ROGER MASON, JR., KEEPS NAME IN CONSIDERATION FOR NBA DRAFT

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June 20, 2002

CHARLOTTESVILLE – Roger Mason, Jr., a three-year letterman for the University of Virginia men’s basketball team, has kept his name in consideration for the 2002 National Basketball Association draft. Wednesday (June 19) was the deadline for underclassmen to withdraw from the NBA draft (June 26) and Mason kept his name in consideration. The decision means he will pass up his final year of eligibility at Virginia.

Mason, a 6-5 guard from Silver Spring, Md., led the Cavaliers in scoring (18.6 ppg.), assists (4.1 apg.), free throw percentage (133-151, 88.1 percent), field goals made (162) and three-point field goals made (81) during the 2001-02 season. He ranked second in the Atlantic Coast Conference in free throw percentage and third in scoring.

Mason was a second-team All-ACC selection last season, was named to the 2002 National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District 5 first team and was selected to the United States Basketball Writers Association All-District 3 team. He was also among the Top 50 Preseason Candidates and the Top 30 Midseason Candidates for the 2001-02 Wooden Award All-America Basketball Team.

He ranks 25th on Virginia’s all-time scoring list with 1,231 points, and holds UVa’s season (122-138, 88.4 percent, 2000-01) and career (318-366, 86.9 percent, 2000-02) records for free throw percentage. He is sixth on UVa’s career list for three-point field goals made (137).