Matthias Tass (born 23 March 1999) is an Estonian basketball player for Filou Oostende of the BNXT League. Standing at 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in), he plays at the power forward and center positions.
 Tass with the Saint Mary's Gaels in 2019 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 13 – Filou Oostende | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Power forward / center | ||||||||||||||
| League | BNXT League | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 March 1999 Tallinn, Estonia | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Estonian | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 111 kg (245 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Audentes Sports Gymnasium (Tallinn, Estonia) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Saint Mary's (2018–2022) | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Kalev/Cramo | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | TTÜ | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Aquila Basket Trento | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | → MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Baxi Manresa | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Filou Oostende | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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Medals
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College career edit
His second season in college was cut short as a result of a torn ACL in right knee in December 2019.[1] Coming into his junior season, Tass was named to the Preseason All-West Coast Conference team.[2] He averaged 10.9 points and 5.3 rebounds per game as a junior.[3] As a senior, Tass was named to the First Team All-WCC.[4]
Professional career edit
He has played for TTÜ of the Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML) and the Baltic Basketball League (BBL). Before joining TTÜ in December 2017 he played for Estonian champions Kalev/Cramo.[5]
On August 14, 2022, he has signed with Aquila Basket Trento of the LBA.[6] On August 20, 2022, Tass joined MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza of the Polish Basketball League on loan.[7]
On November 13, 2022, he signed with Baxi Manresa of the Liga ACB.[8]
Career statistics edit
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2018–19 | Saint Mary's | 34 | 0 | 14.8 | .495 | .250 | .667 | 3.1 | .6 | .5 | .3 | 3.7 |
| 2019–20 | Saint Mary's | 14 | 13 | 23.4 | .534 | – | .750 | 3.6 | 2.2 | .6 | 1.3 | 6.6 |
| 2020–21 | Saint Mary's | 24 | 24 | 29.3 | .509 | .222 | .617 | 5.3 | 1.7 | .7 | .8 | 10.9 |
| 2021–22 | Saint Mary's | 34 | 34 | 28.9 | .559 | .111 | .796 | 6.1 | 2.1 | .5 | .7 | 12.6 |
| Career | 106 | 71 | 23.7 | .532 | .182 | .724 | 4.7 | 1.5 | .5 | .7 | 8.6 | |
Domestic leagues edit
| Season | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2016–17 | Kalev/Cramo | KML | 13 | 12.0 | .531 | .200 | .765 | 2.4 | .7 | .0 | .5 | 4.9 |
| 2017–18 | 4 | 17.8 | .273 | .167 | 1.000 | 4.3 | 1.5 | .3 | 1.0 | 5.3 | ||
| TTÜ | 15 | 28.1 | .444 | .314 | .615 | 6.5 | 1.5 | .9 | 1.8 | 12.8 |
Estonian national team edit
| Year | Tournament | National Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2014 | 2014 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Division B | Estonia U-16 | 9 | 0 | 17.1 | .455 | .000 | .250 | 4.3 | .6 | .9 | .8 | 2.3 |
| 2015 | 2015 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Division B | Estonia U-16 | 8 | 8 | 23.4 | .438 | .000 | .671 | 7.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 7.8 |
| 2016 | 2016 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship Division B | Estonia U-18 | 8 | – | 34.0 | .554 | .000 | .577 | 11.0 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 13.4 |
| 2017 | 2017 FIBA U18 European Championship Division B | Estonia U-18 | 8 | 8 | 25.2 | .552 | .333 | .591 | 8.4 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 11.4 |
Awards and accomplishments edit
Professional career edit
- Kalev/Cramo
- Estonian League champion: 2017
- Estonian Cup winner: 2016
Individual edit
References edit
- ^ "St. Mary's loses Matthias Tass for season with torn ACL in right knee". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "Gonzaga Picked to Win Ninth Straight WCC Championship". West Coast Conference. October 26, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ Kingdon, John (October 27, 2021). "Saint Mary's men's basketball – more of the same only better". La Morinda Weekly. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ "Timme Tabbed WCC Player Of The Year" (Press release). West Coast Conference. March 2, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- ^ "Rõõmusõnum Kalev/Cramo fännidele: Matthias Tass võib juba täna Tartu vastu platsile joosta!". Delfi. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "Aquila Basket Trento signs rookie big man Matthias Tass". Sportando. August 14, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ "Matthias Tass joins MKS Dąbrowa Gornicza on loan from Dolomiti Energia Trentino". Sportando. August 20, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ "Matthias Tass: joventut, talent i projecció sota els cèrcols del BAXI Manresa". basquetmanresa.com (in Spanish). November 13, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.