According to a St. John’s release, swingman Anthony Mason Jr. has been granted a medical hardship by the Big East Conference and will be part of the team during the 2009-10 season, his fifth and last with the Red Storm.
Mason Jr. averaged 14 points in three games during 2008-09 before an MRI revealed a torn peroneal tendon in his right foot. In early June, after surgery and rehabilitation, he was cleared to return to the courts. He averaged 14 points per game during 2007-08.
“I am really grateful to the Big East and St. John’s for granting me another year to play,” Mason Jr. said. “Having been out for almost the whole year, I watched and learned a lot. I can’t wait to go out and perform with my team on the court this season.”
