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2022-23 Men's Basketball

11 Mason Westlake

  • Hometown East Riverside, CA
  • Previous School J.W. North High School
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 175
  • Class Senior
  • Position G

Biography

Career Notes: UC Merced's all-time leading scorer with 1,360 career points...Is also UC Merced's and the California Pacific Conference's all-time leader with 300 career three-point makes...Leads all Bobcats with 64 career double-figure scoring games and 458 total field goals made...Ranked second in program history with 12.7 points per game...Ranks third with 187 assists and 106 steals...Has played in 108 of 111 possible games...Has made a three-point field goal in 104 of 111 games...Holds program's single-season three-point field goals record (77 makes in 2022-23)...Is fifth with a .360 three-point field goal percentage and top ten with 26.9 minutes per game (6th), 108 games played (3rd), and 69 games started (5th)...Career-high's of 33 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, four steals and two blocks...2018-19 Cal Pac Freshman of the Year and All-Cal Pac Second Team selection...2021-22 All-California Pacific Conference First Team selection...2021 Phase Two Cal Pac Tournament's Most Outstanding Player...2X Cal Pac Player of the Week.

2022-23: Grabbed a career-high eight rebounds to go along with seven points and four assists in the season opener against Bethesda (10/29)…Scored 18 points and grabbed five rebounds against Menlo College (11/5)…Tied his career-high with 33 points, made seven three-pointers, eclipsed 1,000 career points, and hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer at Westmont College (11/23)…Was good for 17 points, five rebounds, four assists, and a steal in the California Pacific Conference opener against Benedictine University Mesa (12/1)…Splashed five three-pointers in the last eight minutes and drained seven on the night to score 23 points against Park University Gilbert (12/4)…Buried six of his nine tripes and tied his Cal Pac career-high with 25 points at University of Saint Katherine (12/8)…Became UC Merced’s all-time leading scorer against Pacific Union College (12/20) and scored 15 points on the night in addition to recording six assists, five rebounds, and two steals…Finished with 30 points and tied his career-high with six assists and four steals at Cal Maritime (12/28)…Scored 19 points behind five three-pointers and finished with a career-high seven assists against La Sierra University (1/7)…Tallied 21 points (including the game-winning free throw), tied his career-high with eight rebounds, and was credited with two steals at Simpson University (1/13)…Cashed in five of his eight three-pointers on his way to 19 points and was credited with three steals at Pacific Union College (1/19)…Finished with 24 points and shot 80% (4-5) from downtown at Park Gilbert (1/26)…Scored 14 points in the final seven minutes of regulation and overtime and had 15 overall against Westcliff University (2/2)…Splashed six triples en route to a 25-point night and dished out three assists against USK (2/4)…Scored 13 points with five assists at University of Antelope Valley (2/11)…Scored 18 points and hit five triples while playing 45 minutes on Senior Night against Simpson (2/18)…Recorded four assists in the California Pacific Conference Championship Opening Round against Cal Maritime (2/25)…Neared a program postseason record with 24 points in the California Pacific Conference Semifinals against Antelope Valley (2/27)…Tallied 14 points, six rebounds, and five assists in the California Pacific Conference Championship game against Westcliff (2/28).

2021-22: All-California Pacific Conference First Team selection...Was the only Bobcat to appear in all 19 games this year and played a program-record 34.1 minutes per game...Averaged a career-high 16.6 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game...16.6 PPG was good for fourth in the Cal Pac and third on the program's single-season scoring chart...Led the Cal Pac and was tied for ninth in the nation with 3.2 three-point makes per game...Also pitched in a team-high 1.1 steals per night...Scored 22 points, including the go-ahead jumper with 25 seconds left, in the season opener against Vanguard University (10/30)...Became the third player in program history with 30+ points and scored a career-high 33 against Lincoln University (11/2) while shooting 54% (7-13) from downtown...Splashed six more triples on his way to 27 total points next time out against Bethesda University of California (11/12)...Had 18 points on 50% (4-8) from downtown and hauled in five rebounds at Holy Names University (11/20)...Notched three steals at Vanguard University (11/26)...Dished out five assists against Hope International University (11/27)...Finished with 16 points and three steals against Westmont College (12/20)...Was good for 16 points and a pair of steals in the California Pacific Conference opener against La Sierra University (1/15)...Had a career-high six assists against University of Antelope Valley (1/17)...Splashed five triples and scored 17 points on the night at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (1/28)...Had 17 points and became the Cal Pac's all-time three-point record holder at Benedictine University Mesa (1/29)...Finished with 22 points, three steals and three assists at Pacific Union College (2/5)...Grabbed a career-high eight rebounds the next time out against Pacific Union College (2/15)...Scored a Cal Pac season-high 25 points in part due to six three-point field goals at Westcliff University (2/19)...Produced his second straight 20+ point game and finished with 21 points overall against Simpson University (2/21)...Turned in 24 points on 62% (8-13) shooting and was 50% (4-8) from beyond the arc and had three steals in the California Pacific Conference Championships Opening Round game against Cal Maritime (2/27).

2020-21: Posted career-high's across the board with 15.9 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.3 steals per game...Finished second on the team in scoring and third in steals...15.9 PPG was good for fourth all-time on the program's single-season record list...Slashed career-high shooting percentages of .429/.392/.800...Ranked 12th in the NAIA with 3.4 3-PT makes per game...First California Pacific Conference player in the last 15 years to make at least three 3-PT field goals per game while also averaging more than one steal per game...Named Phase Two California Pacific Conference Tournament MVP...Started all nine games on the year...Knocked down four triples and shared game-high with 20 points in the season opener against La Sierra (3/18)...Shot 57% (4-7) from beyond the arc and finished with a team-high 17 points and a career-high seven rebounds against Pacific Union College (3/24)...Was good for 18 points and a steal in his first road game of the season, March 29 at La Sierra...Recorded a career-high four steals to go along with a ten-point scoring effort at La Sierra the following day (3/30)...Finished off a three-game road trip with 13 points, a season-high five assists and three more steals at Pacific Union (4/7)...Scored 17 points in the regular season finale at Pacific Union (4/17)...Was named the Phase Two Cal Pac Tournament's Most Outstanding Player after hitting eight three-point field goals and scoring a game-high 26 points in the championship (4/25).

2019-20: Appeared in 26 games as a sophomore and earned nine starts...Averaged a career-high 22.9 minutes per game...Produced a career-high 9.5 points as well as 1.2 rebounds and an assist per game...Knocked down a program single-season record 68 three-point field goals (fifth in Cal Pac)...Also tallied a career-high 20 steals and three blocks...Career-high 28 points in season opener vs. University of Saint Katherine (10/28), shot 62% (8-13) from downtown...Back-to-back 20-point games as he went for 20 against Menlo College (11/26), including a buzzer beater, and 23 against Bethesda (12/6)...Fifteen points vs. Dordt (12/21)...Scored in double figures for the fourth straight games as he finished with 17 points vs. Westcliff (12/30), 15 of them from beyond the arc in his first start since November 4...Added eleven points vs. Pacific Union (1/4) and became the fourth player in program history to bury 100 career triples...Led the charge at Simpson (1/16) with 18 points on 46% (6-13) shooting from downtown to go along with a season-high four assists and two steals...Led all players with three steals against La Sierra (1/23)...Added three steals at Pacific Union College (2/1)...Had 15 points on 50% (5-10) shooting from downtown...Led all scorers with 15 points vs. Simpson (2/14) and broke the program's single-season three-point record.

2018-19: Shared team-high with eleven points in collegiate debut against Eastern Oregon on October 26...Buried a triple at UC Riverside, less than a mile from where he went to high school...Recorded a career-high five assists and knocked down three, three-point field goals at CSU Bakersfield on December 4...Made a career-high six triples and led the Bobcats with 19 points in first Cal Pac win of the season, January 3 against ERAU...14 points and three steals against BenU Mesa on January 5...Grabbed four rebounds at University of Antelope Valley on January 18...Buried four triples and finished with 13 points and two steals vs. Pacific Union College on January 26...Game-high 18 points at BenU Mesa on January 31...Broke the program's single-season three-point record on February 2 with his 52nd triple of the year...Record came amidst a 17-point performance at ERAU where he also had three assists and two steals...2018-19 Cal Pac Freshman single-game high 23 points vs. UAV on February 14

High School: Averaged 18.4 points per game his senior year at JW North High School...Shot 42% from beyond the arc and contributed on the defensive end with 2.7 steals per game... Tallied 10 games of 20 or more points, including a season-high 35-point effort against Santa Monica High School on February 14...Was named the Inland Valley League Player of the Year as well as earning First Team All-CIF...Also played volleyball in high school.

Personal: Majoring in Political Science...Intends to be a Congressman after his basketball career...Favorite food is Italian food...Favorite athlete is Lebron James...Favorite musician is Lil Uzi Vert and favorite movie is Interstellar...Enjoys dancing and singing...Currently holds the role of a Broadcasting and Social Media Assistant with UC Merced Athletics...One of four members in immediate family to participate in collegaite athletics...Mom played volleyball at University of Oregon prior to a college coaching career...Dad played volleyball at the Naval Academy...Sister played volleyball at University of Oklahoma...Lists his parents as his biggest influence...Athletic goals include winning Cal Pac Player of the Year and being selected to the All-Conference First Team.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Junior

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    2021-22Junior

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    2022-23Senior

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    6'0" 175 lbs
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