.JPG) Mathis withOrlandina Basket in 2013 | |
| Texas State Bobcats | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | Sun Belt Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1977-07-13)July 13, 1977 (age 47) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 187 lb (85 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | East Central (San Antonio, Texas) |
| College | Texas State (1995–1999) |
| NBA draft | 1999:undrafted |
| Playing career | 1999–2013 |
| Position | Guard |
| Coaching career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1999–2001 | Billings RimRockers |
| 2003 | Krka |
| 2003–2004 | Virtus Ragusa |
| 2004–2006 | Ignis Novara |
| 2006 | Scavolini Pesaro |
| 2007 | Zarotti Imola |
| 2007–2009 | Fastweb Junior Casale |
| 2009–2011 | Snaidero Cucine Udine |
| 2011–2012 | Pistoia |
| 2012–2013 | Orlandina Basket |
| As coach: | |
| 2017–2019 | Texas Christian School |
| 2020–2021 | Brentwood Christian School |
| 2021–present | Texas State (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Donte Marcel Mathis (born July 13, 1977)[1] is an Americanbasketball coach and former professional player who is an assistant coach for theTexas State Bobcats men's team.[2] He playedcollege basketball for the Bobcats from 1995 to 1999.[3] Mathis played professionally in Europe for 13 years.[3]
Mathis attendedEast Central High School inSan Antonio, Texas. He was a starter during his senior season as his team achieved a 35–0 record and won the 1995 Class 5A boys basketball state championship.[4]
Mathis was a four-year starter for the Bobcats under the direction of head coachMike Miller.[5] He was the runner-up for theSouthland Conference Freshman of the Year award during the 1995–96 season.[5]
The Bobcats won the conference and tournament championship during the 1996–97 season.[5] The team advanced to the first round of the1997 NCAA tournament for the second tournament appearance in program history.[5] Mathis was selected to the All-Southland second team and was named by his coaches and teammates as the Bobcats'most valuable player.[5]
As a junior in the 1997–98 season, Mathis led his team in scoring with 18.6 points per game and was selected again as his team's most valuable player.[5] He was named to the All-Southland first team.[5]
In his 1998–99 senior season, Mathis led his team in scoring for a second consecutive year with 17.6 points per game as the Bobcats finished with a 19–9 record.[5] He was chosen as theSouthland Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year and named to the All-Southland first team.[5] The Bobcats won their second Southland Conference championship.[5]
Mathis' career scoring record of 1,622 points ranks fourth highest in program history.[5] He also ranks 3rd in steals with 161, 10th in assists with 259 and 16th in rebounds with 567.[5] He is one of only four Bobcats players to have 1,300+ points, 500+ rebounds and 100+ steals.[5] Mathis was inducted into the Texas State Athletics Hall of Honor in 2020.[5]
Mathis played for theBillings RimRockers of theInternational Basketball Association from 1999 to 2001 and averaged 13.5 points per game.[6]
Mathis played in Europe for 13 years where he spent the majority of his career in Italy for 11 seasons.[5] He played one season each in Germany and Slovenia.[7] Mathis won three championships.[5]
Mathis played forKrka during the 2002–03 season.[1] He played forPistoia Basket 2000 in 2011–12 andOrlandina Basket in 2012–13.[8]
After his playing career ended in 2013, Mathis served as a clinician in partnership withHakeem Olajuwon to develop basketball internationally, volunteered to provide outlets for student-athletes to earn collegiate scholarships and was a player development specialist for collegiate and professional athletes.[5]
Mathis began his coaching career as head coach and assistant athletic director at Texas Christian School ofHouston, Texas, in 2017.[5] He led the team to the league championship quarterfinals in 2018 and the championship game in 2019.[2] Mathis coached for one season at Brentwood Christian School inAustin, Texas.[3]
On August 27, 2021, Mathis returned to hisalma mater as an assistant coach for the Bobcats.[3] Head coachTerrence Johnson stated that Mathis' connection to Texan basketball prospects would help with the team's recruiting efforts.[3] He is responsible for mentoring the Texas Stateguards and oversees recruiting inEast Texas,Houston,Louisiana andArizona.[2]
Mathis has two sons with his wife.[5]