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Donte Mathis

Donte Mathis

American basketball player and coach

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] He is responsible for mentoring the Texas State guards and oversees recruiting in East Texas, Houston, Louisiana and Arizona.[2]

Personal life

Mathis has two sons with his wife.[5]

References

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