By Olivia Todd<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mason Wang, the all-time high scorer for Hood men\u2019s basketball, is looking forward to his next challenge\u2014 leading the Blazers to a MAC championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a senior guard, Wang has held several titles: First Team All-MAC Commonwealth Player and single-season leading point holder. Most recently, Wang became the leading scorer in program history with 1,801 career points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With only a few more regular-season games, Wang is determined to lead Hood to a conference title in his last season as the end is drawing near.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to keeping this streak going,\u201d Wang said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Blazers are on a seven-game winning streak and are currently ranked first in the MAC with an 11-1 record in conference play. When asked how confident he is about winning the title, Wang said, \u201cI am very confident. I think we have a really good group this year and I think we have a really good chance of winning it all for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So far this season, Wang has scored 438 points. He leads the Blazers in almost every stat category, including three-pointers, his favorite. Wang also works hard off the court and has made the MAC Academic Honor Roll the past two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI think I\u2019ve really flourished as a basketball player in this program, as well as a student, too,\u201d Wang said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wang said that his continuous love of progress and growth is what drives him as an athlete. \u201cIt makes me happy just to say that I\u2019ve gotten so much better since I was a freshman,\u201d Wang said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wang said that much of his success can be attributed to his twin brother, Evan. When Mason broke the scoring record against York College, it was Evan\u2019s pass to his brother that led to the record-breaking basket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The twin brothers agreed after high school to go to the same college, wherever that may be. At Hood, they were able to fulfill that goal and have dominated the men\u2019s basketball program for the past five years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Evan made the All-MAC Commonwealth second team last season and set the school\u2019s single-season assist record at 143 assists. This season he has scored 280 points and has 68 assists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEvan makes me a better basketball player,\u201d Wang said. \u201cWe always know where each other is on the court. He is one of the best passers I\u2019ve ever played with, and I truly believe he is a huge reason why I am the scorer I am today.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chad Dickman, head coach of men\u2019s basketball, spoke of Mason\u2019s positive impact on and off the court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMason\u2019s statistics on the court speak for themselves. He\u2019ll graduate from Hood as the all-time leader in several categories. But he\u2019s also been a great teammate and he\u2019s remained humble despite all the success he\u2019s had,\u201d Dickman said. \u201cHe and his brother Evan are both very well-liked on campus and looked up to by teammates.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dickman said he appreciates Evan and Mason not only for their skills on the court, but also the impact they have on their teammates in this time leading up to the playoffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe [Mason] and Evan are very competitive, and they won\u2019t be satisfied with anything less than a championship and a trip to the NCAA Tournament,\u201d Dickman said. \u201cI hope that this continues to rub off on the younger guys moving forward.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is Mason Wang\u2019s fourth season at Hood (the 2020-21 season was canceled because of COVID), and he is expected to graduate this May with a bachelor’s in business administration with a concentration in marketing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although Wang is unsure how basketball will fit into his future, he is certain about the legacy he wants to leave behind at Hood. Wang hopes he is remembered as one of the most hardworking players to ever enter the program and as one who also helped create a winning and competitive environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Heading into the last stretch of the regular season, Wang is focused on giving it his all and \u201cTrying to be the best player on the court that given night or day.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"