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Former Jayhawks basketball player Frank Mason III says he wants to try out for Chiefs

The former Kansas Jayhawks star tweeted over the weekend that he wanted an opportunity to try out with the #Chiefs for 2023.

Former Jayhawks basketball player Frank Mason III might be looking to make a career change.

We’ve seen former college basketball players make the transition to the NFL tight end position, but how about a 5-foot-11, 190-pound guard converting to receiver or cornerback? It wouldn’t be so out of the ordinary for Mason, who as a high school basketball player with no experience playing football, was offered a full-ride scholarship to play football at West Virginia.

Mason tweeted over the weekend that he’d like an opportunity to revisit that offer with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Mason, of course, went on to play college hoops for Bill Self at the University of Kansas, where he’d become a consensus First-Team All-American, Big 12 Player of the Year and a consensus National Player of the Year in 2017. He was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the second round of the 2017 NBA draft and appeared in 52 games. He’d later sign a two-way contract with the Milwaukee Bucks and earn the NBA G-League MVP in 2020.

He’s since bounced around between a few NBA G-League teams, but could his next home be GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium? The 28-year-old is still a world-class athlete, appearing in a Basketball tournament for Team USA this past Summer. At the very least, Brett Veach should give him an opportunity to try out at the team’s rookie minicamp this summer and see what happens. In the worst-case scenario, nothing comes of the tryout. In the best-case scenario, you find a diamond in the rough that could help your team.

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2019-20 All-NBA G League: Mason, Cacok headline First Team players

The 2019-20 All-NBA G League Teams were announced on Friday with MVP Frank Mason III and Devontae Cacok headlining the First Team.

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2019-20 NBA G League Most Valuable Player Frank Mason III of the Wisconsin Herd and South Bay Lakers center Devontae Cacok headlined the group of All-NBA G League First Team players, which were announced on Friday.

Mason, who was named the MVP on Thursday, led the G League in scoring after averaging 26.4 points, five assists and 3.4 rebounds in 23 games. He tallied at least 30 points in five of his last six games prior to the season suspension, including a season-high 44 points on Feb. 19.

Meanwhile, Cacok led all players in the G League this season with 27 double-doubles after averaging 19.4 points and 11.9 rebounds, which ranked fourth among all players. He set a career-high with 32 points scored on Dec. 21 and later matched that on Feb. 4.

2019-20 All-NBA G League First Team

Player Team
Jaylen Adams Wisconsin Herd
Jarrell Brantley Salt Lake City Stars
Devontae Cacok South Bay Lakers
Frank Mason III Wisconsin Herd
Jarrod Uthoff Memphis Hustle

The All-NBA G League Second Team features Grand Rapids Drive forward Donta Hall, Lakeland Magic forward B.J. Johnson and guard Josh Magette, Agua Caliente Clippers forward Johnathan Motley and Maine Red Claws guard Tremont Waters.

2019-20 All-NBA G League Second Team

Player Team
Donta Hall Grand Rapids Drive
B.J. Johnson Lakeland Magic
Josh Magette Lakeland Magic
Johnathan Motley Agua Caliente Clippers
Tremont Waters Maine Red Claws

The All-NBA G League Third Team is composed of Long Island Nets forward Justin Anderson, Memphis guard Dusty Hannahs, Wisconsin forward Jemerrio Jones, Lakeland forward Vic Law and Delaware Blue Coats guard-forward Marial Shayok.

Anderson, Hannahs, Law and Shayok have played in the NBA this season, bringing the total to 13 of 15 players on the three NBA G League Teams who have competed in both leagues in 2019-20.

2019-20 All-NBA G League Third Team

Player Team
Justin Anderson Long Island Nets
Dusty Hannahs Memphis Hustle
Jemerrio Jones Wisconsin Herd
Vic Law Lakeland Magic
Marial Shayok Delaware Blue Coats

On June 4, the G League announced the 2019-20 season was officially canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic after the season was suspended indefinitely on March 12. The G League regular season was set to conclude on March 28.

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Bucks two-way guard Frank Mason III named 2019-20 NBA G League MVP

Mason led the G League in scoring after averaging 26.4 points, five assists and 3.4 assists in 23 games with the Wisconsin Herd.

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Milwaukee Bucks two-way contract player Frank Mason III on Thursday was named the 2019-20 NBA G League Most Valuable Player, the league announced in a press release.

Mason averaged 26.4 points, five assists and 3.4 assists in 23 games with the Wisconsin Herd. He led the G League in scoring and tallied at least 30 points in five of his last six games played with the Herd prior to the season suspension, including a season-high 44 points on Feb. 19.

He earned MVP in a vote by the 28 G League head coaches and general managers.

Mason shot 50.4% from the field, 42.5% from 3-point range and 81.5% from the free-throw line, joining Stephan Hicks of the Fort Wayne Mad Ants as the only players in the G League to record a 50/40/80 shooting season in 2019-20.

On June 4, the G League announced the 2019-20 season was officially canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic after the season was suspended indefinitely on March 12. The G League regular season was set to conclude on March 28.

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Ranking the 30 best players of the 2019-20 NBA G League season

With the NBA G League season likely to be canceled soon, Rookie Wire took a look at the best players to suit up this year.

As the NBA braces for a lengthy hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, the growing belief around the league is that the G League season will soon be canceled.

The G League regular season was set to conclude on March 28 and the decision to end play is likely an easy one to make given the financial burden it places on organizations. While the season will soon be canceled, all G League players will be paid through the end of the year.

The NBA itself is preparing for the possibility of returning to play in mid-to-late June as the best-case scenario after the CDC recommended on Sunday that all events with 50 or more people be canceled for two months to help slow the spread of the virus.

With the G League likely set to be canceled, Rookie Wire decided to take a look at the best players to suit up this season as there have been some spectacular performances from around the league.

Players must have appeared in at least 20 games to be considered. Stats were used from the NBA G League, Basketball-Reference and RealGM.

30. Donta Hall, Grand Rapids Drive

Hall, who finished second in double-doubles among all players with 22, emerged as a strong post player with the Drive this season. He was named to the 2019-20 Midseason All-NBA G League Team and was solid all season long in his first year as a professional.

29. Christ Koumadje, Delaware Blue Coats

The 7-foot-4 center led the G League in blocks with four per game and was seventh in rebounding. He recorded two triple-doubles this season with points, rebounds and blocks and tied the mark for most rebounds in a game by an individual player at 24.

28. Kyle Alexander, Sioux Falls Skyforce

Alexander quickly became one of the best big men in the league this season and his play resulted in a two-way contract from the Miami Heat. He finished fifth in blocks and 14th in rebounding with the Skyforce to cap a productive first year.

27. Eric Mika, Stockton Kings

The former BYU product placed 29th in scoring among all players and second in rebounding. Mika recorded 16 double-doubles and tied the G League season-high of 24 rebounds by an individual player. He eventually earned a 10-day contract from the Kings in February but was not signed to a second one.

26. Paul Watson, Raptors 905

Watson was named to the 2019-20 Midseason All-NBA G League Team and continued his strong play for the rest of the season. Watson scored in double figures in each of his 30 games played in the G League and eventually earned a two-way contract from the Toronto Raptors.

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