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Frank Leo Mason III (born in Petersburg, VA on April 3, 1994) is an American college basketball player who currently plays at the University of Kansas. He is the starting point guard for the Jayhawks averaging 12.6 points per game. A well-rounded point guard that can run the court as well as score.

Mason grew up in Petersburg, Virginia amidst poverty. His father, Frank Mason II, was incarcerated until his son was 12. His mother, Sharon Harrison, worked at the Dollar General to support her eight children. Mason Has a son named Amari.

Four-star player ranked No. 76 by Rivals.com and is the No. 17 point guard in the 2013 class. Mason Attended the Massanutten Military Academy Guided the Wave to two state championship appearances. Mason Led the state in scoring in 2011 at 27.4 points per game As a sophomore at Kansas, he was a second team All Big 12 selection. He averaged 12.6 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game as a sophomore, an increase from the 5.5 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game he averaged as a freshman.

Freshman
Appeared in all 35 games in 2013-14 and started three. Led KU in assists nine times and in steals four times

Sophomore
As sophomore Mason Started all 36 games at point guard during the season. He was Named All-Big 12 Second Team. Mason Became the fourth Jayhawk in the Bill Self era to score in double figures for 21-consecutive games. As a sophomore at Kansas, he was a second team All Big 12 selection.[2]. In all games mason scored more than 10 points 30 times in 2014-15, the most of any Jayhawk. Led KU with 33 points in the NCAA Tournament and Led KU in assists 22 times and steals 16 times

International career
Mason and the Kansas Jayhawks competed on behalf of the United States in the 2015 World University Games. He scored 18 points in a double-overtime victory over Germany in the gold medal game and received the Finals MVP award. Ranked second on the USA Team in scoring with 14.5 points per game, which was fifth in the WUG.Led Games in assists with a 4.4 average and was third in steals with 2.5 per contest.

Career Honors

 * 2012 metro player of the year
 * Finals MVP award (World University Games)
 * All state first team
 * Orlando Classic All-Tournament Team