Rienk Mast
No. 51 – Bradley Braves | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Power forward / Center | |||||||||||||||||||
League | Missouri Valley Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Groningen, Netherlands | 19 July 2001|||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Dutch | |||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 205 cm (6 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 109 kg (240 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
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College | Bradley (2020–present) | |||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2017–present | |||||||||||||||||||
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2017–2019 | Donar | |||||||||||||||||||
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Rienk Johannes Mast (born 19 July 2001) is a Dutch college basketball player for the Bradley Braves. Standing at 205 cm (6 ft 8+1⁄2 in), Mast usually plays the power forward or center position. He is a current member of the Dutch national basketball team.
Early career[]
After playing korfball first as a kid, Mast switched to basketball for the club Celeritas-Donar from Groningen. After a couple of years, he changed teams to RTC Noord where he was coached by Marco van den Berg. As a youngster, Mast received offers for Real Madrid Baloncesto to play in their program.[1]
Professional and college career[]
Donar[]
2017–18: Rookie season[]
Mast played his first professional seasons for Donar, as he was added to the roster for the 2017–18 season.[2][3] When Mast played his first game, he was 16 years old.[4] On 1 February 2018, Mast scored 24 points in a NBB Cup game against Racing Beverwijk, which made him the youngest top scorer for Donar in history.[5] In the 2017–18 season, Mast started in 3 of the 29 games he played for Donar and averaged 3.6 points and 2.0 rebounds in the Dutch Basketball League.[6] He played two games in the continental fourth-tier FIBA Europe Cup competition.[7]
2018–19: Breakthrough season[]
In the 2018–19 season, Mast had his breakthrough season. Because of personnel changes within Donar and American players leaving, Mast was given a place in the starting five from January. On 12 January, he scored a career-high 30 points in a 101–67 win against BAL Weert.[8] In April 2019, he was awarded the DBL MVP Under 23 award, as well as the DBL Most Improved Player award.[9]
Bradley[]
On 21 January 2019, it was announced that Mast committed to Bradley University, where he will play for the Braves.[10]
International career[]
Youth teams[]
In 2017, Mast played for the under-16 and the under-18 Netherlands national basketball team. He played at the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Division B, where he reached the final and made the tournament All-Star Team.[11] Mast averaged 11.9 points, 10.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.
In 2018, Mast won the 2018 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship Division B while being the captain of the Dutch under-18 team.[12] On January 21, he committed to play for the Bradley Braves in NCAA.
Senior team[]
On November 16, 2018, Mast was selected by head coach Toon van Helfteren to be a part of the Netherlands senior team for the first time.[13] On November 29, 2018, Mast made his debut for the Netherlands in a 78–105 loss to Poland.[14]
Honors[]
Club[]
- Dutch Cup (1):
Individual awards[]
- DBL MVP Under 23: 2019
- DBL Most Improved Player: 2019
- DBL All-Rookie Team: 2018
- 2017 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Division B All-Star Team: 2017
Career statistics[]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College[]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2019–20 | Bradley | |||||||||||
2020–21 | Bradley | 28 | 19 | 23.5 | .484 | .359 | .724 | 5.9 | 1.3 | .3 | .5 | 8.6 |
Career | 28 | 19 | 23.5 | .484 | .359 | .724 | 5.9 | 1.3 | .3 | .5 | 8.6 |
References[]
- ^ "De NBA is mijn grote doel". www.dvhn.nl. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "Basketbaltalent (16) mag zich bewijzen bij Donar". RTV Noord. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "Rienk Mast toegevoegd aan de Donar selectie". Donar (in Dutch). 28 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ "Donar stelt eerste plek veilig met 16-jarige uitblinker Mast". RTV Noord (in Dutch). 22 April 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ "Donar eenvoudig naar halve finale" (in Dutch). DBL. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ "Basketball League". Eredivisie basketbal Nederland, basketballleague.nl (in Dutch). 21 September 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ "Rienk MAST at the FIBA Europe Cup 2017-18". FIBA.basketball. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ Donar vs BAL
- ^ "MVP under 23: Rienk Mast". basketballleague.nl. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ "Basketballer Rienk Mast (17) verruilt Donar voor avontuur in Verenigde Staten". Dagblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). 2019-01-21. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Greece captain Rogkavopoulos headlines All-Star Five after snatching up MVP honors". FIBA.basketball. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ "Netherlands celebrate historic title in Skopje". FIBA.basketball. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "Vier debutanten voor Orange Lions". Basketballleague.nl (in Dutch). 16 November 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ "Nederland kan WK vergeten". basketballleague.nl. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
External links[]
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Bradley Braves men's basketball players
- Donar (basketball club) players
- Dutch expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Dutch Basketball League players
- Dutch men's basketball players
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Sportspeople from Groningen (city)