Niagara University Athletics

WHY NIAGARA?
“I loved the atmosphere, and I can stay focused on my academics and basketball. The coaches are passionate and my teammates are like family already.”

2012-13 (R-SOPHOMORE)
Named to the NABC Division I All-District  1 Team...Named to 2012-13 All-MAAC First Team...One of two sophmores on first team (Juan’ya Green) to become the first pair in league history to do so...Named to the MAAC All-Tournament Team...Started in 23 games to start season...Missed four straight games (Feb. 7-17) due to injury...Returned to the court on Feb. 23...Became the third sophomore in program history and second sophomore this season to enter the 1,000-Point Club on Feb. 23...Second in the MAAC in scoring averaging 18.7 points per game...Eighth in the conference in free throw percentage (79.4)...Fourth in the MAAC in minutes played (36.3)...Scored a game-high 25 points and tied a career-high with 10 field goals in the home opener versus St. Francis (11/13)...Played in a then-career-high 40 minutes at Central Michigan (12/2) and Buffalo (12/8)...Tied a then-season-highs in points, steals and assists versus Vermont (12/16)...Tied a career-best with 26 points at Saint Peter’s (1/11)...Set a then career-best mark in free throws going 12-for-12 at Fairfield (1/13)...Tied a career-high with four steals at Fairfield (1/13)...Set a new career-best in free throws with 13 at Manhattan...Scored in double figures in 28 out of 29 games, including 24 straight...Set career-highs in points (30), field goals (13) and minutes (44) in overtime win vs. Iona (1/31)...Played in career-high 47 minutes vs. Loyola (2/2)...Led team in scoring 18 times...Led team in steals six times...Led team in rebounding three times...Led team in assists twice.

2011-12 (R-FRESHMAN)
Named to MAAC All-Rookie Team...Started in every game...Named MAAC Rookie of the Week on Jan. 16 and Jan. 23...Recorded a career-high 26 points and nine field goals versus South Dakota State (11/21)...Tied a season-high seven free-throws versus South Dakota State (11/21) and Mercer (11/22)...Set a career-best four steals at Saint Francis (Pa.) (11/26)...Had a career-high seven assists versus Fairfield (12/2)...Set career-best with 10 field goals and four 3-pointers against Marist (1/15)....Recorded his first career double-double with 15 points and grab a career-best 12 rebounds, which are tied for most by a Purple Eagle this season, at Rider (2/5)...Scored the go-ahead layup with 14 seconds left versus Siena (2/9)...Made a career-best nine free throws, including all five points in overtime, against Canisius (2/15)...Scored in double figures in 28 games...Seventh in the MAAC in scoring.

2010-11 (FRESHMAN)
Played and started in three games before missing the remaining of the season due to a foot injury...Scored in double-figures in each game...Averaged 16.7 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.0 apg and 0.7 spg in 34.7 mpg...Led the team with a career-high 20 points, had a career-best five rebounds and played in a career-high 37 minutes at Georgia Tech (11/19)...Shot 78.3 percent (18-for-23) from the free throw line...Connected on eight free throws twice (Milwaukee, Georgia Tech).

NEW ROCHELLE HIGH SCHOOL
Earned All-Section and All-County honors and was named New Rochelle High School Athlete of the Year as a senior...Played in the 2010 Jordan Brand Classic, a tournament that features the top New York City area prep stars, at Madison Square Garden...The son of former NBA All-Star Anthony Mason, starred at New Rochelle High School for three years.

PERSONAL
Born in Queens, N.Y….Son of 14-year NBA veteran and all-star Anthony Mason and Latifa Whitlock…Has a brother, Anthony Jr….Majoring in finance.