Anthony Mathis (born November 23, 1996) is an American professional

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player for

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of the Swedish Basketball League (SBL). He played college basketball for

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and

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Early life and high school career

Mathis attended

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alongside

Payton Pritchard Payton Michael Pritchard (born January 28, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks. As a sophomore, he was named s ...

. He helped win three 6A state basketball titles. As a junior, Mathis was named to the Class 6A first-team all-state. He scored 38 points in an upset of

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in the Les Schwab Invitational during his senior season. In May 2014, he committed to

over

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and

UNLV The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is a public land-grant research university in Paradise, Nevada. The campus is about east of the Las Vegas Strip. It was formerly part of the University of Nevada from 1957 to 1969. It includes th ...

College career

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

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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. He scored a career-high 27 points on January 5, 2019, in a 85-58 win over sixth-ranked

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. 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. Mathis was named to the Third Team All- Mountain West for the second straight season. On April 17, Mathis was granted an additional season of eligibility by the NCAA on account of his injury-shortened sophomore season. On June 5, Mathis committed to

as a graduate transfer, choosing the Ducks over Boston College,

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, Oklahoma, and

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, among others. Mathis scored 19 points on December 14, shooting 6-of-10 from three-point range, in a 71-70 win over fifth-ranked

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. As a redshirt senior, Mathis averaged 8.5 points and 2.3 rebounds per game.

Professional career

Charilaos Trikoupis (2020)

On July 25, 2020, Mathis signed his first professional contract with

Charilaos Trikoupis Charilaos Trikoupis ( el, Χαρίλαος Τρικούπης; 11 July 1832 – 30 March 1896) was a Greek politician who served as a Prime Minister of Greece seven times from 1875 until 1895. He is best remembered for introducing the vote of c ...

of the

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. On December 14, 2020, he parted ways with the Greek team.

Austin Spurs (2021–2022)

On January 11, 2021, Mathis was selected 31st overall by the

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in that month's 2021 NBA G League draft. He made his debut for the Spurs on February 10, 2021, finishing with four points in a win against the

Memphis Hustle The Memphis Hustle are an American professional basketball team of the NBA G League based in the Greater Memphis suburb of Southaven, Mississippi, and are affiliated with the Memphis Grizzlies. The team plays their home games at the Landers Ce ...

. On October 27, 2021, Mathis re-signed with the Austin Spurs.

Texas Legends (2022)

On February 22, 2022, Mathis was traded to the

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, following the injury of several Legends guards.

Personal life

When Mathis was in sixth grade, Payton Pritchard's parents became Mathis's legal guardians.

References

External links

Oregon Ducks bioNew Mexico Lobos bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mathis, Anthony 1996 births Living people American men's basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Greece Austin Spurs players Basketball players from Oregon Charilaos Trikoupis B.C. players New Mexico Lobos men's basketball players Oregon Ducks men's basketball players People from West Linn, Oregon Shooting guards Sportspeople from the Portland metropolitan area