"Last year I was learning," Massenat said. "I think that is what [head coach Bruiser Flint] wanted me to do last year. I just played my role"
After the season, Flint said that the part of Massenat's game that needed work was his outside shot.
"I thought Frantz had a good year last year," Flint said. "The only thing we talked about over the summer was he had to improve his shooting. If he improved his shooting, I thought things would open up for him."
Massenat spent the summer in the gym putting up shots. Every day, starting at 10 a.m., he would lift, play pick-up and then work out again. Once his arms sagged with fatigue, he would put up more shots, simulating the 30-plus minute nights he knew lay ahead.
The results have been astonishing. The 20-year-old Massenat leads the team in scoring at 13.0 points per game. He leads the conference in three-point percentage at 47.1, knocking down almost two treys per game.
"I think last year I wasn't that confident in my shot so I didn't shoot as much," he said. "I would always look to drive.
"I think my mental approach now is a lot more aggressive. I know if a guy goes under me, I can shoot the ball. I can also get to the basket."
Getting to the basket has never been a problem for the speedy Massenat, but it's easier for him now that defenders have to respect his range. In Saturday's win at Towson, he was in the paint all night and ended up 15-for-15 from the free throw line, totaling 25 points.
Massenat hasn't missed a free throw in five games and at 33 in a row, stands one away from tying the Drexel record and putting a fitting exclamation point on his breakout season.
Flint, the former Saint joseph's point guard, knows as well as anyone how vital the position is to his team's success.
