To be only a freshman, Tommy Mason-Griffin has seen his fair share of the court to say the least.
Having been on the court 86.2 percent of the Sooners season, this young man has yet to hit the proverbial wall. He leads all Sooners in total minutes played.
He again seemed to amaze the crowd by opening the game Wednesday night by scoring the Sooners first eight points, and finishing the half with 18 while going 7-9 from the field and 4-5 from beyond the arc.
He went on the finish the game with a career high 38 points. “Iron Man” shot 62% from the field (13-21) and 50 percent from the three point line (5-10).
Mason Griffin did all of this while playing the entire 40 minutes on four days rest for the second straight game.
Mason-Griffin does not seem plagued by fatigue, and is always willing to make that key hustle play and the big bucket. He has stepped up in the absence of the two stars to score at least 20 points in his last three games, setting and breaking his career high each time.
Seeing how the offense seems to run through his hands, especially with the absence of Willie Warren and Tony Crocker, it will be interesting to see how head coach Jeff Capel uses his freshman’s legs for the rest of the season.
The Sooner faithful are looking forward to seeing “Iron Man” finish his first year off strong, and help lead the Sooners to a strong Big 12 finish, and ultimately a NCAA Tournament berth.
Only time will tell how the how much more Mason-Griffin can endure, but it seems as if “Iron Man” will never stop.
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