George Mason Basketball: Analyzing Patriots 2021 incoming recruiting class
2. DeVon Cooper
DeVon Cooper joins the George Mason basketball rotation as a graduate transfer after a four-year career in the Morehead State backcourt. He put up 12.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg, and 2.4 apg while shooting 36.6 percent from 3-point range as an All-OVC second-team selection in 2020-21.
He’s a stocky 6-foot-4 guard that’s shown promise as a solid role player on offense and quite the presence on the defensive end, especially as a rebounder. He snagged at least one rebound in every game in 2020-21 and set his career-high mark of 25 points in the conference tournament as an All-OVC Tournament performer.
He finished with a 96.8 defensive rating, eighth in the OVC this past year. Look for Coach English to utilize his experience in the backcourt and on the boards.
1. D’Shawn Schwartz
D’Shawn Schwartz is the other graduate transfer in the George Mason basketball 2021 recruiting class. He’s a 6-foot-7 guard out of Colorado that brings quite the skill set to their roster in 2021-22.
He averaged 9.3 ppg, 4.1 rpg and 1.3 apg in 2020-21 and turned in a 99.9 defensive rating in Pac 12 basketball before deciding to finish out his career elsewhere.
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Schwartz shot a career-high 40 percent from 3-point range and 41.2 percent from the field, showing off three-level scoring ability while finishing eighth overall in the Pac 12 ranks on the year. He’ll look to bring a similar style of play to the George Mason basketball rotation this season.