Sukhmail Mathon

Sukhmail Mathon
Free Agent
PositionPower forward
Personal information
Born (1998-05-01) May 1, 1998 (age 26)
Queens, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolHolderness School
(Holderness, New Hampshire)
CollegeBoston University (2017–2022)
NBA draft2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022Landstede Hammers
2023–2024Nymburk
Career highlights and awards

Sukhmail Mathon (born May 1, 1998) is an American basketball player who last played for ERA Nymburk of the Czech National Basketball League. He competed in college for the Boston University Terriers of the Patriot League where he was the 2022 Patriot League Player of the Year.

High school career

As a senior at Holderness School in Holderness, New Hampshire, Mathon scored over 1,000 points and he was a team captain.[1] He was an unranked recruit and he committed to play college basketball at Boston University.

College career

Mathon played in every game in his freshman and sophomore years. He made his first start against Northeastern. In his junior year, Mathon led the Terriers to the 2020 Patriot League tournament championship but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was cancelled before the NCAA tournament.[2][3] As a senior, Mathon was named to the Patriot League All-Defensive Team.[4] As a graduate student, Mathon would have a breakout year in which he ranked top ten in the NCAA in rebounds. His efforts led to him being named the Patriot League Player of the Year and being named to the First-team All-Patriot League.[5] Mathon's college career ended on a 46–76 loss to Middle Tennessee State in the 2022 CBI tournament.[6]

Professional career

On July 11, 2022, Mathon signed his first professional contract with Dutch club Landstede Hammers of the BNXT League.[7]

On July 7, 2023, he signed with ERA Nymburk of the National Basketball League.[8]

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
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Boston University 31 0 11.5 .456 0 .500 2.9 0.8 .1 .3 2.6
2018–19 Boston University 33 24 16.3 .516 .222 .333 3.6 .9 .3 .3 3.2
2019–20 Boston University 34 22 16.7 .555 .222 .591 4.7 .9 .2 .3 4.6
2020–21 Boston University 18 18 27.0 .559 .250 .774 8.2 2.0 .5 1.3 11.2
2021–22 Boston University 35 35 30.1 .530 .200 .785 10.2 1.5 .6 .7 15.1
Career 151 99 19.9 .530 .222 .732 5.8 1.2 .3 .5 7.1

References

  1. ^ Post, Dallas (December 21, 2017). "Dallas grad Sukhmail Mathon playing basketball as Boston U freshman". Dallas Post. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  2. ^ "Men's Basketball Upsets Colgate, Wins First-Ever Patriot League Championship". Boston University. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  3. ^ "2020 NCAA Tournament canceled due to growing threat of coronavirus pandemic". CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  4. ^ "Patriot League Men's Basketball Announces Basketball Major Awards and All-League Teams (3.2.21)". patriotleague.org. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  5. ^ "Men's basketball season falls short, but is defined by resilience, toughness – The Daily Free Press". Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  6. ^ Organ, Mike. "How MTSU basketball beat Boston University and advanced to the semifinals of the CBI Tournament". The Tennessean. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  7. ^ "Sukhmail Mathon naar Landstede Hammers". Landstede Hammers (in Dutch). July 11, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  8. ^ "Přichází Mathon Z Ostravy". nymburk.basketball (in Czech). July 7, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2023.