Baseball legend Barry Larkin and hoops prospect son Shane attend Mason Madness

Shane Larkin, who is son of former Cincinnati Reds shortstop Barry Larkin, has been on Larranaga and his staff's radar for some time as a highly touted prospect. Shane and his father (pictured above) where present last night at Mason Madness along with several other recruiting prospects. Most fans don't know this but the whole Midnight Madness tradition around college hoops these days has a lot to do about recruiting. Schools get to showcase the type of atmosphere the recruits can expect if they commit to the program. It can end up being an important visit for schools before the November signing period.

As for the Madness itself there was a pretty good crowd, the GoMason Blog has a recap including behind the scenes video footage. For those who weren't there Luke Hancock joined the junior team for the dunk contest and stole the show. Bryon Allen's dunks were still pretty sick though. Mike Morrison was his usual vibrant self and definitely looks more bulked up when I saw him up close.

Thanks to @mkaufman1 for sending in the photo.