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2012-13 Men's Basketball

5 AJ Matthews

  • Height 7-1
  • Weight 220
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Brooklyn, NY
  • Highschool Van Arsdale

Biography

AJ is a 2007 graduate of Harry Van Arsdale High School. Heplayed five seasons of AAU basketball for Team Odom. AJ averaged adouble-double his senior year with 25 ppg and 22 rpg. Selected toplay in the Wheelchair Classic All-Star game. In a game versusAutomotive High School, he posted 38 points and 36 rebounds. He wasalso named to the HSBI Elite 200.

Junior year...Led the Nation in Rebounds pergame (16.3) and Double-Doubles (26), while finishing 3rd in BlockedShots per game (3.67), 11th in Scoring (22.4) and 12th forField-Goal Percentage (61.4). Named a 2012 NABC DIII All-Americanand All-District Player of the Year, DIII News First TeamAll-American, D3Hoops.com All-Atlantic Player of the Year, ECACDIII Metro Player of the Year, All-Met DIII Player of the Year,Skyline Player of the Year. Set 10 single-season school records andbroke six All-Time career records at Farmingdale State.

Sophomore year...Played at Broward CommunityCollege. Named All-FCSAA/NJCAA Region VIII; All-Southern ConferencePlayer of the Year and All-Southern Conference First Team, afteraveraging 19 points and 11 rebounds. The Sporting News selected him3rd Team All-JUCO Sophomore Team and ranked him #15 nationwide.

Freshman year...Played at Monroe CommunityCollege, where he averaged 13 points, seven rebounds and blocked 83shots. Named First Team All-Region XV and the All-Region TournamentTeam MVP.

Favorite Food: Fried Chicken

Favorite Movie: Paid in Full

Hobbies: Video games


Matthews, AJ - CareerStatistics 
 Minutes Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds  
Year gp-gs min avg fg fga pct fg fga pct ft fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast t/o blk stl pts avg 
2011-12
27-27 910 33.7 239 389 .614 .000 127 200 .635 130 309 439 16.3 88 22 82 99 28 605 22.4 
TOTAL 27-27 910 33.7 239 389 .614 .000 127 200 .635 130 309 439 16.3 88 22 82 99 28 605 22.4 
SINGLE-GAMEHIGHS:
Points: 35, Mount Saint Mary -- 02/23/12
Rebounds: 29, Mount Saint Mary -- 02/23/12
Assists: 3, at Hartwick College -- 03/02/12
Steals: 4, Mount Saint Mary -- 02/23/12
Blocks: 9, Mount Saint Mary -- 01/28/12
FG made: 14, at Hartwick College -- 03/02/12
FG attempts: 24, Baruch -- 11/22/11
FT made: 13, Mount Saint Mary -- 02/23/12
FT attempts: 17, Mount Saint Mary -- 02/23/12

ALL-TIMERANKINGS:
Scoring average: 1st (22.4)
Rebounding average: 1st (16.3)
Offense rebound avg: 1st (4.8)
Defense rebound avg: 1st (11.4)
Blocked shots: 1st (99)
Blocked shots average: 1st (3.7)
Field goal percentage: 2nd (.614)
Minutes average: 4th (33.7)
Rebounds: 5th (439)
Offensive rebounds: 5th (130)
Defensive rebounds: 5th (309)

SINGLE-SEASONRANKINGS:
Points: 1st (605 in 2011-12)
Scoring average: 1st (22.4 in 2011-12)
Field goals made: 1st (239 in 2011-12)
Rebounds: 1st (439 in 2011-12)
Rebounding average: 1st (16.3 in 2011-12)
Offense rebound avg: 1st (4.8 in 2011-12)
Defensive rebounds: 1st (309 in 2011-12)
Defense rebound avg: 1st (11.4 in 2011-12)
Blocked shots: 1st (99 in 2011-12)
Blocked shots average: 1st (3.7 in 2011-12)
Free throws made: 2nd (127 in 2011-12)
Free throws attempted: 3rd (200 in 2011-12)
Offensive rebounds: 3rd (130 in 2011-12)
Field goals attempted: 5th (389 in 2011-12)
Field goal percentage: 5th (.614 in 2011-12)




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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2011-12Junior

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    7'0" 215 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2012-13Senior

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    7'1" 220 lbs
    5