Fenhaus Goes from State Cross Country to State-Ranked Hoops Standout for Fayetteville

Fayetteville basketball player Mason Fenhaus is a guard that knows how to control the floor with the ball in his hands. Fenhaus isn’t only a baller, though. Earlier in November, the sophomore qualified for the UIL State Cross Country Meet. “He’s a great kid,” said Fayetteville head boy’s basketball coach Jake Diggs. “He’s gonna work hard. If you see him, he’s always gonna be in the gym shooting and dribbling at his house. He’s gonna be doing something with a ball in his hands. He’s got a lot of room to grow. He’s a sophomore and comes in and does some good stuff for us. Overall, he’s gonna be a great player for us down the road. Getting him in early in these non-district games, get him a lot of playing time, that’ll be the best thing for him. He’s making good choices.” Fenhaus’ hot start to his athletic career has made him our choice for this edition’s Athlete of the Week.

Question: What’s your favorite offensive move in basketball?

Answer: “I really like just getting downhill and probably doing a spin move or something. Or a euro step and just getting around the defender.”

Question: Who do you think is better, Michael Jordan or LeBron James and why?

Answer: “LeBron James. He’s just been doing it for so many years.”

Question: Where’s a basketball arena that you’d like to play in?

Answer: “Probably Madison Square Garden, New York. You hear crazy stories about it and how loud it is.”

Question: What’s another sport you like besides basketball?

Answer: “I like running track. I just like the workouts and stuff and I like the coach, Mr. Madden.”

Question: What’s a pizza place you like?

Answer: “I really like our gas station Hunt Brother’s pizza. They make good pizzas.”

Question: If you could trade places with someone for one day, who would it be and why?

Answer: “Probably just a NBA player just to see a day in the life and how they prepare and stuff.”

Question: What’s your favorite thing about Coach Diggs?

Answer: “He really pushes us hard and you can tell he knows what he’s talking about. He knows what to say.”

Question: Who do you have winning the national championship in football?

Answer: “Probably Texas. They look really good this year. I hope they can just make it to the playoff.”

Question: Where’s a place outside of the United States that you’d like to go?

Answer: “Probably the Bahamas or something. Some beach to relax.”

Question: How has Fayetteville basketball been able to have so much recent success?

Answer: “I think we just have a good group of guys and we’ve been growing up together. We just bond really well.”

Fenhaus’ heavy workload at an early stage makes this Fayetteville hoops team even more dangerous than it already is.