Anthony Mason

Former NBA player Anthony Mason stood 2m 3 cm tall. His alma mater was Springfield Gardens H.S. (NY) where he often returned to address students and athletic teams. He graduated from Tennessee Sate College in 1988. Mason was initially selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the third round (53rd pick overall) of the 1988 NBA Draft. He played for the New Jersey Nets (1989-1990), Denver Nuggets (1990-1991) and New York Knicks (1992-1996), Charlotte Hornets (1996-2000), Miami Heat (2000-2001) and Milwaukee Bucks (2001-2003). He was a big baseball fan, with Yankees Craig Nettles and Chris Chambliss his favorites as a youth. He was also an avid New York Ranger hockey fan.