Career Stats
HONORS & AWARDS
– Member of the SEC WBB Leadership Council
– SEC All-Freshman Team | 2017
– SEC Freshman of the Week | Nov. 29, 2016
– SEC Freshman of the Week | Jan. 19, 2017
AS A GRADUATE STUDENT at Rutgers (2021-22)
Played in 31 games with 23 starts in her final season of collegiate basketball ... Graduated 10th all-time in the NCAA record book with 156 games played ... Ranked fourth on the team with 24.2 minutes per game ... Averaged 3.7 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 0.7 steals per contest ... Netted a career-high five three-point field goals (5-of-7) in a win over Wagner (Dec. 18) ... Shot 5-of-9 from the field with 13 points against No. 21 Iowa (Feb. 24)
AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR at Arkansas (2020-21)
Played a significant role at Arkansas during her last season on the Hill before transferring to Rutgers with 956 career collegiate points … Averaged 3.5 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 0.8 steals, 20.5 minutes per game … 35.0 FG %, 35.6 3PT %, 100 FT % … Was phenomenal when pressed into starting duty against Texas A&M at home, going for 13 points on 5-11 shooting … Played a balanced game in the narrow win against Mizzou at home, scoring nine points, grabbing five rebounds and dishing two assists … Was big against Ole Miss at home, pulling down a team-high six boards, while also pocketing three steals … Dropped a season-high 16 points against Central Arkansas on 6-8 shooting … Got into double-figures against Maryland as well, going for 10 points … Hit multiple three-pointers in five games … Her leadership was invaluable, as she was often the best communicator on the squad.
AS A SENIOR at Arkansas (2019-20)
Mason redshirted the 2019-20 season due to injury.
AS A JUNIOR at Arkansas (2018-19)
Fourteen games in double figure scoring – 43 games in her career … Scored 12 points, all in the second half, fueling a 15-point comeback win versus Wisconsin … Averaged 12.0 points per game in the WNIT Tournament scoring a season-best 17 points in the final game against TCU … Had four games with four made 3-point field goals with three of those (Georgia, No. 12 South Carolina and TCU) in the final seven games of the year … Led the team in rebounding three times as a junior … Grabbed a career-best nine rebounds against Alabama (all defensive rebounds) … Moving up in the career records and ranks 36th wit 861 points, 18th with 256 assists, and 12th with 115 3-point field goals.
AS A SOPHOMORE at Arkansas (2017-18)
Played and started every game for two seasons (61) … Averaged 11.0 points per game and 4.1 rebounds per game as a sophomore … Scored in double figures in 20 games … Season-best 18 points at Kentucky (Feb. 15) … Tied her career highs for field goals made with nine versus No. 11 Tennessee (Feb. 8), free throws made (4) and attempted (4) verses No. 13 Missouri (Feb. 12) and defensive rebounds with seven against Grambling (Dec. 18) … Attempted a career-best 21 field goals against No. 11 Tennessee (Feb. 8) … Made and attempted a career-best 4-for-4 free throws against No. 13 Missouri (Feb. 12) … Ranked 14th in 3-pointers made (1.5) and 12th in minutes (33.3) in all games and was No. 22 (12.4) in scoring, tied for 14th in 3-pointers made (1.6) and sixth in minutes played (35.5) in SEC only games.
AS A FRESHMAN at Arkansas (2016-17)
Played and started all games as a true freshman … SEC Freshman of the Week honors Nov. 29 recording 18 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in two games … Posted career-best with 19 points on 9-for-15 shooting versus ORU … Ten games with double figure scoring … Career-best 11 assists versus HBU … First career double-double with 10 points and 11 assists versus Houston Baptist … Back-to-back double-doubles with 10 and 10 at Ole Miss in the conference opener … Second SEC Freshman of the Week honor Jan. 19 … Three consecutive games with double figures for the second time as a freshman (ORU, HBU, OM) & (FL, MO, KY) … Led the team with 894 minutes played … Ranked 15th in assists with 3.1 per game … Ranked tied for sixth in assist/turnover Ratio with 1.6 per game … Eleven assists versus Houston Baptist ranked T10th in the SEC and was the most by a freshman … Ten assists versus Ole Miss ranked T5th in SEC-only games – the most by a freshman in 2017 … Moved to point guard for three games (ORU, HBU, Ole Miss) … In that time, Mason scored 39 points, had 24 assists, grabbed 15 rebounds and had just two turnovers in 109 minutes of play at PG … Her 11 assists versus HBU ranked tied for the sixth most in a game by an SEC player in 2016-17.
PRIOR TO COLLEGE
A 5-8 guard from Mason, Ohio … Scouts Grade at 88 on ESPN.com … Scouts.com said “handles and attacks in up-tempo game; smooth stroke in mid-range game; reads, handles vs. pressure” … Division I State Tournament runner-up in 2016 … Ranked fifth in the AP Division I state poll in her senior year … Named All-League first team, Defensive Player of the Year, All-District 15, All-Southwest District second-team and All-State Honorable Mention as a senior … School record for assists in 2016 … Led team to 2016 Sectional, District and Regional titles … averaged 9.8 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 2.9 apg and 2.3 spg as a junior at William Mason HS … First-Team All-GMC as a junior leading team to 20-5 record … Also played for AAU’s Xpress Basketball
PERSONAL
Daughter of Chris McNamee … Majored in photo journalism with an emphasis in sports photography at Arkansas
KNOW YOUR KNIGHTS
| Nickname: |
Jai |
| One word to describe your Coach: |
Inspiring |
| Favorite Rutgers athlete, past or present: |
Erica Wheeler |
| Best player ever competed against: |
A'ja Wilson |
| Major: |
Global Sports Business |
| I chose my major because: |
I want to be a sports photographer and event planner in the sports industry. This major will help me learn about all facets of the industry and better prepare me for when I enter the "real world." |
| Favorite place to hang out on campus: |
my room |
| The person I most admire is and why: |
My mom, because she raised me on her own and always demonstrated what it means to be a strong and independent woman. |
| If I wasn’t playing (sport), I’d be: |
traveling |
| Favorite professional athlete: |
LeBron James |
| Favorite professional sports team: |
Lakers |
| One word to describe myself on the field/court: |
Calm |
| One word to describe myself off the field/court: |
Bubbly |
| Few people know that I: |
Used to play the saxophone in the 6th grade. |
| Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: |
My coaches |
| I started playing my sport because…: |
It was always fun to watch and I fell in love after playing for the first time. |
| I chose Rutgers because…: |
of the reputation of our coaches and the program. And I believe they can help me achieve my goals. |
| Favorite cereal: |
Raisin Bran |
| The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime is: |
Love and Basketball |
| The best actor/actress to play me in a movie is…: |
Zendaya |
| Favorite musician/group: |
Kehlani |
| The first song I knew all the words to is: |
No Air |
| If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal at: |
Napping |
| Famous people I have met include: |
Tayshaun Prince, Deatrich Wise, Frank Ragnow, Daniel Gafford, A Boogie With a Hoodie, A'ja Wilson |
| Rituals I have before, during or after a game are: |
pop in a new piece of gum before the start of the game and at halftime |
| Favorite all-time gift received: |
trip to NYC |
| Pets I had growing up were: |
dogs and fish |
| My favorite Halloween costume growing up was: |
Pocahontas |
| The place in the world I would most like to visit is: |
Bora Bora |
| The website I visit most often is: |
outlook.com |
| My favorite teacher was/is:(name, grade, subject) |
Ms. Brown- 2nd grade |
| The quote that most resonates with me is: |
He/she who has a why to live can bear almost any how |
| If my life was a book, the title would be: |
Listen, Learn, Emulate |
| If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: |
black |
| My spirit animal is: |
cheetah |
| One thing on my bucket list is: |
To go skydiving |
| Phone app you cannot live without: |
Twitter |
