Junior (2014-15)
Saw action in eight games off the bench and averaged 1.0 points and 1.0 rebounds per contest … had a season-high four points in nine minutes at TCU (Dec. 20) … pulled down a season-best three rebounds in the win against I-35 rival Texas State (Nov. 22).
Sophomore (2013-14)
Appeared in 20 contests off the bench and averaged 3.7 points and 2.5 rebounds … upped his averages to 4.0 points and 3.0 boards in Conference USA play … played 18 minutes in his UTSA debut against Northern Arizona (11/9) … scored three points and tied for the team-lead with six rebounds in that contest … registered a season-high nine points in nine minutes off the bench at Texas Tech (11/29) … added seven points on a 3-of-4 shooting night against Huston-Tillotson (12/4) … scored six points and pulled down seven boards in a season-high 30 minutes against Florida Atlantic (2/15) … neared a double-double with eight points and a season-high 10 rebounds against UTEP (3/6) … redshirted the 2012-13 season due to NCAA transfer rules.
Prior To UTSA
Appeared in 16 games as a freshman at Utah in 2011-12 before suffering a season-ending foot injury … posted nine points, 15 rebounds, four blocks and a pair of steals for the Utes … averaged 18 points and eight rebounds per game to help lead Westwind Prep Academy in Phoenix, Ariz., to a 19-9 record in 2010-11 … named to the MCC Holiday All-Tournament Team … four-year letterwinner and three-year starter at St. Mary’s High School … helped lead the Knights to the Arizona Interscholastic League Final Four all four years … averaged 22 points and 12 rebounds as a senior to help St. Mary’s, which also produced NBA players Jerryd Bayless and Channing Frye, to a 21-10 record and the state semifinals … first-team all-state and all-conference performer in 2009-10 … as a junior, led the Knights to a 30-2 mark and the 2009 state title … tallied more than 1,500 career points during his prep career … McDonald’s All-America nominee who was MVP of the 2009 Arizona Preps Fall Showcase and invited to participate in the 2008 and ’09 Reebok U All-American Camp … an AAU teammate of former UTSA standout Jordan Sims for the Arizona Magic under head coach Anthony Ray.
Personal
Born on Nov. 10, 1991, in Amityville, N.Y. … son of Audie and Sharyn Matthews … has one sister, Arnice … a cousin, Thomas Kelley, played collegiately at Michigan State in the late 1990s and now plays professionally in Europe … a cousin, Kelly Butler, played football collegiately at Purdue from 2001-04 and professionally for the Arizona Cardinals, Cleveland Browns and Detroit Lions … undeclared major … favorite movie is “Paid in Full” … favorite musical artist is Wiz Khalifa.