Kansas guard Frank Mason III (0) screams after a basket during second half of an NCAA college basketball game against TCU in the quarterfinal round of the Big 12 tournament in Kansas City, Mo., Thursday, March 9, 2017. TCU defeated Kansas 85-82. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

Josh Jackson may be in the mix to be the first pick in June’s NBA Draft, but Mason is the spoon that stirs the Kansas Jayhawks’ coffee. To be Frank, here’s what you’ve got to do: Average 21 points on 49 percent shooting from both the field and 3-point range, while adding 5.1 assists and 4.1 rebounds. There may not have been a better all-around player this season.Β 


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Contact reporter Jon Gold at jgold@tucson.com or at (520) 573-8013. On Twitter: @TheCoolSub