Best is Yet to Come: Will Mason Join Society of Transfers Leading in Scoring?
May 23rd, 2014 - 20:08
Guard Antoine Mason, runner-up to unanimous national player of the year Doug McDermott (Creighton) in scoring (25.6 ppg with Niagara), is slated to transfer to Auburn for his final season of eligibility. A son of former NBA forward Anthony Mason, who finished third in the nation in scoring with Tennessee State with 28 ppg in 1987-88, could join the following chronological list of mid-major players, including three straight in the mid-1970s, who transferred from one four-year school to another and subsequently paced NCAA Division I in scoring:
| NCAA's Top Scorer | School | Season(s) Led Nation in Scoring | Original University |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Burgess | Gonzaga | 32.4 ppg in 1960-61 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
| Larry Fogle | Canisius | 33.4 ppg in 1973-74 | Southwestern Louisiana |
| Bob McCurdy | Richmond | 32.9 ppg in 1974-75 | Virginia |
| Marshall Rogers | Pan American | 36.8 ppg in 1975-76 | Kansas |
| Greg "Bo" Kimble | Loyola Marymount | 35.3 ppg in 1989-90 | Southern California |
| Kevin Bradshaw | U.S. International | 37.6 ppg in 1990-91 | Bethune-Cookman |
| Greg Guy | Texas-Pan American | 29.3 ppg in 1992-93 | Fresno State |
| Charles Jones | Long Island | 30.1 ppg in 1996-97 and 29 ppg in 1997-98 | Rutgers |
| Courtney Alexander | Fresno State | 24.8 ppg in 1999-00 | Virginia |
| Ruben Douglas | New Mexico | 28 ppg in 2002-03 | Arizona |
NOTE: Burgess and Bradshaw served in U.S. military.