No. 32–BC Kalev/Cramo | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | Korvpalli Meistriliiga Latvian-Estonian Basketball League |
Personal information | |
Born | November 23, 1996 |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | West Linn (West Linn, Oregon) |
College |
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NBA draft | 2020: undrafted |
Playing career | 2020–present |
Career history | |
2020 | Charilaos Trikoupis |
2021–2022 | Austin Spurs |
2022 | Texas Legends |
2022 | Uppsala Basket |
2022–2023 | CSM Târgu Mureș |
2023 | Saskatchewan Rattlers |
2023–present | Kalev/Cramo |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Anthony Mathis (born November 23, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the BC Kalev of the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League. He played college basketball for New Mexico and Oregon.
Mathis attended West Linn High School alongside Payton Pritchard. He helped win three 6A state basketball titles. [1] As a junior, Mathis was named to the Class 6A first-team all-state. [2] He scored 38 points in an upset of Joseph Wheeler High School in the Les Schwab Invitational during his senior season. [3] In May 2014, he committed to New Mexico over Oregon State, Portland and UNLV. [2]
Mathis averaged 2.3 points per game as a freshman at New Mexico. He averaged 2.9 points per game as a sophomore and an injury ended his season after 10 games. Following the season, Mathis contemplated quitting basketball and eventually asked coach Craig Neal for a release from his scholarship in order to transfer. While talking with potential schools, Neal was fired and Mathis ended up remaining at New Mexico under new coach Paul Weir. As a junior, Mathis averaged 12.7 points per game, making 98 three pointers while shooting 47.3 percent from behind the arc, fourth-highest in Division 1. [4] He scored a career-high 27 points on January 5, 2019, in a 85-58 win over sixth-ranked Nevada. [5] He averaged 14.4 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game as a senior, setting a school record with 106 made three-pointers on 41.6 percent shooting. [1] Mathis was named to the Third Team All-Mountain West for the second straight season. [6]
On April 17, Mathis was granted an additional season of eligibility by the NCAA on account of his injury-shortened sophomore season. [7] On June 5, Mathis committed to Oregon as a graduate transfer, choosing the Ducks over Boston College, Kansas, Houston, Oklahoma, and Texas A&M, among others. [1] Mathis scored 19 points on December 14, shooting 6-of-10 from three-point range, in a 71-70 win over fifth-ranked Michigan. [8] As a redshirt senior, Mathis averaged 8.5 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. [9]
On July 25, 2020, Mathis signed his first professional contract with Charilaos Trikoupis of the Greek Basket League. [10] On December 14, 2020, he parted ways with the Greek team.
On January 11, 2021, Mathis was selected 31st overall by the Austin Spurs in that month's 2021 NBA G League draft. [11] He made his debut for the Spurs on February 10, 2021, finishing with four points in a win against the Memphis Hustle. [12]
On October 27, 2021, Mathis re-signed with the Austin Spurs. [13]
On February 22, 2022, Mathis was traded to the Texas Legends, following the injury of several Legends guards. [14]
When Mathis was in sixth grade, Payton Pritchard's parents became Mathis's legal guardians. [15]
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