Roger Mason Jr.

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Roger Mason Jr.
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Mason with the Hornets
Personal information
Born (1980-09-10) September 10, 1980 (age 44)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school
College Virginia (1999–2002)
NBA draft 2002: 2nd round, 31st overall pick
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Playing career2002–2014
Position Shooting guard / small forward
Number31, 8, 18, 21
Career history
2002–2003 Chicago Bulls
2003–2004 Toronto Raptors
2005 Olympiacos
2005–2006 Hapoel Jerusalem
2006–2008 Washington Wizards
2008–2010 San Antonio Spurs
2010–2011 New York Knicks
2011–2012 Washington Wizards
2012–2013 New Orleans Hornets
2013–2014 Miami Heat
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-ACC (2002)
  • Third-team All-ACC (2001)
Stats at NBA.com  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing Flag of the United States.svg United States
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2001 Beijing Team competition

Roger Philip Mason Jr. (born September 10, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player. He is the former deputy executive director of the NBA Players Association. He is the former president and commissioner of Big3.

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Early career

Mason lived in Silver Spring, Maryland where he attended primary school at Calvary Lutheran School. He first attended high school at Sidwell Friends School where he was named MVP at the school as a freshman. He then transferred to Our Lady of Good Counsel High School for his sophomore, junior, and senior years. Mason led Good Counsel to their best basketball year ever, with 29 wins and a number 19 final ranking on the USA Today Super 25 list. At Good Counsel he scored a total of 1,426 points. He was named 1999 All-Metropolitan first team by The Washington Post , All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC), and all-county by the Montgomery Journal newspaper. He was also named 1999 Powerade "Mr. Basketball", awarded to the best player in the Washington, D.C. area. [1]

College career

Mason played collegiately at the University of Virginia (UVA). In 2001, he was named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) third team. Mason set a free throw percentage record in UVA history with 86.89 percent made (since passed by Malcolm Brogdon) and is currently fourth on the ACC's all-time list for free throw percentage. [2] [1]

Professional career

NBA

Mason was selected with the 31st overall pick by the Chicago Bulls in the 2002 NBA draft after his junior year. On August 12, 2002, he signed a multi-year deal with the Bulls.

On December 15, 2003, he was traded to the Toronto Raptors for Rick Brunson. On December 16, 2004, he was waived by the Raptors.

In September 2006, he signed a one-year deal with the Washington Wizards. In September 2007, he re-signed with the Wizards on a one-year deal. [3] His role significantly expanded during the season when Gilbert Arenas and Antonio Daniels were injured. He responded by putting up the best numbers in his NBA career.

On July 11, 2008, Mason was signed to the San Antonio Spurs for a two-year $7.3 million contract. [4] On Christmas Day 2008, he made a buzzer-beating three-point shot to beat the Phoenix Suns. [5] Mason would finish the season with career highs in points, rebounds, and assists per game and it was also his only time to play all 82 games of a season. [6]

On August 10, 2010, Mason signed a contract with the New York Knicks. [7]

On December 9, 2011, Mason signed a one-year veteran minimum contract with the Washington Wizards. [8] On April 16, 2012, Mason was waived by the Wizards to create a roster spot for Morris Almond. [9]

On August 3, 2012, Mason signed a contract with the New Orleans Hornets. [10]

On September 27, 2013, Mason signed with the Miami Heat. [11]

On February 20, 2014, Mason was traded to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for a future conditional 2015 second-round pick. [12] He was later waived the same day. [13]

International

In January 2005, he signed with Olympiacos of Greece for the rest of the 2004–05 season. Later that year, he signed with Hapoel Jerusalem for the 2005–06 season who got sponsored by billionaire Arkadi Gaydamak shortly before, he quickly became major player of the team and led it to the Uleb Cup semi-finals and to the Israeli League Finals.

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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
 * Led the league

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2002–03 Chicago 1706.6.355.3331.000.7.7.2.01.8
2003–04 Chicago 3014.3.091.167-1.01.0.3.01.0
2003–04 Toronto 23312.4.356.364.8641.21.0.4.34.0
2006–07 Washington 6207.9.330.324.875.7.6.2.12.7
2007–08 Washington 80921.4.443.398.8731.61.7.5.29.1
2008–09 San Antonio 82*7130.4.425.421.8903.12.1.5.111.8
2009–10 San Antonio 79519.2.389.333.7942.11.7.4.26.3
2010–11 New York 26012.3.338.364.7001.7.8.2.12.9
2011–12 Washington 52013.4.399.383.7781.3.9.3.15.5
2012–13 New Orleans 691317.7.433.415.9071.91.1.4.25.3
2013–14 Miami 25210.4.373.3541.000.9.8.2.03.0
Career51810317.7.408.383.8661.71.3.4.16.3

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2007 Washington 4014.0.438.500.833.5.3.3.06.0
2008 Washington 6021.5.404.235.750.81.0.5.28.0
2009 San Antonio 5321.6.375.368.6671.61.8.2.06.6
2010 San Antonio 6010.2.083.143-.7.3.2.0.5
2011 New York 3018.3.389.385-1.31.0.3.06.3
Career24317.0.368.333.7651.0.9.3.05.3

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References

  1. 1 2 "Roger Mason Bio". Archived from the original on May 5, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
  2. ↑ "ACC Career Free Throw Percentage" . Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Wizards Re-Sign Roger Mason Jr". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. September 24, 2007. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Spurs Sign Roger Mason Jr". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 11, 2008. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
  5. ↑ Wizards Lose Mason to Spurs, Sign First-Round Pick McGee
  6. ↑ "Roger Mason Jr". NBA Stats. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Knicks sign free-agent guard Roger Mason Jr". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. August 10, 2010. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
  8. ↑ "WIZARDS SIGN ROGER MASON". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. December 9, 2011. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
  9. ↑ "WIZARDS SIGN GUARD MORRIS ALMOND". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. April 16, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
  10. ↑ "HORNETS SIGN ROGER MASON". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. August 3, 2011. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Miami Heat sign Roger Mason Jr". InsideHoops.com. September 27, 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
  12. ↑ HEAT Trade Roger Mason Jr.
  13. ↑ Kings Waive Roger Mason Jr.
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