PTS 21 vs High Point, 12-30-00
MIN 45 vs High Point, 12-30-00
FGM 9 at West Virginia, 2-13-02
FGA 18 at West Virginia, 2-13-02
3FGM 3 vs East Carolina, 11-27-01
3 at Boston College, 1-20-02
3 at West Virginia, 2-13-02
3FGA 8 at West Virginia, 2-13-02
FTM 8 vs High Point, 12-30-00
8 at Syracuse, 1-26-02
FTA 11 vs Elon, 12-6-00
11 vs High Point, 12-30-00
REB 13 vs Elon, 12-6-00
AST 5 at Boston College, 1-31-01
5 vs West Virginia, 2-14-01
5 vs VMI, 12-3-01
5 vs St. John's, 2-3-02
BS 4 at Virginia, 12-1-01
4 vs Rhode Island, 11-20-01
STL 7 at West Virginia, 2-13-02
Versatile player who can play both forward positions ... Spent most of the past two summers on campus, working on his conditioning and overall game ... This could be a breakout season for Matthews ... Returning starter at small forward ... Very athletic player who attacks the rim ... Can score in a variety of ways; putting the ball on the floor, shooting the three or posting up ... Excellent rebounder for his size ... Very explosive in the transition game ... One of the most athletic players in the BIG EAST.
2001-02: Started 27 games and appeared in all 28 games ... Scored in double figures 14 times in 2001-02 ... Had 10 points and nine rebounds in the win over Mt. St. Mary's ... Had 11 points in the win over East Carolina ... Had 10 points and four assists in the win over Northeastern ... Led the team with 12 points, four assists and four blocked shots in the loss at #9/8 Virginia ... Tied a career-high with five assists in the win over VMI, also blocking three shots ... Had 10 points in the loss to Murray State and followed that with his first double-double of the season, 14 points and 12 rebounds in the loss to Wisconsin-Milwaukee ... Scored a then season-high 18 points in the win over Radford ... Scored 10 points in the loss at Florida State ... Had four assists in the home loss to Villanova ... Had his best game of the season to date with a season-high 19 points on seven-of-nine from the field and six rebounds in the loss at #22/21 Boston College ... Followed that performance with a team-high 16 points in the loss at #12 Syracuse ... Scored 12 points in the loss at Villanova ... Recorded career-highs with 23 points and seven steals in the win at West Virginia, also grabbing 11 rebounds for his second double-double of the season ... Had eight points and 10 rebounds in the loss at St. John's ... Came off the bench to lead the Hokies with 15 points and eight rebounds in the win over Rutgers ... Led Tech in scoring with 15 points in the season-ending loss at #22 Miami.
2000-01: Started the first 25 games for Tech ... Missed the Notre Dame game with a bruised right leg, but returned to action in the season finale at Pittsburgh ... Second among regulars in rebounding (5.2 rpg) and third among regulars in scoring (9.1 ppg) ... Second on the team in steals (32) and fourth in assists (46) ... Began his Tech career with 10 points and six rebounds in the win over VMI ... Had 11 points and six rebounds in the win over Fairfield ... Recorded his first double-double in the win over ETSU with 16 points and 13 rebounds ... Had nine points and nine rebounds at Mount St. Mary's ... Scored 14 points at Chattanooga ... Registered his second double-double with a career-high 21 points and 10 rebounds in the win over High Point ... Had 16 points and seven rebounds in the overtime loss to Villanova ... Had 16 points in the win over Miami ... Had 10 rebounds and four steals in the loss to Providence ... Had a career-high five assists in the loss at #20 Boston College ... Had 15 points and four assists in the loss at #23 Connecticut ... Scored 12 points in the loss at Miami and followed that with 11 points in the home loss to Boston College ... Dished out a career-high tying five assists in the loss to West Virginia.
High School: Averaged 23 points and 10 rebounds per game at Columbia High School in Columbia, S.C. ... Two-year letterwinner ... All-State as a senior; also all-city and all-region ... Pittsburgh Hoops Classic Dunk Champion in 2000 ... Played in North-South All-Star game.
Personal: Bryant Matthews ... Born January 12, 1982, in Columbia, S.C. ... Son of James and Robin Matthews ... Physical education major.
Matthews' Career Statistics
| YEAR | G-GS | FGM-Att | Pct | 3PTM-Att | Pct | FTM-Att | Pct | Reb | Avg | A | BK | S | TP | Avg |
| 00-01 | 26-25 | 78-193 | .404 | 16-60 | .267 | 64-101 | .634 | 136 | 5.2 | 46 | 14 | 32 | 236 | 9.1 |
| 01-02 | 28-27 | 91-249 | .365 | 27-94 | .287 | 67-95 | .705 | 143 | 5.1 | 57 | 26 | 32 | 276 | 9.9 |
| Totals | 54-52 | 169-457 | .370 | 43-154 | .279 | 131-196 | .668 | 279 | 5.2 | 103 | 40 | 64 | 512 | 9.5 |
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