Jonah Mathews

Jonah Mathews (born February 10, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Köping Stars in the Basketligan, the highest tier of basketball in Sweden. He played college basketball for the USC Trojans.

Jonah Mathews
Köping Stars
PositionShooting guard
LeagueBasketligan
Personal information
Born (1998-02-10) February 10, 1998
San Francisco, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolSanta Monica
(Santa Monica, California)
CollegeUSC (2016–2020)
NBA draft2020 / Undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–presentKöping Stars
Career highlights and awards

High school career

Mathews attended Santa Monica High School. As a freshman, he was part of the team that won the Southern Section 1A championship.[1] He helped Santa Monica win the Southern Section 1A title during his senior season, scoring 33 points in the championship game against Temecula Valley High School.[2] Mathews averaged 24.1 points, 8.4 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game as a senior, earning 2016 CIF Southern Section Division 1A Player of the Year.[3] A four-star prospect, he was ranked the No. 11 shooting guard and the No. 72 overall prospect in his high school class. In September 2015, Mathews committed to USC over Gonzaga and San Diego State, in part due to his relationship with Trojans assistant coach Jason Hart.[4]

College career

As a freshman at USC, Mathews averaged 7.0 points and 1.8 rebounds per game.[5] Mathews was slowed by a sprained ankle during his sophomore season and endured a shooting slump, which he reversed by changing his pair of shoes.[6] On March 10, 2018, Mathews scored a career-high 27 points in a 74–54 win over Oregon in the semifinal of the Pac-12 tournament.[7] He averaged 9.3 points and 2.6 rebounds per game as a sophomore.[8] Mathews started every game as a junior, averaging 12.6 points and 2.9 rebounds per game.[5] On March 7, 2020, Mathews hit the game-winning three-pointer with one second remaining and finished with 19 points in a 54–52 win against UCLA.[9] As a senior, Mathews averaged 13.4 points and 2.5 rebounds per game. He was named to the Second Team All-Pac-12 as well as the conference Defensive Team. Mathews finished finished his college career as the school leader in made three-pointers (247) and his 1,390 points ranks 17th on USC's all-time scoring list.[10]

Professional career

On September 4, 2020, Mathews signed his first professional contract with the Leicester Riders of the British Basketball League.[11] However, he left the team on September 19, to prepare for the NBA draft.[12] On December 22, 2020, Mathews signed with the Köping Stars of the Swedish Basketball League.

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

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 USC 35320.4.372.331.6921.81.1.9.17.0
2017–18 USC 342327.1.458.423.6002.6.9.6.19.3
2018–19 USC 333333.2.431.392.7052.92.21.2.312.6
2019–20 USC 312832.1.391.381.7402.51.91.4.213.4
Career 1338728.0.414.384.6982.51.51.0.210.5

Personal life

Mathews is the younger brother of professional basketball player Jordan Mathews. His father, Phil Mathews, is the head coach of Riverside City College.[6] Mathews is interested in becoming a broadcaster after his playing days, and he took a broadcast journalism class at USC.[13]

References
  1. Sondheimer, Eric (March 4, 2016). "Boys' basketball: 'Little brother' Jonah Mathews is making big brother proud". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  2. Sondheimer, Eric (March 6, 2016). "Santa Monica wins 1A title". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  3. Kragen, Aubrey (January 12, 2017). "Meet Jonah Mathews". USC Trojans. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  4. Daniels, Evan (September 30, 2015). "Four-star guard Jonah Mathews commits to USC". 247 Sports. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  5. "USC Men's Basketball Release: Preseason Notes" (PDF). USC Trojans. August 6, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  6. Thiry, Lindsey (January 27, 2018). "Something was amiss for USC's Jonah Mathews, but then he changed shoes and his shots fell". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  7. "USC rolls past Oregon 74–54 into Pac-12 title game". ESPN. Associated Press. March 10, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  8. Dinnhaupt, Drew (October 28, 2018). "USC Basketball: 2018-19 season preview for the Trojans". Busting Brackets. FanSided. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  9. "Mathews, USC snap UCLA's 7-game streak on last-second 3". ESPN. Associated Press. March 7, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  10. "Onyeka Okongwu, Jonah Mathews Collect Pac-12 Postseason Honors". USC Trojans. March 9, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  11. "Riders sign Jonah Mathews". Leicester Riders. September 4, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  12. Meehan, Jim (September 19, 2020). "Former Gonzaga guard Geno Crandall signs with pro team in England". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  13. Grosbard, Adam (March 5, 2020). "USC's Jonah Mathews sees himself as a basketball lifer". Orange County Register. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
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