Mason-Griffin speaks

Tommy Mason-Griffin gave his first interview since declaring for the NBA Draft via Facebook last month. Mason-Griffin spoke with the Fox affiliate in Houston on Monday. Mason-Griffin is in his native Houston working out for the draft.

“I want to apologize if they felt I let them down by leaving early or leaving this soon I would say,” said Mason-Griffin. “This past season, I know we didn’t have the best season, but I gave it my all. My teammates gave it their all even though the end of the season didn’t come out like it was supposed to, but we played hard and we fought.

“I know my coaches weren’t expecting me to leave this early. So it was like leaving a family to help my family. When it came down to it I wanted to do whatever was best for me

“It was tough simply because I know next year there will be a whole lot of different opportunities (at OU), but I feel like I am ready this year. So I just want to prove that.

“I’ve been going against critics my whole life. Everybody said I was too little. At first I couldn’t shoot good enough. I wasn’t going to go D-1 because I was overweight. I’ve just been proving people wrong my whole life. I just look at it as motivation for every day when I work out.”

-JT