Mason Peatling

Mason Peatling (born 31 March 1997) is an Australian professional basketball player for Melbourne United of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Eastern Washington Eagles.

Mason Peatling
No. 22 – Melbourne United
PositionPower forward
LeagueNBL
Personal information
Born (1997-03-31) 31 March 1997
NationalityAustralian
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolBeaconhills College
(Berwick, Victoria)
CollegeEastern Washington (2016–2020)
NBA draft2020 / Undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–presentMelbourne United
Career highlights and awards

Early life

Peatling attended Beaconhills College near Melbourne, Australia. He played club basketball for the Dandenong Rangers in the South East Australian Basketball League and represented Victoria Metro at the Under-20 Australian Junior Basketball Championships. Peatling signed with Eastern Washington in November 2015.[1]

College career

Peatling averaged 4 points and three rebounds per game as a freshman. He improved his averages to 7.7 points and 5.6 rebounds per game as a sophomore.[2] As a junior, Peatling averaged 15.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.[3] He was named to the Second Team All-Big Sky.[4] On 13 December 2019, he scored a Big Sky-record 54 points and had 13 rebounds during a 146-89 win over Multnomah University.[5] Peatling was named Big Sky Player of the Year as a senior.[6] He averaged 17.2 points and 9.1 rebounds per game as the Eagles' second-leading scorer behind Jacob Davison.[7]

Professional career

Melbourne United (2020–present)

On 24 July 2020, Peatling signed a three-year deal with Melbourne United of the National Basketball League (NBL), with the first season as a development player.[8]

Personal life

Peatling earned his finance degree in under four years at Eastern Washington. He married Laura Burdack, who also played club basketball, in 2016. Her brother Blake was a teammate of Peatling on a travelling club team.[9]

References
  1. "Mason to play USA basketball". Beaconhills College. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  2. "Eastern Washington University Eagles Player Profile: Mason Peatling". The Cannon Network. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  3. "MSU's Frey named preseason all-conference". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  4. Collingwood, Ryan (10 March 2020). "All-Big Sky Team: Eastern Washington's Mason Peatling earns MVP honors, Shantay Legans named coach of the year". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  5. "Mason Peatling scores Big-Sky record 54 points for Eastern Washington". Seattle Times. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  6. "Peatling Headlines #BigSkyMBB All-Conference Team" (Press release). Big Sky Conference. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  7. Collingwood, Ryan (21 March 2020). "Eastern Washington already hungry for another shot at NCAA Tournament". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  8. "Mason Peatling Signs Three-Year Deal with Melbourne". NBL.com.au. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  9. Collingwood, Ryan (13 February 2020). "Following their hearts: Eastern Washington forward Mason Peatling loving the married life with his wife, Laura". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
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