Nate Mason

Nate Mason (born July 25, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for BC Avtodor of the VTB United League. He played college basketball for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Mason attended High School at Arlington Country Day School in Jacksonville, Florida.

Nate Mason
Mason playing for Minnesota
No. 2 – Avtodor Saratov
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
LeagueVTB United League
Personal information
Born (1995-07-25) July 25, 1995
Decatur, Georgia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeMinnesota (2014–2018)
NBA draft2018 / Undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020Texas Legends
2020Hapoel Eilat
2020–presentAvtodor
Career highlights and awards

High school career
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Nate Mason
PG		 Decatur, Ga Arlington Day 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 25, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 11, 2014.

    College career

    2014–2015 season
    Mason in 2015

    Mason appeared in every game as a freshman, ranking second on the team in steals and assists as a true freshman. He averaged 9.8 points per game, which ranked 4th on the team. He registered 17 games where he scored at least 10 points, including his collegiate debut, where he scored 10 points, 5 rebounds, 1 block, 1 steal and one assist.

    2015–2016 season

    Mason appeared in 27 games as a sophomore, and every game until he was suspended for the last 4 games of the season. He led the team in scoring at 13.8 points per game and also led the team in assists at 4.5 per game. He had 21 games where he scored in double figures and had 1 game where he had double digit assists. Against Temple he had 20 points which was a career high up until that point. He broke that career high later in the season against Michigan, with 25 points.

    2016–2017 season

    Mason appeared in every game as a junior, and for the second year in a row he led the team in scoring and assists with 15.2 points per game, and 5.0 assists per game. He also led the team in steals, with 1.4 a game. He registered 30 games with more than 10 points, which was all but 4 games in the season. He also had 2 games with double-digit assists, and recorded 1 game with more than 10 rebounds. On January 1, 2017, he set a new career high in points at Purdue, with 31 points. On March 6, 2017, it was announced that Mason had made the First Team All Big Ten.

    2017–2018 season

    Mason appeared in 31 games, all but one as a senior, and finished 2nd on the team in scoring at 16.7 points per game, while leading the team in assists at 4.2 per game and 3 pointers made with 77. On February 6, 2018, he set a career high with 34 points, and scored in double digits in all but 4 games. As a team, Minnesota struggled with key injuries and suspensions, but Mason was a bright spot in that. He was named an All Big-Ten Honorable Mention by the coaches and media. He finished 5th all time in scoring and 2nd all time in assists at Minnesota. After the season, he represented the Big Ten in the first 3X3U championships, in which 4 seniors who have used all their college eligibility are selected from each conference to play 3 on 3 basketball. He helped lead the Big Ten team to the championship, where they won $50,000 in addition to the $5,000 they had already won to split between the players.[1][2]

    Professional career

    Texas Legends

    On February 4, 2019, Mason signed with the Texas Legends of the NBA G League.[3] Mason scored 22 points in a loss to the Windy City Bulls on December 20.[4] He missed some time in January 2020 with a shoulder injury.[5]

    Hapoel Eilat

    On January 31, 2020, Mason signed with Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Premier League for the rest of the season.[6] Mason averaged 11.0 points per game, 3.3 assist per game and 0.7 rebounds per game. [7]

    BC Avtodor

    He signed a two-year deal with BC Avtodor of the VTB United League on June 26, 2020.[8][9]

    College statistics
    Legend
      GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
     FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
     RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
     BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
    Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    2014–15 Minnesota 33826.12.409.389.6142.82.81.40.19.8
    2015–16 Minnesota 272732.50.389.302.7962.84.50.90.013.8
    2016–17 Minnesota 343434.52.376.360.8083.65.01.40.115.2
    2017–18 Minnesota 313131.10.393.391.7763.64.21.10.116.7
    Career 12510031.8.390.363.7623.34.11.30.113.8

    Personal life

    On March 1, 2016, Mason along with teammates Kevin Dorsey and Dupree McBrayer were suspended from the team for violating teams rules. They were further suspended after the accidental release of a sex tape on Dorsey's social media accounts. All three players were suspended for the remainder of the season, with Dorsey later transferring from Minnesota.[10]

    References
    1. "Nate Mason represents Gophers winning 3-on-3 national championship". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
    2. "Big Ten team wins 50K at 3X3U's college basketball 3-on-3 tournament". Land of 10. 2018-04-01. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
    3. "Legends Acquire Nate Mason". NBA G League. February 4, 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
    4. "Nate Mason: Collects 22 points, seven dimes". CBS Sports. December 20, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
    5. "Nate Mason: Held out with shoulder issue". CBS Sports. January 12, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
    6. "חיזוק לאילת: נייט מייסון חתם עד תום העונה". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). January 31, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
    7. Nate Mason Pro Ballers Profile, Pro Ballers
    8. "Avtodor Saratov sign Nate Mason". Sportando. June 26, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
    9. "Avtodor Saratov sign Nate Mason". Ballers Abroad. June 26, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
    10. Medcalf, Myron (1 March 2016). "Minnesota Golden Gophers suspend Kevin Dorsey, Nate Mason, Dupree McBrayer for rest of season". ESPN.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
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