![]() ![]() "But this opportunity here was really difficult to turn down, and had nothing to do with the run they made to the Elite Eight. ![]() "A lot of blood, sweat and tears went into Wagner and building up that program," Mason said. That's the way Saint Peter's will be on the court, although Holloway had them doing that in knocking off Kentucky, Murray State and Purdue in the NCAA tournament. "But I fouled him a lot because I refused to get blown out." "He probably won most of them," Mason said of their matchups. Patrick, which became The Patrick School a decade ago. He frequently went head-to-head with Holloway, who attended St. Mason played two seasons at Marist High School for Chavannes and got to play against older players during the summer after his coach left for St. They got to play because both youngsters knew Chris Chavannes, the current coach at The Patrick School. Mason said he was in seventh grade when he first met Holloway, a fellow guard who never backed down. Paul refused to disclose details of Mason's contract with the Jesuit university, which has an undergraduate enrollment of about 2,100 students. Both men stress hard work, toughness and family. ![]() She ultimately said Mason was attractive because he reminded her of Holloway, who led the team to a 22-12 mark this past season and the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament title. He said that he's not there to shake things up and that he wants to take the program to new heights.Īthletic director Rachelle Paul said there was a lot of interest in the Saint Peter's job from all walks of college and high school coaches. ![]() Mason said he spoke Tuesday with the Peacocks, telling them that he is a worker and knows they are too. "I am just going to be open-minded to everything." "I am listening to all my options," said Banks, who led the Peacocks with 11.3 points per game. Ranking men's college basketball's top transfers: Where has everyone landed?īanks said that Mason tried to recruit him out of high school, so he knows him.Edert confirmed his decision to transfer. Holloway left two weeks ago for the job at Seton Hall, his alma mater.īanks, Lee and Edert were at the news conference in the refurbished Run Baby Run Arena along with Peacocks teammates and players from Wagner in Staten Island. "Getting the roster settled is what I'm focused on," Mason said Wednesday, shortly after being introduced as the Peacocks' new coach. Starting guards Daryl Banks III and Matthew Lee are in the transfer portal, and top reserve guard Doug Edert has decided to transfer to Bryant. 15 seed to reach the final eight in the NCAA tournament, and fan favorites across college basketball.Įven tougher for the 38-year-old Jersey City native, who spent the past decade at nearby Wagner, will be keeping the Peacocks' roster intact. He understands that replacing Shaheen Holloway will be a tough act to follow after the Peacocks became the first No. Bashir Mason is looking forward to the challenge of taking over at Saint Peter's after its incredible run to the Elite Eight. ![]()
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