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Rienk Mast
Dutch basketball player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rienk Johannes Mast (born 19 July 2001) is a Dutch college basketball player for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Standing at 205 cm (6 ft 8+1⁄2 in), Mast usually plays the power forward or center position. He is a current member of the Dutch national basketball team.
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Early career
After playing korfball first as a kid, Mast switched to basketball for the club Celeritas-Donar from Groningen. After a couple of years, he changed teams to RTC Noord where he was coached by Marco van den Berg. As a youngster, Mast received offers for Real Madrid Baloncesto to play in their program.[1]
Professional and college career
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Donar
2017–18: Rookie season
Mast played his first professional seasons for Donar, as he was added to the roster for the 2017–18 season.[2][3] When Mast played his first game, he was 16 years old.[4] On 1 February 2018, Mast scored 24 points in a NBB Cup game against Racing Beverwijk, which made him the youngest top scorer for Donar in history.[5] In the 2017–18 season, Mast started in 3 of the 29 games he played for Donar and averaged 3.6 points and 2.0 rebounds in the Dutch Basketball League.[6] He played two games in the continental fourth-tier FIBA Europe Cup competition.[7]
2018–19: Breakthrough season
In the 2018–19 season, Mast had his breakthrough season. Because of personnel changes within Donar and American players leaving, Mast was given a place in the starting five from January. On 12 January, he scored a career-high 30 points in a 101–67 win against BAL Weert.[8] In April 2019, he was awarded the DBL MVP Under 23 award, as well as the DBL Most Improved Player award.[9]
Bradley
On 21 January 2019, it was announced that Mast committed to Bradley University, where he will play for the Braves.[10] He redshirted his freshman season. As a redshirt freshman, Mast averaged 8.6 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.[11] He was named to the Third-team All-Missouri Valley Conference as a sophomore.[12]
Nebraska
In April 2023, after four years at Bradley, Mast announced that he would be transferring to Nebraska, where he would have two years of eligibility remaining.[13] He explained his move by stating that "Bradley is a great basketball spot, [...] but you get to play against high majors 4-5 times a season. I want to see how I match up and play under bright lights every night. I want to see how I stack up against the best competition in college."[13] After playing one year with Nebraska, Mast sat out the entirety of the Nebraska's 2024–25 season due to an injury on his left knee that required surgery; he obtained a medical redshirt and was confirmed to be returning to Nebraska the following season.[14][15][16]
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International career
Youth teams
In 2017, Mast played for the under-16 and the under-18 Netherlands national basketball team. He played at the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Division B, where he reached the final and made the tournament All-Star Team.[17] Mast averaged 11.9 points, 10.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.
In 2018, Mast won the 2018 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship Division B while being the captain of the Dutch under-18 team.[18] On January 21, he committed to play for the Bradley Braves in NCAA.
Senior team
On November 16, 2018, Mast was selected by head coach Toon van Helfteren to be a part of the Netherlands senior team for the first time.[19] On November 29, 2018, Mast made his debut for the Netherlands in a 78–105 loss to Poland.[20]
Honors
Club
- Dutch Cup (1):
Individual awards
- DBL MVP Under 23: 2019
- DBL Most Improved Player: 2019
- DBL All-Rookie Team: 2018
- 2017 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Division B All-Star Team: 2017
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
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