2024-25 Season Recap - Dakota Mathias

By Indiana Mad Ants Staff /April 14, 2025

Height: 6’4”

Age: 29

Years Pro: 4

College: Purdue

Acquired: Joined Mad Ants on October 27^th, 2024 (Returning Rights)

A native of the Indianapolis suburbs, Dakota Mathias was a consistent scorer for the Mad Ants throughout the 2024-25 campaign. Mathias scored in double figures in 38 out of 45 games played. He scored 20 or more points 22 times including two 30-point performances.

The Purdue alum led the Mad Ants with 19.2 points per game during the Tip-off Tournament. In 31 games played during the regular season, he averaged 17.3 points per game. During the Tip-off Tournament, he scored 10 or more points in 13 of the 14 games he appeared in.

Mathias has been a three-point threat since his days with the Boilermakers and has the capability of putting up points fast. He scored 33 points on 11-12 shooting against Windy City on December 15^th. Mathias scored 27 points five days later at the Showcase down in Orlando, Florida.

A threat on defense, he set a career high with six steals on March 19^th against Capital City. In that game, he flirted with a quadruple double while scoring 27 points and recording seven rebounds with six assists.

He served as a role player during the postseason with the additions of RayJ Dennis, Quenton Jackso, Johnny Furphy and Enrique Freeman. In the first-round win over Greensboro, he scored nine points on 3-5 shooting. Two days later against Osceola, Mathias added five points in 16 minutes.