Garrison Mathews

Garrison Mathews (born October 24, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Capital City Go-Go of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Lipscomb Bisons. Mathews was named the Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Year for 2019.

Mathews was a dual-sport athlete at Franklin High School in Franklin, Tennessee, playing both basketball and football. At Lipscomb, Mathews dedicated himself solely to basketball for the first time. 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.

As a junior, Mathews led the Bisons to their first NCAA Tournament. As a senior, he was named Atlantic Sun Player of the Year and first-team All-Atlantic Sun. He averaged 20.8 points per game and scored 2,478 career points.

Washington Wizards (2019–present)

After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Mathews signed a two-way contract with the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Under the terms of the deal, he will divide time between the Wizards and the NBA G League affiliate, the Capital City Go-Go. On October 23, 2019, Mathews made his debut in NBA, coming off from bench in a 100–108 loss to the Dallas Mavericks with an assist. On December 30, 2019, Mathews scored a career-high twenty-eight points with four rebounds in a 123–105 win over the Miami Heat.