Garrison Mathews
Garrison Matthews
Mathews with the Houston Rockets in 2022
No. 25 – Atlanta Hawks
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1996-10-24) October 24, 1996 (age 27)
Franklin, Tennessee, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolFranklin (Franklin, Tennessee)
CollegeLipscomb (2015–2019)
NBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2021Washington Wizards
2019–2020→Capital City Go-Go
2021–2023Houston Rockets
2021→Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2023–presentAtlanta Hawks
Career highlights and awards
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Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Garrison Mathews (born October 24, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is commonly known by the nickname "Gary Bird", he played college basketball for the Lipscomb Bisons and was named the ASUN Conference Player of the Year for 2019.

College career

Mathews in 2019

Mathews was a dual-sport athlete at Franklin High School in Franklin, Tennessee, playing both basketball and football.[1] At Lipscomb, Mathews dedicated himself solely to basketball for the first time. He became one of the top players in program history, setting the school's Division I-era records in single-game scoring, career scoring, and three-pointers made.[2][3]

As a junior, Mathews led the Bisons to their first NCAA tournament. As a senior, he was named Atlantic Sun Player of the Year and first-team All-Atlantic Sun.[4][5] He also led Lipscomb to a runner-up finish at the 2019 NIT. Mathews scored 44 and 34 points in the tournament's quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively, to help the Bisons reach the championship game, in which they were defeated by Texas. Mathews averaged 20.8 points per game as a senior and scored 2,478 career points in college.[6]

Professional career

Washington Wizards (2019–2021)

After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Mathews signed a two-way contract with the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Under the terms of the deal he divided his time between the Wizards and the NBA G League affiliate, the Capital City Go-Go.[6] On October 23, 2019, Mathews made his NBA debut, coming off the bench in a 100–108 loss to the Dallas Mavericks with an assist.[7] On December 30, Mathews scored a career-high 28 points with four rebounds in a 123–105 win over the Miami Heat.[8]

Houston Rockets (2021–2023)

On September 28, 2021, Mathews signed with the Boston Celtics,[9] but was waived at the end of training camp.[10] On October 18, he was claimed off waivers by the Houston Rockets, who later turned his deal into a two-way contract with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.[11] On December 18, the Rockets announced they had converted Mathews' two-way deal to a standard contract.[12]

Atlanta Hawks (2023–present)

On February 9, 2023, Mathews and Bruno Fernando were traded to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Justin Holiday, Frank Kaminsky and two future second-round draft picks.[13]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Washington 18 0 12.6 .429 .413 .912 1.3 .6 .4 .1 5.4
2020–21 Washington 64 24 16.2 .409 .384 .884 1.4 .4 .5 .1 5.5
2021–22 Houston 65 33 26.3 .399 .360 .794 2.9 1.0 .8 .3 10.0
2022–23 Houston 45 0 13.4 .353 .342 .911 1.4 .5 .5 .1 4.8
Atlanta 9 0 9.3 .419 .400 .875 1.2 .3 .1 .1 4.8
Career 201 57 18.2 .396 .367 .845 1.9 .6 .6 .2 6.8

Play-in

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021 Washington 2 0 10.2 .333 .400 – .5 .0 .0 .0 3.0
Career 2 0 10.2 .333 .400 – .5 .0 .0 .0 3.0

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021 Washington 3 0 5.7 .000 .000 .800 .7 .0 .0 .0 1.3
Career 3 0 5.7 .000 .000 .800 .7 .0 .0 .0 1.3

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Lipscomb 33 12 20.8 .403 .349 .732 3.4 1.5 .8 .2 10.9
2016–17 Lipscomb 32 32 31.3 .458 .352 .726 5.6 2.3 .8 .2 20.4
2017–18 Lipscomb 33 32 30.4 .465 .381 .799 5.5 1.8 1.0 .3 21.7
2018–19 Lipscomb 36 36 30.1 .443 .403 .860 5.5 1.9 .8 .3 20.8
Career 134 112 28.2 .446 .374 .789 5.0 1.9 .9 .2 18.5

References

  1. ^ McGaw, Sam (March 14, 2018). "Lipscomb basketball uses local talent on first trip to Big Dance". brentwoodhomepage.com. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  2. ^ "Mathews scores record 43 points in 86-71 Lipscomb win". USA Today. January 6, 2018. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  3. ^ Organ, Mike (January 12, 2019). "Garrison Mathews becomes Lipscomb's NCAA Division I all-time leading scorer". The Tennessean. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  4. ^ Organ, Mike (March 4, 2019). "Lipscomb's Garrison Mathews named Atlantic Sun Player of the Year, Casey Alexander is Coach of the Year". The Tennessean. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  5. ^ "Lipscomb's Mathews highlights 2019 @ASUNMBB postseason awards". ASUN Conference. March 4, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  6. ^ a b Organ, Mike (June 21, 2019). "Lipscomb's Garrison Mathews signs two-way deal with Washington Wizards". The Tennessean. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  7. ^ "Doncic-Porzingis debut carries Mavs past Wizards, 108-100". ESPN.com. October 23, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  8. ^ "McRae, Mathews lead depleted Wizards past Heat 123-105". ESPN.com. December 30, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
  9. ^ "Boston Celtics Announce 2021-22 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. September 28, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  10. ^ Keith Smith [@KeithSmithNBA] (October 16, 2021). "Official Boston Celtics waivers: Chris Clemons Luke Kornet Garrison Mathews Theo Pinson Boston now has 16 players under contract. 15 standard deals, 1 Two-Way deal. One Two-Way spot remains open for the Celtics" (Tweet). Retrieved October 23, 2021 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ Patin, Trevor (October 18, 2021). "Rockets Claim Garrison Mathews off Waivers". NBA.com. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  12. ^ Joshi, Hiren (December 18, 2021). "Rockets Announce Roster Changes". NBA.com. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  13. ^ Joshi, Hiren (February 9, 2023). "Rockets Complete Four-Player Trade with Atlanta". NBA.com.

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