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  • Desmond Mason
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  • Forward - Guard
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2007-08 Statistics

PPG
9.7
RPG
4.30
APG
2.1
EFF
+ 10.71
Born: Oct 11, 1977
Height: 6-5 /  1,96
Weight: 222  lbs. / 100,7  kg.
College: Oklahoma State
Years Pro: 8

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Background

2006-07 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
Averaged 13.7 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 34.3 minutes in a career-high 75 starts … was the team's fourth leading scorer and third leading rebounder … started more games than any other player … led team in points nine times and in rebounds once … scored in double figures 59 times, including 13 nights of recording better than 20 points … scored in double figures in 19-of-20 games between 11/28 and 1/8 … scored 20+ points in 3-of-4 games between 1/6 and 1/16 … scored in double figures in 13 straight games between 2/5 and 3/4 … averaged 16.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 37.1 minutes in 15 games in January … season-high 28 points done twice … career-high-tying six OR 2/8 vs. MIL…career-high-tying four steals 12/20 at ORL … missed the last seven games of the season with a fractured right cheek and nose … suffered the injury after an inadvertent elbow from Chris Wilcox in the second quarter 4/4 vs. SEA.

PRO CAREER
2005-06: Averaged 10.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 30.1 minutes in 70 games … finished the season as the team's fourth leading scorer and rebounder … led team in scoring five times and in rebounding twice … had 38 10+ point games and five 20+ point performances … collected first double-double of the season (and as a Hornet) with 17 points and 10 rebounds 4/12 vs. SEA … stepped into the starting lineup 11/30 at DEN after an injury to Bostjan Nachbar … started 55 games to finish the season, averaging 11.9 ppg and 4.5 rpg … averaged 12.9 ppg and 5.4 apg in 12 games in February … season-high 26 points, seven rebounds and one block 11/30 at DEN … 24 points and seven rebounds1/4 vs. MIA … 12 points, five rebounds and season-high two blocks 1/30 vs. MIL … inactive (bruised tailbone) 2/25 at UTA … spent 11 games on the Inactive List with a strained left MCL between 3/18 and 4/ 5 ... 2004-05: Started a career-high 71 of his 80 games and logged a career-high 36.2 minutes per game … tallied a career-high 17.2 points per game … scored 30 or more points three times … ranked 15th in the league in free throws made (420) and 17th in free throws attempted (524) … passed for a career-best 2.7 assists per game ... 2003-04: Averaged 14.4 points per game … scored in double-figures in 66 of the 82 games for Milwaukee … posted five double-doubles … tied his career high with 49 minutes played 12/6 vs. WAS … led the Bucks and finished 19th in the NBA in free throw attempts with 463 ... 2002-03: Appeared in 52 games with Seattle prior to being traded to Milwaukee on 2/20 … averaged 14.1 ppg and 6.4 rpg for the Sonics … scored a season-high 30 points and had six assists 2/3 at NJN … matched a career-high with 17 rebounds 1/15 vs. SAC … with Milwaukee, had a career-high 11 assists in a season-ending win over Orlando … after the Seattle trade, saw an increase in scoring (14.1 to 14.8), rebounding (6.4 to 6.7) and assists (1.8 to 2.4) while with the Bucks ... 2001-02: Appeared in 75 games for Seattle, averaging 12.4 ppg and 4.7 rpg … had six points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals in 19 minutes for the Sophomores in the Rookie Challenge Game during All-Star weekend … scored a career-high 36 points 4/8 vs. LAC … set career highs in free throws made and attempted 11/30 vs. LAL when he finished 17-18 from the line ... 2000-01: Averaged 5.9 ppg in 78 games (14 starts) during his rookie season…won the Slam Dunk contest during All-Star weekend in Washington D.C. … named to the Schick NBA All-Rookie Second Team … received the NBA's Community Assist Award for the month of March.

PLAYOFF HISTORY
(16 games, 16 starts) ... 2004: Led the Bucks in minutes, averaging 39.6 per game during the team’s five-game playoff stint against Detroit ... averaged a career playoff-high 14.4 points per game ... also set career playoff-highs in assists (2.4 per game) and free throw percentage (84.6 percent) ... set single-game career playoff-highs with 19 points, nine FT and 12 FTA on 4/24, while also grabbing a team-high nine rebounds ... established a single-game career playoff-high with five assists on 4/21 ... 2003: Averaged 13.0 points and a team-high 7.0 rebounds per game ... shot a team-best 50.9 perfect from the field ... grabbed a career playoff-high 12 rebounds in a Game 5 loss ... 2002: Averaged 11.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 41 minutes in the First Round against San Antonio ... scored a then career playoff-high 17 points in a Game 4 win on 5/1.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS
Drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics with the 17th overall pick in the 2000 NBA Draft ... traded to Milwaukee with Gary Payton for Ray Allen, Kevin Ollie, Ronald Murray and a conditional 2003 first round draft pick on 2/20/03 ... traded to New Orleans/Oklahoma City along with an unconditional 2006 first round draft pick and cash considerations in exchange for Jamaal Magloire on 10/26/05 ... signed a multi-year contract with Milwaukee on 7/23/07.

COLLEGE
Named Honorable Mention All-American by the Associated Press as a senior … All-American selection by College Hoops Insider and Basketball Times … finished collegiate career ranked fourth on Oklahoma State's all-time scoring list (1,702), fourth in rebounding (795), fourth in steals (158) and second in games played (129) … started 104 consecutive games, setting a school record … was a First Team All-Big 12 selection as a senior after averaging a team-high 18.0 ppg and 6.6 rpg.


Personal

Nicknamed "Dez" and "Mase" … married Andrea Larsen on 8/8/02 … the couple has a daughter, Jada ... majored in studio art at Oklahoma State … enjoys drawing, listening to music and bowling … his artwork has been displayed in the NBA Store in New York City and the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle's 24th Annual Art Exhibition in 2002 … taught Hornets Summer Hoops clinics throughout Oklahoma in July, 2006 ... was a volunteer for the St. Michael Peace Program in Milwaukee which teaches students how to manage conflict in non-violent ways … held an art show at the Bresler Eitel Art Gallery in Milwaukee in Sept. - Oct. of 2004 with portions of the proceeds benefiting the St. Michael Hospital Foundation.