Matthias Tass
 Tass with the Saint Mary's Gaels in 2019 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 13 – Filou Oostende | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Power forward / center | ||||||||||||||
| League | BNXT League | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 March 1999 Tallinn, Estonia | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 111 kg (245 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Audentes Sports Gymnasium (Tallinn, Estonia) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Saint Mary's (2018–2022) | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Kalev/Cramo | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | TTÜ | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Aquila Basket Trento | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | → MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Baxi Manresa | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Filou Oostende | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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Matthias Tass (born 23 March 1999) is an Estonian basketball player for Filou Oostende of the BNXT League. Standing at 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in), he plays at the power forward and center positions.
College career
His second season in college was cut short as a result of a torn ACL in right knee in December 2019.[1] Coming into his junior season, Tass was named to the Preseason All-West Coast Conference team.[2] He averaged 10.9 points and 5.3 rebounds per game as a junior.[3] As a senior, Tass was named to the First Team All-WCC.[4]
Professional career
He has played for TTÜ of the Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML) and the Baltic Basketball League (BBL). Before joining TTÜ in December 2017 he played for Estonian champions Kalev/Cramo.[5]
On August 14, 2022, he has signed with Aquila Basket Trento of the LBA.[6] On August 20, 2022, Tass joined MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza of the Polish Basketball League on loan.[7]
On November 13, 2022, he signed with Baxi Manresa of the Liga ACB.[8]
Career statistics
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Saint Mary's | 34 | 0 | 14.8 | .495 | .250 | .667 | 3.1 | .6 | .5 | .3 | 3.7 |
| 2019–20 | Saint Mary's | 14 | 13 | 23.4 | .534 | – | .750 | 3.6 | 2.2 | .6 | 1.3 | 6.6 |
| 2020–21 | Saint Mary's | 24 | 24 | 29.3 | .509 | .222 | .617 | 5.3 | 1.7 | .7 | .8 | 10.9 |
| 2021–22 | Saint Mary's | 34 | 34 | 28.9 | .559 | .111 | .796 | 6.1 | 2.1 | .5 | .7 | 12.6 |
| Career | 106 | 71 | 23.7 | .532 | .182 | .724 | 4.7 | 1.5 | .5 | .7 | 8.6 | |
Domestic leagues
| Season | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Kalev/Cramo | KML | 13 | 12.0 | .531 | .200 | .765 | 2.4 | .7 | .0 | .5 | 4.9 |
| 2017–18 | 4 | 17.8 | .273 | .167 | 1.000 | 4.3 | 1.5 | .3 | 1.0 | 5.3 | ||
| TTÜ | 15 | 28.1 | .444 | .314 | .615 | 6.5 | 1.5 | .9 | 1.8 | 12.8 |
Estonian national team
| Year | Tournament | National Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2014 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Division B | Estonia U-16 | 9 | 0 | 17.1 | .455 | .000 | .250 | 4.3 | .6 | .9 | .8 | 2.3 |
| 2015 | 2015 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Division B | Estonia U-16 | 8 | 8 | 23.4 | .438 | .000 | .671 | 7.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 7.8 |
| 2016 | 2016 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship Division B | Estonia U-18 | 8 | – | 34.0 | .554 | .000 | .577 | 11.0 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 13.4 |
| 2017 | 2017 FIBA U18 European Championship Division B | Estonia U-18 | 8 | 8 | 25.2 | .552 | .333 | .591 | 8.4 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 11.4 |
Awards and accomplishments
Professional career
- Kalev/Cramo
- Estonian League champion: 2017
- Estonian Cup winner: 2016
Individual
References
- ^ "St. Mary's loses Matthias Tass for season with torn ACL in right knee". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "Gonzaga Picked to Win Ninth Straight WCC Championship". West Coast Conference. October 26, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ Kingdon, John (October 27, 2021). "Saint Mary's men's basketball – more of the same only better". La Morinda Weekly. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ "Timme Tabbed WCC Player Of The Year" (Press release). West Coast Conference. March 2, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- ^ "Rõõmusõnum Kalev/Cramo fännidele: Matthias Tass võib juba täna Tartu vastu platsile joosta!". Delfi. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "Aquila Basket Trento signs rookie big man Matthias Tass". Sportando. August 14, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ "Matthias Tass joins MKS Dąbrowa Gornicza on loan from Dolomiti Energia Trentino". Sportando. August 20, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ "Matthias Tass: joventut, talent i projecció sota els cèrcols del BAXI Manresa". basquetmanresa.com (in Spanish). November 13, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.