Three state championships by the end of the ninth grade cannot be a coincidence.
Mason Collins ’28 bring poise and production to whatever team he plays for, traits that have earned the 6-foot-7 freshman from Columbia, S.C., his second invitation in six months to a USA Basketball Junior National Team minicamp. He is one of 65 players from the classes of 2026, 2027, and 2028 who will take part April 3-6 in San Antonio, the site of this year’s NCAA Final Four.