 30, 2023). "Maryland men's basketball assistant coach Tony Skinn hired as George Mason's head coach". Testudo Times. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  3. "George Mason vs. Fordham - Game Recap - March 10, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  4. "Verbal Commits". www.verbalcommits.com. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
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  6. "Josh Oduro Named A-10 Player of the Week". www.gomason.com. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  7. "Oduro Earns His Second A-10 Player of the Week Honor This Season". www.gomason.com. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
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