Bobby Joe Mason
School:
Height:
6-2
Position:
Guard/Forward
Hometown:
Centralia, IL
- All-American Recognition: 1960 (National Association of Basketball Coaches 2nd Team)
- Ranked among the nation's leaders in free-throw percentage in 1957 (25th), 1958 (26th) and 1959 (16th)
- Did not play in NCAA Tournament
- Averaged 18.9 points in seven NIT games in 1957 (champion), 1958 (eliminated in opener) and 1959 (runner-up)
- Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers in fifth round of 1959 NBA draft (36th pick overall) and Cincinnati Royals in sixth round of 1960 NBA draft (41st pick overall, did not play in league). Played many seasons with the Harlem Globetrotters.
Season | G | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PT | 3PTA | 3PT% | FTM | FTA | FT% | RB | RBA | PTS | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12 | 59 | 146 | .404 | 89 | 108 | .824 | 63 | 5.3 | 207 | 17.3 | ||||
27 | 120 | 325 | .369 | 113 | 141 | .801 | 142 | 5.3 | 353 | 13.1 | ||||
29 | 135 | 358 | .377 | 171 | 209 | .818 | 157 | 5.4 | 441 | 15.2 | ||||
18 | 84 | 214 | .393 | 60 | 78 | .769 | 105 | 5.8 | 228 | 12.7 | ||||
Totals | 86 | 398 | 1043 | .382 | 433 | 536 | .808 | 467 | 5.4 | 1229 | 14.3 |