Of all the adjustments from the college game to the professional level - the speed of the action, the athleticism of your opponents - Mathews says that defense has been the toughest transition. So I'm thankful that they have that much confidence in me to be able to help those guys.” I’m on the floor to help Brad and help Russ get theirs and help us win games. I know I’m not going to score 20 a game like I did in college, which I don't really care about scoring. “But I feel the style of play that I play with, coach seems to like. “It's been a hard road getting to this point,” Mathews said. Instead, he worked on perfecting his best skills, improving his areas of weakness, and learning what he could do to carve a role for himself on the team.
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Being able to stick and being able to work as hard as you can and having one team believe in you and see your work ethic is going to go a long way.”įollowing a career at Lipscomb in which he became the program's all-time leading scorer in the Division I era with 2,478 points (the second most in ASUN history), hauled in a trophy case full of accolades, and helped lead the Bisons to their first-ever NCAA Tournament and a trip to the 2019 NIT Championship game, it would have been understandable for Mathews to have a difficult time adjusting to life in the NBA where he was no longer the focal point of the offense. “That’s the biggest advice I can give - to not compare yourself, because at the end of the day in the league that doesn't matter. That's not long at all, but I’ve noticed a lot of undrafted guys, they last longer because they know what hard work is. “But you look at the average career span for guys in the league, it’s three-and-a-half years. “It's hard to look at these first-round draft pick guys and lottery pick guys and not want to compare yourself to them,” Mathews said. He’s had eight double-digit scoring games on the season, including a 22-point outburst vs the reigning Eastern Conference champions the Miami Heat.įor a player who was undrafted coming out of college and lightly recruited coming out of Franklin High School, Mathews’ success is a testament to hard work and dedication to honing your craft. The sharpshooter ranks 24th in the league and first on the Wizards with a 42.1 three-point percentage. The insertion into the starting lineup coincided with an uptick in production, with Mathews improving his scoring average (5.4 to 6.9 points per game) and minutes per game (12.6 to 18.3) over last season. Because it's cool starting, but it's another thing to keep that spot.”
“I try to just continue to play the way I play and be consistent. “It's cool to say I'm starting NBA, but then again, I never try to think about those things,” Mathews said. Now, in his second season in Washington, Mathews has earned a larger role with the Wizards, including a 21-game streak as a starter. read on to hear about his thoughts upon first entering the NBA on the Wizards.įormer Lipscomb basketball star Garrison Mathews is continuing to make a name for himself in the NBA.įollowing a stellar four-year career in the Purple and Gold, Mathews became the first-ever Bison to make an NBA roster when he signed a two-way contract with the Washington Wizards.
Since this article was written in 2021, Mathews has made a name for himself in the NBA with sweet shooting and a strong work ethic, and accepted a four-year contract with the Houston Rockets, after a string of high-scoring games. However, for now, it appears Mathews will suit up for the first time with his new squad, but that doesn't mean he'll be part of head coach Nate McMillan's rotation.Garrison Mathews playing against N.C. They were both initially left off the injury report before being deemed unavailable, so a similar situation could happen again Monday. Mathews and Bruno Fernando were both acquired by Atlanta ahead of last Thursday's trade deadline but didn't make their debuts Saturday versus the Spurs. Mathews is not listed on the injury report ahead of Monday's matchup against the Hornets.
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