Recruiting Report: Cole Mason (2016)

<h2>October 23, 2015</h2><p>Atholton’s senior point guard <strong>Cole Mason</strong> is not only a menace on the hardwood, but also doubles as a star on the gridiron.</p> <p>He’s seeing some interest come in for his point guard skills right now, but not as much as he’s seeing for his defensive-back skills.</p> <p>“Right now it’s mainly D3 and D2 schools recruiting me for basketball. Hood College and Widener (PA) are two schools interested in me. But I’m a big football guy too, and I’m actually receiving more interest for football right now,” said Mason, who’s still unsure of which he’d like to pursue in college.</p> <p>“A big part of my decision will have to do with money, whichever sport I can get the best offer for.”</p> <p>On the court, Mason is soon to be a three-year starter at guard, and spent his offseason working out in the gym on his own in between working out with the football team.</p> <p>“I pretty much spent my offseason in the gym doing my own basketball workouts. I definitely worked on my outside shooting, and extending my range, and then ball-handling of course. But the main thing was shooting, because this year I’ll have to be more of a scorer than I have been in the past,” said Mason, who defined his playing style to <em>PHM.</em></p> <p>“My strengths are on-ball defense, my coach will usually put me on the best player, and I’m pretty good at getting to the basket with my left and right hands, and my passing is a strength also.”</p> <p>The talented senior has been playing varsity since his freshman year, and says this season will be like no other -- his leadership and offensive production will need to exponentially increase.</p> <p>“I want to be the best team leader I can possibly be, and that role has grown every year since I was a freshman,” said Mason. “I think I’ll take a big step forward this season.”</p>