Good Morning Patriots. Sure, the athletic calendar may have ended earlier this month, but the success and honors continue to roll in for the Green & Gold!

While you were at the beach enjoy some relaxation, the Patriots were honored yet again for their hard work this year.

We’ll recap that and introduce you to the newest Patriot and more in today’s Brew! Check it out below!

📚 Class Acts
🧩 Puzzle Complete
🎥 Life Of A Patriot: A Day With Darius
​⭐ And much, much more!

🎥 LIFE OF A PATRIOT

Let’s be honest, who doesn’t want to live like a Patriot?

Well, we’ve got the next best thing as Darius Maddox takes us behind the scenes of a typical day in his life.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Class Acts. There were plenty of wins and plenty of incredible performances.

That success wasn’t limited to athletic competition for the Patriots this past year as Mason ranked third among all 15 Atlantic 10 institutions with 327 student-athletes honored on the A-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

George Mason's number of Atlantic 10 honorees is the second highest in department history to the 332 earning the distinction in 2020-21. Last year 287 Patriots were named to the honor roll.

The Patriots had 255 student-athletes with a 3.5 GPA or better, including 68 with a 4.0 GPA.

Designed to recognize excellence in the classroom, a student-athlete in an Atlantic 10-sponsored sport at a full member institution must have a combined fall and spring semester grade point average of 3.0 or higher for the academic year to be selected for the Commissioner's Honor Roll. Both freshmen and graduate students are eligible to receive the award. In each of the last seven years, the league honored over 3,000 student-athletes per year.

📚: More On The Academic Success

🔼 Puzzle Complete. And now, we work.

Coach Skinn completed his puzzle for the upcoming 2024-25 season with the addition of Staš Sivka to the Green & Gold.

A native of Celje, Slovenia, Sivka is a 6-foot-10 inch forward with a 7-foot-2 inch wingspan. He comes to Fairfax after playing two seasons of professional basketball in his home country.

Sivka has suited up for two seasons with BC Rogaska in the Pro-A Slovenian league, most recently playing alongside former Patriot Javon Greene ('21). He averaged 6.6 points and 4.0 rebounds per game during the 2022-23 campaign and then missed the bulk of the 2023-24 season due to a shoulder injury.
 
Considered one of the top prospects in Slovenia, he competed for the country's U-20 team in 2023.

🏀: More On The Newest Patriot

🔒 LOCK IN NOW!

Don’t get left out. Lock in now!

Season Tickets for Mason hoops are NOW AVAILABLE!

Renew or purchase your tickets by July 1st to win your chance for tickets to the Patriots vs. Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium in December!

Call 703-993-3270 to renew or inquire about new tickets today!

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🤔 PATRIOT TRIVIA

Speaking of Darius Maddox, how many three-pointers did the veteran sharpshooter knock down for the Patriots last season?

Got a guess?

Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

Patriot Trivia is sponsored by our official Student Housing Partner,
The Main on University

📅 WHAT’S ON TAP?

Enjoy the summer! We’ll be back at it in August!

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 67.

Maddox led the Patriots in total 3-pointers, knocking down 67 in 2023-24, while shooting 41.4-percent from beyond the arc.

Patriot Trivia is sponsored by our official Student Housing Partner,
The Main on University

⭐️ Let’s get this week started y’all!