Jonah Mathews (born February 10, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Beşiktaş Emlakjet of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).
[1] He helped Santa Monica win the Southern Section 1A title during his senior season, scoring 33 points in the championship game against Temecula Valley High School.
[2] Mathews averaged 24.1 points, 8.4 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game as a senior, earning 2016 CIF Southern Section Division 1A Player of the Year.
In September 2015, Mathews committed to USC over Gonzaga and San Diego State, in part due to his relationship with Trojans assistant coach Jason Hart.
[5] Mathews was slowed by a sprained ankle during his sophomore season and endured a shooting slump, which he reversed by changing his pair of shoes.
Mathews finished his college career as the school leader in made three-pointers (247) and his 1,390 points ranks 17th on USC's all-time scoring list.