| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 9.5 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Matej Kavas SF #40
Height: 6-8 (203cm)
Weight: 200 lbs (91kg)
Born: Jul 27, 1996 (29 years old)
Hometown: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Nationality: Slovenia

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
Agent: George Drakakis
NBA Draft: 2020 Undrafted
Pre-Draft Team: Nebraska (Sr)
High School: Bezigrad Grammar School (Ljubljana, Slovenia)
Matej Kavas Player Profile
2025-26 International Season Stats
2025-26 International Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 38.9% | 30.6% | 77.3% |
Recent Games
| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/23/2026 | Poissy Basket | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1/20/2026 | Val De Seine | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1/16/2026 | Les Sables Vendee Basket | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1/9/2026 | Toulouse Basket Club | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/19/2025 | Union Tarbes Lourdes Pyrennes Basket | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
NBA Career
0 Years Of Service
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2020 | Matej Kavas went undrafted in the 2020 NBA Draft making him an Unrestricted FA. |
NCAA Career
College: Nebraska (2020)
NCAA Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 1x WAC All-Conference Second Team | 2018 |
| 1x WAC Newcomer of the Year | 2017 |
| 1x WAC All-Newcomer Team | 2017 |
| 1x WAC Player of the Week | 12/4/2017 |
NCAA Season Stats
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 19 | Seattle | RS-Fr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016-17 | 20 | Seattle | Fr | 27 | 20.1 | 8.6 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | .438 | .404 | .690 |
| 2017-18 | 21 | Seattle | So | 33 | 31.5 | 15.2 | 5.1 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2.0 | .474 | .464 | .791 |
| 2018-19 | 22 | Seattle | Jr | 24 | 23.1 | 10.2 | 4.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 | .458 | .458 | .792 |
| 2019-20 | 23 | Nebraska | Sr | 22 | 14.5 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .384 | .338 | .680 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 106 | 23.2 | 10.3 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.1 | .451 | .431 | .756 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 19 | Seattle | RS-Fr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016-17 | 20 | Seattle | Fr | 27 | 0 | 20.1 | 8.6 | 3.0 | 6.9 | .438 | 1.6 | 3.9 | .404 | 1.1 | 1.6 | .690 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.9 |
| 2017-18 | 21 | Seattle | So | 33 | 31 | 31.5 | 15.2 | 5.2 | 10.9 | .474 | 2.8 | 5.9 | .464 | 2.1 | 2.6 | .791 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| 2018-19 | 22 | Seattle | Jr | 24 | 16 | 23.1 | 10.2 | 3.4 | 7.5 | .458 | 1.8 | 4.0 | .458 | 1.6 | 2.0 | .792 | 0.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| 2019-20 | 23 | Nebraska | Sr | 22 | 1 | 14.5 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 4.5 | .384 | 1.0 | 3.1 | .338 | 0.8 | 1.1 | .680 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 106 | 48 | 23.2 | 10.3 | 3.5 | 7.8 | .451 | 1.9 | 4.4 | .431 | 1.4 | 1.9 | .756 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 19 | Seattle | RS-Fr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016-17 | 20 | Seattle | Fr | 27 | 0 | 544 | 233 | 81 | 185 | .438 | 42 | 104 | .404 | 29 | 42 | .690 | 11 | 68 | 79 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 51 |
| 2017-18 | 21 | Seattle | So | 33 | 31 | 1,038 | 501 | 171 | 361 | .474 | 91 | 196 | .464 | 68 | 86 | .791 | 38 | 131 | 169 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 67 | 100 |
| 2018-19 | 22 | Seattle | Jr | 24 | 16 | 555 | 246 | 82 | 179 | .458 | 44 | 96 | .458 | 38 | 48 | .792 | 14 | 96 | 110 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 33 |
| 2019-20 | 23 | Nebraska | Sr | 22 | 1 | 320 | 116 | 38 | 99 | .384 | 23 | 68 | .338 | 17 | 25 | .680 | 1 | 25 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 23 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 106 | 48 | 2,457 | 1,096 | 372 | 824 | .451 | 200 | 464 | .431 | 152 | 201 | .756 | 64 | 320 | 384 | 84 | 28 | 19 | 118 | 207 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 19 | Seattle | RS-Fr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016-17 | 20 | Seattle | Fr | 27 | .568 | .551 | 2.5 | 13.4 | 8.3 | 6.5 | 10.1 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 21.9 | 153.2 | -2.4 | 1.3 | 103.3 | 102.6 | 13.4 |
| 2017-18 | 21 | Seattle | So | 33 | .623 | .600 | 4.2 | 13.4 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 14.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 22.3 | 172.9 | -3.8 | 1.4 | 116.0 | 105.5 | 16.6 |
| 2018-19 | 22 | Seattle | Jr | 24 | .610 | .581 | 2.9 | 18.8 | 11.0 | 5.5 | 9.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 19.7 | 170.8 | -1.7 | 1.4 | 121.6 | 98.9 | 17.4 |
| 2019-20 | 23 | Nebraska | Sr | 22 | .523 | .500 | 0.3 | 8.0 | 4.1 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 18.3 | 140.2 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 103.6 | 108.7 | 11.6 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 106 | .596 | .573 | 2.9 | 13.8 | 8.5 | 7.2 | 11.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 21.1 | 163.9 | -2.5 | 1.3 | 112.2 | 103.6 | 15.2 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 19 | Seattle | RS-Fr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016-17 | 20 | Seattle | Fr | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .153 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 11 | 16 | .407 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.4 |
| 2017-18 | 21 | Seattle | So | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .251 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 19 | 14 | .576 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 3.7 |
| 2018-19 | 22 | Seattle | Jr | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .150 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 16 | 8 | .667 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2.4 |
| 2019-20 | 23 | Nebraska | Sr | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .088 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 7 | 15 | .318 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 106 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .169 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 53 | 53 | .500 | 5.1 | 2.8 | 7.9 |
International Basketball Career
International Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | 15 | Union Olimpija U18 | Belgrade | 5 | 14.0 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | .333 | .200 | .800 |
| 2020-21 | 24 | UEMC Real Valladolid Baloncesto | Primera FEB | 25 | 12.3 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | .466 | .450 | .833 |
| 2021-22 | 25 | Forca Lleida CE | Primera FEB | 34 | 13.8 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | .466 | .325 | .522 |
| 2023-24 | 27 | Chin Min Dragons St. Polten | A Bundeslig | 34 | 30.6 | 17.1 | 5.6 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 2.0 | .435 | .386 | .705 |
| 2025-26 | 29 | Union Basket Chartres Masculin | NM1 | 13 | 22.7 | 9.5 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.0 | .389 | .306 | .773 |
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | 15 | Union Olimpija U18 | Belgrade | 5 | 2 | 14.0 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 4.2 | .333 | 0.2 | 1.0 | .200 | 1.6 | 2.0 | .800 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| 2020-21 | 24 | UEMC Real Valladolid Baloncesto | Primera FEB | 25 | 15 | 12.3 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 2.9 | .466 | 0.7 | 1.6 | .450 | 1.0 | 1.2 | .833 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| 2021-22 | 25 | Forca Lleida CE | Primera FEB | 34 | 5 | 13.8 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 4.7 | .466 | 0.8 | 2.4 | .325 | 0.4 | 0.7 | .522 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| 2023-24 | 27 | Chin Min Dragons St. Polten | A Bundeslig | 34 | 34 | 30.6 | 17.1 | 5.9 | 13.4 | .435 | 2.4 | 6.2 | .386 | 3.0 | 4.3 | .705 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 2025-26 | 29 | Union Basket Chartres Masculin | NM1 | 13 | 5 | 22.7 | 9.5 | 3.4 | 8.7 | .389 | 1.5 | 4.8 | .306 | 1.3 | 1.7 | .773 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 2.2 |
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | 15 | Union Olimpija U18 | Belgrade | 5 | 2 | 69.8 | 23 | 7 | 21 | .333 | 1 | 5 | .200 | 8 | 10 | .800 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 2020-21 | 24 | UEMC Real Valladolid Baloncesto | Primera FEB | 25 | 15 | 308 | 111 | 34 | 73 | .466 | 18 | 40 | .450 | 25 | 30 | .833 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 34 |
| 2021-22 | 25 | Forca Lleida CE | Primera FEB | 34 | 5 | 469 | 188 | 75 | 161 | .466 | 26 | 80 | .325 | 12 | 23 | .522 | 13 | 39 | 52 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 49 |
| 2023-24 | 27 | Chin Min Dragons St. Polten | A Bundeslig | 34 | 34 | 1,038.9 | 582 | 199 | 457 | .435 | 81 | 210 | .386 | 103 | 146 | .705 | 45 | 144 | 189 | 70 | 14 | 4 | 67 | 68 |
| 2025-26 | 29 | Union Basket Chartres Masculin | NM1 | 13 | 5 | 295.5 | 124 | 44 | 113 | .389 | 19 | 62 | .306 | 17 | 22 | .773 | 9 | 45 | 54 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 28 |
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | 15 | Union Olimpija U18 | Belgrade | 5 | 2 | .453 | .357 | 0.0 | 9.4 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 13.6 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 19.2 | 133.3 | -3.8 | 1.1 | 89.6 | 100.7 | 11.1 |
| 2020-21 | 24 | UEMC Real Valladolid Baloncesto | Primera FEB | 25 | 15 | .644 | .589 | 2.7 | 8.2 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 15.1 | 174.9 | -1.8 | 1.5 | 127.7 | 118.6 | 13.2 |
| 2021-22 | 25 | Forca Lleida CE | Primera FEB | 34 | 5 | .549 | .547 | 3.6 | 9.8 | 6.8 | 5.6 | 8.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 19.0 | 131.3 | -1.0 | 1.2 | 110.2 | 113.3 | 12.3 |
| 2023-24 | 27 | Chin Min Dragons St. Polten | A Bundeslig | 34 | 34 | .558 | .524 | 5.4 | 17.8 | 11.5 | 13.1 | 11.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 26.9 | 152.7 | -2.0 | 1.3 | 112.1 | 111.1 | 18.7 |
| 2025-26 | 29 | Union Basket Chartres Masculin | NM1 | 13 | 5 | .505 | .473 | 3.5 | 17.3 | 10.4 | 5.5 | 9.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 20.6 | 146.9 | -2.5 | 1.1 | 98.6 | 101.9 | 11.1 |
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | 15 | Union Olimpija U18 | Belgrade | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .078 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2020-21 | 24 | UEMC Real Valladolid Baloncesto | Primera FEB | 25 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .051 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 13 | 12 | .520 | 0.9 | -0.0 | 0.8 |
| 2021-22 | 25 | Forca Lleida CE | Primera FEB | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 21 | 13 | .618 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| 2023-24 | 27 | Chin Min Dragons St. Polten | A Bundeslig | 34 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 15 | 19 | .441 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 3.4 |
| 2025-26 | 29 | Union Basket Chartres Masculin | NM1 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .153 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 5 | 8 | .385 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
International Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2020 | Matej Kavas has signed with UEMC Real Valladolid Baloncesto. |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Matej Kavas has signed with Forca Lleida CE. |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Matej Kavas has signed with Chin Min Dragons St. Polten. |
National Basketball Career
Nationality: Slovenia
FIBA Junior Team Events Stats
| Year | Age | Event | GP | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 15 | U16 Euro Championship A | 9 | 26:20 | 13.7 | 5.1 | 12.3 | .414 | 1.1 | 2.9 | .385 | 2.3 | 3.2 | .724 | 7.1 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 14th |
| 2013 | 16 | U18 Euro Championship A | - | -:- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16th |
| 2014 | 17 | U18 Euro Championship B | 8 | 25:15 | 13.4 | 5.0 | 10.2 | .488 | 2.1 | 4.2 | .500 | 1.2 | 2.2 | .556 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 5th |
| AVERAGES | 17 | 25:49 | 13.5 | 5.1 | 11.4 | .446 | 1.6 | 3.5 | .450 | 1.8 | 2.8 | .660 | 6.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | - | ||
| TOTAL | 17 | 439:00 | 230 | 86 | 193 | .446 | 27 | 60 | .450 | 31 | 47 | .660 | 106 | 18 | 21 | 4 | 37 | 39 | - |