Garrison Mathews (born October 24, 1996) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). Nicknamed “Gary Bird”, he played

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for the

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and was named the ASUN Conference Player of the Year for 2019.

College career

Mathews was a dual-sport athlete at Franklin High School in

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, playing both basketball and

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. 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. 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-

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. 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, where they were defeated by

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. Mathews averaged 20.8 points per game as a senior and scored 2,478 career points in college.

Professional career

Washington Wizards (2019–2021)

After going undrafted in the

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, Mathews signed a

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with the

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of the

(NBA). Under the terms of the deal he divided his time between the Wizards and the

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affiliate, the

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. On October 23, 2019, Mathews made his debut in NBA, coming off from bench in a 100–108 loss to the

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with an assist. On December 30, Mathews scored a career-high 28 points with four rebounds in a 123–105 win over the

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Houston Rockets (2021–2023)

On September 28, 2021, Mathews signed with the

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, but was waived at the end of training camp. On October 18, he was claimed off waivers by the

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, who later turned his deal into a

with the

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. On December 18, the Rockets announced they had converted Mathews’ two-way deal to a standard contract.

Atlanta Hawks (2023–present)

On February 9, 2023, Mathews and

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were traded to the

in exchange for

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and 2 future second-round draft picks.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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References

External links

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Lipscomb Bisons bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mathews, Garrison 1996 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Tennessee Capital City Go-Go players Houston Rockets players Lipscomb Bisons men's basketball players People from Franklin, Tennessee Rio Grande Valley Vipers players Shooting guards Undrafted National Basketball Association players Washington Wizards players