Desmond Mason Biography Desmond Mason bio Majored in studio art Enjoys drawing and listening to music Recieved the inaugural Shaw’s Cup as the Most Outstadning Player in the Shaw Summer Pro League in Boston over the summer of 2000 2001-02:Averaged 12.4 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 1.4 apg and 32.3 mpg...Started 20 games...Played a career-high 45 minutes vs. Denver on 11/17...Scored a season- and career-high 36 points vs. L.A. Clippers on 4/8...Grabbed a season-high 13 rebounds vs. Sacramento on 1/31...Scored in double-figures in 49 games...Scored 20 or more points in eight games...Named to the sophomore team of the ‘got milk?’ Rookie Challenge at All-Star Saturday at the First Union Center in Philadelphia...In the Rookie Challenge game on 2/9, scored six points, grabbed six rebounds, handed out three assists, recorded two steals and blocked one shot in 19 minutes as the Sophomores lost to the Rookies 103-96...Named to the 2002 NBA.com Slam Dunk contest presented by RealOne...In the dunk competition on 2/9, lost to eventual champion Jason Richardson of the Golden State Warriors in the semifinal round...Forced overtime against Charlotte on 3/7 with a buzzer-beating tip-in that resulted in a 92-89 Sonics win...Received the NBA’s Community Assist Award for the month of March on 4/8...Placed on the injured list on 12/4 with a sprained right knee...Activated on 12/16 after missing six games...PLAYOFFS: Averaged 11.8 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 1.8 apg and 41.0 mpg in the first round against San Antonio...Started all five games...Scored a playoff-high 17 points in Game 4 win on 5/1. 2000-01:Named to the 2000-01 Schick NBA All-Rookie Second Team; received 28 points, including five first-place votes. Averaged 5.9 ppg, 3.2 rpg and 19.5 mpg in 78 games and started in 14 games. Became the first Sonics player in franchise history to win the NBA.com Slam Dunk contest, at NBA All-Star 2001 Saturday night on Feb. 10, after he received a score of 89 out of a possible 100 points in the final round, defeating Baron Davis of the Charlotte Hornets (85) and DeShawn Stevenson of the Utah Jazz (77). Scored in double-figures in 14 games. Scored 20 or more points in two games (22 vs. Minnesota on 1/19 and 25 vs. San Antonio on 4/18). Forced overtime twice with last-second dunks in two Sonic victories (114-110 at L.A. Clippers on January 24 and 109-97 at L.A. Lakers on March 11. COLLEGE:Named Associated Press Honorable Mention and First-Team All-Big 12 as a senior after averaging 18.0 ppg and 6.6 rpg ... Finished collegiate career ranked fourth on Oklahoma State’s all-time scoring list (1,702), fourth in rebounding (795), fourth in steals (158) and second in games played (129) ... Set a school record by starting in 104 consecutive games ... Led OSU to the Elite Eight during 1999-2000 season ... Named First-Team All-Big 12 as a junior after averaging 15.4 ppg. Desmond Mason links NBA player page
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