Garrison Mathews

Garrison Mathews (born October 24, 1996) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Lipscomb Bisons and was named the ASUN Conference Player of the Year for 2019.

Garrison Mathews

Mathews with the Washington Wizards in 2020
Free agent
Position	Shooting guard
Personal information
Born	(1996-10-24) October 24, 1996 (age 28) Franklin, Tennessee, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	Franklin (Franklin, Tennessee)
College	Lipscomb (2015–2019)
NBA draft	2019: undrafted
Playing career	2019–present
Career history
2019–2021	Washington Wizards
2019–2020	→Capital City Go-Go
2021–2023	Houston Rockets
2021	→Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2023–2025	Atlanta Hawks
Career highlights
Atlantic Sun Player of the Year (2019) 3× First-team All-Atlantic Sun (2017–2019)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

College career

Mathews in 2019

Mathews was a dual-sport athlete at Franklin High School in Franklin, Tennessee, playing both basketball and football.^[1] At Lipscomb, Mathews dedicated himself solely to basketball for the first time. He became one of the top players in program history, setting the school's Division I-era records in single-game scoring, career scoring, and three-pointers made.^[2][3]

As a junior, Mathews led the Bisons to their first NCAA tournament. As a senior, he was named Atlantic Sun Player of the Year and first-team All-Atlantic Sun.^[4][5] He also led Lipscomb to a runner-up finish at the 2019 NIT. Mathews scored 44 and 34 points in the tournament's quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively, to help the Bisons reach the championship game, in which they were defeated by Texas. Mathews averaged 20.8 points per game as a senior and scored 2,478 career points in college.^[6]

Professional career

Washington Wizards (2019–2021)

After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Mathews signed a two-way contract with the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Under the terms of the deal he divided his time between the Wizards and the NBA G League affiliate, the Capital City Go-Go.^[6] On October 23, 2019, Mathews made his NBA debut, coming off the bench in a 100–108 loss to the Dallas Mavericks with an assist.^[7] On December 30, Mathews scored a career-high 28 points with four rebounds in a 123–105 win over the Miami Heat.^[8]

Houston Rockets (2021–2023)

On September 28, 2021, Mathews signed with the Boston Celtics,^[9] but was waived at the end of training camp.^[10] On October 18, he was claimed off waivers by the Houston Rockets, who later turned his deal into a two-way contract with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.^[11] On December 18, the Rockets announced they had converted Mathews' two-way deal to a standard contract.^[12]

Atlanta Hawks (2023–2025)

On February 9, 2023, Mathews and Bruno Fernando were traded to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Justin Holiday, Frank Kaminsky and two future second-round draft picks.^[13]

Career statistics

Legend

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

NBA

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2019–20	Washington	18	0	12.6	.429	.413	.912	1.3	.6	.4	.1	5.4
2020–21	Washington	64	24	16.2	.409	.384	.884	1.4	.4	.5	.1	5.5
2021–22	Houston	65	33	26.3	.399	.360	.794	2.9	1.0	.8	.3	10.0
2022–23	Houston	45	0	13.4	.353	.342	.911	1.4	.5	.5	.1	4.8
	Atlanta	9	0	9.4	.419	.400	.875	1.2	.3	.1	.1	4.8
2023–24	Atlanta	66	5	15.0	.456	.440	.810	1.4	.6	.3	.1	4.9
2024–25	Atlanta	47	2	17.7	.397	.390	.821	1.9	1.3	.6	.3	7.5
Career		314	64	17.5	.405	.382	.838	1.8	.7	.5	.2	6.5

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2021	Washington	3	0	5.7	.000	.000	.800	.7	.0	.0	.0	1.3
Career		3	0	5.7	.000	.000	.800	.7	.0	.0	.0	1.3

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2015–16	Lipscomb	33	12	20.8	.403	.349	.732	3.4	1.5	.8	.2	10.9
2016–17	Lipscomb	32	32	31.3	.458	.352	.726	5.6	2.3	.8	.2	20.4
2017–18	Lipscomb	33	32	30.4	.465	.381	.799	5.5	1.8	1.0	.3	21.7
2018–19	Lipscomb	36	36	30.1	.443	.403	.860	5.5	1.9	.8	.3	20.8
Career		134	112	28.2	.446	.374	.789	5.0	1.9	.9	.2	18.5