Players
Mason Peatling
Mason Peatling
2023 Averages
3.2
PPG
0.7
APG
2.7
RPG
48
FG%
Biography
Injury limited his impact in his first season at the Illawarra Hawks but the Melbourne United championship winning forward will be ready for a greater influence in NBL25 in the 'Gong.
The 27-year-old had played 87 games in the NBL and won a championship at Melbourne United before arriving at the Hawks ahead of NBL24 looking for a bigger role in the front court.
Having grown up on the outskirts of Melbourne and his basketball journey starting at the Dandenong Rangers, he spent four years at college at Eastern Washington University.
Over his four seasons with the Eagles he delivered 10.6 points and 6.1 rebounds a game while shooting 55.5 per cent from the field and 34.0 per cent from behind the three-point line.
Was All-Big Sky Second Team in 2019, First Team in 2020 and a First Team Academic All American in 2020 along with being the Big Sky Player of the Year.
Joined his hometown Melbourne United as a development player and was part of the championship team in 2021 on his way to playing 87 matches there and then helping the Knox Raiders an NBL1 South and National Championship in 2023.
On the back of that he joined Illawarra and did contribute 3.2 points and 2.7 rebounds in 13.1 minutes across his 27 appearance in the finals run before helping the Dandenong Rangers to the NBL1 South playoffs in 2024 with 14.4 points, 9.9 boards and 2.1 assists.