Mathias Alessanco

2026-27

• Will take a redshirt recovering from a torn ACL suffered in May

PRE-SOUTH CAROLINA

• Widely considered the top prospect in Brazil for the class of 2026 ; became the youngest player to ever play for the Brazil senior national team when he made his debut in November of 2024 at 16-years-old for 2025 FIBA AmeriCup qualifiers against Panama and Uruguay
• In 2025-26, played in 18 regular season games (16 starts) for RWE in Overtime Elite ; helped the squad to the second round of the playoffs after averaging 8.7 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.0 blocks per game ; shot 47.9% from the floor and 36.4% from behind the arc
• Helped Brazil to the bronze medal at the 2026 Albert Schweitzer Tournament in Germany ; averaged 16.9 points, 9.1 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 2.0 blocks and 1.6 steals per contest ; had the second highest efficiency rating (23.9) in the tournament across seven games ; had 25 points, 13 rebounds, six assists, four blocks and three steals in a win over Italy
• Competed in the 2025 NBPA Top 100 Camp in Rock Hill, S.C.
• Played for Team Next Gen at the 2025 adidas Eurocamp in Treviso, Italy, which features the best young players from around the globe and future NBA stars ; averaged 11.0 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.3 steals while shooting 75% from the floor and 57.1% from 3
• Helped lead Next Gen Team Munich to the title at the 2025 Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament ; earned a spot on the all-tournament team after averaging 9.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.2 blocks per game ; had 19 points and six rebounds in the championship bout victory over Valencia
• From 2022-25, spent time in Spain playing for Real Betis coming up thru their youth academy ; in his final season in 2024-25 playing in Tercera FEB, averaged 17.7 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game
• Represented Brazil in the 2023 FIBA U16 AmeriCup and the 2024 FIBA U18 AmeriCup
• Earned an invite to the 2022 Jr. NBA Elite Camp in São Paulo