Donte Mathis

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Donte Mathis
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Mathis with Orlandina Basket in 2013
Texas State Bobcats
PositionAssistant coach
League Sun Belt Conference
Personal information
Born (1977-07-13) July 13, 1977 (age 45)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school East Central (San Antonio, Texas)
College Texas State (1995–1999)
NBA draft 1999 / Undrafted
Playing career1999–2013
Position Guard
Coaching career2017–present
Career history
As player:
1999–2001 Billings RimRockers
2002–2003 Krka
2011–2012 Pistoia
2012–2013 Orlandina Basket
As coach:
2017–2019Texas Christian School
2020–2021Brentwood Christian School
2021–present Texas State (assistant)
Career highlights and awards

Donte Mathis (born July 13, 1977) [1] is an American basketball coach and former professional player who is an assistant coach for the Texas State Bobcats men's team. [2] He played college basketball for the Bobcats from 1995 to 1999. [3] Mathis played professionally in Europe for 13 years. [3]

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Playing career

High school career

Mathis attended East Central High School in San Antonio, Texas. He was a starter during his senior season as his team achieved a 35–0 record and won the 1995 Class 5A boys basketball state championship. [4]

College career

Mathis was a four-year starter for the Bobcats under the direction of head coach Mike Miller. [5] He was the runner-up for the Southland Conference Freshman of the Year award during the 1995–96 season. [5]

The Bobcats won the conference and tournament championship during the 1996–97 season. [5] The team advanced to the first round of the 1997 NCAA tournament for the second tournament appearance in program history. [5] Mathis was selected to the All-Southland second team and was named by his coaches and teammates as the Bobcats' most valuable player. [5]

As a junior in the 1997–98 season, Mathis led his team in scoring with 18.6 points per game and was selected again as his team's most valuable player. [5] He was named to the All-Southland first team. [5]

In his 1998–99 senior season, Mathis led his team in scoring for a second consecutive year with 17.6 points per game as the Bobcats finished with a 19–9 record. [5] He was chosen as the Southland Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year and named to the All-Southland first team. [5] The Bobcats won their second Southland Conference championship. [5]

Mathis' career scoring record of 1,622 points ranks fourth highest in program history. [5] He also ranks 3rd in steals with 161, 10th in assists with 259 and 16th in rebounds with 567. [5] He is one of only four Bobcats players to have 1,300+ points, 500+ rebounds and 100+ steals. [5] Mathis was inducted into the Texas State Athletics Hall of Honor in 2020. [5]

Professional career

Mathis played for the Billings RimRockers of the International Basketball Association from 1999 to 2001 and averaged 13.5 points per game. [6]

Mathis played in Europe for 13 years where he spent the majority of his career in Italy for 11 seasons. [5] He played one season each in Germany and Slovenia. [7] Mathis won three championships. [5]

Mathis played for Krka during the 2002–03 season. [1] He played for Pistoia Basket 2000 in 2011–12 and Orlandina Basket in 2012–13. [8]

Coaching career

After his playing career ended in 2013, Mathis served as a clinician in partnership with Hakeem Olajuwon to develop basketball internationally, volunteered to provide outlets for student-athletes to earn collegiate scholarships and was a player development specialist for collegiate and professional athletes. [5]

Mathis began his coaching career as head coach and assistant athletic director at Texas Christian School of Houston, Texas, in 2017. [5] He led the team to the league championship quarterfinals in 2018 and the championship game in 2019. [2] Mathis coached for one season at Brentwood Christian School in Austin, Texas. [3]

On August 27, 2021, Mathis returned to his alma mater as an assistant coach for the Bobcats. [3] Head coach Terrence Johnson stated that Mathis' connection to Texan basketball prospects would help with the team's recruiting efforts. [3]

Personal life

Mathis has two sons with his wife. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Donte Mathis International Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Donte Mathis". Texas State University. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Nagar, Sumit (August 27, 2021). "Former Bobcat Donte Mathis named new assistant men's basketball coach". The University Star. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Memories of Hornets' title run 20 years ago remain vivid". USA Today High School Sports. March 13, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "Donte Mathis". Texas State University. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Donte Mathis minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  7. ↑ Teis, Larry (December 12, 2018). "A Time of Reflection and a Time of Hope". Texas State University. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Donte Mathis". Basketstats. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
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