Wesley Matthews
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| Player information | ||
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| Full name | Wesley Matthews Junior | |
| birthday | 14th October 1986 (age 33) | |
| place of birth | San Antonio , Texas , United States | |
| size | 196 cm | |
| position | Shooting Guard / Small Forward | |
| college | Marquette | |
| NBA draft | undrafted ( 2009 ) | |
| Club information | ||
| society | Milwaukee Bucks | |
| league | NBA | |
| Jersey number | 9 | |
| Clubs as active | ||
2009–2010 Utah Jazz 2010–2015 Portland Trail Blazers 2015–2019 Dallas Mavericks 2019 New York Knicks 2019 Indiana Pacers Since 2019 Milwaukee Bucks
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Wesley Matthews Jr. (born October 14, 1986 in San Antonio , Texas ) is an American basketball player who plays in the NBA for the Milwaukee Bucks . His father Wes Matthews was also active in the NBA.
NBA career
Utah Jazz
After playing college basketball at Marquette University, Matthews switched to professional life. In the 2009 NBA draft , however, Matthews was not selected by any team. Nevertheless, he was invited to the NBA Summer League by the Utah Jazz and Sacramento Kings . Matthews was convincing and was signed by Jazz. After the Jazz had sent Ronnie Brewer away, Matthews moved up to the starting grid. He finished his first year with 9.4 points per game.
Portland Trail Blazers
After the season, Matthews became a Restricted Free Agent . After accepting a contract offer from the Portland Trail Blazers , the Jazz had a week to catch up with the Blazers offer and thus keep Matthews in Utah. The Jazz did not accept the offer and Matthews moved to Portland.
Due to a serious injury to star player Brandon Roy, Matthews moved up to the starting line-up and established himself as one of the most important players on the team behind LaMarcus Aldridge . In his sophomore year, Matthews increased his points yield to 15.9 points per game.
2013-14 he achieved his best season so far with 16.4 points and reached the playoffs again after 2011 with the Blazers .
On January 17, 2015, Matthews converted his 773 three-point throw, overtaking Terry Porter , making him the TrailBlazers' most successful three-point shooter.
On March 5, 2015, Matthews suffered an Achilles injury and was out for the remainder of the season. By then he had completed 59 games for the Blazers, in which he scored an average of 16.1 points per game.
Dallas Mavericks
For the 2015/16 season Matthews moved to the Dallas Mavericks .
New York Knicks
In January 2019 Matthews was swapped for the New York Knicks, but his contract was already canceled after a week.
Indiana Pacers
In February 2019, Matthews signed with the Indiana Pacers .
Web links
- Wesley Matthews - player profile on basketball-reference.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Wesley Matthews passes Terry Porter for most 3-pointers made in Trail Blazers history
- ^ Wesley Matthews to miss rest of season with torn Achilles tendon
- ↑ Mavericks acquire Kristaps Porzingis in trade with Knicks. In: ESPN. February 1, 2019, accessed February 1, 2019 .
0 Donte DiVincenzo | 3 George Hill | 5 DJ Wilson | 6 Eric Bledsoe | 7 Ersan İlyasova | 9 Wesley Matthews | 11 Brook Lopez | 13 Cameron Reynolds | 15 Frank Mason | 20 Marvin Williams | 22 Khris Middleton | 23 Sterling Brown | 24 Pat Connaughton | 26 Kyle Korver | 34 Giannis Antetokounmpo | 42 Robin Lopez | 43 Thanasis Antetokounmpo
Head Coach: Mike Budenholzer
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| SURNAME | Matthews, Wesley |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 14, 1986 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Antonio , Texas |