Rienk Mast
| Bradley Braves | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 19, 2001 Groningen, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Listed height | 205 cm (6 ft 9 in) |
| Listed weight | 97.5 kg (215 lb) |
| Career information | |
| College | Bradley (2019–present) |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017–2019 | Donar |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Medals | |
Rienk Johannes Mast (born 19 July 2001) is a Dutch basketball player who currently plays 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 team under-18.[1]
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.[2]
Professional 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.[3][4] When Mast played his first game, he was 16 years old.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7] He played two games in the continental fourth-tier FIBA Europe Cup competition.[8]
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.[9] In April 2019, he was awarded the DBL MVP Under 23 award, as well as the DBL Most Improved Player award.[10]
Bradley
On 21 January 2019, it was announced that Mast committed to Bradley University, where he will play for the Braves.[11]
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.[12] 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.[13] 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.[14] On November 29, 2018, Mast made his debut for the Netherlands in a 78–105 loss to Poland.[15]
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
References
- ^ "Rienk Mast". Dutch Basketball League. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Het Dagblad van het Noorden maakt gebruik van cookies". toestemming.ndcmediagroep.nl. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ "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.