# 2001–02 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team

The 2001–02 George Mason Patriots Men's basketball team represented George Mason University during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was the 36th season for the program, the fifth under head coach Jim Larrañaga. The Patriots played their home games at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia.
In the CAA tournament, the Patriots lost to Hofstra in the quarterfinals. They were invited to the NIT, where they lost to Saint Joseph's in the opening round.

## Honors and awards

Colonial Athletic Association All-Conference Team
* Jesse Young
Colonial Athletic Association All-Defensive Team
* Jon Larranaga
Colonial Athletic Association All-RookieTeam
* Lamar Butler

## Player statistics

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Darren Tarver | 3 | 2 | 27.0 | .553 | .417 | .500 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 18.0 |
| Jesse Young | 29 | 29 | 31.6 | .484 | .500 | .714 | 8.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 14.6 |
| Rob Anderson | 29 | 29 | 30.7 | .406 | .375 | .727 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 12.2 |
| Jon Larranaga | 29 | 29 | 31.0 | .457 | .400 | .727 | 6.0 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 11.0 |
| Lamar Butler | 29 | 18 | 25.6 | .368 | .380 | .819 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 10.4 |
| Terrance Nixon | 29 | 9 | 21.8 | .424 | .297 | .800 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 7.6 |
| Raoul Heinen | 29 | 29 | 30.1 | .420 | .240 | .628 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 7.2 |
| Colin Wyatt | 24 | 0 | 7.5 | .629 | .000 | .286 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Richard Tynes | 29 | 0 | 8.8 | .373 | .222 | .500 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Deon Cooper | 29 | 0 | 7.3 | .476 | .000 | .800 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Dereck Franklin | 21 | 0 | 5.8 | .286 | .143 | .444 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.7 |

## 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 17, 2001* 1:00 pm | | at Niagara | W 86–71 | 1–0 | 29 – Tarver | 10 – Young | 6 – Larranaga | Gallagher Center (1,771) Lewiston, NY |
| November 19, 2001* 7:00 pm | | at Miami (OH) | L 65–70 | 1–1 | 20 – Anderson/Tarver | 7 – Young | 5 – Young | Millett Hall (3,087) Oxford, OH |
| November 24, 2001* 7:30 pm | | Toledo | W 67–64 | 2–1 | 15 – Anderson | 11 – Larranaga | 4 – Heinen | Patriot Center (3,342) Fairfax, VA |
| November 28, 2001* 7:30 pm | | Coppin State | W 80–44 | 3–1 | 14 – Nixon | 9 – Larranaga | 9 – Heinen | Patriot Center (1,910) Fairfax, VA |
| December 1, 2001* 7:00 pm | | at Ole Miss | W 71–70 | 4–1 | 23 – Anderson | 7 – Anderson | 11 – Heinen | Tad Smith Coliseum (4,235) Oxford, MS |
| December 5, 2001* 7:00 pm | | Central Michigan | W 65–54 | 5–1 | 15 – Anderson | 7 – Young | 4 – Heinen | Patriot Center (2,029) Fairfax, VA |
| December 8, 2001* 4:30 pm | | Southern Illinois | L 66–73 | 5–2 | 14 – Butler | 8 – Larranaga | 3 – Larranaga/Young | Patriot Center (3,114) Fairfax, VA |
| December 22, 2001 7:00 pm | | Delaware | L 56–83 | 5–3 (0–1) | 12 – Nixon | 5 – Larranaga | 3 – Butler | Patriot Center (2,482) Fairfax, VA |
| December 28, 2001* 6:00 pm | | vs. Winthrop Rogers AT&T NCAA Basketball Showcase | W 86–66 | 6–3 | 24 – Young | 13 – Young | 9 – Heinen | Halifax Metro Centre (5,486) Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| December 31, 2001* 1:00 pm | | at Duquesne | L 48–64 | 6–4 | 11 – Young | 13 – Young | 4 – Heinen | Palumbo Center (2,244) Pittsburgh, PA |
| CAA regular season |||||||||
| January 3, 2002 7:00 pm | | William & Mary | W 80–71 | 7–4 (1–1) | 21 – Young | 10 – Larranaga | 3 – Heinen | Patriot Center (1,859) Fairfax, VA |
| January 5, 2002 7:00 pm | | Towson | W 71–42 | 8–4 (2–1) | 20 – Larranaga | 9 – Heinen | 4 – Heinen | Patriot Center (3,066) Fairfax, VA |
| January 9, 2002 7:00 pm | | at UNC Wilmington | L 51–68 | 8–5 (2–2) | 16 – Butler | 10 – Young | 4 – Heinen | Trask Coliseum (5,564) Wilmington, NC |
| January 12, 2002 7:00 pm | | Old Dominion | W 76–67 | 9–5 (3–2) | 24 – Larranaga | 12 – Young | 5 – Heinen | Patriot Center (4,540) Fairfax, VA |
| January 14, 2002 7:00pm | | Hofstra | W 82–68 | 10–5 (4–2) | 24 – Young | 12 – Larranaga | 5 – Heinen | Patriot Center (1,719) Fairfax, VA |
| January 19, 2002 8:00 pm | | Towson | W 64–52 | 11–5 (5–2) | 20 – Butler | 13 – Young | 6 – Larranaga | Towson Center (546) Towson, MD |
| January 23, 2002 7:30 pm | | at VCU Rivalry | L 59–75 | 11–6 (5–3) | 26 – Young | 11 – Young | 3 – Heinen | Siegel Center (4,135) Richmond, VA |
| January 26, 2002 1:00 pm | | at Drexel | L 69–100 | 11–7 (5–4) | 16 – Young | 6 – Young | 4 – Heinen | Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,027) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 2, 2002 12:00 pm | | James Madison | W 80–68 | 12–7 (6–4) | 17 – Young | 9 – Heinen | 8 – Heinen | Patriot Center (6,499) Fairfax, VA |
| February 6, 2002 7:30 pm | | at Delaware | W 69–57 | 13–7 (7–4) | 19 – Young | 8 – Young | 3 – Heinen | Bob Carpenter Center (4,908) Newark, DE |
| February 9, 2002 4:00 pm | | at Hofstra | W 62–61 | 14–7 (8–4) | 13 – Young | 9 – Young | 2 – Butler/Heinen | Hofstra Arena (3,522) Hempstead, NY |
| February 11, 2002 7:00 pm | | UNC Wilmington | W 59–56 | 15–7 (9–4) | 14 – Nixon | 9 – Young | 4 – Larranaga | Patriot Center (2,247) Fairfax, VA |
| February 16, 2002 2:00 pm | | Drexel | W 79–64 | 16–7 (10–4) | 20 – Young | 10 – Young | 3 – Anderson/Heinen | Patriot Center (5,761) Fairfax, VA |
| February 18, 2002 7:00 pm | | at William & Mary | L 51–54 | 16–8 (10–5) | 14 – Young | 6 – Larranaga/Young | 3 – Heinen | William & Mary Hall (2,007) Williamsburg, VA |
| February 20, 2002 7:00 pm | | VCU Rivalry | W 83–80 | 17–8 (11–5) | 21 – Larranaga | 9 – Heinen/Larranaga | 10 – Heinen | Patriot Center (2,558) Fairfax, VA |
| February 23, 2002 7:00 pm | | at James Madison | W 81–74 | 18–8 (12–5) | 22 – Young | 5 – Heinen/Larranaga/Young | 6 – Larranaga | JMU Convocation Center (6,121) Harrisonburg, VA |
| February 25, 2002 7:35 pm | | at Old Dominion | W 78–63 | 19–8 (13–5) | 25 – Anderson | 13 – Young | 8 – Larranaga | ODU Fieldhouse (3,406) Norfolk, VA |
| 2002 CAA tournament |||||||||
| March 2, 2002 6:00 pm | (2) | vs. (10) Hofstra Quarterfinals | L 76–82 | 19–9 | 18 – Young | 7 – Young | 7 – Heinen | Richmond Coliseum (5,014) Richmond, VA |
| 2002 NIT |||||||||
| March 12, 2002 7:00 pm | | Saint Joseph's Opening Round | L 64–73 | 19–10 | 22 – Larranaga | 8 – Young | 4 – Tynes | Patriot Center (3,355) Fairfax, VA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||