RCW: Inside Men's Basketball 3.32

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Senior Frank Mason III ended his Kansas career ranked sixth on the KU career scoring list with 1,885 points and sixth on the KU assists list with 576 career assists.

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  • Senior guard Frank Mason III will go down as the most decorated player in Kansas history. A Consensus All-America First Team selection, Mason was named the national player of the year by 10 different entities including six of the eight listed in the NCAA Records Book: Associated Press, Oscar Robertson Trophy, Wooden Award, National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and Naismith Award.
  • Where Mason ranks on the KU career charts: minutes played (2nd, 4,347 [Danny Manning, 4,961]), points (6th, 1,885), assists (6th, 576), 3-point field goals made (7th, 185), 3-point field goal percentage (6th, 42 percent), consecutive starts (tied for third [Aaron Miles], 110), games played (3rd, 145).
  • Where 2016-17 ranked on KU season records for Mason: minutes played (3rd, 1,301), points (6th, 753), free throws (3rd, 189), free throw attempts (8th, 238), 3-point field goals (8th, 82), 3-point percentage (8th, 47.1).
  • On April 9, junior guard Devonte’ Graham tweeted that he will be returning for his senior season. A two-time All-Big 12 selection, Graham has started 72 games for KU and ranks 45th on the KU career scoring chart with 1,075 points.
  • On April 17, freshman Josh Jackson declared for the 2017 NBA Draft, thus ending his KU career. Many project Jackson to be a top-three pick on draft day, June 22.
  • A 2017 Wooden All-America selection and the 2017 Big 12 Freshman of the Year, Jackson joined Mason on the All-Big 12 First Team. A seven-time Big 12 Newcomer of the Week in 2016-17, Jackson finished second on the team in scoring at 16.3 points per game. A two-time Big 12 Player of the Week, Jackson broke or tied four Kansas freshman records including double-doubles (12), rebounds (tied Danny Manning’s 258 set in 1985), field goals made (220) and field goals attempted (429).
  • Jackson on the Kansas Freshmen record’s list (top 5): double-doubles (1st, 13), field goals made (1st, 220), field goals attempted (1st, 429), rebounds (tie for 1st, 258, with Danny Manning in 1984-85), points (3rd, 572), scoring average (2nd, 16.3 ppg – Andrew Wiggins 17.1 in 2014), free throws made (3rd, 98), free throws attempted (2nd, 173), steals (5th, 55), minutes (4th, 1077).

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