Wake Forest has picked up its third transfer of the offseason with the addition of Washington shooting guard Mekhi Mason.
The 6-foot-5 guard began his college career at Rice, spending two seasons there before transferring to Washington, where he started 20 of 31 games this past season. He averaged 10 points and 1.4 assists in 24 minutes per game for the Huskies.
What stands out most about Mason for Wake Forest is his shooting from long range—he’s a career 37% shooter from three and hit a personal best 40% last season.
That mark would have ranked him 40th nationally if he’d met the volume threshold (2.5 made threes per game) to qualify for the leaderboard.
Considering Wake Forest ranked near the bottom nationally in 3-point percentage last season (359th out of 364 teams), adding a reliable perimeter shooter like Mason could have a major impact.
His top performance with Washington came in a game against Nebraska, where he scored 23 points and hit 4 of his 6 attempts from deep.
While Mason isn’t strictly a 3-point specialist, it’s clearly where he’s most effective. His efficiency drops significantly inside the arc—he shot only 45% on 2-pointers last season and holds a career field goal percentage of 41%. Still, last season marked the first time over half (55%) of his shot attempts came from three.
Given that his effective field goal percentage (eFG%) is 15 points higher on 3-pointers than on other shots, Wake Forest will likely encourage him to lean heavily into his perimeter shooting and reduce mid-range or inside looks.
