Washington Wizards Retain Rights To Garrison Mathews
11/23/2020 4:46:00 PM | Men's Basketball
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Former Lipscomb hoopster Garrison Mathews has accepted a qualifying offer and will remain with the Washington Wizards.
The offer is another two-way deal for Mathews and one that gives the Wizards another viable option at shooting guard.
Mathews appeared in 18 games as a rookie and established himself as a "professional shooter" in the nation's capital. He averaged 5.4 points and 1.3 rebounds while shooting 41.3 percent from three-point range.
Mathews' best outing came in a 123-105 win over the Miami Heat on December 30 when he scored a career-high 28 points on 4-of-7 shooting from deep to go along with four rebounds.
The Lipscomb product also played in 17 games with the Capital City Go-Go, averaging 11.4 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists.
"Garrison showed in flashes last season that he can contribute with his shooting range and hustle," said Wizards General Manager Tommy Sheppard in a release. "Maintaining his development within our system as a two-way player is the best way for him to continue his improvement and we look forward to having him back."
The offer is another two-way deal for Mathews and one that gives the Wizards another viable option at shooting guard.
Restricted free agent guard Garrison Mathews will sign his qualifying offer and return to the Washington Wizards, his agent @ChrisPatrickJr tells Yahoo Sports.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) November 22, 2020
Mathews appeared in 18 games as a rookie and established himself as a "professional shooter" in the nation's capital. He averaged 5.4 points and 1.3 rebounds while shooting 41.3 percent from three-point range.
Mathews' best outing came in a 123-105 win over the Miami Heat on December 30 when he scored a career-high 28 points on 4-of-7 shooting from deep to go along with four rebounds.
The Lipscomb product also played in 17 games with the Capital City Go-Go, averaging 11.4 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists.
"Garrison showed in flashes last season that he can contribute with his shooting range and hustle," said Wizards General Manager Tommy Sheppard in a release. "Maintaining his development within our system as a two-way player is the best way for him to continue his improvement and we look forward to having him back."
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