2024–25 George Mason Patriots women's basketball team
{{Short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| sport = women's basketball
| year = 2024–25
| team = George Mason Patriots
| logo = George Mason Patriots wordmark.svg
| conference = Atlantic 10 Conference
| short_conf = A-10
| record = 27–6
| conf_record = 14–4
| head_coach = Vanessa Blair-Lewis
| hc_year = 5th
| assoc_coach = Niki Washington
Andre Bolton
| asst_coach1 = Demetria Frank
| asst_coach2 = Brittany Ward
| arena = EagleBank Arena
| champion = Atlantic 10 tournament champions
| tourney = NCAA tournament
| tourney_result = First Round
}}
{{2024–25 Atlantic 10 women's basketball standings}}
The 2024–25 George Mason Patriots women's basketball team represents George Mason University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Patriots, led by fifth-year head coach Vanessa Blair-Lewis, play their home games at EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia, as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.
Previous season
The Patriots finished the 2023–24 season 23–8, 14–4 in A-10 play to finish in fourth place.{{Cite news|url=https://atlantic10.com/standings.aspx?standings=157|title=2023-24 Women's Basketball Standings|work=Atlantic 10 Conference|access-date=December 28, 2024|language=en}} They were defeated by Duquesne in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament.{{Cite news|url=https://pittsburghsportsnow.com/2024/03/08/duquesne-wbb-holds-off-george-mason-advances-to-a-10-semis/|title=Duquesne WBB Holds Off George Mason; Advances To A-10 Semis|work=Pittsburgh Sports Now|access-date=December 28, 2024|language=en}} They received an at-large bid to the WBIT,{{Cite news|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-women/article/2024-04-01/2024-wbit-bracket-schedule-tv-channels-womens-tournament|title=2024 WBIT: Bracket, schedule, TV channels for the women's tournament|work=NCAA.com|access-date=December 28, 2024|language=en}} where they would be defeated in overtime by Penn State in the first round.{{Cite news|url=https://www.sungazette.com/sports/local-sports/2024/03/penn-state-women-win-wbit-contest-against-george-mason/|title=Penn State women win WBIT contest against George Mason|work=Williamsport Sun-Gazette|access-date=December 28, 2024|language=en}}
Roster
{{CBB roster/Header|sex=w|year=2024|team=George Mason Patriots|teamcolors=y|high_school=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Zahirah|last=Walton|num=2|pos=F|ft=5|in=11|class=jr|rs=|home=Seattle, Washington|high_school=Kentlake High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kennedy|last=Harris|num=3|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=so|rs=|home=Hampton, Virginia|high_school=Hampton High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Sarah|last=Oduro|num=4|pos=C|ft=6|in=3|class=fr|rs=|home=Gainesville, Virginia|high_school=Virginia Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Trinity|last=Massenburg|num=10|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=so|rs=|home=Baltimore, Maryland|high_school=Baltimore Polytechnic Institute}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Nekhu|last=Mitchell|num=11|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=jr|rs=|home=Baltimore, Maryland|high_school=McDonogh School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jada|last=Brown|num=13|pos=G|ft=5|in=6|class=jr|rs=|home=Falls Church, Virginia|high_school=New Hope Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Paula|last=Suárez|num=14|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|class=sr|rs=|home=Pamplona, Spain|high_school=IES Mateo Hernandez}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Louis|last=Volker|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=so|rs=|home=Purcellville, Virginia|high_school=Missouri State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Faith|last=Okorie|num=21|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=so|rs=|home=Chicago, Illinois|high_school=Example Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Ta'Viyanna|last=Habib|num=22|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=gs|rs=|home=Tampa, Florida|high_school=Indian River State College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Khamya|last=McNeal|num=23|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=gs|rs=|home=Milwaukee, Wisconsin|high_school=Stetson}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=LeAire|last=Nicks|num=24|pos=C|ft=6|in=2|class=fr|rs=|home=Des Moines, Iowa|high_school=Wylie East High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Page|last=Greenburg|num=32|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=jr|rs=|home=Washington, D.C.|high_school=Brown}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Nalani|last=Kaysia|num=42|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=gs|rs=|home=Washington, D.C.|high_school=Charlotte}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Vanessa Blair-Lewis ({{college|Mount St. Mary's}})
|asst_coach=
- Niki Washington ({{college|Southern Illinois}})
- Andre Bolton ({{college|Christopher Newport}})
- Demetria Frank ({{college|Bethune–Cookman}})
- Brittany Ward ({{college|Dayton}})
|roster_url=https://gomason.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/2024-25
|accessdate=December 28, 2024
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|attend=yes|rank=|gamehighs=yes}}
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!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|George Mason Patriots}}"| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 4, 2024
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Johnson C. Smith
| site_stadium = EagleBank Arena
| site_cityst = Fairfax, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 106–51
| attend = 676
| record = 1–0
| highscorer = Habib
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Kaysia
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Harris
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 9, 2024
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Towson
| site_stadium = EagleBank Arena
| site_cityst = Fairfax, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 76–55
| attend = 1,107
| record = 2–0
| highscorer = Harris
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Kaysia
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Harris
| assists = 7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 12, 2024
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Monmouth
| site_stadium = EagleBank Arena
| site_cityst = Fairfax, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 89–66
| attend = 732
| record = 3–0
| highscorer = Harris
| points = 20
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Kaysia, Walton}}
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Harris
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 17, 2024
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Marshall
| site_stadium = Cam Henderson Center
| site_cityst = Huntington, WV
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 69–56
| attend = 1,037
| record = 4–0
| highscorer = Walton
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Kaysia
| rebounds = 16
| highassister = Suárez
| assists = 6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 20, 2024
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Wake Forest
| site_stadium = LJVM Coliseum
| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC
| tv = ACCN
| score = 50–41
| attend = 744
| record = 5–0
| highscorer = Harris
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Kaysia
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Suárez
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 26, 2024
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Mount St. Mary's
| site_stadium = EagleBank Arena
| site_cityst = Fairfax, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 87–51
| attend = 882
| record = 6–0
| highscorer = Brown
| points = 14
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Kaysia, McNeal}}
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|McNeal, Suárez, Habib}}
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 30, 2024
| time = 3:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Maryland
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD
| gamename = Navy Classic
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 56–66
| attend = 1,305
| record = 6–1
| highscorer = Harris
| points = 26
| highrebounder = Walton
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Harris, Suárez}}
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 1, 2024
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Navy
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD
| gamename = Navy Classic
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 85–63
| attend =
| record = 7–1
| highscorer = Harris
| points = 25
| highrebounder = Kaysia
| rebounds = 14
| highassister = Suárez
| assists = 7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 3, 2024
| time = 6:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = George Washington
| site_stadium = Charles E. Smith Center
| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.
| gamename = Revolutionary Rivalry
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 87–55
| attend = 448
| record = 8–1
| conference = 1–0
| highscorer = Habib
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Walton
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Suárez
| assists = 8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 9, 2024
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Georgetown
| site_stadium = McDonough Arena
| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.
| tv = FloHoops
| score = 63–55
| attend = 385
| record = 9–1
| highscorer = Walton
| points = 23
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Walton, Kaysia}}
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Harris
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 14, 2024
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Maryland Eastern Shore
| site_stadium = EagleBank Arena
| site_cityst = Fairfax, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 61–40
| attend = 1,057
| record = 10–1
| highscorer = Volker
| points = 14
| highrebounder = Kaysia
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Mitchell, Massenburg, Habib, McNeal}}
| assists = 2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 20, 2024
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = UMBC
| site_stadium = EagleBank Arena
| site_cityst = Fairfax, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 75–53
| attend = 651
| record = 11–1
| highscorer = Suárez
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Kaysia
| rebounds = 16
| highassister = Suárez
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 2, 2025
| time = 12:00 pm
| opponent = Saint Joseph's
| site_stadium = EagleBank Arena
| site_cityst = Fairfax, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 55–61
| attend = 3,354
| record = 11–2
| conference = 1–1
| highscorer = Suárez
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Habib
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Harris, Walton}}
| assists = 1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 5, 2025
| time = 3:00 pm
| opponent = St. Bonaventure
| site_stadium = EagleBank Arena
| site_cityst = Fairfax, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 83–63
| attend = 1,064
| record = 12–2
| conference = 2–1
| highscorer = Suárez
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Kaysia
| rebounds = 14
| highassister = Suárez
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 8, 2025
| time = 6:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Richmond
| site_stadium = Robins Center
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 86–88
| attend = 114
| record = 12–3
| conference = 2–2
| highscorer = Harris
| points = 26
| highrebounder = Habib
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Suárez
| assists = 8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 12, 2025
| time = 12:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Rhode Island
| site_stadium = Ryan Center
| site_cityst = Kingston, RI
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 71–65
| attend = 1,723
| record = 13–3
| conference = 3–2
| highscorer = Walton
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Walton
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Suárez
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 15, 2025
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Loyola Chicago
| site_stadium = EagleBank Arena
| site_cityst = Fairfax, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 69–39
| attend = 853
| record = 14–3
| conference = 4–2
| highscorer = Walton
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Kaysia
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Suárez
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 18, 2025
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = La Salle
| site_stadium = John Glaser Arena
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 57–40
| attend = 382
| record = 15–3
| conference = 5–2
| highscorer = Walton
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Habib
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Suárez
| assists = 6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 22, 2025
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Davidson
| site_stadium = EagleBank Arena
| site_cityst = Fairfax, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 81–73
| attend = 901
| record = 16–3
| conference = 6–2
| highscorer = Harris
| points = 29
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Volker, Walton}}
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Harris
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 25, 2025
| time = 3:00 pm
| opponent = George Washington
| site_stadium = EagleBank Arena
| site_cityst = Fairfax, VA
| gamename = Revolutionary Rivalry
| tv = MASN
| score = 91–50
| attend = 1,814
| record = 17–3
| conference = 7–2
| highscorer = Harris
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Kaysia
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Harris
| assists = 7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 29, 2025
| time = 12:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Saint Louis
| site_stadium = Chaifetz Arena
| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 80–53
| attend = 3,378
| record = 18–3
| conference = 8–2
| highscorer = Walton
| points = 30
| highrebounder = Kaysia
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Walton
| assists = 6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 1, 2025
| time = 1:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Dayton
| site_stadium = UD Arena
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 86–53
| attend = 2,040
| record = 19–3
| conference = 9–2
| highscorer = Suárez
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Kaysia
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Walton
| assists = 6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 5, 2025
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = VCU
| site_stadium = EagleBank Arena
| site_cityst = Fairfax, VA
| gamename = Rivalry
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 66–48
| attend = 1,216
| record = 20–3
| conference = 10–2
| highscorer = Suárez
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Kaysia
| rebounds = 14
| highassister = Suárez
| assists = 7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 8, 2025
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Fordham
| site_stadium = Rose Hill Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Bronx, NY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 70–43
| attend = 610
| record = 21–3
| conference = 11–2
| highscorer = Walton
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Walton
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Suárez
| assists = 6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 12, 2025
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Rhode Island
| site_stadium = EagleBank Arena
| site_cityst = Fairfax, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 56–44
| attend = 1,027
| record = 22–3
| conference = 12–2
| highscorer = Suárez
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Kaysia
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Suárez
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 16, 2025
| time = 3:00 pm
| opponent = UMass
| site_stadium = EagleBank Arena
| site_cityst = Fairfax, VA
| tv = MASN
| score = 76–66
| attend = 2,679
| record = 23–3
| conference = 13–2
| highscorer = Mitchell
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Kaysia
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Suárez
| assists = 7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 20, 2025
| time = 8:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Davidson
| site_stadium = John M. Belk Arena
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| tv = Peacock
| score = 50–66
| attend = 698
| record = 23–4
| conference = 13–3
| highscorer = Walton
| points = 4
| highrebounder = Kaysia
| rebounds = 14
| highassister = Suárez
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 23, 2025
| time = 4:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Saint Joseph's
| site_stadium = Hagan Arena
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 69–83
| attend = 1,674
| record = 23–5
| conference = 13–4
| highscorer = Walton
| points = 28
| highrebounder = Kaysia
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Walton
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 1, 2025
| time = 3:00 pm
| opponent = Duquesne
| site_stadium = EagleBank Arena
| site_cityst = Fairfax, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 86–63
| attend = 2,456
| record = 24–5
| conference = 14–4
| highscorer = Walton
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Kaysia
| rebounds = 21
| highassister = Walton
| assists = 4
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|George Mason Patriots}}"| {{CollegeSecondaryColorLink|George Mason Patriots|2025 Atlantic 10 women's basketball tournament|A-10 tournament}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 7, 2025
| time = 5:00 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 2
| opponent = Saint Louis
| oppseed = 10
| site_stadium = Henrico Sports & Events Center
| site_cityst = Henrico, VA
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv = Peacock
| score = 87–57
| attend =
| record = 25–5
| highscorer = Harris
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Kaysia
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Walton
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 8, 2025
| time = 1:30 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 2
| opponent = Davidson
| oppseed = 3
| site_stadium = Henrico Sports & Events Center
| site_cityst = Henrico, VA
| gamename = Semifinals
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 63–50
| attend = 2,611
| record = 26–5
| highscorer = Walton
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Kaysia
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Suárez
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 9, 2025
| time = 4:00 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 2
| opponent = Saint Joseph's
| oppseed = 4
| site_stadium = Henrico Sports & Events Center
| site_cityst = Henrico, VA
| gamename = Championship Game
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 73–58
| attend = 2,718
| record = 27–5
| highscorer = Suárez
| points = 23
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Kaysia, Walton}}
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Suárez
| assists = 6
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|George Mason Patriots}}"| {{CollegeSecondaryColorLink|George Mason Patriots|2025 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament|NCAA tournament}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 22, 2025
| time = 7:45 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| seed = 11 S1
| opponent = Florida State
| oppseed = 6 S1
| opprank = 22
| site_stadium = Pete Maravich Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| gamename = First Round
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 59–94
| attend = 9,288
| record = 27–6
| highscorer = Suarez
| points = 25
| highrebounder = Kaysia
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Harris
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB schedule end
|timezone=Eastern
|poll=AP Poll}}
Sources:{{Cite news|url=https://gomason.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2024-25|title=2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule|work=George Mason University Athletics|access-date=December 28, 2024|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/2244/season/2025|title=George Mason Patriots 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule|work=ESPN|access-date=December 28, 2024|language=en}}
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