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.

Matthias Tass
Tass with the Saint Mary's Gaels in 2019
No. 13 – Filou Oostende
PositionPower forward / center
LeagueBNXT League
Personal information
Born (1999-03-23) 23 March 1999 (age 25)
Tallinn, Estonia
Listed height2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
Listed weight111 kg (245 lb)
Career information
High schoolAudentes Sports Gymnasium
(Tallinn, Estonia)
CollegeSaint Mary's (2018–2022)
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017Kalev/Cramo
2017–2018TTÜ
2022Aquila Basket Trento
2022MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza
2022–2023Baxi Manresa
2023–presentFilou Oostende
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Estonia
FIBA Europe U-18 Championship Division B
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Estonia U18 Team

College career

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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

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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

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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

College

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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

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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

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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

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Professional career

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Kalev/Cramo

Individual

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References

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  1. ^ "St. Mary's loses Matthias Tass for season with torn ACL in right knee". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Gonzaga Picked to Win Ninth Straight WCC Championship". West Coast Conference. October 26, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  3. ^ Kingdon, John (October 27, 2021). "Saint Mary's men's basketball – more of the same only better". La Morinda Weekly. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  4. ^ "Timme Tabbed WCC Player Of The Year" (Press release). West Coast Conference. March 2, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  5. ^ "Rõõmusõnum Kalev/Cramo fännidele: Matthias Tass võib juba täna Tartu vastu platsile joosta!". Delfi. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Aquila Basket Trento signs rookie big man Matthias Tass". Sportando. August 14, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  7. ^ "Matthias Tass joins MKS Dąbrowa Gornicza on loan from Dolomiti Energia Trentino". Sportando. August 20, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  8. ^ "Matthias Tass: joventut, talent i projecció sota els cèrcols del BAXI Manresa". basquetmanresa.com (in Spanish). November 13, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
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