1998–99 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team

1998–99 George Mason Patriots men's basketball
CAA regular season and tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record19-11 (13-3 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPatriot Center
Seasons
1998–99 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
George Mason 13 3   .813 19 11   .633
Old Dominion 11 5   .688 25 9   .735
Richmond 10 6   .625 15 12   .556
James Madison 9 7   .563 16 11   .593
UNC Wilmington 9 7   .563 11 17   .393
VCU 8 8   .500 15 16   .484
East Carolina 7 9   .438 13 14   .481
William & Mary 3 13   .188 8 19   .296
American 2 14   .125 7 21   .250
1999 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1998–99 George Mason Patriots Men's basketball team represented George Mason University during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was the 33rd season for the program, the second under head coach Jim Larrañaga. The Patriots played their home games at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia.

Honors and awards

Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year

Colonial Athletic Association All-Conference Team

Colonial Athletic Association Defensive Player of the Year

  • George Evans

Colonial Athletic Association Coach of the Year

  • Jim Larrañaga

Roster

1998–99 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
C 3 Nik Mirich 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Canley Heights, Australia
G 5 Tremaine Price 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 150 lb (68 kg) So Parkdale Landover, MD
G 11 Jason Miskiri 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Montgomery Blair / Montgomery Col. Silver Spring, MD
G 20 Lee Brown 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Dundee-Crown / Kishwaukee Col. Carpentersville, IL
F 21 George Evans 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So I.C. Norcom Portsmouth, VA
G 22 Ahmad Dorsett 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Woodbridge Woodbridge, VA
F 23 Avery Carey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
RS Sr North Hagerstown / Hagerstown CC Hagerstown, MD
F 24 Rob Anderson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Wakefield Arlington, VA
F 25 Quilninious Randall 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Thayer Academy Boston, MA
F 33 Keith Holdan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Apex / Campbell Apex, NC
F 34 Terrance Nixon 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Oxon Hill Oxon Hill, MD
F 40 Nsilo Abraham 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Sr Kecoughtan / Loyola (MD) Hampton, VA
G 44 Erik Herring 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Thornton Chicago, IL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Player statistics

Player GP FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
George Evans 30 .557 .000 .547 8.5 2.1 2.1 2.6 17.2
Jason Miskiri 29 .399 .321 .612 4.3 3.9 2.0 0.2 15.8
Keith Holdan 30 .441 .368 .615 4.8 1.9 1.1 0.6 9.2
Erik Herring 29 .452 .439 .683 4.1 2.0 1.6 0.4 8.9
Ahmad Dorsett 30 .405 .375 .756 2.4 1.0 1.2 0.2 8.7
Tremaine Price 26 .506 .407 .560 1.3 1.6 0.9 0.1 4.0
Avery Carey 27 .414 .250 .571 1.9 0.3 0.3 0.1 3.6
Terrance Nixon 30 .447 .000 .722 1.7 0.2 0.2 0.2 3.0
Lee Brown 5 .444 .200 1.000 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.0 2.4
Nik Mirich 30 .523 .000 .588 2.2 0.4 0.3 0.1 1.9
Nsilo Abraham 19 .429 .000 .579 1.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 1.8
Quilninious Randall 23 .375 .000 .650 1.2 0.3 0.5 0.0 1.6
Rob Anderson 19 .412 .500 .000 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.8

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 13, 1998*
7:00 pm
at George Washington
Revolutionary Rivalry
L 59–71  0–1
 23  Evans   11  Evans   5  Holdan  Smith Center (5,121)
Washington, DC
November 16, 1998*
at Villanova L 76–86  0–2
 24  Evans   7  Evans   7  Miskiri  The Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, PA
November 20, 1998*
vs. Portland
AT&T Shootout
W 74–72  1–2
 25  Evans   9  Evans   5  Miskiri  Alumni Hall (250)
Fairfield, CT
November 21, 1998*
at Fairfield
AT&T Shootout
L 91–93  1–3
 23  Evans   10  Holdan   6  Miskiri  Alumni Hall (2,179)
Fairfield, CT
November 24, 1998*
7:00 pm
Toledo L 59–60  1–4
 17  Evans/Miskiri   15  Evans   2  Carey  Patriot Center (1,727)
Fairfax, VA
November 28, 1998*
7:00 pm
Penn State L 60–74  1–5
 17  Holdan   14  Evans   5  Miskiri  Patriot Center (3,087)
Fairfax, VA
December 1, 1998*
7:00 pm
Howard W 106–55  2–5
 18  Carey   10  Herring   10  Miskiri  Patriot Center (1,680)
Fairfax, VA
December 5, 1998
2:00 pm
at James Madison W 83–81  3–5
(1–0)
 17  Evans   12  Evans   4  Evans/Miskiri  JMU Convocation Center (3,727)
Harrisonburg, VA
December 12, 1998*
7:15 pm
at College of Charleston L 70–74  3–6
 24  Evans   8  Evans   4  Holdan  F. Mitchell Johnson Center (3,576)
Charleston, SC
December 28, 1998*
7:00 pm
Sacred Heart W 88–63  4–6
 19  Miskiri   8  Evans   4  Miskiri  Patriot Center (1,717)
Fairfax, VA
CAA regular season
January 2, 1999
4:30 pm
William & Mary W 78–67  5–6
(2–0)
 21  Evans/Miskiri   9  Evans   6  Miskiri  Patriot Center (2,228)
Fairfax, VA
January 4, 1999
7:00 pm
Old Dominion W 83–53  6–6
(3–0)
 20  Miskiri   9  Evans   4  Miskiri  Patriot Center (1,804)
Fairfax, VA
January 9, 1999
4:30 pm
at American W 65–55  7–6
(4–0)
 22  Miskiri   10  Evans   4  Miskiri  Bender Arena (4,196)
Washington, DC
January 13, 1999
7:00 pm
Richmond W 78–52  8–6
(5–0)
 32  Miskiri   9  Miskiri   4  Evans  Patriot Center (2,339)
Fairfax, VA
January 16, 1999
7:30 pm
at UNC Wilmington L 48–54  8–7
(5–1)
 16  Miskiri   9  Holdan   3  Miskiri  Trask Coliseum (4,172)
Wilmington, NC
January 18, 1999
7:00pm
at East Carolina L 58–60  8–8
(5–2)
 15  Holdan   6  Evans   8  Miskiri  Minges Coliseum (3,967)
Greenville, NC
January 20, 1999
7:30 pm
VCU
Rivalry
W 77–68  9–8
(6–2)
 19  Evans   9  Evans   7  Herring  Patriot Center (2,215)
Fairfax, VA
January 23, 1999*
3:15 pm
at Bucknell L 86–96 2OT 9–9
 30  Evans   9  Evans   6  Price  Davis Gym (1,910)
Lewisburg, PA
January 27, 1999
7:30 pm
at Richmond L 73–79  9–10
(6–3)
 21  Evans   5  Holdan   4  Miskiri  Robins Center (4,621)
Richmond, VA
January 30, 1999
4:30 pm
James Madison W 82–78  10–10
(7–3)
 15  Evans/Miskiri   9  Evans   4  Miskiri  Patriot Center (7,251)
Fairfax, VA
February 6, 1999
2:00 pm
at Old Dominion W 79–73  11–10
(8–3)
 22  Miskiri   6  Evans   6  Miskiri  Norfolk Scope (4,078)
Norfolk, VA
February 10, 1999
7:00 pm
at William & Mary W 82–70  12–10
(9–3)
 22  Miskiri   8  Herring   4  Evans  William & Mary Hall (2,961)
Williamsburg, VA
February 13, 1999
7:00 pm
UNC Wilmington W 60–53  13–10
(10–3)
 14  Miskiri   10  Evans   3  Miskiri/Price  Patriot Center (5,556)
Fairfax, VA
February 15, 1999
7:00 pm
East Carolina W 87–68  14–10
(11–3)
 20  Carey/Evans   8  Evans/Holdan   5  Miskiri  Patriot Center (2,745)
Fairfax, VA
February 17, 1999
7:00 pm
at VCU
Rivalry
W 89–73  15–10
(12–3)
 22  Dorsett   8  Herring   4  Evans  Robins Center (3,807)
Richmond, VA
February 20, 1999
4:30 pm
American W 81–69  16–10
(13–3)
 34  Miskiri   14  Evans   5  Herring  Patriot Center (5,492)
Fairfax, VA
1999 CAA tournament
February 26, 1999
12:00 pm
(1) vs. (9) American
Quarterfinals
W 73–48  17–10
 25  Evans   14  Evans   4  Dorsett/Miskiri  Richmond Coliseum (4,960)
Richmond, VA
February 27, 1999
6:00 pm
(1) vs. (5) UNC Wilmington
Semifinals
W 58–56 OT 18–10
 16  Miskiri   14  Evans   3  Evans  Richmond Coliseum (6,832)
Richmond, VA
February 28, 1999
7:00 pm
(1) vs. (2) Old Dominion
Finals
W 63–58  19–10
 15  Evans/Miskiri   7  Evans/Holdan   4  Price  Richmond Coliseum (7,097)
Richmond, VA
1999 NCAA tournament
March 12, 1999
2:00 pm
(14) vs. (3) Cincinnati
First Round
L 48–72  19–11
 13  Miskiri   7  Holdan   3  Evans/Miskiri  FleetCenter (18,884)
Boston, MA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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