Desmond Mason
Personal information | |
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Born | Waxahachie, Texas, U.S. | October 11, 1977
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 222 lb (101 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Waxahachie (Waxahachie, Texas) |
College | Oklahoma State (1996–2000) |
NBA draft | 2000: 1st round, 17th overall pick |
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics | |
Playing career | 2000–2009 |
Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
Number | 24, 34 |
Career history | |
2000–2003 | Seattle SuperSonics |
2003–2005 | Milwaukee Bucks |
2005–2007 | New Orleans Hornets |
2007–2008 | Milwaukee Bucks |
2008–2009 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
2009 | Sacramento Kings |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 7,767 (12.1 ppg) |
Rebounds | 2,863 (4.5 rpg) |
Assists | 1,049 (1.6 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Desmond Tremaine Mason (born October 11, 1977) is an American painter and former professional basketball player. He played as a shooting guard and small forward. Mason has also found success as an artist, working in a variety of media. Currently, he is an NBA analyst and sports radio co-host for The Franchise, a sports talk station in Oklahoma City.
Professional career
Seattle SuperSonics (2000–2003)
Desmond Mason was drafted out of
Milwaukee Bucks (2003–2005)
In 2003, Mason and Gary Payton were traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Ray Allen and Ronald Murray. The trade would be remembered as one of the worst trades in Milwaukee sports history, Payton left as a free agent the following offseason and while Mason showed improvement from his Seattle days, he was no replacement for all-star-level Allen.[2] On November 30, 2004, Mason led all scorers with 32 points in a 95–90 loss against the Los Angeles Lakers.[3]
New Orleans Hornets (2005–2007)
On October 26, 2005, Mason was traded, along with a first-round draft pick in the
Second stint with Milwaukee (2007–2008)
On July 23, 2007, Mason signed a contract with the Bucks after a two-season absence. Initially angry with Bucks general manager Larry Harris for trading him in 2005, Mason said he was happy to be back in Milwaukee.[4]
Oklahoma City Thunder (2008–2009)
On August 13, 2008, Mason was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder (the relocated Seattle SuperSonics franchise) in a three-team, six-player deal involving the Thunder, the Milwaukee Bucks and the Cleveland Cavaliers, that sent Milwaukee's Mo Williams to Cleveland, Mason and Cleveland's Joe Smith to Oklahoma City, and Cleveland's Damon Jones and Oklahoma City's Luke Ridnour and Adrian Griffin to Milwaukee.[6]
Sacramento Kings (2009)
On September 17, 2009, Mason signed a contract with the Sacramento Kings at league minimum.[7][8] After playing in just five games (starting four), he was waived by the Kings. Mason's final NBA game was played on November 4, 2009 in a 105–113 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. In that game, Mason played three-and-a-half minutes and recorded no stats other than a foul.
Media appearances
In February 2007, Mason recorded a hip-hop video called We Dem Hornets in which he gave an inspirational roll-call of the entire 2006–07 Hornets team. He said: "
In July 2018, Mason also appeared as a guest on a chartered yacht on season 3 of the show Below Deck Mediterranean, initially in an episode entitled "Panic at the Deck-O" on the Bravo network in the United States.[citation needed]
NBA career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2000–01 | Seattle | 78 | 14 | 19.5 | .431 | .269 | .736 | 3.2 | .8 | .5 | .3 | 5.9 |
2001–02 | Seattle | 75 | 20 | 32.3 | .464 | .271 | .848 | 4.7 | 1.4 | .9 | .4 | 12.4 |
2002–03 | Seattle | 52 | 15 | 34.8 | .436 | .291 | .740 | 6.4 | 1.8 | .9 | .4 | 14.1 |
2002–03 | Milwaukee | 28 | 25 | 34.0 | .474 | .294 | .765 | 6.7 | 2.4 | .7 | .4 | 14.8 |
2003–04 | Milwaukee | 82 | 31 | 30.9 | .472 | .231 | .769 | 4.4 | 1.9 | .7 | .3 | 14.4 |
2004–05 | Milwaukee | 80 | 71 | 36.2 | .443 | .125 | .802 | 3.9 | 2.7 | .7 | .3 | 17.2 |
2005–06 | New Orleans/Oklahoma City | 70 | 55 | 30.0 | .399 | .167 | .682 | 4.3 | .9 | .6 | .2 | 10.8 |
2006–07 | New Orleans/Oklahoma City | 75 | 75 | 34.3 | .452 | .000 | .663 | 4.6 | 1.5 | .7 | .3 | 13.7 |
2007–08 | Milwaukee | 59 | 56 | 28.8 | .482 | .000 | .659 | 4.3 | 2.1 | .7 | .5 | 9.7 |
2008–09 | Oklahoma City | 39 | 19 | 27.3 | .435 | .000 | .541 | 4.0 | 1.2 | .4 | .8 | 7.5 |
2009–10 | Sacramento | 5 | 4 | 13.2 | .417 | .000 | .750 | 2.6 | .4 | .2 | .2 | 2.6 |
Career | 643 | 385 | 30.5 | .449 | .260 | .740 | 4.5 | 1.6 | .7 | .4 | 12.1 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2002 | Seattle | 5 | 5 | 41.0 | .421 | .333 | .588 | 6.2 | 1.8 | .8 | .4 | 11.8 |
2003 | Milwaukee | 6 | 6 | 34.0 | .509 | .000 | .710 | 7.0 | .8 | 1.0 | .7 | 13.0 |
2004 | Milwaukee | 5 | 5 | 39.6 | .338 | .000 | .846 | 4.8 | 2.4 | .8 | .4 | 14.4 |
Career | 16 | 16 | 37.9 | .414 | .111 | .730 | 6.1 | 1.6 | .9 | .5 | 13.1 |
Artwork
Mason majored in studio art in college, and at one point considered becoming an art teacher.
Mason has been described as an
Mason helped make a series of art murals in Milwaukee following the Bucks NBA championship win in 2021.[14]
References
- ^ NBA.com: Desmond Mason bio Archived August 16, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Milwaukee Bucks: Looking back on the Ray Allen trade 15 years later".
- ^ "Los Angeles Lakers at Milwaukee Bucks Box Score, November 30, 2004".
- ^ a b Mason says he's happy to be back in Milwaukee July 23, 2007
- ^ "Indiana Pacers at New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets Box Score, January 6, 2007".
- ^ Cavaliers Acquire Williams in Three-Team Trade, August 13, 2008
- ^ "Sacramento Kings News Headlines". NBA.com. September 17, 2009. Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- ^ Dubow, Josh (September 17, 2009). "Desmond Mason signs deal with Kings". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 9, 2019.[dead link]
- ^ a b Mason Delivers Unique Motivational ‘Speech’
- ^ FORMER NBA STANDOUT DESMOND MASON SHOWING ARTISTIC SIDE Archived October 4, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Desmond Mason's "Generation Next: Chapter Two" art exhibit opens Friday at Oklahoma Heritage Museum
- ^ About D. Mason Archived February 8, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Mason releases first edition prints, art book". Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
- ^ "Former Bucks player Desmond Mason paints mural in Milwaukee". July 22, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Desmond Mason Art
- Rap song by Mason about the Hornets' roster