BLACK SOCIAL HISTORY
Antoine Mason
| No. 14 – Auburn Tigers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| League | Southeastern Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 24, 1992 Queens, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 216 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | New Rochelle (New Rochelle, New York) |
| College | Niagara (2010–2014) Auburn (2014–present) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Antoine Mason (born May 24, 1992) is an American college basketball player for Auburn University. He spent his first three years of eligibility at Niagara University. On May 21, 2014, and upon the conclusion of his redshirt junior season, he announced that he will be transferring for the 2014–15 season. The NCAA will not make him wait a season for transferring since he has already earned his undergraduate degree.[1]
Early life
Mason was born in Queens, New York, in 1992. He is the son of late former NBA player Anthony Mason. He has one brother, Anthony Jr.[2]
Mason attended New Rochelle High School and was named the school's athlete of the year as a senior.[2]
College career
Mason joined Niagara as a freshman in 2010–11. He played in three games before suffering a foot injury that ended his season. The following year, he started every game and was named to the MAAC All-Rookie team.[2]
In 2012–13, Mason scored 18.7 points per game to rank second in the MAAC. He was named to the All-MAAC first team and the MAAC All-Tournament team.[2] As of March 8, 2014, he was averaging 25.6 points per game to rank second in NCAADivision I.[3]
On December 23, 2014 Mason scored his 2,000th career point in a 61–60 win over Texas Southern.[4]
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