By Palmer Johnson
LET’S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
RONNY POLITE IS BACK!
RP3 IS BAAAAAAACK https://t.co/6o0R4opT1q
— GMU Giant Killer (@GMUGiantKiller) April 4, 2023
LET’S GET ACTIVE
When Kim English left for Providence, Polite entered the transfer portal to test the waters. It sounded like he was getting quality offers to move to a Power 6 school, but he ended up deciding to stay at Mason. When he entered the portal, I was scared he would leave, but very hopeful he would come back. I didn’t want him to leave, but understood if he did. I am so glad it wasn’t false hope.
This will be Ronny’s third head coach at Mason, which is crazy, but it shows his loyalty to the team and school.
I imagine a combination of love for the area/Mason plus the hiring of Tony Skinn is what kept him around. Skinn was a great point guard both at Mason and overseas professionally, and I think Polite sees that and believes he will be great for the development of his game. We can’t forget his best buddy, Malik Henry. I imagine he had a pivotal role in keeping Ronny in Fairfax. Thank you, Malik.
After a breakout junior season, the trajectory of Ronald Polite’s career is pointing very high, and Mason Nation is elated that he will continue to grow and develop in Fairfax. He has two years of eligibility left, and we would LOVE to see how great he can be in years four and five.
Looking at the current guards in the conference, Ronny will make an All-A10 team this season and the next if he stays.
He will be one of the top scoring options on the team, if not the first, and he has shown flashes where he can take over a game. With the ball in his hands more, he will be able to show the world what he can do.
— Tony Skinn (@CoachTonySkinn) April 4, 2023
Thank you for making my next Patriot Collective shirt purchase decision easy, and thank you for choosing Mason again, Ronny. You won’t regret it.
