University of South Carolina Aiken Athletics

2016-17: Third-team PBC all-conference selection ... Played in 26 games, earning 25 starts … Netted 15.5 points and 8.0 rebounds per night … Averaged 2.3 assists per game … PBC Player of the Week Jan. 16 … Established a school record with 23 rebounds while netting 22 points to go along with five assists in the win over St. Andrews … Tallied 10 points, six rebounds and six assists in the win over Lees-McRae … Posted 19 points at Florida Southern … Tallied nine points and 10 rebounds in the win over Anderson … Posted a double-double with 14 points and 12 boards in the victory over Chowan … Totaled 10 points and seven rebounds in the win over Southern Wesleyan … Garnered seen points and five boards at Young Harris … Scored nine points, had five rebounds and three assists at Clayton State … Accounted for 12 points and eight rebounds against Georgia College … Erupted for 29 points and eight boards in the victory over Columbus State … Notched a double-double with 21 points and a game-high 16 rebounds in the win at North Georgia … Posted a double-double with 14 points and 13 boards in the victory over Francis Marion … Netted 16 points, snagged six rebounds and dished out four assists in the win over Georgia Southwestern … Accounted for a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds to go along with four assists in the victory over Montevallo … Narrowly missed a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds in the win over UNC Pembroke … Accounted for 10 points and eight rebounds against Lander … Poured in 22 points to go along with five rebounds and three assists in the win at Flagler … Tallied eight points and had five boards at Augusta … Scored a game-high 19 points to go along with six rebounds in the victory at Francis Marion … Hit for 12 points to go along with seven boards in the win over Armstrong State … Tallied a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds at UNC Pembroke … Poured in a game-high 25 points in the road win at Lander … Registered 21 points and four rebounds in the win over Flagler … Scored 18 points and grabbed six boards against Augusta … Accounted for five points and four rebounds in the PBC Tournament Quarterfinal at Columbus State.                                                                 
2015-16: Attended UNC Wilmington … Saw time in 23 games on the season … Registered a season-high 18 points in 24 minutes of action against Delaware … Tallied double digits on three occasions, including 15 against UMKC and 10 against Coker … Snagged seven boards against the Cobras … Dished out three assists against Utah Valley and Campbell … Garnered three steals in the season opener against Milligan.

High School: Attended Fort Myers H.S. … Averaged 25.8 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists as a senior … Finished his career with 2,051 points, 790 boards, 201 assists and 151 steals … Established school scoring and rebounding records … Tabbed 2015 Ft. Myers News Press Player of the Year … First-team all-state selection as a senior … Guided the squad to an 88-24 record … Led the team to a pair of district titles, three play-off appearances and an Elite Eight berth … Had scholarship offers from 16 schools.

Personal: Mark Ryan Matthews was born on Feb. 11, 1997 in Bricktown, N.J. … Son of Mark and Diane Matthews … Majoring in athletic training.