Mason Paradine

Position:
Defender
Height:
5-9
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Hickory, N.C.
High School:
Hickory

R-JUNIOR (2023) – Made three appearances off the bench vs. #12 Virginia on March 11, High Point on March 23 and #17 Clemson in the ACC Quarterfinals on April 26 … Recorded one ground ball against the Panthers.

R-SOPHOMORE (2022) – Did not see game action in 2022.

R-FRESHMAN (2021) – Took part in six games ... Gathered a ground ball against Vanderbilt on Feb. 28.

FRESHMAN (2020) – Redshirted the 2020 season.

HIGH SCHOOL – U.S. Lacrosse All-American ... Three-time Under Armor All-American Underclassman Games participant ... Four-year letterwinner and midfielder at Hickory High School in Hickory, N.C., for Coach Bailey Leonard ... Posted career totals of 239 goals, 65 assists, 153 ground balls and 358 draw controls ... Won conference championship as a senior ... Four-year letterwinner for the Hickory basketball team ... Two-year letterwinner for the Hickory tennis team ... Won conference championship in tennis as a senior ... Three-sport varsity team captain ... Earned the scholar-athlete award and the Carolina Panthers community captain award ... Beta Club and National Honor Society member ... Played club lacrosse for Queen City Stars and Nation United ...

PERSONAL – Mason J. Paradine is the daughter of Fran and Greg Paradine ... Father played lacrosse at UNC from 1990-93 and is currently the head men’s lacrosse coach at Lenoir-Rhyne ... Mother played lacrosse at Trinity College ... Has two younger brothers ... Brother, Emmett, plays lacrosse at Dartmouth ... Birthday is December 22 ... Born in Hickory, N.C. ... Double major in sport administration and psychology ... Chose UNC because she loves the high level of athletics and academics as well as the school atmosphere.