Mason Peatling (born 31 March 1997) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Illawarra Hawks of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Eastern Washington Eagles.
| No. 22 – Illawarra Hawks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | NBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 31 March 1997 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Listed height | 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) |
| Listed weight | 105 kg (231 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Beaconhills College (Berwick, Victoria) |
| College | Eastern Washington (2016–2020) |
| NBA draft | 2020: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–2016 | Dandenong Rangers |
| 2020–2023 | Melbourne United |
| 2021–2023 | Knox Raiders |
| 2023–present | Illawarra Hawks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life
editPeatling attended Beaconhills College near Melbourne, Australia. He represented Victoria Metro at the Under-20 Australian Junior Basketball Championships.[1] He played for the Dandenong Rangers in the South East Australian Basketball League in 2015 and 2016.[2]
College career
editPeatling signed with Eastern Washington in November 2015.[1]
Peatling averaged 4 points and three rebounds per game as a freshman. He improved his averages to 7.7 points and 5.6 rebounds per game as a sophomore.[3] As a junior, Peatling averaged 15.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.[4] He was named to the Second Team All-Big Sky.[5] On 13 December 2019, he scored a Big Sky-record 54 points and had 13 rebounds during a 146-89 win over Multnomah University.[6] Peatling was named Big Sky Player of the Year as a senior.[7] He averaged 17.2 points and 9.1 rebounds per game as the Eagles' second-leading scorer behind Jacob Davison.[8]
Professional career
editMelbourne United and Knox Raiders (2020–2023)
editOn 24 July 2020, Peatling signed a three-year deal with Melbourne United of the National Basketball League (NBL), with the first season as a development player.[9]
Peatling played for the Knox Raiders of the NBL1 South in 2021, 2022 and 2023.[2] He helped the Raiders win the 2023 NBL1 South championship.[10]
Illawarra Hawks (2023–present)
editOn 5 April 2023, Peatling signed a two-year deal with the Illawarra Hawks.[11]
Personal life
editPeatling earned his finance degree in under four years at Eastern Washington. He married Laura Burdack, who also played club basketball, in 2016. Her brother Blake was a teammate of Peatling on a travelling club team.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b "Mason to play USA basketball". Beaconhills College. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Mason Peatling". australiabasket.com. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "Eastern Washington University Eagles Player Profile: Mason Peatling". The Cannon Network. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ "MSU's Frey named preseason all-conference". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ Collingwood, Ryan (10 March 2020). "All-Big Sky Team: Eastern Washington's Mason Peatling earns MVP honors, Shantay Legans named coach of the year". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ "Mason Peatling scores Big-Sky record 54 points for Eastern Washington". Seattle Times. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ "Peatling Headlines #BigSkyMBB All-Conference Team" (Press release). Big Sky Conference. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ Collingwood, Ryan (21 March 2020). "Eastern Washington already hungry for another shot at NCAA Tournament". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Mason Peatling Signs Three-Year Deal with Melbourne". NBL.com.au. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "NBL1 South Recap | Men's Grand Final 2023". NBL1.com.au. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Mason Peatling Joins the Illawarra Hawks on Two-Year Deal". Hawks.com.au. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ Collingwood, Ryan (13 February 2020). "Following their hearts: Eastern Washington forward Mason Peatling loving the married life with his wife, Laura". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 11 March 2020.