Johnny Mathis (basketball)

Johnny Mathis
Personal information
Born	July 14, 1943; Eastman, Georgia, U.S.
Died	September 7, 2023 (aged 80)
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Peabody; (Eastman, Georgia)
College	Savannah State (1960–1964)
NBA draft	1964: undrafted
Position	Power forward
Number	32
Career history
1967–1968	New Jersey Americans
1968–1969	Allentown Jets
1969–1971	Hamden Bics
1971–1972	Allentown Jets
1972–1973	Scranton Apollos
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Johnny C. Mathis (July 14, 1943 – September 7, 2023) was an American basketball player. He played one season in the American Basketball Association (ABA).

Mathis played college basketball at Savannah State. Following the close of his college career, he played two seasons in Spain. He returned to the United States to play for the New Jersey Americans of the ABA for the 1967–68 season, averaging 3.4 points and 3.8 rebounds over 51 games. After finishing his career with the Allentown Jets of the Eastern League, he became a high school coach for John F. Kennedy High School in New York City, winning over 600 games in his career. He was inducted into the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015.^[1]

Mathis died on September 7, 2023, at the age of 80.^[2]

References

^ Moore, Walter (October 26, 2016). "Sports With Walter Moore: Catching Up With.....Johnny Mathis". Savannah Tribune. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
^ Legendary H.S. coach Mathis dies at age 80

[1] Moore, Walter (October 26, 2016). "Sports With Walter Moore: Catching Up With.....Johnny Mathis". Savannah Tribune. Retrieved August 19, 2020.

[2] Legendary H.S. coach Mathis dies at age 80

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