Editor's Note: To celebrate 50 Years of George Mason University men's basketball in 2016-17, Voice of the Patriots Bill Rohland put together a decade-by-decade breakdown of his best players to wear the Green & Gold. Check back to GoMason.com weekly in August and September as another decade is unveiled. Have your own all-decade teams or want to talk more with Bill on his selections? Reach out to him via Twitter at @BillRohland.

By Bill Rohland

Photo Caption (L to R): Luke Hancock, Mike Morrison, Will Thomas, Cam Long, Sherrod Wright

2006-07 to 2015-16 Another decade of success for the Patriots as they went back to the NCAA Tournament in both 2008 and 2011 and appeared in post season tournaments in 2009 (NIT), 2010 (CIT) and 2013 (CBI).

This decade also saw four of the top-10 scorers in school history play their careers including our Player of the Decade Will Thomas (2004-2008).  While his career was split between two decades, Thomas' dominance his last two seasons makes him the selection here.  He finished his career seventh on the all-time scoring list (1564 points now 9^th) and he is still the leader in career field goal percentage at 61.6 percent.  His senior season 64.2 percent mark from the field is also the best in school history and his season of collecting 353 rebounds is second all-time, having just been passed by Marquise Moore (369) in 2016-17.  He finished with the third most rebounds in school history (993) and also has more career starts (118) than any other Mason player.  Thomas was named to the CAA's rookie team, was a three-time CAA All-Defensive team selection as well as a member of the All CAA team in both his junior (second team) and senior (first team) years.  He was a member of the 2006 Final Four squad and brought Mason back to the NCAA tournament in 2008. 
 
All Decade Team:
Bryon Allen 2010-2014…6'3" guard…scored 1048 points and dished out 380 assists (5^th) in career…excellent senior season scoring 15.8pts/game and hitting 39.1% from 3…6^th all time in single season FT% (83.6 in '13-14)

 Folarin Campbell  2004-2008…6'4" guard…played both point and wing…392 assists is 4^th all time…CAA All Rookie Team ('05) and 2x All CAA ('07 3^rd team, '08 2^nd team)…in '06 NCAA's averaged 15.4p/g while shooting 62.5% from field.

 Luke Hancock  2009-2011…6'6" point forward…scored 604 points in just two seasons…239 career assists…18pts/5assists in 2011 NCAA tournament win over Villanova…CAA All Rookie team ('10), All CAA 3^rd team ('11).

 Cam Long  2007-2011…6'4" guard…1416 points…one of two players in Mason history to have over 300 assists (356) and 500 rebounds (518)…3x All CAA selection (3^rd team '09, '10, 1^st team '11)…20+ points 8x in 2010-11 season.

 Mike Morrison 2008-2012…6'9" forward…932 points…658 rebounds…finished career with more assists (147) than turnovers (139)…2^nd all time with 174 blocked shots…had 10 points, 11 rebounds in NCAA win over Villanova (2011)

 Ryan Pearson  2008-2012…6'6" forward…elite scorer with 1626 points in career (5^th)…2012 CAA POY…806 rebounds ranks 8^th all time…CAA All Rookie team ('09) 2x All CAA ('11 2^nd team, '12 POY)…12 double doubles his senior season.

 Shevon Thompson  2014-2016…6'11" center…dominated the glass in just 2 seasons…680 rebounds is 14^th all time…11.0 rebound average is 1^st…has 3^rd and 5^th most rebounds in single season…also scored 695 points in just 2 seasons.

 John Vaughan  2004-05/'06-09…6'3 guard…elite defender…CAA All Rookie team in '05, All CAA ('09 2^nd team) All CAA defensive team ('09)…1235 points…463 rebounds…201 assists…member of 2008 CAA Championship team.

 Sherrod Wright  2009-10/'11-14…6'4" guard…explosive scorer went for 1593 career points (6^th)…grabbed 445 career rebounds…made 4^th most FTs (428) in school history…All CAA ('13 2^nd team)…scored 34 points vs St Louis (2014)