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Utah State Guard Mason Falslev Earns Two Weekly Awards

Dec 31, 2024, 3:42 PM

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Mason Falslev attemps a shot at Viejas Arena on Saturday, December 28. (USU Athletics, Tyler Knowles)

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LOGAN, Utah – Utah State guard Mason Falslev is making an early case for Mountain West Player of the Year after earning his fourth MW Player of the Week honor. The sophomore was also named the Oscar Robertson Player of the Week for the second time after leading the Aggies to their first road win over a ranked opponent since 1991 with a 67-66 come-from-behind victory over No. 20 San Diego State.

USU and the Mountain West announced their weekly honors on Monday, December 30.

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Falslev leads Utah State in several statistical categories, including minutes played (30.8), three-point percentage (44.7 percent, 21-of-47), scoring (17.2 ppg), rebounding (6.3 rpg), assists (3.4 apg), and steals (2.4 spg).

About Mason Falslev

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.

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. He added 1.2 steals and 4.4 rebounds per game.

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). Falslev 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 reached double-figure scoring 20 times, including a previous career-high 25 in a win over Boise State. He added a career-high 28 to win the NIT Season Tip-Off over North Texas.

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Utah State Guard Mason Falslev Earns Two Weekly Awards