2009–10 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team

• On January 3, 2010, it was announced that sophomore guard Jimmy Nolan will seek a transfer from the team with hopes of obtaining a scholarship with a Division II school.{{Cite web |url=http://gomason.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/010310aaa.html |title = Nolan to Leave Men's Basketball Team, Seek Transfer - GEORGE MASON OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE |access-date=2010-01-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100107121358/http://gomason.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/010310aaa.html |archive-date=2010-01-07 |url-status=dead }}
• On May 24, 2009, ESPN rated the 2009-10 George Mason men's basketball recruiting class #1 among non-BCS schools{{Cite web |url=http://gomason.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/052409aaa.html |title = ESPN Rates Men's Basketball Recruiting Class as Tops Among Non-BCS Schools - GEORGE MASON OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE |access-date=2009-05-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090528100758/http://gomason.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/052409aaa.html |archive-date=2009-05-28 |url-status=dead }}

Second Team All-CAA

• Cam Long

CAA All Rookie Team

• Luke Hancock

CAA Player of the Week

• Cam Long - Jan. 25

CAA Rookie of the Week

• Luke Hancock - Nov. 16
• Luke Hancock - Nov. 23
• Sherrod Wright - Dec. 28
• Kevin Foster - Feb. 22

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Louis |last=Birdsong |num=33 |pos=F |ft=6|in=6|lbs=230 |class=SR |rs= |home=Baltimore, MD|high_school=Mount Saint Joseph’s}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Andre |last=Cornelius |num=45 |pos=G |ft=5|in=10|lbs=172 |class=SO |rs= |home=Charlotte, NC|high_school=Victory Christian}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Luke |last=Hancock |link=y |num=14 |pos=G |ft=6|in=5|lbs=175 |class=FR |rs= |home=Roanoke, VA|high_school=Hidden Valley/Hargrave}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Cam |last=Long |link=y |num=20 |pos=G |ft=6|in=4|lbs=187 |class=JR |rs= |home=Palm Bay, FL|high_school=Freedom| note = C}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mike |last=Morrison|num=22 |pos=F |ft=6|in=9|lbs=222 |class=SO |rs= |home=St. Petersburg, FL|high_school=Lakewood}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ryan |last=Pearson|dab=basketball|num=24 |pos=F |ft=6|in=6|lbs=230 |class=SO |rs= |home=Far Rockaway, NY|high_school=Christ the King|link=y}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Isaiah |last=Tate|num=13 |pos=G |ft=6|in=4|lbs=214 |class=JR |rs= |home=Upper Marlboro, MD|high_school=DeMatha}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Rashad |last=Whack|link=y|num=23 |pos=G |ft=6|in=2|lbs=170 |class=FR |rs= |home=Forestville, MD|high_school=Bishop McNamara}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Johnnie |last=Williams|num=32 |pos=F |ft=6|in=8|lbs=249 |class=FR |rs= |home=Memphis, TN|high_school=Briarcrest Christian}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Sherrod |last=Wright|num=15 |pos=G |ft=6|in=4|lbs=190 |class=FR |rs= |home=Mount Vernon, NY|high_school=Mount Vernon}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Vertrail |last=Vaughns|num=4 |pos=G |ft=6|in=2|lbs=185 |class=FR |rs= |home=Mesquite, TX|high_school=Mesquite}}

{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

• Jim Larranaga ({{college|Providence}})

|asst_coach=

• Eric Konkol (Wisconsin-Eau Claire)
• Michael Huger ({{college|Bowling Green}})
• Chris Caputo (Westfield)

|roster_url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204165804/http://gomason.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/gema-m-baskbl-mtt.html

|accessdate=2010-07-27

}}

{{CBB schedule start|time=yes|rank=|tv=yes|gamehighs=yes|attend=yes}}

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!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|George Mason Patriots}}| Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 5

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2009|team=Virginia State Trojans|title=Virginia State}}

| site_stadium = Patriot Center

| site_cityst = Fairfax, VA

| score = 100–82

| record = —

| highscorer = -

| points =

| highrebounder= -

| rebounds =

| highassister = -

| assists =

| attend = 1,854

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|George Mason Patriots}}| Regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 13, 2009

| time = 7:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2009|sex=none|team=Liberty Flames|title=Liberty}}

| site_stadium = Patriot Center

| site_cityst = Fairfax, VA

| score = 76–72

| record = 1–0

| highscorer = Cornelius

| points = 17

| highrebounder= Pearson

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Long

| assists = 5

| attend = 6,014

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 15, 2009

| time = 4:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2009|team=Dartmouth Big Green|title=Dartmouth}}

| site_stadium = Patriot Center

| site_cityst = Fairfax, VA

| score = 60–44

| record = 2–0

| highscorer = Pearson

| points = 19

| highrebounder= 2 tied

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = 3 tied

| assists = 2

| attend = 6,098

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 19, 2009

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Villanova

| opprank = 6

| site_stadium = José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum

| site_cityst = San Juan, Puerto Rico

| gamename = ESPN Puerto Rico Tip-Off

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 68–69

| record = 2–1

| highscorer = Pearson

| points = 14

| highrebounder= Pearson

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Hancock

| assists = 2

| attend = 5,073

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 20, 2009

| time = 1:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Georgia Tech

| site_stadium = José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum

| site_cityst = San Juan, Puerto Rico

| gamename = ESPN Puerto Rico Tip-Off

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 62–70

| record = 2–2

| highscorer = Foster

| points = 15

| highrebounder= 2 tied

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Hancock

| assists = 7

| attend = 5,762

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 22, 2009

| time = 11:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Indiana

| site_stadium = José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum

| site_cityst = San Juan, Puerto Rico

| gamename = ESPN Puerto Rico Tip-Off

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 69–66

| record = 3–2

| highscorer = Long

| points = 18

| highrebounder= Morrison

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Hancock

| assists = 8

| attend = 8,357

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 28, 2009

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2009|team=Tulane Green Wave|title=Tulane}}

| site_stadium = Avron B. Fogelman Arena

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| score = 71–76

| record = 3–3

| highscorer = Long

| points = 24

| highrebounder= Foster

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Long

| assists = 5

| attend = 1,527

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 2, 2009

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = George Washington

| site_stadium = Charles E. Smith Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.

| gamename = Rivalry

| tv = MASN

| score = 49–66

| record = 3–4

| highscorer = Hancock

| points = 15

| highrebounder= Morrison

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = 3 tied

| assists = 2

| attend = 4,125

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 5, 2009

| time = 5:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2009|team=UNC Wilmington Seahawks|title=UNC Wilmington}}

| site_stadium = Trask Coliseum

| site_cityst = Wilmington, NC

| tv = MASN

| score = 57–52

| record = 4–4

| conference = 1–0

| highscorer = Pearson

| points = 14

| highrebounder= Pearson

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Cornelius

| assists = 3

| attend = 4,374

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 8, 2009

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Dayton

| site_stadium = Patriot Center

| site_cityst = Fairfax, VA

| tv = MASN

| score = 55–56

| record = 4–5

| highscorer = Wright

| points = 17

| highrebounder= Wright

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = 2 tied

| assists = 4

| attend = 5,727

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 12, 2009

| time = 1:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Creighton

| site_stadium = Patriot Center

| site_cityst = Fairfax, VA

| tv = KMTV

| score = 75–72

| record = 5–5

| highscorer = Long

| points = 22

| highrebounder= Pearson

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Long

| assists = 2

| attend = 5,502

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 22, 2009

| time = 7:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = VMI

| site_stadium = Patriot Center

| site_cityst = Fairfax, VA

| score = 89–86

| record = 6–5

| highscorer = Wright

| points = 24

| highrebounder= Pearson

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = 4 tied

| assists = 3

| attend = 5,420

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 30, 2009

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2009|team=Radford Highlanders|title=Radford}}

| site_stadium = Dedmon Center

| site_cityst = Radford, VA

| tv = MASN

| score = 53–80

| record = 6–6

| highscorer = Hancock

| points = 10

| highrebounder= 2 tied

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = 2 tied

| assists = 3

| attend = 1,564

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 2, 2010

| time = 12:00 pm

| opponent = Old Dominion

| site_stadium = Patriot Center

| site_cityst = Fairfax, VA

| tv = CSN

| score = 71–55

| record = 7–6

| conference = 2–0

| highscorer = Pearson

| points = 17

| highrebounder= 2 tied

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Long

| assists = 4

| attend = 8,629

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 4, 2010

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Hofstra

| site_stadium = Patriot Center

| site_cityst = Fairfax, VA

| tv = FiOS1

| score = 67–63

| record = 8–6

| conference = 3–0

| highscorer = Pearson

| points = 17

| highrebounder= Hancock

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Long

| assists = 4

| attend = 3,826

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 7, 2010

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Northeastern

| site_stadium = Matthews Arena

| site_cityst = Boston, MA

| tv = TCN

| score = 46–71

| record = 8–7

| conference = 3–1

| highscorer = Pearson

| points = 20

| highrebounder= Pearson

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Long

| assists = 5

| attend = 1,148

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 9, 2010

| time = 4:00 pm

| opponent = UNC Wilmington

| site_stadium = Patriot Center

| site_cityst = Fairfax, VA

| tv = MASN

| score = 59–46

| record = 9–7

| conference = 4–1

| highscorer = Morrison

| points = 15

| highrebounder= 2 tied

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Pearson

| assists = 4

| attend = 5,705

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 13, 2010

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2009|team=Georgia State Panthers|title=Georgia State}}

| site_stadium = Patriot Center

| site_cityst = Fairfax, VA

| score = 52–49

| record = 10–7

| conference = 5–1

| highscorer = 2 tied

| points = 14

| highrebounder= Pearson

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Long

| assists = 5

| attend = 3,826

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 16, 2010

| time = 2:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2009|team=James Madison Dukes|title=James Madison}}

| site_stadium = JMU Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA

| tv = CSN

| score = 82–71

| record = 11–7

| conference = 6–1

| highscorer = Long

| points = 24

| highrebounder= Pearson

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = 3 tied

| assists = 4

| attend = 5,424

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 19, 2010

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Hofstra

| site_stadium = Mack Sports Complex

| site_cityst = Hempstead, NY

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 90-72

| record = 12–7

| conference = 7–1

| highscorer = Long

| points = 27

| highrebounder= Pearson

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Long

| assists = 7

| attend = 2,573

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 23, 2010

| time = 4:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2009|team=Towson Tigers|title=Towson}}

| site_stadium = Towson Center

| site_cityst = Towson, MD

| tv = MASN

| score = 80–71

| record = 13–7

| conference = 8–1

| highscorer = Long

| points = 21

| highrebounder= Morrison

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Pearson

| assists = 4

| attend = 1,988

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 27, 2010

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2009|team=Delaware Blue Hens|title=Delaware}}

| site_stadium = Patriot Center

| site_cityst = Fairfax, VA

| score = 77–66

| record = 14–7

| conference = 9–1

| highscorer = Long

| points = 18

| highrebounder= Birdsong

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = 2 tied

| assists = 3

| attend = 4,435

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 30, 2010

| time = 12:00 pm

| opponent = James Madison

| site_stadium = Patriot Center

| site_cityst = Fairfax, VA

| tv = CSN

| score = 70–68

| record = 15–7

| conference = 10–1

| highscorer = Long

| points = 23

| highrebounder= Pearson

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Hancock

| assists = 4

| attend = 7,813

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 3, 2010

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Georgia State

| site_stadium = GSU Sports Arena

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| score = 57–61

| record = 15–8

| conference = 10–2

| highscorer = Pearson

| points = 13

| highrebounder= Pearson

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = 3 tied

| assists = 3

| attend = 1,341

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 6, 2010

| time = 4:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Drexel

| site_stadium = Daskalakis Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| score = 60–73

| record = 15–9

| conference = 10–3

| highscorer = 2 tied

| points = 17

| highrebounder= Pearson

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Long

| assists = 4

| attend = 863

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 9, 2010

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = VCU

| site_stadium = Patriot Center

| site_cityst = Fairfax, VA

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 82–77

| overtime = OT

| record = 16–9

| conference = 11–3

| highscorer = Long

| points = 19

| highrebounder= Morrison

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = 2 tied

| assists = 5

| attend = 5,486

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 13, 2010

| time = 4:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Old Dominion

| site_stadium = Ted Constant Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA

| tv = CSN

| score = 60–76

| record = 16–10

| conference = 11–4

| highscorer = Cornelius

| points = 13

| highrebounder= Long

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Hancock

| assists = 3

| attend = 8,424

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 16, 2010

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = William & Mary

| site_stadium = Patriot Center

| site_cityst = Fairfax, VA

| tv = MASN

| score = 60–63

| record = 16–11

| conference = 11–5

| highscorer = Foster

| points = 22

| highrebounder= Foster

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Hancock

| assists = 7

| attend = 5,539

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 20, 2010

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = College of Charleston

| site_stadium = Patriot Center

| site_cityst = Fairfax, VA

| gamename = ESPN BracketBusters

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 83–85

| record = 16–12

| highscorer = Williams

| points = 18

| highrebounder= Foster

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Long

| assists = 6

| attend = 8,370

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 24, 2010

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Delaware

| site_stadium = Bob Carpenter Center

| site_cityst = Newark, DE

| score = 61–59

| record = 17–12

| conference = 12–5

| highscorer = Cornelius

| points = 16

| highrebounder= Long

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = 2 tied

| assists = 4

| attend = 2,174

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 27, 2010

| time = 12:00 pm

| opponent = Northeastern

| site_stadium = Patriot Center

| site_cityst = Fairfax, VA

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 48–50

| record = 17–13

| conference = 12–6

| highscorer = Wright

| points = 13

| highrebounder= Morrison

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Hancock

| assists = 5

| attend = 8,940

}}

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!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|George Mason Patriots}}|2010 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 6, 2010

| time = 2:30 pm

| seed = 4

| neutral = yes

| opponent = VCU

| oppseed = 5

| site_stadium = Richmond Coliseum

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| gamename = CAA Quarterfinals

| tv = Comcast

| score = 60–75

| record = 17–14

| highscorer = Pearson

| points = 22

| highrebounder= Pearson

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = 2 tied

| assists = 2

| attend = 8,908

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|George Mason Patriots}}|2010 CollegeInsider.com Tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 16, 2010

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Fairfield

| site_stadium = Patriot Center

| site_cityst = Fairfax, VA

| gamename = CIT First Round

| score = 96–101

| overtime = OT

| record = 17–15

| highscorer = Cornelius

| points = 28

| highrebounder= 3 tied

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Hancock

| assists = 11

| attend = 2,062

}}

{{CBB schedule end

| rank =

| poll =

| timezone = Eastern Time

}}

The following is a list of players signed for the 2010-11 season:

{{College Athlete Recruit Start|40=no|collapse=no|year=2010}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Bryon Allen

| position = PG

| hometown = Largo, MD

| highschool = St. Thomas More School

| feet = 6

| inches = 3

| weight = 205

| 40 =

| commitdate = 29 March 2010

| scout stars = 2

| rivals stars = 3

| espn grade = 90

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Jonathan Arledge

| position = PF

| hometown = Washington, DC

| highschool = KIMA School

| feet = 6

| inches = 9

| weight = 220

| 40 =

| commitdate = 24 September 2009

| scout stars = 2

| rivals stars = 3

| espn grade = 88

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit End

| 40 =

| year = 2010

| rivals ref title = George Mason Basketball Commitments

| scout ref title = 2010 George Mason Basketball Commits

| espn ref title = ESPN

| rivals school =

| scout s =

| espn schoolid = 2244

| scout overall =

| rivals overall =

| espn overall =

| accessdate = 2009-09-24

| bball = yes

}}

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