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]
.JPG) Mathis with Orlandina Basket in 2013 | |
| Texas State Bobcats | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | Sun Belt Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 13, 1977 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 187 lb (85 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | East Central (San Antonio, Texas) |
| College | Texas State (1995–1999) |
| NBA draft | 1999: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1999–2013 |
| Position | Guard |
| Coaching career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1999–2001 | Billings RimRockers |
| 2002–2003 | Krka |
| 2011–2012 | Pistoia |
| 2012–2013 | Orlandina Basket |
| As coach: | |
| 2017–2019 | Texas Christian School |
| 2020–2021 | Brentwood Christian School |
| 2021–present | Texas State (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Playing career edit
High school career edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
Mathis has two sons with his wife.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b "Donte Mathis International Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Donte Mathis". Texas State University. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Nagar, Sumit (August 27, 2021). "Former Bobcat Donte Mathis named new assistant men's basketball coach". The University Star. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ "Memories of Hornets' title run 20 years ago remain vivid". USA Today High School Sports. March 13, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Donte Mathis". Texas State University. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ "Donte Mathis minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ Teis, Larry (December 12, 2018). "A Time of Reflection and a Time of Hope". Texas State University. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ "Donte Mathis". Basketstats. Retrieved August 11, 2022.