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Dakota Daniel Mathias (born July 11, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for Purdue University, and played in the NBA for the Philadelphia 76ers and Memphis Grizzlies.

Dakota Mathias

Mathias with Joventut in 2018
No. 31 – Memphis Hustle
Position	Shooting guard
League	NBA G League
Personal information
Born	(1995-07-11) July 11, 1995 (age 27) Lima, Ohio
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Elida (Elida, Ohio)
College	Purdue (2014–2018)
NBA draft	2018 / Undrafted
Playing career	2018–present
Career history
2018–2019	Joventut
2019–2020	Texas Legends
2020–2021	Philadelphia 76ers
2021–2022	Memphis Grizzlies
2022	Texas Legends
2022	Memphis Grizzlies
2022–present	Memphis Hustle
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Men's basketball Representing the  United States Summer Universiade 2017 Taipei Team

High school career

Mathias is the son of Dan Mathias and has two older brothers. Mathias was a star basketball player at Elida High School. He entered the starting lineup as a freshman and scored over 1,000 points and broke the school scoring record with 1,902.[1] Mathias scored 28 points a game as a senior at Elida and was First Team All-Ohio twice. He committed to Purdue in November 2013.[2]

College career

Prior to Mathias's freshman season at Purdue, he suffered from mononucleosis and threw up before every practice. By the time his health was better, he suffered injuries to both ankles. Despite this, he never missed any games as a freshman but was not at full strength.[1] He averaged 4.8 points and 2.1 rebounds per game as a freshman but shot just 32.2 percent from 3-point range.[3] He had a procedure to correct sinus issues and a deviated septum prior to his second year.[1] As a junior, Mathias averaged 9.7 points a game, led the team in three-pointers and started every game. He developed a reputation as a coach on the floor, with players frequently going to him if they did not understand something basketball-related.[2] He was an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention and was named to the conference Defensive Team.[4][5]

As a senior, Mathias evolved into one of the best defensive players in the Big Ten Conference. He scored 23 points against Fairfield on November 29, 2017.[1] In the Round of 32 of the NCAA Tournament, he hit the critical 3-pointer with 13 seconds remaining that decided Purdue's 76–73 victory over Butler.[6] As a senior, he averaged 12.0 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game on a 30–7 squad. Mathias finished sixth in the NCAA in 3-point field goal percentage at 46.6 percent and owns the Purdue record for career 3-pointers with 250.[7] He was again an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention and named to the conference Defensive Team.[8]

Professional career

Joventut (2018–2019)

After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Mathias signed a partially guaranteed contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, joining the team for Summer League.[9] On August 1, 2018, he signed with Divina Seguros Joventut of the Liga ACB in Spain.[10] After an ankle injury that sidelined him between October and December, some pain remained which prevented him from playing regularly, and on March 3, 2019, he and the club agreed to cancel their contract.[11]

Texas Legends (2019–2020)

On July 26, 2019, Mathias signed a training camp contract with the Dallas Mavericks.[12] He was waived on October 16, 2019,[13] but later added to the roster of the Mavs’ NBA G League affiliate, the Texas Legends.[14] He scored 30 points in a win over Sioux Falls Skyforce on November 27.[15] Mathias scored 30 points in a victory over the Oklahoma City Blue on December 9.[16] Mathias averaged 18.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3 assists and a steal per game.[17]

Philadelphia 76ers (2020–2021)

On December 3, 2020, Mathias signed a two-way contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, splitting time with their G League affiliate the Delaware Blue Coats.[18] He was waived on January 18, 2021, after averaging 6.0 points and 1.6 assists per game in eight games.[19]

Memphis Grizzlies / Texas Legends (2021–2022)

On December 30, 2021, Mathias signed a 10-day contract with the Memphis Grizzlies via the hardship exception.[20]

On January 9, 2022, Mathias was reacquired by the Texas Legends.[21]

On January 14, 2022, Mathias signed a 10-day contract with the Memphis Grizzlies.[22]

On January 24, 2022, Mathias was reacquired by the Texas Legends.[23] On February 10, he was waived.[24]

Memphis Hustle (2022–present)

Mathias joined the Memphis Grizzlies for the 2022 NBA Summer League.[25] On November 4, 2022, Mathias was named to the opening night roster for the Memphis Hustle.[26]

National team career

Mathias was a part of the Purdue team chosen to represent the United States in the 2017 Summer Universiade in Taipai, Taiwan.[27] The U.S. received a silver medal after losing in the title game to Lithuania.[28]

In 2021, Mathias joined the national team to compete in the Americup qualifiers.[29]

Personal life

Mathias married Gabby Gary, daughter of Mercer head coach Greg Gary, in August 2019.[6][30]

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
2020–21	Philadelphia	8	2	15.4	.396	.308	.333	.9	1.6	.1	.4	6.0
2021–22	Memphis	6	0	2.7	.333	.333	.000	.3	.2	.2	.0	1.0
Career		14	2	9.9	.389	.313	.500	.6	1.0	.1	.2	3.9

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
• Purdue Boilermakers bio

На других языках

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- [en] Dakota Mathias

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[es] Dakota Mathias

Dakota Mathias (Elida, Ohio, 11 de julio de 1995) es un jugador de baloncesto estadounidense que pertenece a la plantilla de los Memphis Grizzlies de la NBA. Con 1,93 metros de altura, juega en la posición de escolta.

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[it] Dakota Mathias

Dakota Daniel Mathias (Elida, 11 luglio 1995) è un cestista statunitense.

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