Desmond Mason
Mason with the Bucks
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 11, 1977 Waxahachie, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 222 lb (101 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Waxahachie (Waxahachie, Texas) |
| College | Oklahoma State (1996–2000) |
| NBA draft | 2000 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17th overall |
| Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics | |
| Playing career | 2000–2010 |
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| Number | 24, 34 |
| Career history | |
| 2000–2003 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 2003–2005 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2005–2007 | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets |
| 2007–2008 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2008–2009 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2009–2010 | Sacramento Kings |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Desmond Tremaine Mason (born October 11, 1977) is a retired American professional basketball player. He was designated as a shooting guard and small forward. Mason has also found success as an artist, working in a variety of media. Currently, he is an NBA Analyst and Sports radio co-host for The Franchise, a sports talk station in Oklahoma City.
Desmond Mason was drafted out of Oklahoma State University by the Seattle SuperSonics with the 17th pick of the 2000 NBA draft. In 2001, he became the first Seattle player in franchise history to win the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. He also finished second place in the 2003 contest behind Jason Richardson. In 2003, he and Gary Payton were traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Ray Allen and Ronald "Flip" Murray. On October 26, 2005, he was traded along with a 2006 first-round draft pick to the New Orleans Hornets in exchange for Jamaal Magloire. On July 23, 2007 Mason signed a contract with the Bucks after a two-season absence. Initially angry with Bucks general manager Larry Harris for trading him in 2005, Mason said he was happy to be back in Milwaukee.
On August 13, 2008, Mason was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder (the relocated Seattle SuperSonics franchise) in a three-team, six-player deal involving the Thunder, the Milwaukee Bucks and the Cleveland Cavaliers, that sent Milwaukee's Mo Williams to Cleveland, Mason and Cleveland's Joe Smith to Oklahoma City, and Cleveland's Damon Jones and Oklahoma City's Luke Ridnour and Adrian Griffin to Milwaukee. On September 17, 2009, Mason signed a contract with the Sacramento Kings at league minimum. After playing in just five games (and starting 4), he was waived by the Kings.
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