# 2021–22 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team

The 2021–22 George Mason Patriots Men's basketball team represented George Mason University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The season was the 56th for the program, the first under head coach Kim English, and the ninth as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Patriots played their home games at EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Patriots finished the 2020–21 season 13–9, 8–6 in A-10 play to finish in sixth place. They defeated George Washington in the second round of the A-10 tournament before losing to Davidson in the quarterfinals.
On March 16, 2021, the school fired head coach Dave Paulsen. A week later, the school named Tennessee assistant Kim English the team's new head coach.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Ian Boyd | 32 | G | 6'4" | 230 | Grad Senior | Apex, NC | |
| Greg Calixte | 33 | F | 6'8" | 235 | Grad Senior | Mount Vernon, NY | Transferred to Bryant |
| Javon Greene | 23 | G | 6'2" | 190 | Grad Senior | McDonough, GA | Transferred to South Florida |
| Bahaïde Haïdara | 3 | F | 6'6" | 203 | Junior | Montréal, Canada | Transferred to St. Francis (Brooklyn) |
| Tyler Kolek | 20 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Sophomore | Cumberland, RI | Transferred to Marquette |
| A. J. Wilson | 12 | F | 6'7" | 230 | Grad Senior | Laurel, MD | Transferred to South Carolina |

### Arrivals

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| DeVon Cooper | 0 | G | 6'4" | 201 | Grad Senior | Louisville, KY | Transferred from Morehead State |
| Davonte Gaines | 3 | G | 6'7" | 175 | Junior | Buffalo, NY | Transferred from Tennessee |
| TJ Gadsden | 32 | G/F | 6'7" | 192 | Freshman | New York, NY | |
| Mike Gray | 11 | G | 6'2" | 202 | Freshman | Fredericksburg, VA | |
| Blake Jones | 24 | F | 6'10" | 195 | Freshman | Canberra, Australia | |
| Joel Kabimba | 33 | F | 6'8" | 210 | Freshman | Kinshasa, Congo | Transferred from Stetson |
| D'Shawn Schwartz | 15 | G/F | 6'7" | 232 | Grad Senior | Colorado Springs, CO | Transferred from Colorado |
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## Honors and awards

All Atlantic 10 First Team
* Josh Oduro
Atlantic 10 Player of the Week
* Josh Oduro - Nov. 15

## Player statistics

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Josh Oduro | 27 | 27 | 31.6 | .529 | .292 | .701 | 7.4 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 17.7 |
| D'Shawn Schwartz | 30 | 30 | 35.8 | .457 | .380 | .735 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 15.5 |
| DeVon Cooper | 30 | 30 | 33.1 | .431 | .409 | .737 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 11.6 |
| Davonte Gaines | 30 | 29 | 32.9 | .457 | .402 | .761 | 8.1 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 10.2 |
| Xavier Johnson | 28 | 23 | 30.6 | .385 | .341 | .727 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 7.7 |
| Ronald Polite III | 14 | 2 | 16.4 | .365 | .226 | .800 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 4.9 |
| Jamal Hartwell II | 26 | 4 | 13.1 | .260 | .281 | .700 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.9 |
| Otis Frazier III | 20 | 0 | 7.9 | .575 | .364 | .286 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Malik Henry | 25 | 3 | 7.9 | .585 | .000 | .167 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2.0 |
| Mike Gray | 8 | 0 | 7.1 | .333 | .125 | .500 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Blake Jones | 28 | 1 | 8.4 | .333 | .280 | .500 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Blake Buchanan | 12 | 1 | 9.1 | .400 | .375 | .000 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| TJ Gadsden | 8 | 0 | 3.4 | .000 | .000 | 1.000 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Joel Kabimba | 4 | 0 | 2.8 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.3 | 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 9, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Stony Brook | W 74–52 | 1–0 | 16 – Oduro | 9 – Gaines | 3 – Cooper | EagleBank Arena (4,558) Fairfax, VA |
| November 12, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Penn | W 87–66 | 2–0 | 20 – Oduro | 9 – Johnson | 7 – Johnson | EagleBank Arena (4,053) Fairfax, VA |
| November 14, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Morgan State | W 90–53 | 3–0 | 22 – Oduro | 8 – Gaines | 7 – Johnson | EagleBank Arena (2,915) Fairfax, VA |
| November 17, 2021* 7:00 p.m., BTN | | at No. 20 Maryland | W 71–66 | 4–0 | 22 – Schwartz | 10 – Gaines | 5 – Cooper, Johnson | Xfinity Center (11,948) College Park, MD |
| November 19, 2021* 7:00 p.m., NBCSWA+ | | at James Madison | L 64–67 | 4–1 | 19 – Gaines | 11 – Gaines | 4 – Schwartz | Atlantic Union Bank Center (4,505) Harrisonburg, VA |
| November 22, 2021* 9:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. Washington Crossover Classic | L 74–77 | 4–2 | 21 – Cooper, Oduro | 10 – Gaines | 4 – Hartwell II | Sanford Pentagon (1,822) Sioux Falls, SD |
| November 23, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. Nevada Crossover Classic | L 69–88 | 4–3 | 17 – Gaines | 7 – Gaines | 3 – Johnson, Schwartz | Sanford Pentagon (1,600) Sioux Falls, SD |
| November 24, 2021* 9:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. South Dakota State Crossover Classic | L 76–80 | 4–4 | 29 – Schwartz | 7 – Oduro | 6 – Cooper | Sanford Pentagon (1,626) Sioux Falls, SD |
| December 4, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Old Dominion | L 50–60 | 4–5 | 15 – Cooper | 12 – Oduro | 3 – Hartwell II | EagleBank Arena (3,529) Fairfax, VA |
| December 7, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Navy | W 71–65 | 5–5 | 32 – Oduro | 9 – Gaines | 3 – Oduro, Schwartz | EagleBank Arena (2,845) Fairfax, VA |
| December 18, 2021* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ | | at Georgia | W 80–67 | 6–5 | 21 – Schwartz | 11 – Oduro | 9 – Johnson | Stegeman Coliseum (6,432) Athens, GA |
| December 21, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | American | W 67–44 | 7–5 | 18 – Cooper | 6 – Henry | 6 – Johnson | EagleBank Arena (3,047) Fairfax, VA |
| December 23, 2021* 7:00 p.m., BTN | | at No. 24 Wisconsin | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Kohl Center Madison, WI |
| January 1, 2022* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at No. 6 Kansas | L 67–76 | 7–6 | 15 – Gaines, Schwartz | 12 – Gaines | 5 – Schwartz | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| A-10 regular season |||||||||
| January 2, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Duquesne | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse Pittsburgh, PA |
| January 5, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Rhode Island | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | EagleBank Arena Fairfax, VA |
| January 17, 2022 2:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at George Washington Revolutionary Rivalry | L 76–77 | 7–7 (0–1) | 27 – Schwartz | 11 – Gaines | 6 – Johnson | Charles E. Smith Center (0) Washington, D.C. |
| January 22, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Dayton | W 50–49 | 8–7 (1–1) | 17 – Schwartz | 10 – Oduro | 4 – Johnson | EagleBank Arena (3,222) Fairfax, VA |
| January 24, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Saint Joseph's Rescheduled from January 8 | W 77–71 | 9–7 (2–1) | 31 – Oduro | 9 – Gaines | 5 – Johnson | EagleBank Arena (2,436) Fairfax, VA |
| January 26, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | St. Bonaventure | W 75–66 | 10–7 (3–1) | 20 – Schwartz | 8 – Gaines | 4 – Oduro | EagleBank Arena (2,687) Fairfax, VA |
| January 30, 2022 2:00 p.m., USA | | at UMass | W 72–62 | 11–7 (4–1) | 15 – Schwartz | 8 – Gaines | 9 – Johnson | Mullins Center (2,321) Amherst, MA |
| February 2, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Saint Louis | L 90–92 $^{2OT}$ | 11–8 (4–2) | 32 – Oduro | 17 – Gaines | 4 – Johnson | EagleBank Arena (2,664) Fairfax, VA |
| February 5, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at La Salle | L 78–83 | 11–9 (4–3) | 17 – Schwartz | 9 – Gaines | 10 – Johnson | Tom Gola Arena (2,217) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 7, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Richmond Rescheduled from January 11 | L 59–62 | 11–10 (4–4) | 17 – Gaines | 10 – Johnson | 4 – Gaines | Robins Center (5,354) Richmond, VA |
| February 9, 2022 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Richmond | W 87–84 $^{OT}$ | 12–10 (5–4) | 24 – Schwartz | 14 – Oduro | 9 – Johnson | EagleBank Arena (3,842) Fairfax, VA |
| February 12, 2022 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | VCU Rivalry | L 70–85 | 12–11 (5–5) | 18 – Oduro | 9 – Oduro | 9 – Johnson | EagleBank Arena (6,333) Fairfax, VA |
| February 16, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Saint Joseph's | W 75–70 $^{OT}$ | 13–11 (6–5) | 33 – Oduro | 8 – Oduro | 5 – Cooper | Hagan Arena (1,016) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 20, 2022 2:30 p.m., USA | | at Fordham | L 47–50 | 13–12 (6–6) | 19 – Johnson | 9 – Oduro | 4 – Cooper | Rose Hill Gymnasium (0) The Bronx, NY |
| February 23, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at VCU Rivalry/Rescheduled from December 30 | L 66–72 | 13–13 (6–7) | 22 – Schwartz | 7 – Oduro | 5 – Johnson | Siegel Center (7,411) Richmond, VA |
| February 27, 2022 2:30 p.m., USA | | George Washington Revolutionary Rivalry | W 69–62 | 14–13 (7–7) | 27 – Oduro | 14 – Oduro | 2 – 3 Tied | EagleBank Arena (4,022) Fairfax, VA |
| March 2, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Davidson | L 62–73 | 14–14 (7–8) | 11 – 4 Tied | 9 – Oduro | 3 – Polite III | John M. Belk Arena (3,805) Davidson, NC |
| March 5, 2022 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UMass | L 80–83 $^{OT}$ | 14–15 (7–9) | 21 – Schwartz | 6 – 3 Tied | 5 – Johnson | EagleBank Arena (3,652) Fairfax, VA |
| A-10 tournament |||||||||
| March 10, 2022 12:00 p.m., USA | (9) | vs. (8) Fordham Second round | L 49–54 | 14–16 | 11 – Oduro | 10 – Gaines, Oduro | 3 – Johnson | Capital One Arena Washington, D.C. |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
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