The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2007-08 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Justin Mason
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Amarillo, Texas
- High School:
- Palo Duro
Returns for his fourth season in the backcourt ... referred to by the coaching staff and his teammates as the team[apos]s glue guy ... has played in all 108 games (101 starts) during his first three seasons in Austin ... earned or shared the team[apos]s Most Outstanding Defensive Player honor in each of his first three years ... his 1.94 career assist-to-turnover ratio (319 assists, 164 turnovers) currently ranks third on the UT chart ... two-time Big 12 All-Defensive Team selection (as a sophomore and junior) ... one of five players nationally named to Sports Illustrated[apos]s All-Glue Team during his sophomore season (2007-08) ... also named to the Big 12 All-Underrated team as a sophomore ... two-time Academic All-Big 12 Second Team selection.
As a Junior in 2008-09:
Big 12 All-Defensive Team (coaches) ... Academic All-Big 12 Second Team ... started all 35 games ... led the team with 141 assists against just 68 turnovers (2.1-to-1 ratio) ... ranked sixth in the Big 12 in assists (4.03 apg) and assist-to-turnover ratio (2.07 ratio) ... second on the team in steals (38) ... led the team in assists 16 times and in steals 10 times ... second on the team in minutes (30.0 mpg), fourth in rebounding (3.7 rpg) and fifth in scoring (6.1 ppg) ... matched his career high with four steals against Stetson (Nov. 14) ... added three more steals along with seven points, five rebounds and seven assists against Tulane (Nov. 18) ... registered 16 points (7-of-12 FG), five rebounds and seven assists against No. 8/8 Notre Dame (Nov. 25) ... recorded 18 points (8-of-15 FG), five rebounds and five assists against Oregon (Nov. 26) ... totaled 14 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals against Rice (Nov. 30) ... set his career high with nine assists in addition to seven rebounds against Texas State (Dec. 13) ... dished out eight assists at Wisconsin (Dec. 23) ... matched his career high with four steals against Appalachian State (Jan. 2) ... posted 10 points, six rebounds and seven assists at Arkansas (Jan. 6) ... recorded his first career double-double with 15 points (5-of-8 FG, 4-of-5 FT) and 10 rebounds at Texas Tech (Jan. 17) ... matched his career high with nine assists in addition to 12 points (5-of-8 FG) against Kansas State (Jan. 31) ... tallied six points, six rebounds and seven assists against Missouri (Feb. 4) ... registered 14 points (5-of-10 FG), four rebounds and four assists against Baylor (Mar. 2) ... totaled eight points (4-of-6 FG), seven rebounds and four assists in a season-high 38 minutes at No. 9/9 Kansas (Mar. 7) ... earned a spot on the Fall 2008 Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll (minimum 3.0 GPA).
As a Sophomore in 2007-08:
One of five players named to Sports Illustrated[apos]s All-Glue Team ... Big 12 All-Defensive Team (coaches) ... named to the five-person Big 12 All-Underrated team (media) ... named the team[apos]s Most Outstanding Defensive Player for the second straight season ... Academic All-Big 12 Second Team selection... played in all 38 games (35 starts) ... ranked second on the team in assists (114), third in steals (41), rebounding (4.5 rpg) and minutes (32.8 mpg), and fifth in scoring (7.1 ppg) ... posted 114 assists to just 50 turnovers (2.3 assist-to-turnover ratio) ... led the team in steals 13 times ... recorded 10 double-figure scoring games ... opened the season with 12 points, five rebounds and three assists against UTSA (Nov. 12) ... tallied 11 points (4-of-7 FG, 2-of-5 threes) and four steals against New Mexico State (Nov. 23) ... scored a career-high 21 points (6-of-8 FG, 8-of-11 FT) with five assists against No. 7/7 Tennessee (Nov. 24) ... recorded 16 points (7-of-12 FG), four assists and three steals against Texas Southern (Nov. 28) ... registered 11 points (7-of-10 FT) against Texas State (Dec. 15) ... matched his career high with 10 rebounds against Oral Roberts (Dec. 18) ... blocked a career-high four shots and grabbed six rebounds against Colorado (Jan. 19) ... notched 11 points (3-of-3 threes), including eight points in the last 5:13 of the game, and four rebounds at Oklahoma (Feb. 6) ... pulled down eight rebounds with nine points against No. 3/3 Kansas (Feb. 11) ... tallied 12 points (5-of-10 FG), nine rebounds and three assists at Baylor (Feb. 16) ... grabbed eight rebounds against No. 22/22 Texas A&M (Feb. 18) ... scored 13 points (5-of-8 FG, 2-of-3 threes) with three steals at Texas Tech (Mar. 1) ... totaled seven points (2-of-2 FG, 2-of-2 FT) and seven rebounds against Nebraska (Mar. 4) ... registered 10 points (2-of-5 FG, 2-of-2 threes, 4-of-6 FT), seven rebounds, three assists and two steals against Oklahoma State (Mar. 9) ... had 17 assists against just three turnovers during the three games at the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship ... set a career high with eight assists against Oklahoma State (Mar. 14) in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship quarterfinal ... posted 17 points (5-of-8 FG, 2-of-2 threes, 5-of-6 FT), five rebounds and five assists against No. 5 Kansas (Mar. 16) in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship game ... recorded nine points, nine boards (postseason career high) and seven assists against Austin Peay (Mar. 21) in the NCAA First Round ... dished out six assists with only one turnover against Miami, Fla. (Mar. 23) in the NCAA Second Round ... tallied seven points, a team-high eight rebounds and six assists against just two turnovers against No. 10 Stanford (Mar. 28) in the NCAA Sweet 16 ... had seven points and a team-best seven boards against No. 2 Memphis (Mar. 30) in the NCAA Elite Eight ... in seven postseason contests, posted 39 assists against just 10 turnovers (3.9 assist-to-turnover ratio) and averaged 5.1 rebounds per game ... one of 12 team members to earn a spot on the Spring 2008 Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll (minimum 3.0 GPA).
As a Freshman in 2006-07:
Played in all 35 games, including 31 consecutive starts to end the season ... named the team[apos]s Most Outstanding Defensive Player ... ranked fourth on the team in scoring (7.6 ppg) and fifth in field goals made (98) ... second on the team in assists (64) ... fourth in minutes (28.9 mpg), three-point field goals made (35) and rebounding (3.6 rpg) ... led the team in steals six times, fourth-most on the team ... recorded 11 double-figure scoring games, fifth-most on the team ... opened his career with eight points, five rebounds and two assists in 17 minutes against Alcorn State (Nov. 9) ... made his first career start and scored 15 points (6-of-10 FG) in 25 minutes against Nicholls State (Nov. 21) ... registered 17 points (7-of-11 FG, 3-of-5 threes), four rebounds, four assists and two steals in 35 minutes against No. 22 Gonzaga (Dec. 2) ... set a season high with 18 points (7-of-12 FG) while collecting seven rebounds in 30 minutes against Texas State (Dec. 16) ... had a season-high seven assists to go with 10 points and four rebounds in 33 minutes against Arkansas (Dec. 20) ... scored and was fouled with 12 seconds remaining against Arkansas to give Texas 78-76 lead in the 80-76 victory ... recorded 15 points (4-of-4 FT) and four assists in 26 minutes against Tennessee ... registered 11 points and five assists in 28 minutes against Centenary (Dec. 28) ... had 14 points (5-of-7 FG) and seven rebounds in 29 minutes against Oklahoma (Jan. 13) ... equaled his season high with 18 points (7-of-12 FG) in a career-high 52 minutes against No. 12 Oklahoma State (Jan. 16) ... scored eight points and hit the game-winning three-pointer with 2:06 left to snap a 59-59 tie in a 62-61 win against Nebraska (Jan. 24) ... totaled 12 points and six rebounds in 31 minutes against Kansas State (Feb. 3) ... recorded 10 points (5-of-6 FG) in 30 minutes against No. 18 Oklahoma State (Feb. 12) ... tallied 13 points (5-of-7 FG, 2-of-4 threes), four assists, three rebounds and two steals in 29 minutes against Texas Tech (Feb. 20) ... set a career high with 10 rebounds in 29 minutes at Oklahoma (Feb. 24) ... collected seven rebounds in 30 minutes against Baylor (Mar. 9).
High School:
Amarillo Palo Duro High School in Amarillo, Texas (head coach Jeff Evans) ... ranked as the No. 86 prospect nationally by Rivals.com following his senior season ... four-year letterwinner and three-year starter for Palo Duro ... Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) Class 4A all-state choice in his senior year ... MVP of District 3-4A ... averaged 24.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 4.0 steals per game while leading Palo Duro to a 27-3 mark and the 4A Region I quarterfinals as a senior ... averaged 28.0 points per contest in his two state playoff games during his senior year, including a 35-point showing in his final high school game ... TABC All-Region I and All-District 3-4A choice in his junior season ... averaged 19.2 points per game while pacing Palo Duro to the Class 4A state semifinals as a junior ... All-District 3-4A pick in his sophomore year ... averaged 14.1 points per contest while leading Palo Duro to the 4A Region I finals as a sophomore ... his team went undefeated in district play (40-0) during his four years at Palo Duro.
Personal:
Full name is Justin Mason ... son of Bobby and Oneta Mason ... born Jan. 3, 1988 in Amarillo, Texas.
