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Mason Peatling

Mason Peatling (born 31 March 1997) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Dandenong Rangers of the NBL1 South. He is also contracted with the Illawarra Hawks of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Eastern Washington Eagles.

Early life

Peatling attended Beaconhills College in Melbourne, Victoria. He represented Victoria Metro at the Under-20 Australian Junior Basketball Championships.[1] He played for the Dandenong Rangers in the South East Australian Basketball League in 2015 and 2016.[2]

College career

Peatling signed with Eastern Washington in November 2015.[1]

Peatling averaged 4 points and three rebounds per game as a freshman. He improved his averages to 7.7 points and 5.6 rebounds per game as a sophomore.[3] As a junior, Peatling averaged 15.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.[4] He was named to the Second Team All-Big Sky.[5] On 13 December 2019, he scored a Big Sky-record 54 points and had 13 rebounds during a 146-89 win over Multnomah University.[6] Peatling was named Big Sky Player of the Year as a senior.[7] He averaged 17.2 points and 9.1 rebounds per game as the Eagles' second-leading scorer behind Jacob Davison.[8]

Professional career

Melbourne United and Knox Raiders (2020–2023)

On 24 July 2020, Peatling signed a three-year deal with Melbourne United of the National Basketball League (NBL), with the first season as a development player.[9]

Peatling played for the Knox Raiders of the NBL1 South in 2021, 2022 and 2023.[2] He helped the Raiders win the 2023 NBL1 South championship.[10]

Illawarra Hawks and Dandenong Rangers (2023–present)

On 5 April 2023, Peatling signed a two-year deal with the Illawarra Hawks.[11] Following the 2023–24 NBL season, he joined the Dandenong Rangers for the 2024 NBL1 South season.[12]

Peatling was a starter for the Hawks in the 2024–25 NBL season and helped the team win the NBL championship.[13] He re-joined the Rangers for the 2025 NBL1 South season.[14]

On 1 April 2025, Peatling re-signed with the Hawks in a two-year deal.[13]

Personal life

Peatling earned his finance degree in under four years at Eastern Washington. He married Laura Burdack, who also played club basketball, in 2016. Her brother Blake was a teammate of Peatling on a travelling club team.[15]

References

  1. ^ a b "Mason to play USA basketball". Beaconhills College. 13 November 2015. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Mason Peatling". australiabasket.com. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Eastern Washington University Eagles Player Profile: Mason Peatling". The Cannon Network. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  4. ^ "MSU's Frey named preseason all-conference". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  5. ^ Collingwood, Ryan (10 March 2020). "All-Big Sky Team: Eastern Washington's Mason Peatling earns MVP honors, Shantay Legans named coach of the year". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Mason Peatling scores Big-Sky record 54 points for Eastern Washington". Seattle Times. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Peatling Headlines #BigSkyMBB All-Conference Team" (Press release). Big Sky Conference. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  8. ^ Collingwood, Ryan (21 March 2020). "Eastern Washington already hungry for another shot at NCAA Tournament". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Mason Peatling Signs Three-Year Deal with Melbourne". NBL.com.au. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  10. ^ "NBL1 South Recap | Men's Grand Final 2023". NBL1.com.au. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Mason Peatling Joins the Illawarra Hawks on Two-Year Deal". Hawks.com.au. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  12. ^ "NBL1 South Mens Player signing - Mason Peatling - DBA". dba.net.au. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  13. ^ a b "Illawarra Hawks are excited to announce the re-signing of Mason Peatling on two-year deal". Illawarra Hawks | Official NBL Website. 1 April 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  14. ^ "Peatling Returns For NBL1 2025! - DBA". dba.net.au. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  15. ^ Collingwood, Ryan (13 February 2020). "Following their hearts: Eastern Washington forward Mason Peatling loving the married life with his wife, Laura". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 11 March 2020.