GEORGE MASON VARSITY BASKETBALL



Top Row: Coach Wood, Robbie Andrews, Scott Dampier, Daryll Thomas, Jason Motlagh, Ed Palmieri, Tyler Sweek, Khalil Ali, Coach Cappanola.

Bottom Row: Kenny Wilson, Darnell Mayberry, Tim Gardina, Joseph Martinez, Ryan Stoner, Michael Degnan.

Roster:
 
Player Age Height Year
       
Ali 18 5"11 Senior
Andrews 17 5"11 Senior
Dampier 17 6"1 Junior
Degnan 16 5"11 Junior
Dmitrenco 18 6"1 Senior
Gardina 16 5"9 Junior
Martinez 18 5"8 Senior
Mayberry 16 5"7 Junior
Motlagh 18 6"3 Senior
Palmieri 17 6"1 Senior
Stoner 17 5"11 Junior
Sweek 18 5"11 Senior
Thomas 14 6"3 Freshmen
Wilson 15 5"5 Freshmen

        After a disappointing 1997-98 season, the George Mason Mustangs Boy's Varsity Basketball Team were eager to begin their upcoming season with a good start.  Coach Capannola, in his second year as head coach of the Mustangs, is hopeful of improving on the team's 6-14 record last season.  This years team is led by Jason Motlagh in his third season as a Varsity starter.  Other starters include Tyler Sweek, who averaged 4.2 points as a sophomore and 4.8 as a junior.  Khalil Ali, another starter, has solid experience and is a great leader on the team.  The most interesting acquisition of the Mustangs are the two Freshmen, Daryll Thomas and Kenny Wilson.  Fans have awaited the arrival of both at the Varsity level while watching their development as exceptional player's through the City's youth basketball program.  Hopefully, the Mustangs will be able to capitalize on their new acquisitions and join the elite basketball programs of the Northern Virginia area.  It proves to be an interesting season full of great basketball and fun.

Below are five of the first Mustangs games where the Boys team went 4-1 in their quest fro a District Title.
 

Game 1                                     George Mason 77, Quantico 19
 
Player   Field Goals Made Field Goal Attempts Points Percentage Rebounds Steals Assists Blocks Turnovers Fouls
                       
Ali  
5
8
10
3
2
4
0
0
0
2
Andrews
0
4
0
0
1
3
2
0
3
0
Dampier
2
3
2
66
1
0
0
0
0
1
Degnan
2
4
6
50
2
3
4
0
2
0
Dmitrenco
1
4
2
25
4
3
0
0
3
0
Gardina
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Martinez
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
Mayberry
1
4
4
25
1
0
0
0
1
0
Motlagh
5
8
13
63
4
5
3
0
2
1
Palmieri
0
1
1
0
4
0
0
0
3
1
Stoner  
2
6
4
33
3
1
1
0
3
0
Sweek  
7
11
15
64
2
9
6
0
3
3
Thomas
2
4
4
50
7
1
0
0
3
0
Wilson  
7
11
16
64
0
8
4
0
1
2
                       
Totals  
33
69
77
48
33
37
20
0
25
10
  

 

Game 2                                                  George Mason 54, Shenandoah Valley 45
 
 
Player   Field Goals Made Field Goal Attempts Points Percentage Rebounds Steals Assists Blocks Turnovers Fouls
                       
Ali   2 6 5 33 4 3 2 0 1 2
Andrews 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dampier 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 2
Degnan 0 3 0 0 3 1 3 0 2 1
Dmitrenco 1 2 2 50 2 1 0 0 2 1
Gardina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Martinez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mayberry 0 5 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 0
Motlagh 5 11 14 45 7 2 1 2 2 5
Palmieri 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoner   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sweek   4 8 9 50 3 3 4 1 3 1
Thomas 6 10 13 60 11 1 0 3 1 2
Wilson   3 11 8 27 5 4 3 2 4 2
                       
Totals   21 58 54 36 38 16 15 8 16 16

 

Game 3                                                   George Mason 84, O'Hara 56
 
Player   Field Goals Made Field Goal Attempts Points Percentage Rebounds Steals Assists Blocks Turnovers Fouls
                       
Ali  
5
7
10
71
2
2
3
0
1
1
Andrews
0
1
3
0
0
2
2
0
1
1
Dampier
1
1
3
100
4
1
0
0
1
0
Degnan
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
Dmitrenco
1
1
4
100
2
0
1
0
0
2
Gardina
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Martinez
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
Mayberry
1
2
4
50
0
2
0
0
0
0
Motlagh
8
11
19
73
8
1
1
2
3
1
Palmieri
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
Stoner  
1
2
5
50
3
0
1
0
0
0
Sweek  
5
7
9
71
0
2
3
1
3
0
Thomas
4
4
15
100
7
1
0
3
1
0
Wilson  
6
12
13
50
4
1
2
1
1
3
                       
Totals  
32
52
84
62
31
12
14
7
14
11

 

Game 4                                                     George Mason 44, Niagara Falls 66
 
Player   Field Goals Made Field Goal Attempts Points Percentage Rebounds Steals Assists Blocks Turnovers Fouls
                       
Ali  
0
2
0
0
1
1
2
0
3
2
Andrews
1
1
2
100
1
0
0
0
2
0
Dampier
1
3
2
33
2
1
0
0
2
1
Degnan
1
3
2
33
1
0
1
0
2
2
Dmitrenco
1
1
2
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
Gardina
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Martinez
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Mayberry
2
3
5
66
0
0
0
0
1
0
Motlagh
8
13
20
62
6
2
1
1
4
3
Palmieri
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Stoner  
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Sweek  
0
5
0
0
0
3
2
0
5
3
Thomas
1
7
2
14
5
1
0
1
2
0
Wilson  
2
8
7
25
3
1
2
0
4
2
                       
Totals  
17
48
44
35
20
9
9
2
26
13

 

Game 5                                             George Mason 54, Bethleham Baptist 25
 
 
Player   Field Goals Made Field Goal Attempts Points Percentage Rebounds Steals Assists Blocks Turnovers Fouls
                       
Ali  
3
4
6
75
0
1
3
0
3
2
Andrews
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Dampier
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Degnan
0
3
0
0
2
0
0
0
4
1
Dmitrenco
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Gardina
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Martinez
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mayberry
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
Motlagh
9
19
20
47
16
2
1
3
3
3
Palmieri
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Stoner  
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
2
2
Sweek  
2
10
4
20
8
2
4
0
7
2
Thomas
6
8
12
75
13
0
0
0
5
4
Wilson  
4
9
12
44
12
2
3
2
3
4
                       
Totals  
24
55
54
44
52
8
12
5
28
18

The George Mason Mustangs jumped out to an impressive 4-1 start to their 98-99 season and hope for continued fan support in order to increase their chances as District Champions!!! 1