# 2010–11 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team

The 2010–11 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team represented George Mason University during the 2010–11 college basketball season. This was the 45th season for the program. Led by fourteenth-year head coach Jim Larranaga, the Patriots were members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) and played home games on campus at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia.
Undefeated at home, George Mason finished the regular season at 25–5 (16–2 in CAA) to win the conference's regular season championship. The Patriots were upset in the semifinals of the conference tournament to fourth-seeded VCU. GMU received an at-large bid in the NCAA tournament and were the eighth seed in the East region. They defeated Villanova in the second round (64 teams), then fell to top-ranked Ohio State to finish at 27–7 (.794).
After the season, Larranaga left for the University of Miami and was succeeded by Paul Hewitt, previously the head coach at Georgia Tech.

## Season notes

* After a February 15 victory over VCU, the men's basketball team set a new school record with twelve consecutive wins.
* From August 18 to August 28, the men's basketball team toured Italy and were scheduled to play four games against Italian semi-professional teams, the final game had to be canceled due to poor court conditions. The Patriots won all three games versus Lombardia, GMV Ghezzano and Forlì.

## Awards

CAA Coach of the Year
* Jim Larranaga
First Team All-CAA
* Cam Long
Second Team All-CAA
* Ryan Pearson
Third Team All-CAA
* Luke Hancock
CAA Player of the Week
* Ryan Pearson - Jan. 17
* Cam Long - Jan. 24
* Ryan Pearson - Feb. 7
* Ryan Pearson - Feb. 21

## Stats

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Cam Long | 34 | 34 | 33.0 | .479 | .432 | .750 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 15.1 |
| Ryan Pearson | 34 | 33 | 30.3 | .511 | .400 | .708 | 6.7 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 14.2 |
| Luke Hancock | 33 | 31 | 28.6 | .494 | .359 | .810 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 10.9 |
| Andre Cornelius | 34 | 34 | 27.1 | .419 | .386 | .833 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 9.5 |
| Mike Morrison | 34 | 34 | 24.4 | .562 | .000 | .394 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 6.8 |
| Isaiah Tate | 34 | 4 | 20.6 | .442 | .412 | .667 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 6.2 |
| Vertrail Vaughns | 32 | 0 | 9.5 | .472 | .493 | .667 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 4.5 |
| Johnnie Williams | 32 | 0 | 9.2 | .478 | .000 | .688 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| Jonathan Arledge | 28 | 0 | 5.5 | .368 | .250 | .688 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Bryon Allen | 27 | 0 | 5.8 | .302 | .154 | .692 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| Paris Bennett | 33 | 1 | 8.9 | .381 | .000 | .556 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Rashaad Whack | 22 | 0 | 5.3 | .333 | .100 | .750 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Thomas Armistead | 6 | 0 | 1.3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |

## Game log

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 3, 2010* 7:00 pm | | Bowie State | W 113–76 | – | – - | – - | – - | Patriot Center (1,444) Fairfax, VA |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 13, 2010* 4:00 pm | | Harvard | W 66–53 | 1–0 | 14 – Hancock | 10 – Long | 6 – Long | Patriot Center (6,536) Fairfax, VA |
| November 18, 2010* 8:30 pm, MASN | | vs. Charlotte ESPN Charleston Classic | W 78–56 | 2–0 | 18 – Hancock | 6 – Long | 3 – Tied (4) | Carolina First Arena (2,639) Charleston, SC |
| November 19, 2010* 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | vs. NC State ESPN Charleston Classic | L 65–78 | 2–1 | 16 – Long | 6 – Hancock | 3 – Morrison | Carolina First Arena Charleston, SC |
| November 21, 2010* 5:30 pm, ESPNU | | vs. Wofford ESPN Charleston Classic | L 79–82 $^{OT}$ | 2–2 | 17 – Hancock | 11 – Pearson | 3 – Cornelius, Hancock, Morrison | Carolina First Arena Charleston, SC |
| November 24, 2010* 7:00 pm | | Radford | W 81–55 | 3–2 | 20 – Long | 8 – Hancock | 11 – Hancock | Patriot Center (4,273) Fairfax, VA |
| November 27, 2010* 4:00 pm | | Florida Atlantic | W 66–51 | 4–2 | 18 – Morrison | 7 – Morrison | 7 – Hancock | Patriot Center (3,907) Fairfax, VA |
| December 1, 2010* 7:00 pm | | George Washington | W 60–46 | 5–2 | 15 – Hancock | 8 – Hancock, Morrison | 3 – Cornelius, Long | Patriot Center (5,560) Fairfax, VA |
| December 4, 2010 7:30 pm, MASN | | UNC Wilmington | W 80–53 | 6–2 (1–0) | 16 – Tate | 5 – Morrison, Pearson, Vaughns | 5 – Cornelius | Patriot Center (5,461) Fairfax, VA |
| December 8, 2010* 7:00 pm, MASN | | Loyola (MD) | W 66–52 | 7–2 | 18 – Pearson | 6 – Cornelius | 7 – Hancock | Patriot Center (4,674) Fairfax, VA |
| December 11, 2010* 7:00 pm, MASN | | at Liberty | W 84–54 | 8–2 | 16 – Long, Pearson | 8 – Long | 4 – Hancock | Vines Center (2,747) Lynchburg, VA |
| December 22, 2010* 8:00 pm | | at Duquesne | W 85–79 $^{2OT}$ | 9–2 | 17 – Long, Pearson | 11 – Pearson | 4 – Hancock | A. J. Palumbo Center (2,107) Pittsburgh, PA |
| December 29, 2010* 7:00 pm, Fox Sports Ohio | | at Dayton | L 67–73 | 9–3 | 20 – Long | 7 – Pearson | 5 – Hancock | UD Arena (13,371) Dayton, OH |
| January 3, 2011 7:00 pm, Comcast | | Delaware | W 75–66 | 10–3 (2–0) | 19 – Pearson | 7 – Hancock | 5 – Hancock | Patriot Center (4,719) Fairfax, VA |
| January 5, 2011 7:00 pm | | at Hofstra | L 74–87 | 10–4 (2–1) | 22 – Pearson | 8 – Pearson | 3 – Bennett, Hancock | Hofstra Arena (2,377) Hempstead, NY |
| January 8, 2011 2:00 pm, Comcast | | at Old Dominion | L 65–69 | 10–5 (2–2) | 23 – Long | 7 – Long, Morrison | 3 – Cornelius | Ted Constant Convocation Center (8,344) Norfolk, VA |
| January 12, 2011 7:00 pm | | at Northeastern | W 86–60 | 11–5 (3–2) | 24 – Pearson | 6 – Pearson | 10 – Hancock | Matthews Arena (1,570) Boston, MA |
| January 15, 2011 2:00 pm, Comcast | | Georgia State | W 66–51 | 12–5 (4–2) | 18 – Long | 6 – Cornelius, Tate | 3 – Hancock | Patriot Center (5,714) Fairfax, VA |
| January 19, 2011 9:00 pm, MASN | | Drexel | W 71–47 | 13–5 (5–2) | 16 – Hancock | 9 – Hancock | 4 – Hancock | Patriot Center (3,630) Fairfax, VA |
| January 22, 2011 11:00 am, ESPNU | | at James Madison | W 75–73 | 14–5 (6–2) | 30 – Long | 6 – Pearson | 5 – Long | JMU Convocation Center (5,714) Harrisonburg, VA |
| January 24, 2011 9:00 pm, MASN | | at Delaware | W 69–49 | 15–5 (7–2) | 20 – Long | 8 – Morrison | 3 – Long | Bob Carpenter Center (1,846) Newark, DE |
| January 27, 2011 4:00 pm | | Towson | W 84–57 | 16–5 (8–2) | 19 – Hancock | 6 – Pearson | 8 – Long | Patriot Center (3,791) Fairfax, VA |
| January 29, 2011 12:00 pm, Comcast | | at William & Mary | W 85–69 | 17–5 (9–2) | 20 – Long | 7 – Pearson | 4 – Hancock | Kaplan Arena (3,074) Williamsburg, VA |
| February 2, 2011 7:00 pm | | Hofstra | W 87–68 | 18–5 (10–2) | 22 – Cornelius | 12 – Pearson | 7 – Hancock | Patriot Center (5,230) Fairfax, VA |
| February 5, 2011 2:00 pm, Comcast | | Old Dominion Homecoming | W 62–45 | 19–5 (11–2) | 18 – Pearson | 11 – Pearson | 4 – Hancock | Patriot Center (9,840) Fairfax, VA |
| February 8, 2011 7:00 pm, MASN | | at UNC Wilmington | W 78–63 | 20–5 (12–2) | 25 – Cornelius | 9 – Pearson | 5 – Long | Trask Coliseum (3,768) Wilmington, NC |
| February 12, 2011 5:00 pm, MASN | | James Madison | W 82–68 | 21–5 (13–2) | 15 – Pearson | 9 – Morrison | 5 – Morrison | Patriot Center (9,480) Fairfax, VA |
| February 15, 2011 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | at VCU | W 71–51 | 22–5 (14–2) | 18 – Pearson | 8 – Hancock, Morrison, Pearson | 7 – Hancock | Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,552) Richmond, VA |
| February 19, 2011* 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Northern Iowa ESPN BracketBusters | W 77–71 | 23–5 | 24 – Cornelius | 15 – Pearson | 6 – Morrison | McLeod Center (6,580) Cedar Falls, IA |
| February 24, 2011 7:00 pm, Comcast | | Northeastern | W 67–61 | 24–5 (15–2) | 18 – Pearson | 15 – Pearson | 3 – Hancock | Patriot Center (9,366) Fairfax, VA |
| February 26, 2011 6:00 pm | | at Georgia State | W 65–58 | 25–5 (16–2) | 19 – Long | 5 – Long, Morrison, Pearson | 4 – Morrison | GSU Sports Arena (1,127) Atlanta, GA |
| CAA tournament |||||||||
| March 5, 2011 12:00 pm, Comcast | (1) No. 25 | vs. (9) Georgia State Quarterfinals | W 68–45 | 26–5 | 15 – Long | 6 – Pearson | 4 – Morrison | Richmond Coliseum (7,814) Richmond, VA |
| March 6, 2011 12:00 pm, Comcast | (1) No. 25 | vs. (4) VCU Semifinals | L 63–79 | 26–6 | 20 – Long | 7 – Pearson | 3 – Hancock | Richmond Coliseum (8,962) Richmond, VA |
| NCAA tournament |||||||||
| March 18, 2011* 2:10 pm, TNT | (8 E) | vs. (9 E) Villanova Second Round | W 61–57 | 27–6 | 18 – Hancock | 11 – Morrison | 5 – Hancock | Quicken Loans Arena (20,164) Cleveland, OH |
| March 20, 2011* 5:15 pm, CBS | (8 E) | vs. (1 E) No. 1 Ohio State Third Round | L 66–98 | 27–7 | 16 – Long | 6 – Long | 4 – Pearson | Quicken Loans Arena (20,164) Cleveland, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=NCAA East Region. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

## Recruiting

The following is a list of players signed for the 2011–12 season:
College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Erik Copes C | Philadelphia, PA | Imhotep Charter | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | May 15, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 95 ||||||
| Corey Edwards PG | Middle Village, NY | Christ the King | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | Oct 17, 2010 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 90 ||||||
| Vaughn Gray SF | Elmwood Park, NJ | St. Benedict's Prep | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Oct 17, 2010 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 91 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "ESPN". ESPN.com. "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||