Summer 2005:
Member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference All-Star Team...Team posted a 7-0 record...Averaged 12.4 points...Posted a double-double in the tour opener with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
As A Junior (2004-05): MAAC Sixth Man of the Year...Played in all 30 games...Averaged 7.9 points, 6.3 rebounds and 21.2 minutes per game...Shot 54.4 percent from the field, 60 percent from three-point range and 66.7 percent from the free-throw line...Led the team in field-goal percentage and was second in rebounding...Finished ninth in rebounding and fourth in offensive rebounds in overall MAAC games.
Averaged 8.8 points and 6.6 rebounds per game playing in all 18 MAAC contests...Shot 57.3 percent from the floor, 60 percent from three-point range and 68.9 percent from the foul line...Ranked eighth in rebounds and fourth in offensive rebounds.
Averaged 7.0 points and 4.5 rebounds in two MAAC Tournament games...Scored 12 points off the bench in the semifinal game vs. Iona (3/6)...Was 5 of 10 from the field and 2 of 4 from the foul line vs. the Gaels.
Played 13 minutes and had three points and a rebound in the NCAA Tournament vs. Oklahoma (3/17) in Tuscon, Ariz.
Scored in double figures in 12 games...Registered a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds in a win over Central Connecticut State (11/22) and in a victory at Canisius (12/1)...Tallied double-digits in points in four consecutive games between Nov. 22 and Dec. 3...Shot 50 percent-or-better in 20 games and 60 percent-or-better in 13 contests...Shot a season-best 80 percent (4 of 5) in a loss at Providence (11/16) in the Preseason National Invitation Tournament and in a victory over Saint Peter’s (1/6)...Perfect from the floor in three games (at Buffalo 12/11, at Fairfield 2/12 and at Rider 2/26)...Scored a career-high 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the field and 5-of-6 shooting from the free-throw line in a loss at Loyola (12/3)...Tied his career high in field goals in the game...Attempted a personal-best 11 field goals in the Central Connecticut State victory.
Perfect from the free-throw line in five games...Had career highs in free throws and attempts, hitting 8 for 8 in a loss at Iona (2/10)...Sank 13 consecutive free throws when he was 5 for 5 in a win over Siena (2/7) and then 8 for 8 vs. Iona...Fourth on team in free-throw attempts.
Had three double-figure rebounding games...Led team in rebounding in four games...Grabbed a career-high 13 boards in a win at Canisius (12/1)...Had a season-best seven offensive caroms in a loss at Marist (1/15)...Snared a season-high nine defensive boards in the victory over the Golden Griffins.
Dished out a personal-best three assists in a win over Saint Peter’s (1/6)...Had two-or-more assists in five outings...Tied his personal best in blocks with two in the Central Connecticut State game...Made a season-high two steals in the win at Canisius and vs. Oklahoma in the NCAA Tournament...Had at least one steal in 20 games...Tied his personal best with 29 minutes of action in a win over Fairfield (12/ 30).
As A Sophomore (2003-04): Played in 27 games…Sat out three games with a deep thigh bruise…Averaged 2.2 points, 1.3 rebounds, 0.3 steals and 7.9 minutes per game…Shot 40.8 percent from the field.
Averaged 2.8 points, 1.6 rebounds and 3.0 minutes per game in MAAC contests…Shot 38.1 percent from the field and 53.3 percent from the free-throw line.
Shot 50 percent-or-better in eight games and 60 percent in six outings…Had five-or-more points in six games and two-or-more rebounds in nine contests.
Scored a then career-high eight points in a win at Central Connecticut State (12/31), vs. Iona (3/6) and vs. Troy State (3/17) in the NIT…Posted season highs in field goals (3) and field-goal attempts (5) vs. CCSU…Grabbed a season-high four rebounds in the wins over the CCSU and over Troy State...Scored seven points in four minutes vs. Saint Peter’s (2/21)...Posted season high of six free throws on a career-best eight free-throw attempts in a win over Iona.
As A Freshman (2002-03): Started 22 of 29 games, including 20 straight from Dec. 14 to Feb. 28...Averaged 2.8 points, 2.2 rebounds, 0.7 steals and 12.6 minutes per game...Shot 46.7 percent from the field and 53.3 percent from the free-throw line.
In two MAAC Tournament games, he averaged 4.5 points, 2.0 rebounds and 15 minutes per game...Shot 66.7 percent from the field and 1.000 percent from the charity stripe.
Averaged 3.2 points, 2.1 rebounds and 13.1 minutes per game in 18 MAAC contests...Shot 54.3 percent from the field and 56.3 percent from the free-throw line.
Shot 50 percent-or-better in 15 outings and 60 percent in 10 contests...Had five-or-more points in six games and five-or-more rebounds in three outings.
Scored a season-high seven points, five rebounds and was a season-best five of seven from the charity stripe in 29 minutes in a loss at Siena (2/18)...Had a steal in 15 of 29 games, including a career-high three in a win vs. Drexel (12/21)...Was 6-of-6 from the field over a three-game span from Feb. 9 to Feb. 16...Had at least one rebound in 26 outings...Two of his three blocks on the season came in a loss to Siena (1/14).
St. Benedict’s High School: Named third-team all-conference and was an Essex-Hudson All-Star selection as a senior...Averaged 10 points and seven rebounds per game…Was MVP of Tip-Off Classic…Coached by Danny Hurley.
Personal: Born June 15, 1984, in Newark, N.J....Son of James and Gwendolyn Mathis...Has an older brother, Kris, and a younger sister, Karla...Majoring in sociology.
