Kansas basketball fans must help Frank Mason win an ESPY
By Stan Unruh
Forget the NBA draft, Kansas basketball’s Frank Mason is a magnet for honors, awards and national recognition. He could win one more national award.
Frank Mason will need a museum to house all the hardware he’s earned the past year. While focused on the NBA draft last week, ESPN nominated the Kansas basketball star guard for an ESPY. He is nominated as the Best Male College Athlete for 2016-17. Wow! Mason is amazing.
"The 25th ESPYs, hosted by Peyton Manning, will air live on ABC Wednesday, July 12, at the Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles."
The last time Frank made a trip to Los Angeles, he brought home the Wooden Award as the nation’s top men’s college basketball player. It is almost old news considering the haul of trophies and awards he earned leading up to that honor. He won every award possible and made Kansas basketball fans proud. If you pay attention to other college sports, name anyone who deserves this ESPY more than Mason. As a matter of fact, I can’t think of anyone either.
There is some tough competition for the consensus First Team All-American. As a matter of fact, DeShaun Watson, the quarterback who led Clemson past Alabama for the NCAA football title is on the short list along with nominees Ian Harkes (Wake Forest, soccer), Matt Rambo (Maryland, lacrosse) and Zain Retherford (Penn State, wrestling)
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Kansas basketball fan can help Mason, the new member of the Sacramento Kings win. You get to help decide ESPY winners by voting online or via mobile device at ESPN.com/ESPYS. In addition, fans are allowed to vote daily for Mason here. Put it on your calendar and tell a friend. You and I know that Clemson will jump all over this opportunity for their nominee. Kansas fans need to take action and help Mason win.