Mason Peatling

Mason Peatling (born March 31, 1997) is an Australian college basketball player for the Eastern Washington Eagles of the Big Sky Conference.

Mason Peatling
No. 14 – Eastern Washington Eagles
PositionPower forward
LeagueBig Sky Conference
Personal information
Born (1997-03-31) March 31, 1997
NationalityAustralian
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolBeaconhills College
(Berwick, Victoria)
CollegeEastern Washington (2016–present)
Career highlights and awards

Early life

Peatling attended Beaconhills College near Melbourne, Australia. He played club basketball for the Dandenong Rangers in the South East Australian Basketball League and represented Victoria Metro at the Under-20 Australian Junior Basketball Championships. Peatling signed with Eastern Washington in November 2015.[1]

College career

Peatling averaged 4 points and three rebounds per game as a freshman. He improved his averages to 7.7 points and 5.6 rebounds per game as a sophomore.[2] As a junior, Peatling averaged 15.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.[3] He was named to the Second Team All-Big Sky.[4] On December 13, 2019, he scored a Big Sky-record 54 points and had 13 rebounds during a 146-89 win over Multnomah University.[5] Peatling was named Big Sky Player of the Year as a senior.[6] He averaged 17.2 points and 9.1 rebounds per game as the Eagles' second-leading scorer behind Jacob Davison.[7]

Personal life

Peatling earned his finance degree in under four years at Eastern Washington. He married Laura Burdack, who also played club basketball, in 2016. Her brother Blake was a teammate of Peatling on a travelling club team.[8]

References
  1. "Mason to play USA basketball". Beaconhills College. November 13, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  2. "Eastern Washington University Eagles Player Profile: Mason Peatling". The Cannon Network. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  3. "MSU's Frey named preseason all-conference". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. October 16, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  4. Collingwood, Ryan (March 10, 2020). "All-Big Sky Team: Eastern Washington's Mason Peatling earns MVP honors, Shantay Legans named coach of the year". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  5. "Mason Peatling scores Big-Sky record 54 points for Eastern Washington". Seattle Times. December 13, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  6. "Peatling Headlines #BigSkyMBB All-Conference Team" (Press release). Big Sky Conference. March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  7. Collingwood, Ryan (March 21, 2020). "Eastern Washington already hungry for another shot at NCAA Tournament". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  8. Collingwood, Ryan (February 13, 2020). "Following their hearts: Eastern Washington forward Mason Peatling loving the married life with his wife, Laura". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
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