Frank Mason III

Frank Mason III
No. 0 – Kansas Jayhawks
Position Point guard
League Big 12 Conference
Personal information
Born (1994-04-03) April 3, 1994
Petersburg, Virginia
Nationality American
Listed height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school Massanutten Military Academy
(Woodstock, Virginia)
College Kansas (2013–present)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men’s basketball
Representing  United States
Summer Universiade
2015 Gwangju Team competition

Frank Woodland Mason III (born April 3, 1994) is an American college basketball player who currently plays at the University of Kansas. He is the starting point guard for the Jayhawks.

Mason grew up in Petersburg, Virginia amidst poverty. His father, Frank Mason II, was incarcerated until his son was 12. His mother, Sharon Harrison, worked at the Dollar General to support her eight children.[1]

As a sophomore at Kansas, he was a second team All Big 12 selection.[2] He averaged 12.6 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game as a sophomore, an increase from the 5.5 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game he averaged as a freshman.[3]

On November 11, 2016, he scored 30 points in the game against Indiana as his career high.

International career

Mason and the Kansas Jayhawks competed on behalf of the United States in the 2015 World University Games.[4] He scored 18 points in a double-overtime victory over Germany in the gold medal game and received the Finals MVP award.[5]

Personal Life

Frank Mason is the son of Sharon Harrison. Has seven brothers and sisters. He has a son, Amari. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Dodd, Rustin (December 19, 2014). "Kansas' basketball team has to lean on sophomore Frank Mason". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Sooners' Hield Leads All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Honors". Big 12 Conference. March 8, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Frank Mason III". Fox Sports. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  4. ↑ Vecenie, Sam (21 May 2015). "SMU's Nic Moore to play with Kansas team at University Games". CBS Sports. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "Frank Mason III and Wayne Selden Jr. rack up Games honors". Lawrence Journal-World. July 22, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  6. ↑ http://kuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7136



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