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Roger Mason Jr.

Mason with the Hornets
Personal information
Born	(1980-09-10) September 10, 1980 (age 44) Washington, D.C., U.S.
High school	Sidwell Friends School (Washington, D.C.) Good Counsel (Olney, Maryland)
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
College	Virginia (1999–2002)
NBA Draft	2002 / Round: 2 / Pick: 31st overall
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Pro career	2002–2014
Career history
2002–2003	Chicago Bulls
2003–2004	Toronto Raptors
2005	Olympiacos
2005–2006	Hapoel Jerusalem
2006–2008	Washington Wizards
2008–2010	San Antonio Spurs
2010–2011	New York Knicks
2011–2012	Washington Wizards
2012–2013	New Orleans Hornets
2013–2014	Miami Heat
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-ACC (2002) Third-team All-ACC (2001)
Stats at NBA.com
Medals Men's Basketball Representing  United States Summer Universiade Bronze 2001 Beijing Team competition

Roger Philip Mason Jr. is an American who used to play professional basketball. He was born on September 10, 1980. After his playing career, he worked in important roles, like being a leader for the NBA Players Association and the head of the Big3 basketball league.

Roger Mason Jr.'s Early Basketball Journey

Mason grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland. He went to Calvary Lutheran School for primary school. He started high school at Sidwell Friends School. There, he was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) as a freshman.

High School Success

Mason then moved to Our Lady of Good Counsel High School. He played there for his sophomore, junior, and senior years. Mason helped Good Counsel have their best basketball season ever. They won 29 games and were ranked 19th nationally by USA Today.

During his time at Good Counsel, he scored a total of 1,426 points. He earned many awards in 1999. These included being named to the All-Metropolitan first team by The Washington Post. He was also recognized by the All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC). The Montgomery Journal newspaper named him all-county. He also received the 1999 Powerade "Mr. Basketball" award. This award goes to the best player in the Washington, D.C. area.

College Basketball Career

Mason played college basketball at the University of Virginia (UVA). He was a talented player for the Virginia Cavaliers.

College Achievements

In 2001, he was chosen for the All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) third team. This showed he was one of the top players in the ACC. Mason also set a record at UVA for free throw percentage. He made 86.89 percent of his free throws. This record was later broken by Malcolm Brogdon. Mason is still fourth on the ACC's all-time list for free throw percentage.

Roger Mason Jr.'s Professional Basketball Career

Roger Mason Jr. had a long career playing professional basketball. He played for several teams in the NBA. He also played internationally in Greece and Israel.

Playing in the NBA

Mason was picked by the Chicago Bulls in the 2002 NBA draft. He was the 31st player chosen overall. This happened after his junior year in college. He signed a multi-year contract with the Bulls in August 2002.

Early NBA Teams

In December 2003, Mason was traded to the Toronto Raptors. He played there for about a year before being waived in December 2004.

Time with the Washington Wizards

In September 2006, Mason signed a one-year deal with the Washington Wizards. He signed with them again in September 2007. His role on the team grew a lot during the season. This happened because other players like Gilbert Arenas and Antonio Daniels were injured. Mason played very well and had his best NBA statistics during this time.

Playing for the San Antonio Spurs

On July 11, 2008, Mason joined the San Antonio Spurs. He signed a two-year contract. On Christmas Day 2008, he made a game-winning three-point shot against the Phoenix Suns. Mason had career-high numbers in points, rebounds, and assists per game that season. It was also the only time he played all 82 games in an NBA season.

Other NBA Teams

After his time with the Spurs, Mason signed with the New York Knicks in August 2010. In December 2011, he returned to the Washington Wizards for another year. He was later waived by the Wizards in April 2012.

In August 2012, Mason signed with the New Orleans Hornets. His last NBA team was the Miami Heat, where he signed in September 2013. In February 2014, he was traded to the Sacramento Kings but was waived the same day.

Playing Basketball Internationally

Besides the NBA, Roger Mason Jr. also played basketball in other countries.

Playing in Greece and Israel

In January 2005, he signed with Olympiacos in Greece. Later that year, he joined Hapoel Jerusalem in Israel for the 2005–06 season. He quickly became a key player for Hapoel Jerusalem. He helped them reach the semi-finals of the Uleb Cup and the finals of the Israeli League.

Roger Mason Jr.'s NBA Career Statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

See also

In Spanish: Roger Mason para niños