$Signed a three-year, $6 million contract with the Rockets in December of 2021. Traded to the Hawks in February of 2023. Hawks exercised $2.23 million team option for 2024-25 in June of 2024.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary
Garrison Mathews was born in 1996 to Jane and Rob Mathews. He has two older siblings: sister Juliet and brother Braden. His grandfather played football for the Ole Miss 1962 National Championship team. Mathews was raised in Franklin, Tennessee and attended Franklin High School. At Franklin High, Mathews was a two-time All-Region and All-District selection, averaging 14 points and six rebounds per game. Mathews also played high school football. Fans can learn more about Mathews on Twitter (@gmathews_24). For four years (2015-19) at Lipscomb University, Mathews dedicated himself solely to basketball after playing both basketball and football in high school. 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. Mathews came off the bench for most of his freshman season, but he still registered 20.8 minutes per game while averaging 10.9 points per contest in the Atlantic Sun Conference. During his sophomore season (2016-17), Mathews was a permanent fixture in the starting lineup and averaged 20.4 points, 5.6 boards, 2.3 assists and 2.8 three-pointers. In his junior year, Mathews led the Bisons to their first ever NCAA Tournament. After his senior season (2018-19), Mathews was named to the All-ASUN First Team and honored as the ASUN Player of the Year. Furthermore, Mathews' college career total of 2,478 points ranks him as the all-time leading scorer in the Atlantic Sun Conference.
Struggles in victory Tuesday
GAtlanta Hawks
November 13, 2024
Mathews finished with two points (0-3 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), one rebound, five assists and one steal across 23 minutes during Tuesday's 117-116 win over Boston.
ANALYSIS Despite logging 23 minutes, Mathews came up short in terms of production, highlighting the fact that his overall appeal is limited to just one category. The Hawks continue to deal with a couple of injuries in their backcourt, affording Mathews some additional playing time. However, once they get healthy bodies back on the floor, Mathews will likely slide down the rotation.
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Stat Review
How does Garrison Mathews compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
True Shooting %
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Effective Field Goal %
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3-Point Attempt Rate
Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
Free Throw Rate
Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
Offensive Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Defensive Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Total Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Assist %
An estimate of the percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted while they were on the floor.
Steal %
An estimate of the percentage of opponent possessions that end with a steal by the player while they were on the floor.
Block %
An estimate of the percentage of opponent two-point field goal attempts blocked by the player while they were on the floor.
Turnover %
An estimate of turnovers committed per 100 plays.
Usage %
An estimate of the percentage of team plays used by a player while they were on the floor.
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True Shooting %
69.2%
Effective Field Goal %
65.3%
3-Point Attempt Rate
83.3%
Free Throw Rate
30.6%
Offensive Rebound %
1.3%
Defensive Rebound %
5.4%
Total Rebound %
3.3%
Assist %
10.1%
Steal %
1.6%
Block %
0.8%
Turnover %
6.5%
Usage %
14.3%
Fantasy Points Per Game
17.1
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.7
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2022 Fantasy Outlook
Mathews had a minor breakout during the 2021-22 season, scoring at least 20 points in five contests -- at one point logging double-digit scoring in nine straight games. At times, he was a sneaky three-point streaming option, ending the campaign by drilling 2.1 triples per night. His minutes were far from consistent, however. That's likely to stick moving forward. While he may have some short-term appeal throughout the season, it is hard to see him carving out a meaningful role on a nightly basis. In deeper formats, he presents as a somewhat reliable source of perimeter scoring, but his lack of peripheral numbers means he offers next to no upside.
More Fantasy News
Tallies season-high 23 points
GAtlanta Hawks
November 2, 2024
Mathews racked up 23 points (8-15 FG, 7-13 3Pt), one rebound, two assists, one block and two steals over 30 minutes during Friday's 123-115 loss to Sacramento.
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Scores 14 points
GAtlanta Hawks
October 28, 2024
Mathews posted 14 points (4-9 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, two assists and two steals across 22 minutes during Sunday's 128-104 loss to the Thunder.
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Stays in Atlanta
GAtlanta Hawks
June 29, 2024
The Hawks exercised Mathews' $2.23 million team option for the 2024-25 season Saturday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.
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Leads bench in scoring
GAtlanta Hawks
April 18, 2024
Mathews chipped in eight points (2-4 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-3 FT) over 13 minutes during Wednesday's 131-116 Play-In Game loss to Chicago.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Option for Cleveland
GFree Agent
September 8, 2021
The Cavaliers might be interested in signing Mathews as a free agent, according to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com.
ANALYSIS Mathews is one of the names the Cavaliers are considering to bolster their wing depth, but there has not been any advanced progress between both parties. Mathews spent his first two years in The Association with the Wizards and averaged 5.5 points per game while shooting 38.4 percent from deep last season.