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George Mason Men’s Basketball Recruiting: Roster & Openings

KenPom #118 · 23–10 · 2025–26 · Division 1 · Atlantic 10 Conference · Fairfax, VA

George Mason finished 23–10 (A-10 7th, KenPom #118) in 2025–26. 17 players hold the 2026–27 roster; 11 are new this season.

Roster data through 2026–27

Roster17 players
New this season11
Transfer additions8
Clearest projected openingGuards · 2028
Most common home stateMD (3)

Where the door opens

our roster projection · your arrival year

Guards: open from 2028 — 5 ahead.

Forwards: blocked until 2029.

2027
Gbalanced9 ahead
Fblocked7 ahead
Cbalanced1 ahead · multi-yr
2028
Gopening5 ahead
Fcrowded6 ahead
Cbalanced1 ahead · multi-yr
2029
Gopening3 ahead
Fopening5 ahead
Copen1 ahead
2030
Gopen1 ahead
Fopen2 ahead
Copen0 ahead

Projections for 2029, 2030 are low-confidence reads.

Guards in that room (9)
Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor6′6″So
Makhai Valentine6′3″Jr
Baraka Okojie6′3″Sr
T.J. Prosise6′3″Jr
Brayden O'Connor6′5″Grad
Peyton Miller6′3″Fr
Lilian Marville6′1″So
Ben Woodward6′4″Sr
Malik Presley6′6″Sr
Forwards in that room (7)
Emmett Adair6′9″So
Michael Marcus Jr.6′9″Jr
Emmanuel Kanga6′9″So
Elijah Jones6′8″Sr
Ryan-Preston Mendy6′9″So
Bryton Barrett6′8″Fr
Shane Pendergrass6′8″Fr
Centers in that room (1)
James Nnaji7′0″So
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If you want to play at George Mason

How to get recruited here

For 2027 arrivals the roster projection reads: G balanced (9 ahead), F blocked (7 ahead), C balanced (1 ahead · multi-yr).

Of the latest cycle's 11 arrivals, 3 came straight from high school and 8 from the transfer portal.

Most arrivals come from MD, VA, GA.

6 of 17 recent arrivals held a national ranking — 6 of 17 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.

10% of last season's scoring returns.

The roster, as a depth chart

2026–27 · 17 players

Guards 9 of 17

Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor6′6″So
Malik Presley6′6″Sr · final yr3.2 PPG
Brayden O'Connor6′5″Grad · final yr
Ben Woodward6′4″Sr · final yr0.0 PPG
Makhai Valentine6′3″Jr
Baraka Okojie6′3″Sr · final yr
T.J. Prosise6′3″Jr0.3 PPG
Peyton Miller6′3″Fr
Lilian Marville6′1″So

Frontcourt 8 of 17 · forwards + centers

James Nnaji7′0″So · C
Emmett Adair6′9″So · F
Michael Marcus Jr.6′9″Jr · F
Emmanuel Kanga6′9″So · F4.6 PPG
Ryan-Preston Mendy6′9″So · F
Elijah Jones6′8″Sr · F · final yr
Bryton Barrett6′8″Fr · F
Shane Pendergrass6′8″Fr · F
freshman final year — spot opens returning

Returning production

10%of recorded scoring returns
0 of 5top scorers returning
Top returning scorers
Emmanuel Kanga4.6 PPG in 2025–26 · returning
Malik Presley3.2 PPG in 2025–26 · returning
T.J. Prosise0.3 PPG in 2025–26 · returning

Computed from 13 of 16 players on the 2025–26 roster with recorded stats; "returning" means listed on the 2026–27 roster.

Who actually gets onto this roster?

How players arrive

3from high school8via the portal

9 of 17 roster spots were filled out of high school or held over.

Rankings

6 of 17

6 of 17 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.

Best-ranked: Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor #131.

Where from

MD 3 · VA 3 · GA 2 · NC 2 · PA 2 · TX 2

9 international: Markham; Ottawa; Makurdi; Brampton and 5 more

High schools: Mt. Zion Prep ×2; Notre Dame Catholic (UMass Lowell); Life Christian Academy and 2 more

Transfer flow

named arrivals and departures

2025–26 → 2026–27 · in

→Emmett Adair
→Michael Marcus Jr.
→Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor
→Makhai Valentine
→Baraka Okojie
→Elijah Jones
→James Nnaji
→Lilian Marville

2025–26 → 2026–27 · out

←Isaiah Skinn
←Devin Booker
←Stas Sivka
←Kory Mincy
←Riley Allenspach

How this roster compares

Atlantic 10 Conference (14 programs, 2025–26 medians)
MeasureGeorge MasonConference
Average guard height6′4″6′3″+1″
Average frontcourt height6′9″6′9″
Roster size1716+1
Freshman share18%25%−7pp

The five-year arc

kenpom rank · wins · conference finish
#1212021–22#1602022–23#982023–24#732024–25#1182025–26
14–16 · A-10 7th20–13 · A-10 7th20–12 · A-10 8th27–9 · A-10 2nd23–10 · A-10 7th

Coaching staff

Steve CurranAssociate head coach
Louis HinnantAssociate head coach
Andy FoxAssociate head coach
Staff changesNo on-court staff changes across the last 1 offseasons.

Academics

published admissions data
Acceptance rate87%
SAT midpoint1245
ACT midpoint28

How this page is made: Rosters: official George Mason rosters, 2025–26 and 2026–27, read from the athletic department's own site · Season: George Mason's 2026–27 roster is posted, so this page reads it; the conference comparison uses 2025–26, the newest season every program has on file. · Stats: 2025–26, the last season played — the 2026–27 season has no games yet. · New this season: players not listed on the 2025–26 roster; a newcomer who is not a freshman counts as a transfer addition · Ratings: KenPom, five seasons; conference finish computed among same-conference teams by rating · Openings: Depth Chart's roster projection from listed class years; confidence stated per year · Sample: among players who made a college roster — the data cannot see who didn't. Among players who made a college roster. Model judgments describe positions and cohorts, never a named player's future. Refreshed automatically when the rosters change. Corrections: research@mydepthchart.com.

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