Draft:Mason Gillis

Mason Gillis
No. 18 – Duke Blue Devils
Position	Power forward
League	Atlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born	November 24, 2000 (age 23); New Castle, Indiana, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	New Castle; (New Castle, Indiana)
College	Purdue (2020–2024); Duke (2024–present);
Career highlights and awards
	Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year (2024);

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Mason Gillis (born November 24, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Duke Blue Devils of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Early life and high school career

Gillis was born in New Castle, Indiana. He attended New Castle High School and was named an Indiana Junior All-Star following his junior season in which he averaged 21.6 points, 12.2 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game.^[1] However, following a knee injury, Gillis missed the entirety of his senior season.^[2]

Gillis was rated a four-star recruit and committed to playing college basketball for Purdue over several other offers including Butler and Xavier.^[1]

College career

Redshirt

After missing his senior season in high school with a knee injury, Gillis redshirted in his first season at Purdue.

Freshman season

Gillis appeared in 28 games, with 23 starts. On December 21, 2020, Gillis was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week.^[3]

Sophomore season

Gillis started in 25 games of the 33 he played in. He was one of nine players nationally to shoot at least 48% from the field, 40% from 3, and 85% from the free throw line.

Junior season

Gillis played in 32 games, starting in 15. On February 1, 2023, Gillis made 9 3-pointers in a game against Penn State. This was the second most in a single game in Purdue history, behind Carsen Edwards and the most ever in Mackey Arena.

Senior season

Gillis appeared in a school record 39 games, all of the bench. Following the season, he was recognized as the Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year.^[4] He also shot 46.8% from 3, which was fifth best for a single season in Purdue history. Gillis's contributions helped Purdue to advance to the 2024 NCAA Tournament final.

COVID eligibility

Despite playing four full seasons at Purdue, Gillis maintained a season of eligibility due to the blanket COVID waiver for the 2020-21 season. On April 26th, Gillis committed to Duke to play his final college season.^[5]

Career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

College


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2019–20	Purdue	Redshirt
2020-21	Purdue	28	23	22.2	.465	.352	.814	4.1	1.3	.4	.1	5.2
2021-22	Purdue	33	25	23.5	.496	.414	.850	4.8	1.1	.4	.2	6.4
2022-23	Purdue	32	15	20.5	.458	.356	.796	3.8	1.4	.5	.1	6.8
2023-24	Purdue	39	0	21.1	.479	.468	.860	3.9	1.7	.2	.0	6.5
Career		132	63	21.8	.475	.407	.829	4.2	1.4	.4	.1	6.3

Personal life

Gillis's older sister played volleyball at Wisconsin

References

^ ^a ^b Baird, Nathan (June 24, 2018). "New Castle forward Mason Gillis commits to Purdue basketball". Journal & Courier. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
^ Baird, Nathan (June 4, 2019). "Purdue's Mason Gillis on gaining faith, and patience, on the way back from knee surgery". Journal & Courier. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
^ "GILLIS NAMED BIG TEN FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK". purduesports.com. December 21, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
^ "Purdue Men's Basketball tabbed to numerous conference awards". WLFI. March 12, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
^ "Award-Winning, Tournament-Experienced Transfer Gillis Picks Duke". goduke.com. April 26, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2024.

External links

[auto-1] Baird, Nathan (June 24, 2018). "New Castle forward Mason Gillis commits to Purdue basketball". Journal & Courier. Retrieved June 5, 2024.

[2] Baird, Nathan (June 4, 2019). "Purdue's Mason Gillis on gaining faith, and patience, on the way back from knee surgery". Journal & Courier. Retrieved June 5, 2024.

[3] "GILLIS NAMED BIG TEN FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK". purduesports.com. December 21, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2024.

[4] "Purdue Men's Basketball tabbed to numerous conference awards". WLFI. March 12, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.

[5] "Award-Winning, Tournament-Experienced Transfer Gillis Picks Duke". goduke.com. April 26, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2024.

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