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Garrison Mathews

PPG

5.2

RPG

1.1

APG

0.7

HEIGHT

6'5" (1.96m)

WEIGHT

215lb (98kg)

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Lipscomb

AGE

29 years

BIRTHDATE

October 24, 1996

DRAFT

Undrafted

EXPERIENCE

6 Years

6'5" | 215lb | 29 years

DRAFT

Undrafted

BIRTHDATE

October 24, 1996

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Lipscomb

EXPERIENCE

6 Years

Player Bio

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Acquired by Atlanta from Houston on Feb. 9, 2023, along with Bruno Fernando, in exchange for Justin Holiday, Frank Kaminsky and future draft consideration … Signed a two-way contract with Washington on July 3, 2019 after going undrafted in the 2019 NBA Draft … Signed as a free agent with Boston on September 21, 2021 and was waived on October 16, 2021 … Claimed off waivers from Boston by Houston on October 18, 2021 and signed a two-way contract … Converted to a standard NBA contract by Houston on December 18, 2021 … Through five NBA seasons, has seen action in 267 games (62 starts), averaging 6.3 points and 1.7 rebounds in 17.4 (.407 FG%, .381 3FG%, .842 FT%) … Led all qualified Eastern Conference players in 3FG% (.440%) in 2023-24, ranking fourth amongst all qualified NBA players … Became the first Hawk since Kyle Korver (2014-15) to lead the East in 3FG%.

BEFORE NBA

Spent four seasons at Lipscomb and finished as the school’s all-time leading scorer in the Division I era with 2,478 total points … Averaged at least 20.0 points in each of his final three seasons and was one of three Division I players to have accomplished that feat over that span … Named Atlantic Sun Player of the Year as a senior … During his senior season, helped lead Lipscomb to the NIT Championship game, averaging 25.6 points and 7.8 rebounds during the five-game tournament.

PERSONAL LIFE

Son of Rob and Jane Mathews … Has an older sister and an older brother … Grandfather played football on the Ole Miss 1962 National Championship team … On X @gmathews_24 and Instagram @garrison_mathews24.