Junior guard Frank Mason helps Jayhawks sprint by Holy Cross

By Matt Tait     Dec 10, 2015

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Kansas guard Frank Mason III (0) nearly intercepts a pass to Holy Cross forward Karl Charles (1) during the first half, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015 at Allen Fieldhouse.

**1. Frank Mason III -** Relentlessly pushed the pace all night and did so without wearing himself down to the point of becoming ineffective on either end. Made 5 of 6 field goal attempts (including both three-point tries) and added 5 assists, three rebounds and even a block in a team-high 27 minutes.

**2. Brannen Greene -** Back from suspension a game earlier than expected, the junior sharp-shooter made all but one shot — 3 of 4 from behind the arc — and even put the ball on the deck and attacked the rim. Scored 14 points in 17 minutes.

**3. Wayne Selden Jr. -** Set the tone early with a couple of three-pointers (he’s now shooting .595 from three after a 3-for-4 night) and continued to attack and play with a ferocious mentality. Scored 15 points on 5-of-9 shooting and added 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals but also turned it over four times.

**4. Perry Ellis -** Delivered another pretty quiet night but finished with 12 points on 6-of-8 shooting and scored with ease in the paint.

**5. Devonté Graham -** Made 2 of 3 three-point attempts and set the table in transition five times for teammates. Also snagged three steals and just continues to look stronger and more confident each time out.

**6. Cheick Diallo -** Struggled through a few rough stretches and still looks like he’s behind — especially in the eyes of Bill Self — but his motor never stops revving and Wednesday night it led to 12 points and four rebounds in 18 minutes.

**7. Carlton Bragg -** Had 4 points on 2-of-4 shooting, and committed four fouls, but all five of his rebounds were of the offensive variety, including back-to-back impressive boards on a possession that ended with a Greene three-pointer.

**8. Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk -** Finally made a three-pointer again (1-of-3 from downtown) and scored two buckets in transition while grabbing four rebounds and turning it over twice.

**9. Hunter Mickelson -** Was active early, especially defensively, but didn’t do much to fill up the stat sheet and committed a couple of silly fouls while starting in place of injured Jamari Traylor.

**10. LeGerald Vick -** Contributed two assists and a steal in just five minutes and missed his only shot.

SEASON STANDINGS
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Wayne Selden Jr. — 65

Frank Mason III — 65

Devonté Graham — 56

Perry Ellis — 54

Svi Mykhailiuk — 41

Jamari Traylor — 38

Carlton Bragg — 35

Brannen Greene — 25

Landen Lucas — 22

Hunter Mickelson — 18

Cheick Diallo — 17

Lagerald Vick — 5


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Written By Matt Tait

A native of Colorado, Matt moved to Lawrence in 1988 and has been in town ever since. He graduated from Lawrence High in 1996 and the University of Kansas in 2000 with a degree in Journalism. After covering KU sports for the University Daily Kansan and Rivals.com, Matt joined the World Company (and later Ogden Publications) in 2001 and has held several positions with the paper and KUsports.com in the past 20+ years. He became the Journal-World Sports Editor in 2018. Throughout his career, Matt has won several local and national awards from both the Associated Press Sports Editors and the Kansas Press Association. In 2021, he was named the Kansas Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Matt lives in Lawrence with his wife, Allison, and two daughters, Kate and Molly. When he's not covering KU sports, he likes to spend his time playing basketball and golf, listening to and writing music and traveling the world with friends and family.