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Bryant Matthews

Full Name: Bryant Obidiah Matthews

Position: Forward

Height/Weight: 6-7 / 215

Birthdate: January 12, 1982 (Columbia, S.C.)

High School: Columbia HS (Columbia, S.C.)

College: Virginia Tech

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Virginia Tech
Season	G	GS	FGM	FGA	PCT	FTM	FTA	PCT	3PM	3PA	PCT	REB	AST	STL	BL	PTS	AVG
2000-01	26	25	78	193	.404	64	101	.634	16	60	.267	136	46	32	14	236	9.10
2001-02	28	27	91	249	.365	67	95	.705	27	94	.287	143	57	32	26	276	9.90
2002-03	29	29	178	428	.426	107	182	.588	40	121	.331	206	64	48	34	503	17.3
2003-04	29	29	219	463	.473	172	259	.664	31	86	.360	259	43	72	24	641	22.1
Totals	112	110	566	1333	.425	410	637	.644	114	361	.316	744	22	98	98	1656	14.8

Career Highlights: Named Honorable Mention All-America by AP as a senior. Named First Team All-Big East Conference as a senior. Named Virginia State Player of the Year by the Richmond Times-Dispatch as a senior. Concluded career at Virginia Tech ranked ninth in scoring, sixth in steals and ninth in blocked shots. Second player in Virginia Tech history (along with Ace Custis) to record 1,600 career points, 700 career rebounds and 150 career steals. Named to the All-Tournament Team at the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament after averaging 18.0 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.3 steals.

Senior (2003-04): Led Virginia Tech to its first Big East Tournament berth. Scored in double figures in every game. Twice named Big East Conference Player of the Week. Led the Hokies in scoring, rebounds, steals, minutes played, blocked shots, field goals attempted and made and free throws attempted and made. Led the Hokies in scoring in 24 of 29 games and in rebounding 24 times. Led the Big East Conference in scoring, was second in steals and third in rebounding. Ranked 11th in scoring in Division I and 18th in steals.

Junior (2002-03): Led Virginia Tech in scoring, rebounds, steals, assists and blocked shots, becoming the first player in conference history to do so. Scored in double figures in 27 games. Scored a season-high 30 points, to go with nine rebounds and five steals against Virginia. Tallied 20 points and 11 rebounds against St. John’s.

Sophomore (2001-02): Appeared in all 28 games as a sophomore. Had 14 double-figure scoring games. Fifth on the team in scoring, third in rebounding and second in steals. Scored a season-high 19 points against Boston College.

Freshman (2000-01): Started the first 25 games as a freshman before a leg injury forced him to miss a game. Ranked third on the team in scoring and second in rebounding and steals.

Strengths: Outstanding physical attributes, including speed, spring and quickness laterally and in the air. A very good second- and third-effort rebounder. Showed improvement throughout his college career.

Personal: Is scheduled to graduate on time in May 2004.