The George Mason Patriots Basketball team is one of the most successful programs in the school. In four different occasions (1989,1999,2001 and 2006) the men’s basketball Patriots have classified in the NCCA Tournament as well as three times (1986,2002 and 2004) for the NIT tournament.
More recently in 2006 the basketball team made it to the Final Four; one of the best achievements in their history.
The team’s main rivalries are: Old Dominion, James Madison, Hofstra, Virginia Commonwealth and UNC Wilmington.
One of their best-known players is George Evans who was a CAA “Player of the Year” three straight consecutive times (1997-2001). |