Utah State Guard Mason Falslev Named One Of Nation’s Top Sophomores
Jul 14, 2024, 5:23 PM | Updated: 5:24 pm
Utah State redshirt freshman guard Mason Falslev looks for space against the UC Irvine Anteaters and the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum on Saturday, December 2.
LOGAN, Utah – Cache Valley product Mason Falslev has been a Utah State fan favorite since debuting as a redshirt freshman for the Mountain West regular season champs. After etching his name all over the Aggie record books as a freshman, is Falslev ready to take the next step and lead USU into the Jerrod Calhoun era?
The third-year guard landed in College Basketball Report’s top-30 sophomores in college basketball list, released on Tuesday, July 9.
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The preseason top-30 sophomores in College Basketball 🏀 pic.twitter.com/DYRHCR9SLj
— College Basketball Report (@CBKReport) July 9, 2024
After redshirting in 2022, the Sky View High School product quickly became integral to USU’s lineup under Danny Sprinkle. Falslev’s 34 starts and 950 minutes played are third in the USU record books for a freshman.
The back-to-back 4A Utah MVP in basketball and 2019 4A MVP in football used his athleticism on drives to the basket and strength to finish through contact. Defensively, the 6’3, 203-pound athlete harrassed ball handlers with endless effort and intensity. He added 1.26 steals and 4.4 rebounds per game.
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Hammer time in Logan! 🔨 @mason_falslev with the dunk and 20th ranked @USUBasketball with the win.
First team in the country with 15 wins@kslsports pic.twitter.com/4Uh05XJAEe
— Jeremiah Jensen (@JeremiahJensen) January 10, 2024
Despite making just 25-of-82 threes (.305) as a freshman, Falslev was one of four Aggies to average double-figure scoring (11.3 ppg). The Benson, Utah native took advantage of his explosive athleticism, making 133-of-199 attempts (.668) inside the arc as one of the best finishers in the conference.
The three-time MW Freshman of the Week scored in double figures 20 times, including a career-high 25 in a win over Boise State.
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