PARRIS MASON

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Promising in-circle defender Parris Mason makes a return to Pulse colours in 2023 after spending a season honing her skills for the title-winning Central Manawa in the National Netball league. The rangy and athletic defender first made the Pulse in 2021 in her first year out of Manukura school. She slipped back to the Manawa team to continue the development of her goal defence game and regular playing time last year while also being a Pulse training partner. Mason has excelled in a number of sports, including netball, basketball and touch. She played for the NZU21 netball team in the 2020 Cadbury Series while in 2022 featured in the new national women’s basketball league Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa, where she played an impressive role for inaugural winners, the Tokomanawa Queens, from the Central region.

Nickname: P or Mase

Date of Birth: 13-Dec-02

Place of Birth: Taranaki, New Zealand

Secondary Schools: New Plymouth Girls and Manukua School

Representative Sports played: Touch

Height: 185cm

Weight: 76kg

Basketball:

Position: Small Forward

Tall Ferns Debut: 2022

Career High: Tauihi League Champions 2022 

Playing Strength:  Running lanes and rebounds

Netball:

Positions: Goal Defence, Goal Keeper, Wing Defence

Central Pulse Debut: 2021

Central Pulse Caps: 32

Career High: ANZ Preimership Winners 2022

Career Low: Not regaining a full time contract 2022

Playing Strength:  Ability to hunt for ball, communication

Goals and Aspirations

1. Become a Silver Fern 

2. Go to the Olympics 

Interests

Sport

Make-up

Travel

Fashion