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| Player information | ||
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| Full name | Roger Philip Mason Jr. | |
| birthday | September 10, 1980 | |
| place of birth | Washington, DC , United States | |
| size | 196 cm | |
| Weight | 93 kg | |
| position | Guard / Forward | |
| High school | Sidwell Friends School
Good Counsel High School |
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| college | University of Virginia | |
| NBA draft | 2002 , 31st Pick, Chicago Bulls | |
| Jersey number | 8, 18, 21, 31 | |
| Clubs as active | ||
2002–2003 Chicago Bulls 2003–2004 Toronto Raptors 2005 Olympiacos 2005–2006 Hapoel Jerusalem 2006–2008 Washington Wizards 2008–2010 San Antonio Spurs 2010–2011 Washington Wizards 2012–2013 New Orleans Hornets 2013–2014 Miami Heat  
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Roger Philip Mason, Jr. (born September 10, 1980 in Washington, DC ) is a retired American basketball player .
Mason played at the University of Virginia during his college years . In the NBA Draft 2002 he was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the second round with the 31st pick, for which he then played the entire 2002/03 season and the first three games of the 2003/04 season . After that he was given to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Rick Brunson .
He was active in Europe for some time. In the 2004/05 season Mason played for Olympiacos in Greece and in the 2005/06 season in Israel at Hapoel Jerusalem. In July 2006, he went to Japan to join OSG Phoenix, but left the team after being offered a contract with the Washington Wizards . He played two seasons in Washington.
On July 11, 2008, Mason signed a two-year contract with the San Antonio Spurs . After this contract expired, he signed a one-year contract with the New York Knicks in 2010 . For the 2011/2012 season he moved again and signed a contract with the Washington Wizards . After a year in Washington Mason moved again and received a contract with the New Orleans Hornets .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bulls trade Roger Mason Jr. to Toronto ( Memento from January 9, 2009 in the web archive archive.today ) December 16, 2003
- ↑ NBA.com/Spurs : Spurs Sign Roger Mason, Jr (July 11, 2008)
- ↑ Jonathan Abrams: Knicks Add Roger Mason, A Shooting Guard On: New York Times website, Aug 6, 2010; accessed on July 13, 2017 (in English)
Web links
- Player stats on the NBA New York 2017 website ; accessed on July 13, 2017 (in English)
- Roger Mason - player profile on basketball-reference.com
- Player bio on University of Virginia website Charlottesville, VA 2017; accessed on July 13, 2017 (in English)
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| SURNAME | Mason, Roger |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mason, Roger Philip Jr. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 10, 1980 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Washington, DC |