SEC All-Freshman Team and was also named the SEC Freshman of the Year. In 2005, Bass was named a part of the SEC All-Tournament Team, First Team All-SEC (Coaches), SEC Player of the Year (Associated Press), and the SEC Player of the Year (Coaches). Bass' career-high in points in college was 30 points in a game against Louisiana-Lafayette on November 21, 2004. He achieved his college career-high in rebounds with 17 against Mississippi State on February 16, 2005. He achieved his career-high in blocks with six on two separate occasions with his last one being in Houston on December 21, 2004. His career-high in minutes was 45, which came against Ohio State on January 15, 2005. Bass left LSU after his sophomore year, choosing instead to declare for the 2005 NBA draft. He ended his college career with career averages of 15.1 points, 8.3 rebounds, 1.8 blocks, and 34.3 minutes per game. He started and played in a total of 59 games. Professional career New Orleans Hornets (2005–2007) Bass was drafted in the 2005 NBA draft by the New Orleans Hornets, being taken with the 33rd overall pick. On August 24, 2005, Bass signed a multi-year contract with the Hornets. In his first season in the league, the Hornets twice assigned Bass to their NBA Development League affiliate, Tulsa 66ers. He ended up only playing one game in the D-League, scoring 16 points, along with 5 rebounds and 2 blocks. In his time with the New Orleans Hornets, Bass averaged 2.2 points, 2.2 rebounds, 0.2 blocks, and 8.6 minutes per game. He played a total of 50 games, having started in 4 of them. Dallas Mavericks (2007–2009) On July 26, 2007, Bass signed a two-year deal with the Dallas Mavericks. On March 1, 2009, Bass made a turnaround jumper to give Jason Kidd his 10,000th career assist. In two seasons for Mavericks, he averaged 8.4 points and 4.5 rebounds in 160 games. Orlando Magic (2009–2011) On July 10, 2009, Bass signed a four-year deal with the Orlando Magic. In two seasons for the Magic, he averaged 9.1 points and 4.4 rebounds in 126 games. Boston Celtics (2011–2015) On December 12, 2011, Bass was traded to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Glen Davis and Von Wafer. In his first regular season game for the Celtics on December 25, 2011, he recorded 20 points and 11 rebounds in a 104–106 loss