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

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player for the

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of the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League. He played college basketball for

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and

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Early life and high school career

Mathis attended West Linn High School alongside

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. 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

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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

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. 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-

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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

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, 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

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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

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. He made his debut for the Spurs on February 10, 2021, finishing with four points in a win against the

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. 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
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