Named as one of 5 area players to watch, and is the only sophomore on the list.
5 Area Players to Watch
Marquis Mason, Madison East, 6-5, so., forward, 17 ppg, 9 rpg
An electrifying and dazzling two-year starter with tremendous inside skills, Mason earned 2007 All-Big Eight Conference and TCT All-Area second-team honors. He scored 37 points in the Purgolders' 60-43 win over Eau Claire Memorial Nov. 24.
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"I didn't think it was a big deal, the de-commitment," former Gopher verbal David Gilreath said. "I think this was the best decision of my life."
"(The University of Minnesota) didn't really compare," UW Kicker Taylor Mehlhaff said. "I loved the atmosphere here. It was pretty easy to cross (Minnesota) off the list. I wanted to play at the highest level possible but I also wanted to have that college atmosphere."