Mason Toye is a different kind of one-and-done baller

After a successful freshman season at Morristown-Beard High School in New Jersey, Mason Toye was curious.

Could he build on that success and his AAU basketball experience to help take his game to the next level? Was he good enough to play with the best players in the country? Was there a viable path to a Division I scholarship? Would he eventually hear his name being called by NBA commissioner Adam Silver?

Some of his questions would soon be answered when he secured a tryout with one of the best programs in the country in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) for New Jersey’s Playaz Basketball Club. The Playaz boast an impressive alumni roster that includes Vince Carter, Victor Cruz and J.R. Smith. Another notable freshman vying for a spot on the roster with Toye was Trevon Duval, who is now a freshman at Duke.

In a tryout process that usually takes place over several days, it took only one workout for Toye to be offered a coveted spot on the team by head coach Jimmy Salmon. “His athleticism and ability to shoot wowed us, and since he was a new kid and pretty much a free agent, we wanted to lock him up to keep him from going somewhere else,” Salmon said.

Four years later, Toye is a freshman in college. He was named conference Freshman of the Year and first team All-Conference and also led the conference in scoring. He came within seconds of completing an undefeated season and winning a national championship.

After just one semester, he decided to go pro and forgo the rest of his college eligibility.

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