Anthony Mason (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 14, 1966 Miami, Florida |
| Died | February 28, 2015 (aged 48) Manhattan, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Springfield Gardens (Queens, New York) |
| College | Tennessee State (1984–1988) |
| NBA draft | 1988 / Round: 3 / Pick: 53rd overall |
| Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | |
| Playing career | 1988–2003 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 42, 34, 14, 17 |
| Career history | |
| 1988–1989 | Efes Pilsen |
| 1989–1990 | New Jersey Nets |
| 1990–1991 | Tulsa Fast Breakers |
| 1990–1991 | Denver Nuggets |
| 1991 | Marinos de Oriente |
| 1991–1996 | New York Knicks |
| 1996–2000 | Charlotte Hornets |
| 2000–2001 | Miami Heat |
| 2001–2003 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 9,656 |
| Rebounds | 7,279 |
| Assists | 2,963 |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Anthony George Douglas Mason (December 14, 1966 – February 28, 2015) was an American professional basketball player. In his 13-year career he played with the New Jersey Nets, Denver Nuggets, New York Knicks, Charlotte Hornets, Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association. He averaged 10.8 points and 8.3 rebounds in his 13-year NBA career. During the prime of his career in the mid-1990s, he earned the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award in 1995 and then led the NBA in minutes played in the subsequent two seasons. In 1997, he earned All-NBA (3rd team) and NBA All-Defensive Team (2nd team). He was selected to the 2001 NBA All-Star Game.
Mason played collegiately for Tennessee State University and played professionally in Turkey, Venezuela, the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) and the United States Basketball League (USBL).
Mason attended Tennessee State University and was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers in the third round of the 1988 NBA draft (53rd pick), but was cut shortly afterwards.
He then played for the Efes Pilsen basketball club in Turkey.
Mason played for Marinos de Oriente in Venezuela and other teams in the CBA and the USBL for about a year.
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