# 2004–05 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team

The 2004–05 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team began their 39th season of collegiate play on November 11, 2004, versus Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne at the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic tournament in Memphis, TN. The Patriots won that game, and finished the season with a record of 16 wins and 13 losses.

## Season notes

* On June 3, 2005, the team hired James Johnson and promoted Chris Caputo to assistant coaches.
* The 2004–05 George Mason Patriots were predicted to finish 3rd in the Colonial Athletic Association.

## Awards

Second Team All-CAA
* Lamar Butler
* Jai Lewis
Third Team All-CAA
* Tony Skinn
CAA All-Rookie Team
* Folarin Campbell
* Will Thomas
* John Vaughan
CAA Player of the Week
* Lamar Butler – Jan. 3
* Tony Skinn – Feb. 3
CAA Rookie of the Week
* Folarin Campbell – Dec. 29
* Will Thomas – Jan. 18
* Folarin Campbell – Feb. 3
* John Vaughan – Feb. 15

## 2004–2005 roster

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | High School |
| Tim Burns | 12 | G | 6–3 | 185 | Sophomore | Greenfield, MA | Worcester Academy |
| Lamar Butler | 22 | G | 6–2 | 170 | Junior (RS) | Fort Washington, MD | Oxen Hill |
| Folarin Campbell | 42 | G | 6–4 | 195 | Freshman | Silver Spring, MD | Springbrook |
| Jordan Carter | 2 | G | 6–0 | 165 | Freshman | Indianapolis, IN | Brebeuf Jesuit Prep |
| Makan Konate | 3 | F | 6–7 | 215 | Sophomore | Mali | Worcester Academy |
| Jai Lewis | 55 | F | 6–7 | 275 | Junior | Aberdeen, MD | Aberdeen |
| Gabe Norwood | 5 | F | 6–5 | 175 | Sophomore | State College, PA | State College |
| Tony Skinn | 1 | G | 6–1 | 170 | Junior | Takoma Park, MD | Takoma Academy |
| Will Thomas | 34 | F | 6–7 | 220 | Freshman | Baltimore, MD | Mount St. Joseph's |
| Jesus Urbina | 13 | F | 6–7 | 225 | Sophomore | Venezuela | Amelia Academy |
| John Vaughan | 23 | G | 6–3 | 165 | Freshman | Laurel, MD | Laurel |

## Player stats

| Player | Games | MPG | PPG | RPG | FG % | 3P% | FT % | Assists | Steals |
| Lamar Butler | 29 | 31.6 | 15.7 | 2.4 | .455 | .431 | .736 | 70 | 33 |
| Tony Skinn | 27 | 26.2 | 14.4 | 2.9 | .405 | .342 | .757 | 59 | 22 |
| Jai Lewis | 29 | 29.5 | 13.0 | 7.5 | .498 | .286 | .715 | 56 | 40 |
| John Vaughan | 29 | 23.4 | 7.5 | 3.3 | .418 | .324 | .729 | 43 | 24 |
| Folarin Campbell | 29 | 16.9 | 6.4 | 2.2 | .408 | .305 | .689 | 38 | 20 |
| Gabe Norwood | 29 | 26.3 | 5.8 | 3.8 | .438 | .133 | .684 | 74 | 47 |
| Will Thomas | 29 | 23.0 | 5.7 | 5.6 | .611 | .000 | .475 | 22 | 16 |
| Tim Burns | 23 | 8.7 | 2.7 | 0.9 | .368 | .415 | .750 | 10 | 7 |
| Jesus Urbina | 29 | 10.9 | 2.7 | 2.7 | .403 | .000 | .643 | 12 | 10 |
| Jordan Carter | 29 | 8.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | .385 | .300 | .625 | 33 | 10 |
| Charles Makings | 10 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | .333 | .000 | .500 | 1 | 0 |
| Makan Konate | 9 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 1 |

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 11, 2004* 5:35 p.m. | vs. IPFW Coaches vs. Cancer | W 69–51 | 1–0 | Memphis, TN |
| November 13, 2004* 8:00 p.m. | at Memphis | L 58–75 | 1–1 | Memphis, TN |
| November 27, 2004* 7:00 p.m. | Duquesne | W 79–58 | 2–1 | Patriot Center Fairfax, VA |
| December 1, 2004 7:00 p.m. | Towson | W 79–61 | 3–1 (1–0) | Patriot Center Fairfax, VA |
| December 4, 2004* 1:00 p.m. | vs. No. 12 Maryland BB&T Classic Opening Round | L 54–78 | 3–2 | MCI Center Washington, DC |
| December 5, 2004* 12:30 p.m. | vs. No. 11 Michigan State BB&T Classic Consolation Game | L 60–66 | 3–3 | MCI Center Washington, DC |
| December 8, 2004* 7:00 p.m. | Iona | W 70–65 | 4–3 | Patriot Center Fairfax, VA |
| December 22, 2004* 7:00 p.m. | at St. Bonaventure | W 95–58 | 5–3 | Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, NY |
| December 28, 2004* 7:00 p.m. | at McNeese State | L 76–87 | 5–4 | Burton Coliseum Lake Charles, LA |
| December 30, 2004* 7:00 p.m. | at Morehead State | W 76–65 | 6–4 | Ellis Johnson Arena Morehead, KY |
| January 5, 2005 7:00 p.m. | VCU | L 74–81 | 6–5 (1–1) | Patriot Center Fairfax, VA |
| January 8, 2005 4:30 p.m. | UNC Wilmington | W 74–69 | 7–5 (2–1) | Patriot Center Fairfax, VA |
| January 12, 2005 4:30 p.m. | at Delaware | L 78–81 $^{OT}$ | 7–6 (2–2) | Bob Carpenter Center Newark, DE |
| January 15, 2005 2:00 p.m. | at Old Dominion | L 58–71 | 7–7 (2–3) | Constant Convocation Center Norfolk, VA |
| January 19, 2005 7:00 p.m. | Drexel | L 59–66 | 7–8 (2–4) | Patriot Center Fairfax, VA |
| January 22, 2005 7:00 p.m. | at James Madison | W 77–58 | 8–8 (3–4) | JMU Convocation Center Harrisonburg, VA |
| January 26, 2005 7:00 p.m. | Hofstra | W 94–78 | 9–8 (4–4) | Patriot Center Fairfax, VA |
| January 29, 2005 2:00 p.m. | William & Mary | W 95–62 | 10–8 (5–4) | Patriot Center Fairfax, VA |
| January 31, 2005 2:00 p.m. | Delaware | W 82–68 | 11–8 (6–4) | Patriot Center Fairfax, VA |
| February 2, 2006 7:00 p.m. | at UNC Wilmington | L 67–71 | 11–9 (6–5) | Trask Coliseum Wilmington, NC |
| February 5, 2005 7:00 p.m. | James Madison | W 89–67 | 12–9 (7–5) | Patriot Center Fairfax, VA |
| February 9, 2005 7:00 p.m. | at Towson | W 62–57 | 13–9 (8–5) | Towson Center Towson, MD |
| February 12, 2005 7:00 p.m. | at William & Mary | W 104–99 $^{2OT}$ | 14–9 (9–5) | William & Mary Hall Williamsburg, VA |
| February 14, 2005 7:30 p.m. | at VCU | L 81–89 | 14–10 (9–6) | Siegel Center Richmond, VA |
| February 16, 2005 7:00 p.m. | Old Dominion | W 74–58 | 15–10 (10–6) | Patriot Center Fairfax, VA |
| February 19, 2005* 4:00 p.m. | Manhattan Homecoming | W 78–66 | 16–10 | Patriot Center Fairfax, VA |
| February 23, 2005 7:00 p.m. | at Drexel | L 66–78 | 16–11 (10–7) | Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA |
| February 26, 2005 4:00 p.m. | at Hofstra | L 52–75 | 16–12 (10–8) | Hofstra Arena Hempstead, NY |
| CAA tournament ||||||
| March 5, 2005 8:30 p.m. | vs. UNC Wilmington CAA Tournament Quarterfinals | L 47–60 | 16–13 | Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||