Anthony G. Mason Jr. (born January 25, 1987) is an American former professional basketball player in the United States and France. He is from

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Personal life

Mason's father, Anthony Mason was a basketball player for the

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. Mason currently operates a charity called Family One, Two, Three. His brother

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, was a standout basketball player at

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Basketball

Mason, played on the St. John's University Red Storm basketball team. He completed his eligibility for the 2009–10 St. John's Red Storm, and he went on to try out with the

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, before playing for teams such as the

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. In the NBDL, he averaged 16.7 points per game.

References

External links

St. John's Red Storm bio

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1987 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Cyprus American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela Apollon Limassol BC players Basketball players from Memphis, Tennessee Guaros de Lara players Orlandina Basket players Sioux Falls Skyforce players St. John's Red Storm men's basketball players {{US-basketball-bio-stub