2024–25 George Mason Patriots women's basketball team

2024–25 George Mason Patriots women's basketball
2024–25 George Mason Patriots women's basketball
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Record	11–1 (1–0 A-10)
Head coach	Vanessa Blair-Lewis (5th season);
Associate head coach	Niki Washington; Andre Bolton
Assistant coaches	Demetria Frank; Brittany Ward;
Home arena	EagleBank Arena
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 Atlantic 10 women's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Davidson	4	–	0	1.000	9	–	7	.563
Saint Joseph's	3	–	1	.750	12	–	3	.800
Richmond	3	–	1	.750	12	–	5	.706
Dayton	3	–	1	.750	9	–	6	.600
Fordham	3	–	1	.750	9	–	6	.600
Rhode Island	2	–	1	.667	7	–	9	.438
George Mason	2	–	2	.500	12	–	3	.800
VCU	2	–	2	.500	8	–	8	.500
UMass	2	–	2	.500	7	–	8	.467
Loyola Chicago	2	–	3	.400	10	–	6	.625
Duquesne	1	–	3	.250	10	–	5	.667
George Washington	1	–	3	.250	8	–	7	.533
La Salle	1	–	3	.250	7	–	10	.412
St. Bonaventure	1	–	3	.250	5	–	10	.333
Saint Louis	0	–	4	.000	6	–	11	.353

† 2025 A10 tournament winner As of January 8, 2025

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.^[1] They were defeated by Duquesne in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament.^[2] They received an at-large bid to the WBIT,^[3] where they would be defeated in overtime by Penn State in the first round.^[4]

Roster

2024–25 George Mason Patriots women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	2	Zahirah Walton	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	Jr	Kentlake High School	Seattle, Washington
G	3	Kennedy Harris	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	So	Hampton High School	Hampton, Virginia
C	4	Sarah Oduro	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Fr	Virginia Academy	Gainesville, Virginia
F	10	Trinity Massenburg	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	So	Baltimore Polytechnic Institute	Baltimore, Maryland
F	11	Nekhu Mitchell	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Jr	McDonogh School	Baltimore, Maryland
G	13	Jada Brown	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	Jr	New Hope Academy	Falls Church, Virginia
G	14	Paula Suárez	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Sr	IES Mateo Hernandez	Pamplona, Spain
F	15	Louis Volker	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	So	Missouri State	Purcellville, Virginia
F	21	Faith Okorie	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	So	Example Academy	Chicago, Illinois
G	22	Ta'Viyanna Habib	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	GS	Indian River State College	Tampa, Florida
G	23	Khamya McNeal	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	GS	Stetson	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
C	24	LeAire Nicks	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Fr	Wylie East High School	Des Moines, Iowa
G	32	Page Greenburg	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Jr	Brown	Washington, D.C.
F	42	Nalani Kaysia	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	GS	Charlotte	Washington, D.C.

Head coach

Vanessa Blair-Lewis (Mount St. Mary's)

Assistant coach(es)

Niki Washington (Southern Illinois)
Andre Bolton (Christopher Newport)
Demetria Frank (Bethune–Cookman)
Brittany Ward (Dayton)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 28, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 4, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Johnson C. Smith	W 106–51	1–0	19 – Habib	5 – Kaysia	5 – Harris	EagleBank Arena (676) Fairfax, VA
November 9, 2024* 3:00 pm, ESPN+	Towson	W 76–55	2–0	17 – Harris	10 – Kaysia	7 – Harris	EagleBank Arena (1,107) Fairfax, VA
November 12, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Monmouth	W 89–66	3–0	20 – Harris	5 – Tied	4 – Harris	EagleBank Arena (732) Fairfax, VA
November 17, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at Marshall	W 69–56	4–0	21 – Walton	16 – Kaysia	6 – Suárez	Cam Henderson Center (1,037) Huntington, WV
November 20, 2024* 7:00 pm, ACCN	at Wake Forest	W 50–41	5–0	15 – Harris	10 – Kaysia	3 – Suárez	LJVM Coliseum (744) Winston-Salem, NC
November 26, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Mount St. Mary's	W 87–51	6–0	14 – Brown	8 – Tied	5 – Tied	EagleBank Arena (882) Fairfax, VA
November 30, 2024* 3:30 pm, ESPN+	vs. No. 10 Maryland Navy Classic	L 56–66	6–1	26 – Harris	11 – Walton	3 – Tied	Alumni Hall (1,305) Annapolis, MD
December 1, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+	at Navy Navy Classic	W 85–63	7–1	25 – Harris	14 – Kaysia	7 – Suárez	Alumni Hall Annapolis, MD
December 3, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at George Washington Revolutionary Rivalry	W 87–55	8–1 (1–0)	20 – Habib	8 – Walton	8 – Suárez	Charles E. Smith Center (448) Washington, D.C.
December 9, 2024* 7:00 pm, FloHoops	at Georgetown	W 63–55	9–1	23 – Walton	10 – Tied	5 – Harris	McDonough Arena (385) Washington, D.C.
December 14, 2024* 3:00 pm, ESPN+	Maryland Eastern Shore	W 61–40	10–1	14 – Volker	10 – Kaysia	2 – Tied	EagleBank Arena (1,057) Fairfax, VA
December 20, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	UMBC	W 75–53	11–1	15 – Suárez	16 – Kaysia	5 – Suárez	EagleBank Arena (651) Fairfax, VA
January 2, 2025 12:00 pm, ESPN+	Saint Joseph's						EagleBank Arena Fairfax, VA
January 5, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+	St. Bonaventure						EagleBank Arena Fairfax, VA
January 8, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at Richmond						Robins Center Richmond, VA
January 12, 2025 12:00 pm, CBSSN	at Rhode Island						Ryan Center Kingston, RI
January 15, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Loyola Chicago						EagleBank Arena Fairfax, VA
January 18, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+	La Salle						EagleBank Arena Fairfax, VA
January 22, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Davidson						EagleBank Arena Fairfax, VA
January 25, 2025 3:00 pm, MASN/ESPN+	George Washington Revolutionary Rivalry						EagleBank Arena Fairfax, VA
January 29, 2025 12:00 pm, ESPN+	at Saint Louis						Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO
February 1, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+	at Dayton						UD Arena Dayton, OH
February 5, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	VCU Rivalry						EagleBank Arena Fairfax, VA
February 8, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Fordham						Rose Hill Gymnasium Bronx, NY
February 12, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Rhode Island						EagleBank Arena Fairfax, VA
February 16, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+	UMass						EagleBank Arena Fairfax, VA
February 20, 2025 8:00 pm, Peacock	at Davidson						John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC
February 23, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPNU	at Saint Joseph's						Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
March 1, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+	Duquesne						EagleBank Arena Fairfax, VA
A-10 tournament
March 5–9, 2025	vs.						Henrico Sports & Events Center Henrico, VA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[5]^[6]

References

^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Standings". Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
^ "Duquesne WBB Holds Off George Mason; Advances To A-10 Semis". Pittsburgh Sports Now. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
^ "2024 WBIT: Bracket, schedule, TV channels for the women's tournament". NCAA.com. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
^ "Penn State women win WBIT contest against George Mason". Williamsport Sun-Gazette. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule". George Mason University Athletics. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
^ "George Mason Patriots 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 28, 2024.

[1] "2023-24 Women's Basketball Standings". Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved December 28, 2024.

[2] "Duquesne WBB Holds Off George Mason; Advances To A-10 Semis". Pittsburgh Sports Now. Retrieved December 28, 2024.

[3] "2024 WBIT: Bracket, schedule, TV channels for the women's tournament". NCAA.com. Retrieved December 28, 2024.

[4] "Penn State women win WBIT contest against George Mason". Williamsport Sun-Gazette. Retrieved December 28, 2024.

[5] "2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule". George Mason University Athletics. Retrieved December 28, 2024.

[6] "George Mason Patriots 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 28, 2024.

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