Eastern Michigan Athletics
2006-07 Men's Basketball Roster
Nov 3 (Mon)
6:30 p.m.
Roster
James Matthews
- Position:
- C
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Detroit, Mich.
- High School:
- Denby
EMU: Transferred to EMU in January 2004 from Marquette University...Attended Marquette for just one semester and did not see action in any games...Played in one exhibition contest while at Marquette...Sat out his transfer year and became eligible to play for EMU at the end of the first semester in 2004-05...Awarded an extra season of competition by the NCAA for his year at Marquette...Has earned three varsity letters for the Eagles after playing in 62 games over the past three years...Has averaged 3.4 points and 2.5 rebounds during his EMU career.
2006-07: Earned his third varsity letter after playing in 23 games, earning five starts...Averaged 4.6 points and 3.0 rebounds...Led the Eagles in rebounding five times during the season...Scored a career-best 12 points at home against IPFW (Dec. 31)...Tied his career-best with nine rebounds at Toledo (Feb. 13)...Second on the team with six blocks…Fifth on the team with 70 rebounds (51 defensive, 19 offensive)…Shot 50 percent from the floor (43-of-86) with 20 assists and nine steals…Scored in double figures three times, with 12 against IPFW, 11 versus Akron (Jan. 31) and 10 against Western Michigan (Feb. 22).
2005-06: Played in all 28 games and earned 15 starts...Finished the year with a 3.5 scoring average and a 2.8 rebound mark...Scored a career-best 10 points at home against Akron (Feb. 11) when he connected on 5-of-6 field goals...Turned in a career-best nine rebounds at Western Michigan (Feb. 15)...Grabbed five or more rebounds in six games...Named the Eagles’ recipient of the Harold Simons Most Improved Player Award.
2004-05: Played in 11 games after becoming eligible at the end of the first semester as a transfer from Marquette University...Averaged 0.6 points and rebounds...Earned a varsity letter...Turned in his best outing at home against Bowling Green when he scored four points with three rebounds in 15 minutes of action...Played his first game for the Eagles at Detroit (12-20-04) and grabbed one rebound in five minutes.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Denby H.S. in Detroit for head coach Ray Reeves in 2002-03...Started his high school career at Verbum Dei in Los Angeles, Calif.
PERSONAL: Name: James R. Matthews...Son of Jay and Cathy Henderson...Born 1-5-84.
