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2015-16: Played in 29 of 32 games and started 11... Reached double digits three times including a career-high 14 points at home against Delaware State on Feb. 27... Had 12 points and six assists at home against Central Penn on Dec. 22. ... Dished out a career-high seven assists at University of Maryland Baltimore County on Dec 31., and then againstat home against Norfolk State on Feb. 2. ...Career-high seven rebounds at Old Dominion Dec. 18. ...Finished eight in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in assists with 3.4 per game...

2014-15 (Monroe College): Led the squad in assist-per-game (4.9)… Averaged 9.4 points-per-game… Helped the team to the NJCAA Region XV Championship.

2013-14 (Monroe College): netted 6.9 points-per-game… Dished out 3.4 assists-per-game… Shot nearly 73-percent from the charity stripe.

High School/Club: Played for Paterson Eastside H.S. … In his senior season, named Most Valuable Player (MVP)… Earned All-County and All-Defense First Team… Guided his team to a runner-up finish in the county… Averaged 14 PPG and four APG… Netted a career-high 28 points and went a perfect 5-for-5 in a game.

Personal: Nickname is Tom Mason… Born June 28, 1994 in Harlem, New York… Son of Deborah Bernard and Thomas Rivera… Has two older brothers and one younger sister… Major is Information Technology… Pre-game routine/superstition is listening to 56 nights by Future… Plans to either pursue a professional basketball career or begin a career in his studies… Hobbies outside of sports are video games and collecting basketball shoes… Favorite Boor/Author is The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton… Favorite Movie is The Warriors… Personal best sports moment winning the NJCAA Regional and District Championship at Monroe College… Most influential person is his parents because of their endless support… Personal athletic goals before the season is earning All-MEAC honors and win the MEAC Championship… Personal athletic goal before graduating is winning a MEAC Title and putting UMES on the map… Mason is willing to help anyone if they are willing to help themselves.

			Total		3-Point		Free Throws		Rebounds										Scoring
Season	GP-GS	Min/Avg	fg-fga	pct	fg-fga	pct	ft-fta	pct	off	def	tot	avg	pf	fo	ast	to	blk	stl	pts	avg
2015-16	29-11	636/21.9	45-127	.354	11-47	.234	32-48	.667	13	41	54	1.9	64	2	99	70	2	29	133	4.6
TOTAL	29-11	636/21.9	45-127	.354	11-47	.234	32-48	.667	13	41	54	1.9	64	2	99	70	2	29	133	4.6