CHRIS Fleming 40 Chris Fleming enters his final season with the Patriots and will challenge for quality playing time in the front court as a senior... Is a strong inside player who uses all of his physical tools... Major is marketing Year: Senior Position: Forward Height: 6 7 Weight: 250 Hometown: Manassas, Va. High School: Osbourn Park 2007-08: Appeared in all 34 games for the Patriots... Recorded four rebounds in 10 minutes against Dayton... Had two rebounds in seven minutes against Kansas State... Had career-high 10 points in win over Drexel going 3 of 5 from the field and 4 for 5 from the line... Tied career high with one steal and one assist... Had six points in 13 minutes against Northeastern... Had two rebounds in eight minutes at Hofstra... Had four points and two rebounds against Old Dominion... Had season s Chris Fleming s Career Highs Points: 10, vs. Drexel (11/29/07) Rebounds: 4, vs. Dayton (11/17/07) FGs: 4, twice, last vs. William &Mary (3/10/08) 3-Pt FGs: None attempted FTs: 4, vs. Drexel (11/29/07) Assists: 1, four times, last vs. W&M (3/10/08) Steals: 1, eight times, last vs. Drexel (11/29/07) Blocks: 2, vs. Holy Cross (12/27/05) Minutes: 21, vs. UNC Wilmington (1/8/07) 26 2008-09 George Mason Men s Basketball
first basket against Villanova while also 2006-07: Appeared in 19 gameswiththreestarts three starts... Setacareer grabbing a rebound in six minutes... high with eight points on 4 of 5 shooting against UNC Wilmington, Blocked first shot of the year at Kent earning first career start... Four field goals also set a career high... Has State... Played appeared in 19 games... Had four points in just six minutes against 14 minutes James Madison before leaving the game with an ankle injury... Tied against career-high with three rebounds against Northeastern... Had first career assist in 44th career game, vs. Georgia State (2/20). Northeastern in the CAA Tournament contributing with four points and one rebound... Topped that with 17 minutes against UNC Wilmington in the CAA Tournament, playing fabulous defense while scoring six points and grabbing two rebounds... Was 3 for 3 from the Chris Fleming has a critical leadership role on this team. His competitiveness, his physical strength and his defensive presence will be valuable assets to our team this year. High School: Played four years of basketball at Osbourn Park High School... Was injured most of his senior season... As a junior, averaged 15.5 points per game and 10 rebounds per game... Named All-District after his junior year and was an All-Star at one tournament as well as at the Five-Star Summer Camp. Chris Fleming Personal: Full name is Christopher Ray Fleming... Parents are Steve and Trudy Fleming... Has one sister, Carly... A 2005 graduate of Osbourn Park High School... Graduated with a 3.2 grade-point average. field in that contest... Had best performance of his career in 20 minutes against William & Mary in the CAA Championship Game with eight points, two offensive rebounds and an assist on 4 of 5 shooting. Chris Fleming s Career Statistics TOTAL 3-POINT REBOUNDS GP-GS MIN-AVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT O-D TOT AVG PF-D AST BLK ST PTS AVG 05-06 28-0 132-4.7 11 25.440 0 0 ---- 5 10.500 10-10 20 0.7 25-0 0 5 4 27 1.0 06-07 19-3 133-7.0 13 24.542 0 0 ---- 2 4.500 4-11 15 0.8 20-0 1 1 2 28 1.5 07-08 34-0 231-6.8 22 45.489 0 0 ---- 4 8.500 11-19 30 0.9 41-0 3 1 2 48 1.4 Total 81-3 496-6.1 46 94.489 0 0 ---- 11 22.500 25-40 65 0.8 86-0 4 7 8 103 1.3 2008-09 George Mason Men s Basketball 27
32 DARRYL Monroe Darryl Monroe returns for his second season with the Patriots and will fight for a starting role in the front court... Was a starter in 2006-07 before missing last season as a medical redshirt... Is a strong inside player, a solid rebounder and an exceptional passer... Major is integrative studies. Year: Senior - Redshirt Position: Forward Height: 6 7 Weight: 275 Hometown: Virginia Beach, Va. High School: Osbourn Park Last School: Central Florida C.C. 2007-08: Earned a medical redshirt after undergoing toe surgery in October. 2006-07: Shot 71.4 percent from the field in the CAA Tournament... Played in all 33 games for the Patriots and started 19 contests... Had first career double-double on Feb. 3 against Old Dominion, setting career highs for points, with 17, and rebounds, with 11... Had second career double-double in CAA Tournament win over Hofstra, Darryl Monroe s Career Highs Points: 17, vs. Old Dominion (2/3/07) Rebounds: 11, vs. Old Dominion (2/3/07) FGs: 7, twice, last vs. Old Dominion (2/3/07) 3-Pt FGs: None attempted FTs: 3, three times, last vs. Old Dominion (2/3/07) Assists: 5, vs. Kent State (2/17/07) Steals: 2, four times, last at Northeastern (1/20/07) Blocks: 3, vs. Georgia State (2/20/07) Minutes: 35, twice, last vs. Old Dominion (2/3/07) 28 2008-09 George Mason Men s Basketball
going for 10 points and 10 rebounds... Played 24 minutes in Mason debut earning the starting nod... Made 6 of 7 shots from the field for 12 points... Played 12 minutes against Wichita State but was in foul trouble for much of the contest... Came off the bench against Hampton playing 25 minutes and setting career high with three assists... Tied that figure with three assists at UNC Wilmington (1/29)... Had then-career-high eight rebounds against Florida International, going 4 of 4 from the field and 1 of 1 from the free throw line... Played six minutes against Bucknell and converted his one shot... Had five rebounds in 24 minutes at Radford... Had team s lone block at Duke... Had six points and four rebounds with two steals against UNC Wilmington... Tied for the team lead in rebounding at Towson, with seven... Started at William & Mary and home against Northeastern averaging 8.5 points and 4.5 rebounds in those two games... Had 14 points on 7 of 9 shooting in first meeting with VCU and had 13 points and nine rebounds in the second meeting... Set career-high with four assists at Delaware and topped that the next time out with five assists against Kent State... Had eight rebounds, six on the offensive end, against Georgia State... Set a career high against the Panthers with three blocks... Followed that up with two blocks at Northeastern and has had two blocks in CAA Tournament wins over Hofstra and Old Dominion... Nine of 19 blocks came in final six games. At Central Florida C.C.: Played two years for the Patriots and received National Junior College Athletic Association Honorable Mention All-American in 2005-06... Shot 60 percent from the field in final season and 46 percent from 3-point range while averaging 18.7 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.6 steals while leading Central Florida C.C. to a 21-10 overall record... Patriots were 13-2 in the Mid-Florida Conference, good enough to earn the conference championship... Selected to the NJCAA Division I All-Star game... In first season with the Patriots, averaged 15.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game. Darryl Monroe High School: Played four years of basketball at First Colonial High School... Named All-Region and All-District as both a junior and senior... Was selected team Most Valuable Player both seasons. Darryl Monroe is coming off a redshirt year and it is vitally important that he immediately establish himself as our go-to-guy on the inside. His defense, rebounding and scoring will all be needed for us to be successful. Personal: Born January 30, 1986... Mother is Jimi Monroe... Has two sisters, Brittany and Ariana... Mother played basketball at South Carolina State... A 2004 graduate of First Colonial High School... Also recruited by Virginia Commonwealth, Virginia Tech, UNC Charlotte, Oklahoma, East Carolina, UTEP, College of Charleston, Rhode Island and South Carolina State. Darryl Monroe s Career Statistics (at Mason) TOTAL 3-POINT REBOUNDS GP-GS MIN-AVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT O-D TOT AVG PF-D AST BLK ST PTS AVG 06-07 33-19 691-20.9 89 158.563 0 0 ---- 24 51.471 60-69 129 3.9 60-0 35 19 16 202 6.1 Total 33-19 691-20.9 89 158.563 0 0 ---- 24 51.471 60-69 129 3.9 60-0 35 19 16 202 6.1 2008-09 George Mason Men s Basketball 29
1 DRE Smith Dre Smith enters his third and final season with the Patriots and is a returning starter in the back court as a senior... Is a dynamic player on the perimeter and has the ability to change a game with his 3-point shooting... Major is Integrative Studies. Year: Senior Position: Guard Height: 6 0 Weight: 185 Hometown: Houston, Texas High School: Lamar Last School: Cochise C.C. 2007-08: Set a new NCAA record for most 3-point field goals in a game without a miss when he went 10 of 10 from behind the arc at James Madison... Broke previous record of 9 of 9 held by three players... Set a career-high with 34 points in that game, the most by a Mason player in more-than three years... Named Pontiac Game-Changing Performer and Wrangler of the Night by ESPN... Also named Mid-Majority Baller of the Week by Midmajority.com and was selected to Jay Bilas Honor Roll First Team... Nominated for ESPN Big Man on Campus... Selected CAA Co-Player of the Dre Smith s Career Highs Points: 34, at James Madison (1/19/08) Rebounds: 5, six times, last at Drexel (2/7/08) FGs: 11, at James Madison (1/19/08) 3-Pt FGs: 10, at James Madison (1/19/08) FTs: 5, vs. Delaware (2/20/08) Assists: 4, twice, last vs. Old Dominion (1/23/08) Steals: 4, twice, last at Old Dominion (1/6/07) Blocks: 1, six times, last vs. W&M (3/10/08) Minutes: 39, at Hofstra (1/17/08) 30 2008-09 George Mason Men s Basketball
Week... Has played in all 33 games with 21 starts this season... Scored 21 points on 8 of 12 shooting from the field including 5 of 7 from 3-point range against Florida International... Had 15 points on 5 of 8 shooting, all from 3-point range against Liberty... Had 13 points on four 3-pointers and a free throw against Georgia State... Had 14 points and four rebounds against Towson... Had 16 points on 6 of 11 shooting against Drexel with four 3-pointers... Had 16 points against East Carolina, again with four 3-pointers... Had 15 points against Villanova with five 3-pointers... Had 14 points on four 3-pointers against Northeastern with three assists... Had 18 points, four rebounds and three assists at Towson, sinking 5 of 9 from behind the arc... Had eight first-half points in CAA Tournament win over UNC Wilmington... Is fourth on the team in scoring and leads the team in 3-pointers... Is 10th all-time in 3-pointers in school history with 118 in 66 games... Is seventh all-time at Mason in 3-point shooting percentage (.383) and fourth all-time in 3-pointers per game (1.8)... Shot.377 from behind the arc on the season. 2006-07: Appeared in 32 games with 18 starts... Was named to the CAA All-Tournament team after leading the Patriots in scoring in the CAA Tournament with 17.3 ppg... Was third on the team in assists (2.0) and fourth in rebounding (4.3) during Mason s four-game tournament run... Set a new CAA Tournament record with 14 3-pointers... Had career-high 26 points against James Madison in the opening round and scored 11 or more points in the first half of first three Tournament games... Made first seven 3-pointers and finished 7 of 8 from behind the arc... Seven 3-pointers tied for sixth-most in a game in school history and 7 of 8 shooting is third-best individual peformance... Scored 20 points against Florida International in just fourth game at Mason... Had not scored a point in previous three games but played season-high 25 minutes against Golden Panthers... Had three 3-pointers and three rebounds in 65-39 home win... Followed that up with 11 points against Bucknell, all in the second half... Was 4 of 5 from the field and 3 of 4 from 3-point range... Got first start at Mason at Radford, playing 31 minutes with three points, one rebound, one assist and three steals... Set a career high with four steals at Drexel in 14 minutes of play... Played two minutes in season opener making Mason debut... Did not record a statistic... Took one shot in three minutes of action at Hampton... Had two rebounds and an assist in eight minutes of action at Creighton... Had two points, one rebound, one assist and one Dre Smith steal at Duke... Had eight points and an assist at Holy Cross, converting both of his 3-point attempts... Reached double digits with 11 points against Mississippi State and then, two games later, went for 17 points at Old Dominion on 7 of 10 shooting... Set career-high with four rebounds against UNC Wilmington... Had 11 points, three rebounds and career-high three assists with two steals in just 20 minutes against James Madison... Had sixth-best individual 3-point field percentage performance in school history making 4 of 5 from long range against Delaware... Scored in 16 straight games before being held without a point at UNC Wilmington (1/29)... Rebounded with 13 points at Delaware, including 10 in the second half... Had nine points against Kent State and eight against Georgia State. Dre Smith is our Mr. Energy. He is a high-octane 3-point shooter and we expect him to have a huge senior year. At Cochise Community College: Played one year for the Apaches and was named first-team National Junior College Athletic Association All-American in 2005-06... Scored 23.1 points per game, fourth in the nation... Also averaged 3.6 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 2.0 steals on the season... Led Cochise C.C. to a 27-3 overall record and a 20-2 mark in conference play... Apaches won the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference s regular-season title... Was twice named A.C.C.A.C. Player of the Week... Had a season-high 40 points in a win over Yavapai to win the award the first time... Averaged 28.0 points over two games to win it the second time... Was named NJCAA Freshman of the Year, as well as the A.C.C.A.C. Player of the Year and the Region I Player of the Year. High School: Played basketball at Lamar High School... As a senior, was named All-District, District Player of the Year, secondteam All-State and Team Most Valuable Player. Personal: Full name is Andre Leaward LaVaé Smith... Born August 3, 1985... Parents are Barbara Smith and Leawad Bawars... Has one sister, Erika, and two brothers, Tommy and Lamar... Also recruited by Mississippi State, Creghton and Texas-Arlington... Hobbies include video games and watching movies... Majoring in Integrative Studies. Dre Smith s Career Statistics (at Mason) TOTAL 3-POINT REBOUNDS GP-GS MIN-AVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT O-D TOT AVG PF-D AST BLK ST PTS AVG 06-07 32-18 724-22.6 94 229.410 52 133.391 16 27.593 16-54 70 2.2 48-0 40 3 27 256 8.0 07-08 34-22 860-25.3 99 253.391 66 175.377 23 36.639 19-49 68 2.0 74-2 45 3 24 287 8.4 Total 66-40 1584-24.0 193 482.400 118 308.383 39 63.619 35-103 138 2.1 122-2 85 6 51 543 8.2 2008-09 George Mason Men s Basketball 31
23 JOHN Vaughan John Vaughan finished his third year with the Patriots and is a returning starter in the back court as a senior... Is a lock-down defender... Has good poise and determination on the court... Can shoot well from beyond the arc and can take the ball to the basketball... Majoring in communications. Year: Senior - Redshirt Position: Guard Height: 6 3 Weight: 179 Hometown: Laurel, Md. High School: Laurel 2007-08: Recorded his 800th point in a 72-46 win over James Madison... Started 33 games for the Patriots... Missed lone start due to injury... Scored in double figures 22 times this season... Is Mason s top perimeter defender and that was showcased in the CAA Tournament... Held second-team All-CAA selection Matt Janning to 2 of 13 shooting against Northeastern... Held Chad Tomko, All-Rookie Team selection to 0 for 8 shooting after he averaged 17 points against Mason in the regular season... Held David Schneider of William & Mary to 2 of 9 shooting in CAA Championship Game... Tied for the team lead with 18 points in a win over Cleveland State and led the team in scoring with 21 against nationally-ranked Kansas State... Had a teamhigh 18 points against Georgia State with 15 in the first half... Added 14 points in Mason s one-point win over South Carolina... John Vaughan s Career Highs Points: 22, at Creighton (11/25/07) Rebounds: 9, twice, last at UNC Wilmington (2/2/05) FGs: 9, at Creighton (11/25/07) 3-Pt FGs: 4, eight times, last at W & M (1/16/07) FTs: 9, vs. James Madison (2/5/05) Assists: 6, twice, last at Northeastern (3/1/08) Steals: 3, four times, last vs. JMU (2/2/08) Blocks: 2, twice, last vs. W & M (3/10/08) Minutes: 47, at Hofstra (1/17/08) 32 2008-09 George Mason Men s Basketball
Had nine points, eight rebounds and team-high two assists against East Carolina... Had 12 points and four rebounds against Hampton... Scored game-high 17 points at Kent State on 7 of 10 shooting... Had 15 points, five rebounds, five assists and two steals in win over Florida International... Had 13 points, six rebounds and a career-high six assists against Liberty... Scored 19 points against Towson including 8 of 10 shooting from the fre throw line... Had 18 points and five rebounds against Delaware, with a steal and two assists... Led the team with 16 points on 7 of 11 shooting against Northeastern... Played tremendous defense at Hofstra to shut down one of the nation s top scorers, Antoine Agudio... Had 18 points and seven rebounds against Pride... Had 20 points and five rebounds in victory at James Madison... Scored 17 points with 13 in the first half against Old Dominion... Had game-high 19 points at UNC Wilmington along with four rebounds... Had 19 points on 7 of 12 shooting against James Madison... Became the ninth player in school history with 100 3-pointers in victory over Huskies... Scored in double figures in 15 straight games, longest active streak in the CAA prior to being held scoreless at Old Dominion... Returned to double figures with a game-high 19 points at Towson to go along with five rebounds... Had 12 points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals in 38 minutes against UNCW (2/16)... Had 15 points and four rebounds going 5 of 7 from the field and 3 of 5 from 3-point range against William & Mary... Tied career high with two blocks vs. William & Mary in CAA Title Game. John Vaughan has positioned himself to be not only our team leader, but an all-conference performer. 2006-07: Played in 32 games with 13 starts... Was third on the team in scoring... Topped 400 points for his career with 12 points at William & Mary... Scored in double figures in first four games and six of first nine games... Led the team in scoring four times, setting a career-high with 22 points at Creighton... Scored 21 points in loss to Wichita State... Tied for team-high with 21 points at Radford... Led the team with 16 points against James Madison... Third on the the team in 3-pointers... Had first career block at Hampton. John Vaughan 2005-06: Earned a medical redshirt after missing the entire season following knee surgery. 2004-05: Made 29 appearances and started the final 15 games of the season... Ranked fourth on the team in scoring with 7.5 points per game... Mason s fourth leading rebounder at 3.3 boards per contest... Named to the CAA all-rookie team... Averaged 23.4 minutes per outing... Shot 41.8 percent from the floor and 72.9 percent from the free throw line... Made 34 three-point baskets and was 32.4 percent from beyond the arc... Totaled 43 assists and 24 steals... Recorded nine games of 10 or more points... Scored 11 points and had four rebounds off the bench in first collegiate game against IPFW (11/11/04)... Registered a career-best 21 points at William & Mary (2/12/05)... Totaled 11 points, a careerhigh nine rebounds and had three assists at St. Bonaventure (12/22/04)... Also tied rebounding high with nine boards at UNC Wilmington (2/2/05)... Had 17 points at Towson (2/9/05)... Logged double figures in points six times in the final 13 games of the season... Earned CAA Rookie of the Week honors (2/14/05)... Grabbed four or more rebounds 11 times. High School: Had an outstanding four-year varsity career at Laurel High School for coach Keith Coutreyer... Selected two-time first-team all-county by the Prince George s County Gazette as a junior and senior... Named Spartan basketball most valuable player three times... Garnered Eastern Invitational all-star honors in 2003... Earned Gazette player of the week honors in 2003... Received the Laurel High School most outstanding male athlete of the year award... Averaged 16 points per game as a sophomore and 21 points per outing as a junior for the Spartans... Averaged 23.2 points, six rebounds, 4.8 assists and 3.0 steals per contest in 2003-04... Scored a career-high 46 points in a game... Also earned three varsity letters in football as a quarterback. Personal: Full name is John Edward Vaughan... Born January 4, 1986... 2004 graduate of Laurel High School... Was a member of the Laurel honor roll... Parents are Glenise and Giovanni Marshall... Has two siblings, Sarah Vaughan and Maria King... Cousin Marcus Hatten played two years of collegiate basketball at St. John s University... Chose George Mason over St. Joseph s, Fordham, Maryland and Richmond. John Vaughan s Career Statistics TOTAL 3-POINT REBOUNDS GP-GS MIN-AVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT O-D TOT AVG PF-D AST BLK ST PTS AVG 04-05 29-15 679-23.4 74 177.418 34 105.324 35 48.729 14-83 97 3.3 50-0 43 0 24 217 7.5 06-07 32-13 745-23.3 102 257.397 42 135.311 19 29.655 12-77 89 2.8 50-0 34 1 18 265 8.3 07-08 34-33 1128-33.2 146 343.426 44 131.336 83 112.741 30-106 136 4.0 64-0 73 11 27 419 12.3 Total 95-61 2552-26.9 322 777.414 120 371.323 137 189.725 56-266 322 3.4 164-0 150 12 69 901 9.5 2008-09 George Mason Men s Basketball 33
33 LOUIS Birdsong Louis Birdsong enters his third season with the Patriots and is a returning starter in the front court as a junior... Is a strong inside player with tremendous athleticism... Major is art and visual technology. Year: Junior Position: Forward Height: 6 6 Weight: 230 Hometown: Baltimore, Md. High School: Mount St. Joseph s 2007-08: Played in all 34 games with 28 starts... Led the team in blocks... Had career-high 14 points and nine rebounds in Mason s win at Florida International... Had 13 points and six rebounds with two blocks in win over South Carolina, being named ESPN s Player of the Game... Had 12 points and eight rebounds with one assist, one block and one steal against East Carolina while playing a career-high 36 minutes... Had 10 points with career-high two steals against Hampton... Had 11 points and two steals against Northeastern... Had nine points, five rebounds, three assists and two blocks in win over Drexel... Had 11 points in victory over Liberty... Louis Birdsong s Career Highs Points: 14, at Florida International (12/21/07) Rebounds: 11, at Holy Cross (12/21/06) FGs: 6, vs. South Carolina (11/25/07) 3-Pt FGs: None FTs: 6, at Florida International (12/21/07) Assists: 3, twice, last at Towson (2/13/08) Steals: 3, vs. VCU (1/29/08) Blocks: 3, twice, last vs. UNCW (2/16/08) Minutes: 36, at Delaware (1/9/08) 34 2008-09 George Mason Men s Basketball
Scored in double figures with 10 points at Delaware... Had seven points, six rebounds and three blocks against UNC Wilmington (2/16)... Had 10 points, eight rebounds and two assists against Delaware (2/20)... Had eight points and five rebounds against Northeastern in CAA Tournament... Had 10 points, five rebounds and a block on 5 of 7 shooting against UNC Wilmington in the CAA Tournament Semifinals... Had six points, one rebound and one steal in just 19 minutes of action against William & Mary in the CAA Championship Game... Had a block in 16 of the final 21 games and 24 of 34 games this season. 2006-07: Tied for team lead in rebounding in CAA Tournament (5.0) while shooting 52.9 percent from the field...... Earned first collegiate start at Holy Cross and set career high for rebounds by grabbing 11 boards... Set a career high with 27 minutes played at Drexel... Set career-high in first CAA Tournament game with 11 points... Became first Mason player to foul out all year when he picked up fifth personal in closing minutes against Old Dominion in CAA Tournament semifinals, Mason s 32nd game... Played six minutes in first collegiate game Cleveland State... T o o k one shot at Louis Birdsong Louis Birdsong is very capable of making a major contribution at both ends of the court. His ability to defend both inside and outside is critical to this season s success. and had one rebound... Scored first collegiate basket at Hampton with a three-point play... Had two assists in that contest... Played 10 minutes with two rebounds at Creighton... Played six minutes against Florida International... Set then-career highs at Duke in points (nine) and field goals (four)... Broke those marks at James Madison with 10 points, five field goals... Had career-high two steals at Towson... Was 16 of 21 from the free throw line giving him the team s best free throw percentage. High School: Played basketball at Mount Saint Joseph in Baltimore, leading the Gaels to the Baltimore Catholic League (BCL) title... Set a school record for wins when Mount Saint Joseph went 38-1 and finished the season ranked eighth in the nation (USA Today)... Was ranked as high as fifth before a season-ending loss to the nation s fourthranked team in the Alhambra Catholic Invitational Tournament (ACIT) Championship game... As a senior, named BCL Player of the Year and BCL Tournament MVP... Selected Baltimore City All-Metro Player of the Year... Was named All-Tournament in both the ACIT Tournament and Gonzaga D.C. Classic Tournament... Scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in BCL title game... As a junior, named first-team All-Baltimore Catholic League, Baltimore City All-Metro and Gonzaga D.C. Classic All-Tournament team. Personal: Full name is Louis Edward Birdsong Jr... Born September 9, 1988... Parents are Peach Payne and Louis E. Birdsong Sr... Has an older sister, Crystal... A 2006 graduate of Mount Saint Joseph High School... Also recruited by Virginia Commonwealth, Old Dominion, Xavier, East Carolina, Winthrop, Marshall, Ball State, Loyola (Md.), Buffalo and Centenary... Enjoys listening to music... Majoring in computer graphics. Louis Birdsong s Career Statistics TOTAL 3-POINT REBOUNDS GP-GS MIN-AVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT O-D TOT AVG PF-D AST BLK ST PTS AVG 06-07 30-5 409-13.6 41 84.488 0 0 ---- 16 21.762 40-48 88 2.9 67-1 18 13 6 98 3.3 07-08 34-28 801-23.6 83 154.539 0 1.000 42 62.677 73-61 134 3.9 83-5 29 33 20 208 6.1 Total 64-33 1210-18.9 124 238.521 0 1.000 58 83.699 113-109 222 3.5 150-6 47 46 26 306 4.8 2008-09 George Mason Men s Basketball 35
20 CAM Long Cam Long enters his second season with the Patriots and will challenge for a starting role in the back court as a sophomore... Is a fundamentally sound player who does a tremendous job on the offensive boards... Does a good job distributing the ball and can hit the outside shot when left open... Major is undecided. Year: Sophomore Position: Guard Height: 6 4 Weight: 187 Hometown: Palm Bay, Fla. High School: Freedom (Va.) 2007-08: Appeared in all 34 games for the Patriots with four starts... First collegiate start came at Delaware, going 3 for 3 from the field... Second career start came against Northeastern with 12 points, Cam Long s Career Highs Points: 13, vs. South Carolina (11/25/07) Rebounds: 6, twice, last vs. W & M (3/10/08) FGs: 5, twice, last vs. Northeastern (1/12/08) 3-Pt FGs: 2, four times, last vs. W & M (2/27/08) FTs: 4, vs. UNCW (3/9/08) Assists: 5, vs. South Carolina (11/25/07) Steals: 4, vs. Drexel (11/29/07) Blocks: 1, four times, last vs. Notre Dame (3/20/08) Minutes: 36, vs. Northeastern (1/12/08) 36 2008-09 George Mason Men s Basketball
three rebounds and three ODU to go along with three assists... sists Hadsixpointsandtwoassists and two assists assists... Started in place of at Ohio... Had 12 points, two assists and two steals while going 2 of 3 an injured John Vaughan at from 3-point range against William & Mary... Returned to the starting Drexel with six points in 18 lineup at Northeastern with three points, three rebounds, two assists minutes... Had multiple and a steal... Had career-high six rebounds against Northeastern in career highs against South Carolina... Cam Long s progress as a freshman was Played 26 minutes with 13 points, outstanding. His role will completely change four rebounds and he will be given the reins of the team and five assists and be asked to lead us on the court. against South Carolina along with three steals, one block and five field goals... CAA Tournament... Played 32 minutes vs. Also had two UNCW in CAA Tournament and finished 3-pointers in the with four points, four rebounds, three contest... Against assists and two steals... Had seven Villanova, had a points, six rebounds, three assists in 29 then-career-high seven minutes against William & Mary in CAA points... Had six points, two Title Game. rebounds and an assist in 19 minutes at James Madison, going 3 for 4 from the field... Had first High School: Played four years of career point on a free throw basketball at Freedom (Woodbridge, Va.) against Cleveland State and first High School under former Mason player career basket against Dayton... Ahmad Dorsett... Was selected Cardinal Cam Long Had first career 3-pointer against District Player of the Year, Northwest nationally-ranked Kansas State... Region Co-Player of the Year and was Had rebounds against Vermont, a nominee for McDonald s All-American... As a senior, averaged 18.9 Cleveland State and Kansas State... points, six assists, seven rebounds and two steals per game... Scored a Had a steal against Kansas State... career-high 37 points in the Northwest Region Championship game... Had first career assists against As a junior, averaged 18 points, seven rebounds, six assists and three Villanova with a career-high two steals... Earned a spot on the AB Honor Roll. rebounds... Had career-high four steals to go with five points, four rebounds and three assists Personal: Full name is Cameron Scott Long... Born December against Drexel... Had career-high two free throws 30, 1988... Mother is Myrtle Long... Has two brothers, Rendell against East Carolina... Had career-high five rebounds and Torrey... Rendell played football at Florida State from to go with six points, two assists and two steals against Old 1992-1993... A 2007 graduate of Freedom High School Dominion... Tied career-high with five rebounds at UNCW... Had in Woodbridge, Va... Graduated with a 3.0 gradepoint average... Also recruited by Virginia Tech, George four points, three rebounds and two assists in 19 minutes against VCU... Had three points, three rebounds, three assists and a steal Washington, Virginia, Wake Forest, Old Dominion, Richmond against James Madison... Tied career high with five rebounds at and VCU. Cam Long s Career Statistics TOTAL 3-POINT REBOUNDS GP-GS MIN-AVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT O-D TOT AVG PF-D AST BLK ST PTS AVG 07-08 34-4 607-17.9 49 109.450 15 40.375 26 40.650 31-49 80 2.4 32-0 55 4 24 139 4.1 Total 34-4 607-17.9 49 109.450 15 40.375 26 40.650 31-49 80 2.4 32-0 55 4 24 139 4.1 2008-09 George Mason Men s Basketball 37
41 VLAD Moldoveanu Vlad Moldoveanu enters his second season with the Patriots and will challenge for quality minutes in the front court as a sophomore... Is a versatile player who can play in the post, can take his man off the dribble or hit the 3-pointer... Major is undecided. Year: Sophomore Position: Forward Height: 6 10 Weight: 224 Hometown: Bucharest, Romania High School: St. John s College H.S. 2007-08: Played in 30 games with four starts... Played 25 minutes in first collegiate appearance with five points and nine rebounds... Had careerhigh 26 minutes in win over Cleveland State... Made first career start in win over Dayton, Vlad Moldoveanu s Career Highs Points: 11, vs. Kansas State (11/22/07) Rebounds: 9, vs. Vermont (11/9/07) FGs: 3, at UNCW (1/26/08) 3-Pt FGs: 1, four times, last at Northeastern (3/1/08) FTs: 6, vs. Kansas State (11/22/07) Assists: 3, vs. Northeastern (3/1/08) Steals: 2, twice, last vs. Kansas State (11/22/07) Blocks: 4, vs. Old Dominion (1/23/08) Minutes: 26, vs. Cleveland State (11/23/07) 38 2008-09 George Mason Men s Basketball
playing 14 minutes... Went 6 for 6 from the free throw line in win over nationally-ranked Kansas State, setting a career high for points with 11... Played 13 minutes with three points and three boards against Villanova... Against Drexel, played 19 minutes with six points, five rebounds, one assist and one block... Had four points, two rebounds, three assists and two blocks against Northeastern... Played 23 minutes with four points, five rebounds and one block before fouling out at Hofstra... Had career-high four blocks with four points against Old Dominion... Had seven points on 3 of 3 shooting in 10 minutes at UNCW... Scored 10 points with three rebounds in just 10 minutes at Towson... Had two rebounds, two blocks and two assists in 14 minutes against William & Mary (2/27). High School/Club: Played yedthreeyearsofvarsitybasketball years at St. John s College High School under coach Paul DeStefano... Was selected All-Met as a senior and played in the D.C. Capital Classic... Was named to the All-Tournament Team at the Glaxo-Smith Tournament... A nominee for McDonald s All-American... As a senior, averaged 16 points, eight rebounds and two blocks per game... Compiled a 3.6 Vlad Moldoveanu has returned for his sophomore year as a much improved offensive player. Vlad needs to continue to work in the weight room to become as strong as he s capable of becoming. grade-point average as a senior and earned a spot on the honor roll in every quarter... During the summer of 2006, played for the Romania Under-18 National Team that won the European Championship... Was named the Most Valuable Player of that tournament and was selected as one of the top three Romanian Players of 2006... In that tournament, averaged 20 points, eight rebounds and two assists... As a junior, averaged 11 points and six rebounds per game. Personal: Born Feb. 11, 1988... Mother is Carmen Tocala... A 2007 graduate of St. John s College H.S... Also recruited by West Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina State, William & Mary, Towson and VCU. Vlad Moldoveanu Vlad Moldoveanu s Career Statistics TOTAL 3-POINT REBOUNDS GP-GS MIN-AVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT O-D TOT AVG PF-D AST BLK ST PTS AVG 07-08 31-4 352-11.4 25 66.379 4 26.154 16 20.800 18-46 64 2.1 59-1 9 17 5 70 2.3 Total 31-4 352-11.4 25 66.379 4 26.154 16 20.800 18-46 64 2.1 59-1 9 17 5 70 2.3 2008-09 George Mason Men s Basketball 39
13 ISAIAH Tate Isaiah Tate enters his second season with the Patriots and will challenge for quality minutes in the back court as a sophomore... Has unlimited range as a 3-point shooter and improved defensively over the course of his freshman season... Major is sports management. Year: Sophomore Position: Guard Height: 6 4 Weight: 214 Hometown: Upper Marlboro, Md. High School: DeMatha 2007-08: Made first collegiate appearance in the final minute of a win over Dayton... Played against Kansas State as well, closing out each half... Made it three straight games with three minutes against Villanova... Had breakout game against Drexel playing 14 minutes Isaiah Tate s Career Highs Points: 7, vs. James Madison (2/2/08) Rebounds: 4, vs. Drexel (11/29/07) FGs: 2, twice, last vs. Northeastern (1/12/08) 3-Pt FGs: 2, vs. Drexel (11/29/07) FTs: 4, vs. James Madison (2/2/08) Assists: 1, five times, last vs. Notre Dame (3/20/08) Steals: 1, twice, last vs. Old Dominion (1/23/08) Blocks: 1, at Kent State (12/8/07) Minutes: 16, twice, last vs. Notre Dame (3/20/08) 40 2008-09 George Mason Men s Basketball
with six points, four rebounds and an assist... Personal: Full name is Isaiah hlorenzo Tate III... Born April 17, 1989... Drained two 3-pointers in that contest shooting Parents are Luvetta and Isaiah Tate... A 2007 graduate of DeMatha Catholic 50 percent from the field... Also played against High School... Had a 3.0 grade-point average and was on the honor roll... East Carolina and saw 10 minutes of action at Kent Hobbies include hockey, golf and chess... Majoring in sports management. State... Played nine minutes with four points and first career steal against Northeastern... Played nine minutes with three points, two rebounds and a steal against Old Dominion... Set a careerhigh with seven points against James Madison, going 4 of 4 from the free throw line and Isaiah Tate 1 of 1 from 3-point range... Played most significant minutes of the season at Northeastern, playing 16 minutes with four points, two rebounds and an assist. High School: Played four years of basketball at DeMatha Catholic High School under coach Mike Jones... Was selected to the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference All-Conference Team and was a McDonald s All-American Honorable Mention... As a senior, averaged 15.6 points, four assists, five rebounds and 1.3 steals... Scored a career-high 24 points... DeMatha won the WCAC Championship, beating St. John s College H.S. and current teammate Vlad Moldoveanu... The Stags then won the city title beating Cardoza... As a junior, shot 91 percent from the free throw line and 44 percent from 3-point range. Isaiah Tate is one of the best 3-point shooters I ve ever coached. We will need that marksmanship from long-range this season. Ike came along very well at the end of last season and his progress has continued through the offseason. Isaiah Tate s Career Statistics TOTAL 3-POINT REBOUNDS GP-GS MIN-AVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT O-D TOT AVG PF-D AST BLK ST PTS AVG 07-08 22-0 101-4.6 8 25.320 4 18.222 8 8 1.000 4-7 11 0.5 7-0 5 1 2 28 1.3 Total 22-0 101-4.6 8 25.320 4 18.222 8 8 1.000 4-7 11 0.5 7-0 5 1 2 28 1.3 2008-09 George Mason Men s Basketball 41
2 ANDRE Cornelius High School: Earned varsity letters in basketball at Victory Christian in Charlotte... As a senior, was named All-State and was named to the All-Tournament Team at the Capital Classic and Dell Curry Shootout... Increased scoring and assist per game average every season of his high school career... Scored 17 ppg as a freshman, 22 ppg as a sophomore, 25 ppg as a junior and 30 ppg as a senior... Assist averaged went from 3 apg as a freshman to 6 apg as a sophomore, 7 apg as a junior and 8 apg as a senior... Was named the top point guard recruit in the CAA by Rivals.com and was ranked 64th in the nation by Prep Stars... Was a National Association of Christian Athletes All- American and was the Most Outstanding Player of the Division I Boys Basketball national championship as a junior. Andre Cornelius is a high-octane performer. I believe he will become an instant favorite of all George Mason fans. Personal: Born February 22, 1989... Parents are Teresa and Andre Cornelius... Has two older siblings... A 2008 graduate of Victory Christian... Member of the A-B Honor Roll... Also recruited by N.C. State, Clemson, South Carolina and Kansas State... Major is Sports Management. 3 KEVIN Foster Year: Freshman Position: Guard Height: 5 10 Weight: 172 Hometown: Charlotte, N.C. High School: Victory Christian High School: Earned varsity letters in basketball at Kathleen Senior High School... As a senior, name first-team All-State and was a McDonald s All-American Honorable Mention... Averaged 19.6 points and nine rebounds as a senior with single-game highs of 32 points and 20 rebounds... As a junior, scored 16 points with eight rebounds while being named honorable mention All-State... Named the top power forward recruit in the CAA by Rivals.com. Personal: Full name is Kevin Rolando Foster... Born January 7, 1989... Parents are Marcia Radway and Albert Foster... Has two sisters, Rose, 13, and Marcia, 12, and a brother, Steven, 13... A 2008 graduate of Kathleen Senior High School... Also recruited by Tulane, Marshall, Missouri, Fresno State, Miami and South Florida... Major is Sports Management. 42 Kevin Foster is a gifted athlete who played primarily inand-around the basket in high school and will be making the transition to more of a perimeter position in college. 2008-09 Year: Freshman Position: Forward Height: 6 7 Weight: 211 Hometown: Lakeland, Fla. High School: Kathleen George Mason Men s Basketball
5 BRIAN Henderson High School: Earned four varsity letters in basketball at Colonel Zadok Magruder High School... As a senior, averaged 15 points, six rebounds and two assists per game... Scored career-high 24 points. Brian Henderson is a walk-on who has proven that he can play at the college level. He is a fine shooter and competitor and will be an integral part of helping our team prepare for games, much like Tim Burns did in that role for many years. Personal: Born May 30, 1990... Parents are Vanessa and Ernest Henderson... Has a sister, Kelly, 21... A 2008 graduate of Magruder High School... Hobbies include basketball and music... Also recruited by Citadel, Randolph-Macon and Marymount... Major is Sports Management. Year: Freshman Position: Guard Height: 6 3 Weight: 1795 Hometown: Gaithersburg, Md. High School: Magruder 22 MICHAEL Morrison High School: Earned varsity letters in basketball at Lakewood High School... As a senior, averaged 17 points, nine rebounds, five assists and two steals... Was named All-State, Pinellas County Player of the Year and Suncoast Player of the Year... Advanced to the state title game as a junior and a senior... As a junior, averaged 12 points, seven rebounds and four blocks per game. Michael Morrison is an outstanding young athlete who should make steady progress throughout his career and become one of the truly gifted big men in George Mason basketball history. Year: Freshman Position: Forward Height: 6 9 Weight: 222 Hometown: St. Petersburg, Fla. High School: Lakewood Personal: Born October 31, 1989... Parents are Shelia and Paul Morrison... Has two brothers, Marcus, 24, and Sean, 22... A 2008 graduate of Lakewood High School... Also recruited by Tulsa, Butler, Nevada- Reno and Old Dominion... Major is undeclared. 2008-09 George Mason Men s Basketball 43
24 RYAN Pearson High School: Earned varsity letters in basketball at Christ the King High School... As a senior, averaged 25 points, 12 rebounds and three assists... Named All-State and All-City as a senior... Was the co-mvp of the Jordan Classic Regional All-Star Game at Madison Square Garden after scoring 36 points to go with 15 rebounds, three assists and three blocks in a two-point loss... As a junior, scored 10 ppg and grabbed 6.5 rebounds per game. Ryan Pearson is one of those unique athletes that has a knack for scoring and rebounding. He scores in a variety of ways and is a difficult matchup no matter where he plays on the floor. Personal: Born February 27, 1990... Mother is Leslie Pearson and stepfather is Derrald Curry... Has one sister, Destiny, 9... Godfather is Lamar Odom of the Los Angeles Lakers... Also recruited by St. John s, Florida, Fordham, Manhattan and UMass... Major is Sports Management. Year: Freshman Position: Forward Height: 6 6 Weight: 230 Hometown: Far Rockaway, N.Y. High School: Christ the King 44 2008-09 George Mason Men s Basketball
PATRIOT EXPERIENCE
GAME DAY Game Day at George Mason means a lot of things. It means playing in front of rabid, screaming fans. Television cameras and radio mics. The Patriot Platoon. The Pep Band. Cheerleaders. The Masonettes. It means putting it all on the line and knowing there s more than just wins and losses at stake. Pride s on the line as well. 109-21 Mason s record at the Patriot Center over the past 10 years. The.838 winning percentage leads all CAA teams over that span.