2022–23 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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 tenth as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10). 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
Arrivals
Honors and awards
All Atlantic 10 First Team
Atlantic 10 Player of the Week
Josh Oduro – January 16[5]
Josh Oduro – February 20[6]
Roster
2022–23 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Devon Cooper
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
201 lb (91 kg)
GS
Morehead State
Louisville, KY
G
1
Ronald Polite III
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
182 lb (83 kg)
Jr
Oxon Hill High School
Temple Hills, MD
G
2
Victor Bailey Jr.
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
182 lb (83 kg)
GS
Tennessee
Austin, TX
G
3
Davonte Gaines
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Sr
Tennessee
Buffalo, NY
G
4
Justyn Fernandez
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
IMG Academy
Richmond, VA
G
5
Devin Dinkins
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
164 lb (74 kg)
Fr
Gonzaga
Washington, D.C.
G
7
Andrei O.'Grady-Cook
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
155 lb (70 kg)
RS Fr
Commonwealth Academy
Alexandria, VA
F
12
Peter Oduro
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
224 lb (102 kg)
Fr
Virginia Academy High School
Gainesville, VA
F
13
Josh Oduro
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Sr
Paul VI High School
Gainesville, VA
G
15
Saquan Singleton
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
GS
New Mexico
The Bronx, NY
F
20
Ginika Ojiako
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
GS
Virginia Tech
Lagos, Nigeria
F
23
Elvis Nnaji
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
222 lb (101 kg)
Fr
Hopkins High School
Hopkins, MN
F
24
Blake Jones
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
222 lb (101 kg)
So
NBA Global Academy
Canberra, Australia
G
30
Chase Tucker (W)
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
So
Mount Pisgah Christian
Alpharetta, GA
F
35
Malik Henry
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Jr
Longview 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 Oduro
33
33
29.1
.551
.233
.616
7.9
2.6
0.8
0.9
15.6
Victor Bailey Jr.
24
20
31.7
.449
.470
.804
3.2
1.6
0.4
0.2
11.8
Ronald Polite III
30
28
31.8
.441
.364
.790
3.2
4.0
1.0
0.3
11.5
DeVon Cooper
33
33
33.3
.362
.333
.782
4.0
2.7
0.8
0.1
10.2
Davonte Gaines
23
23
27.0
.382
.343
.744
6.1
1.2
0.6
0.3
7.3
Ginika Ojiako
33
5
10.5
.580
.000
.639
2.5
0.1
0.1
0.4
4.2
Justyn Fernandez
33
13
14.1
.370
.338
.563
1.9
0.5
0.3
0.1
4.1
Malik Henry
32
4
11.4
.621
.000
.434
2.7
0.1
0.3
0.4
4.1
Saquan Singleton
32
2
16.0
.457
.000
.370
2.8
1.1
0.6
0.4
3.3
Devin Dinkins
31
4
11.4
.350
.333
.742
0.6
0.8
0.3
0.0
3.1
Kam Johnson
3
0
3.7
.200
.000
.000
1.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.7
Elvis Nnaji
13
0
4.0
.273
.000
.000
0.9
0.1
0.0
0.2
0.5
Blake Jones
23
0
6.0
.176
.231
.000
1.0
0.3
0.0
0.1
0.4
Peter Oduro
7
0
1.6
.000
.000
.000
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
Chase Tucker
2
0
1.5
.000
.000
.000
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Andrei O'Grady-Cook
0
0
0.0
.000
.000
.000
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
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 second round
L 62–66
2–3
15 – Cooper
7 –
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 –
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 –
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 –
Reilly Center (3,382)Olean, NY
January 7, 2023 2:00 p.m., MASN2
Loyola Chicago
W 86–75
10–6 (2–1)
17 –
11 – Oduro
2 –
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 –
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 –
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 –
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 –
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[7]
References
^ Norlander, Matt (March 23, 2023). "Providence hires Kim English: George Mason coach tabbed to lead Friars after Ed Cooley leaves for Georgetown" . CBSSports.com . Retrieved March 23, 2023 .
^ 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 .
^ "George Mason vs. Fordham - Game Recap - March 10, 2022 - ESPN" . ESPN.com . March 10, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022 .
^ "Josh Oduro Named First Team All-A-10 For Second-Straight Season" . gomason.com . March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023 .
^ "Josh Oduro Named A-10 Player of the Week" . gomason.com . January 16, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2023 .
^ "Oduro Earns His Second A-10 Player of the Week Honor This Season" . gomason.com . February 20, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023 .
^ "2022-23 George Mason Patriots Schedule" . gomason.com . Retrieved August 16, 2022 .
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