Senior spotlight: Bashir Mason taking game to next level
Michael Mazzeo
Issue date: 5/25/07 Section: Sports
Perhaps the greatest individual effort for Mason during his career was his one-handed 35-footer that banked in as time expired, giving Drexel a 66-64 road win over rival VCU.
However, Mason said that the 2007 season was his favorite memory during his Drexel Career.
Not every player gets the chance to play on the world's biggest basketball stage, Madison Square Garden.
And not every player gets to play against the then No. 1 team in the nation and one of the most prestigious college basketball teams, Duke.
However, Mason and his teammates did both during the 2005-2006 season.
"Playing against Duke, nobody thought we had a chance. We went in there and played a tight game," he said.
Mason was also quick to talk about how he "owned" Duke Guards Greg Paulus and Sean Dockery during that game.
Mason feels that William & Mary was the toughest place to play and that Penn Guard Ibby Jaaber was the best player he's ever played against.
"Bash" also believes that he made the right choice by coming to Drexel.
"I think honestly I could've went and played anywhere and had the same impact, but [Drexel] was a better fit for me than other places," Mason said.
Mason had an interesting relationship with his Coach Bruiser Flint.
"Playing for Bruiser was like trying running with a 5'8 guy on your shoulders and having him screaming the whole time, but after a while I started to enjoy it," he said.
Mason said Bruiser "had a positive impact on his game, helping him break a lot of habits."
Mason will graduate from Drexel with a degree in sport management. He said his favorite professor at school was Diamantino Machado, a sociology professor, because he "went against social norms and always had statistics to back up his points."
"Bash" enjoyed a great career at Drexel, both on the court and in the classroom, and wherever his basketball game takes him, he'll have a whole University rooting for him.
However, Mason said that the 2007 season was his favorite memory during his Drexel Career.
Not every player gets the chance to play on the world's biggest basketball stage, Madison Square Garden.
And not every player gets to play against the then No. 1 team in the nation and one of the most prestigious college basketball teams, Duke.
However, Mason and his teammates did both during the 2005-2006 season.
"Playing against Duke, nobody thought we had a chance. We went in there and played a tight game," he said.
Mason was also quick to talk about how he "owned" Duke Guards Greg Paulus and Sean Dockery during that game.
Mason feels that William & Mary was the toughest place to play and that Penn Guard Ibby Jaaber was the best player he's ever played against.
"Bash" also believes that he made the right choice by coming to Drexel.
"I think honestly I could've went and played anywhere and had the same impact, but [Drexel] was a better fit for me than other places," Mason said.
Mason had an interesting relationship with his Coach Bruiser Flint.
"Playing for Bruiser was like trying running with a 5'8 guy on your shoulders and having him screaming the whole time, but after a while I started to enjoy it," he said.
Mason said Bruiser "had a positive impact on his game, helping him break a lot of habits."
Mason will graduate from Drexel with a degree in sport management. He said his favorite professor at school was Diamantino Machado, a sociology professor, because he "went against social norms and always had statistics to back up his points."
"Bash" enjoyed a great career at Drexel, both on the court and in the classroom, and wherever his basketball game takes him, he'll have a whole University rooting for him.
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Anthony
posted 12/04/07 @ 9:10 PM EST
According to his stats i think he should of gone to the NBA
K-solo
posted 2/13/08 @ 5:25 AM EST
this guy is the truth!i been with him since we were young. he has the most exciting cross over today.
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