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The University of Utah Athletics
Runnin' Utes Ink Mason Madsen for Upcoming Season
4/23/2024 3:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Gabe Madsen will close his collegiate career playing alongside his twin brother with the signing of Mason Madsen.
SALT LAKE CITY – The Madsen brothers will bookend their collegiate career playing with one another one more time with Utah head men's basketball coach Craig Smith announcing the addition of Mason Madsen to the roster for the inaugural 2024-25 season in the Big 12 Conference.
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"We are thrilled to welcome Mason to the University of Utah men's basketball program," Smith said. "He brings an edge on both ends of the floor, and his basketball IQ and leadership qualities are going to impact our team from day one. Mason has shown a relentless pursuit of excellence throughout his basketball career and we're confident that he can help take us to another level."
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Madsen will join his twin brother Gabe as a member of the Runnin' Utes after spending the last two seasons at Boston College out of the ACC. Madsen also spent his first two years at Cincinnati – where the two started their collegiate careers together before Gabe opted out on Dec. 21, 2020.
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His last two season at Boston College saw him play in 69 games with 27 starts, averaging 7.0 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists.
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In 2023-24, Madsen averaged 10.6 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.1 assists in the final 14 games of the season – all of which he started in. That stretch saw the 6-4 guard post a pair of 20-plus point games – including a career-high 25 points against Miami where he knocked down a career-best 7 triples to go with 4 rebounds a pair of steals.
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He closed out his final season on Chestnut Hill ranked second in 3-point field-goals made (60), third in 3-point field-goal percentage (.377), fourth in rebounding (3.5), fourth in assist (50) and fourth in steal (22).
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Madsen's first season with the Eagles saw him play in all 33 games while making 12 starts – including the season-opener and 11 of the first 13 games he played in. He averaged 5.8 points and 2.6 rebounds as a junior in 2022-23 while tallying 28 assists, 18 steals and 7 blocks.
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His first two season at Cincinnati (2020-22) saw him have a reserve role, playing in 45 games while averaging 14.3 minutes. During his time with the Bearcats, Madsen averaged 4.8 point and 1.9 rebounds in 644 minutes. He made his first and only career start at UC his sophomore season against Monmouth scoring 7 points.
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The Runnin' Utes will play in their inaugural season as members of the Big 12 starting in 2024-25. For season ticket information or purchase season tickets, visit www.utahtickets.com/basketball or call/text 801-581-8849.
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For the latest news and information on the Runnin' Utes men's basketball program, fans can stay connected online at www.UtahUtes.com and on social media by following @UtahMBB on Facebook, X and Instagram.
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"We are thrilled to welcome Mason to the University of Utah men's basketball program," Smith said. "He brings an edge on both ends of the floor, and his basketball IQ and leadership qualities are going to impact our team from day one. Mason has shown a relentless pursuit of excellence throughout his basketball career and we're confident that he can help take us to another level."
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Madsen will join his twin brother Gabe as a member of the Runnin' Utes after spending the last two seasons at Boston College out of the ACC. Madsen also spent his first two years at Cincinnati – where the two started their collegiate careers together before Gabe opted out on Dec. 21, 2020.
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His last two season at Boston College saw him play in 69 games with 27 starts, averaging 7.0 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists.
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In 2023-24, Madsen averaged 10.6 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.1 assists in the final 14 games of the season – all of which he started in. That stretch saw the 6-4 guard post a pair of 20-plus point games – including a career-high 25 points against Miami where he knocked down a career-best 7 triples to go with 4 rebounds a pair of steals.
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He closed out his final season on Chestnut Hill ranked second in 3-point field-goals made (60), third in 3-point field-goal percentage (.377), fourth in rebounding (3.5), fourth in assist (50) and fourth in steal (22).
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Madsen's first season with the Eagles saw him play in all 33 games while making 12 starts – including the season-opener and 11 of the first 13 games he played in. He averaged 5.8 points and 2.6 rebounds as a junior in 2022-23 while tallying 28 assists, 18 steals and 7 blocks.
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His first two season at Cincinnati (2020-22) saw him have a reserve role, playing in 45 games while averaging 14.3 minutes. During his time with the Bearcats, Madsen averaged 4.8 point and 1.9 rebounds in 644 minutes. He made his first and only career start at UC his sophomore season against Monmouth scoring 7 points.
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The Runnin' Utes will play in their inaugural season as members of the Big 12 starting in 2024-25. For season ticket information or purchase season tickets, visit www.utahtickets.com/basketball or call/text 801-581-8849.
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For the latest news and information on the Runnin' Utes men's basketball program, fans can stay connected online at www.UtahUtes.com and on social media by following @UtahMBB on Facebook, X and Instagram.
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