Patriot Pop Quiz: Olympic basketball

Think you know a lot about ��AV? Let’s find out if we can stump you with this Patriot Pop Quiz.

Question:

Who was the first George Mason men’s basketball player to participate in the Olympics?

Illustration of the Olympic torch — Illustration by Getty

Answer: ,��BA Communication '06, head coach for George Mason men’s basketball.

Tony Skinn reaches for the basketball while playing for the Nigerian national team at the London 2012 Olympics — Tony Skinn, now the head coach for George Mason men's basketball, played in the London 2012 Olympics for the Nigerian team. Photo by Alamy

In 2012, Skinn was a member of the Nigerian national team that qualified for the Olympics in London. At the games, Skinn and Nigeria won their first Olympic preliminary round game, defeating Tunisia, 60–56, before finishing 10th in the tournament. .

At George Mason, Skinn was a starter on the 2006 George Mason Final Four team and one of the best all-around guards in program history. He returned to his alma mater as head coach in 2023.

Tony Skinn playing basketball for the Nigerian national team at the London 2012 Olympics — "It's a good feeling because you represent more than just basketball," Skinn said of playing at the Olympics in 2012. "Our team gave millions of people a chance to root for something." Photo by Alamy

��

Topics

Patriot Pop Quiz

Faculty and Staff News

Mason men's basketball

Mason basketball

Olympics

����AV