Makai Mason
| No. 11 – Yale Bulldogs | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | Ivy League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
May 4, 1995 Greenfield, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American / German |
| Listed height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Listed weight | 84 kg (185 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Hotchkiss School (Lakeville, Connecticut) |
| College | Yale (2014–present) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Makai Mason (born May 4, 1995) is an American-German basketball player, who plays for the Yale Bulldogs men's basketball team.[1]
Career
A Greenfield, Massachusetts, native, Mason attended The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Connecticut. He garnered NEPSAC Class A Player of the Year honors as a senior and enrolled at Yale University in 2014.[2] In his first year in college, Mason appeared in 31 games for the Bulldogs with per-game averages of 6.2 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists, earning him the John C. Cobb Outstanding Freshman Award.
His sophomore campaign in 2015-16 was his breakout year. Mason took home All-Ivy League First Team honors,[3] along with a NABC District 13 Second Team selection.[4] He was also recognized with the Bill Madden Toughness Award and was the co-recipient of the Dutch Arnold Most Valuable Player Award (alongside his teammate Justin Sears).[5] Mason emerged as Yale’s leading scorer (16.0ppg) and assist man (3.8apg),[6] while guiding the Bulldogs to their first ever NCAA Tournament victory, hitting on 9-of-18 from the field and netting a career-high 31 points in Yale’s 79-75 upset win over heavily favored Baylor.[7] Yale fell short to Duke in the second round.[8]
Mason declared for the 2016 NBA draft, but later withdrew his name.[9]
On November 8th, 2016, it was announced that Mason would miss the entire 2016-2017 College Basketball season with a broken foot.[10]
International career
Mason has dual citizenship in the United States and Germany, his mother was born in Mainz, Germany.[11] In 2016, Mason was selected for the German national basketball team, to play in the qualification rounds for the EuroBasket 2017.[12][13] He played his first official game for Team Germany on July 30 against Ukraine.[14]
References
- ↑ RealGM.com profile
- ↑ "Meet The Class of 2018 – Makai Mason - Yale Bulldogs". www.yalebulldogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
- ↑ "Men's Basketball All-Ivy, Postseason Awards Announced - Ivy League". www.ivyleaguesports.com. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
- ↑ "National Association of Basketball Coaches Announces 2015-16 Division I All-District Teams and Coaches" (PDF). National Association of Basketball Coaches. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
- ↑ "Celebration Of Championship Season - Yale Bulldogs". www.yalebulldogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
- ↑ "Yale - Yale Bulldogs". yalebulldogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
- ↑ "Cinderella Strikes, Bulldogs Shock Baylor 79-75 In NCAA Tournament - Yale Bulldogs". yalebulldogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
- ↑ "Yale's Comeback Falls Short in NCAA Men's Basketball Second-Round Thriller in Providence - Ivy League". www.ivyleaguesports.com. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
- ↑ Yesselman, Tessa (2016-06-01). "With Mason back, Yale poised for another Ivy run". Mid-Major Madness. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
- ↑ "Yale leading scorer Makai Mason out for season with broken foot". espn.com. 2016-11-08. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- ↑ TheDBBTV (2016-08-03), DBB-TV 2016 Interview Makai Mason, retrieved 2016-08-03
- ↑ Makai Mason stößt zum Nationalteam
- ↑ "Lo, Mason get chance to shine with Germany as Schroder pulls out". FIBA.com. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
- ↑ "DBB-Herren unterliegen der Ukraine « Deutscher Basketball Bund". www.basketball-bund.de. Retrieved 2016-07-31.