Think your favorite college basketball team could use another 25.6 points per game?
From one guy, we mean.
Antoine Mason is available. He is a 6-3 shooting guard who was second among NCAA Division I players in scoring, but did so for a team that finished 7-26 following a coaching change that developed when Joe Mihalich was hired by Hofstra.
Given that Mason is graduating this spring and thus eligible for the NCAA's grad transfer waiver — which means he can switch schools and compete immediately for his new program — it's not surprising Mason is searching for a new home.
"I know Antoine enjoyed playing here, and I'm sure this was a difficult decision for him and his family," Niagara coach Chris Casey said in the school's release. "Antoine played a big role in our basketball program for the past four years, and we are proud that he earned his bachelor's degree from Niagara University.
"Now is the time for us to move forward with players who are committed to continuing the tremendous legacy of the Niagara University Purple Eagles."
Mason is from Queens and is the son of former New York Knicks star Anthony Mason.
Antoine wasn't just a high scorer on a bad team. He averaged 18.7 points the previous season, when Niagara went 19-14, including a 13-5 record in the Metro Atlantic that resulted in an NIT bid. He is not, however, a great long-range shooter. He has a career mark of 28.9 percent accuracy.
