LARAMIE, Wyo. (Oct. 4,2023) –The Wyoming Cowboy basketball team is prepping for the 2023-24 season and are a little over a month away from their opener. Wyoming welcomes 11 new faces to the program for the campaign, as GoWyo.com will help you get to know the "New Guys" in the Brown and Gold.
Mason Walters spent four seasons at University of Jamestown in Jamestown, N.D. He was named the NABC NAIA National Player of the Year in 2022-23. He was also named a First Team All-American three times. Last season, Walters was second in the nation in scoring at 26.6 points per game. The forward shot 63.8 percent overall – ranking among the top 20 in the NAIA and 82.7 percent from the foul line. He also averaged 9.4 rebounds per game and blocked 63 shots. He scored 904 points in 2022-23 and recorded 347 field, which both led the NAIA. Walters is Jamestown's all-time leading scorer with 2,662 points and rebounder with 1,239 rebounds. He recorded 114 three-pointers and shot 37 percent from behind the arc. He averaged 22.4 points per game and 10.4 rebounds per game and 2.2 assists per game for his career.
Get to Know Mason Walters
Why Did you Choose to come to play for the Cowboys?
Coming from an NAIA school it was an opportunity to use my COVID year and play against better competition. I fell in love with Wyoming and this coaching staff and the players. It feels like home!
Who do you model your game after?
I model my game after Kevin Garnett and power forwards that can play inside and out and are great passers and have the ability to dribble and shoot.
Biggest Ability on the Floor?
I try to bring energy defensively and leave it all on the floor. I feel like I'm a good passer that can really score the ball as well and play both inside and outside. I feel like I can also bring leadership.
Favorite thing to do in Laramie?
I think it has definitely been golfing with the guys. I played a lot with Wenzel and Foster this summer at Jacoby.
What are you looking forward to most this season?
The opportunity to get better as a player a teammate. I have a lot to work on, but I think we have a great chance to surprise people and wins some games and have a great year.
