Mason Gillis
| No. 18 – Duke Blue Devils | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 24, 2000 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 | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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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 (ACC).
Early life and high school career
[edit]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
[edit]Redshirt
[edit]After missing his senior season in high school with a knee injury, Gillis redshirted in his first season at Purdue.
Freshman season
[edit]Gillis appeared in 28 games, with 23 starts. On December 21, 2020, Gillis was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week.[3]
Sophomore season
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Gillis appeared in a school record 39 games, all off 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
[edit]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 26, Gillis committed to Duke to play his final college season.[5]
Career statistics
[edit]| 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
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Purdue |  Redshirt
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| 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
[edit]Gillis's older sister played volleyball at Wisconsin.
References
[edit]- ^ 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.