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2010-11 UAA Men's Basketball Roster

45 Matt Peterson

  • Position Center
  • Height 6-7
  • Weight 265
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Yakima, Wash.
  • High School Eisenhower HS

Biography

2011-12: Will redshirt.

2010-11: Appeared in 31 games as key interior reserve for Seawolf club that went 24-10 and reached NCAA Tournament 2nd Round … averaged 2.3 points and 1.2 rebounds in 8.2 minutes per game … had 4 points, 3 rebounds and multiple key defensive plays in NCAA 1st Round victory over nationally 6th-ranked Humboldt State … scored season-high 9 points (4-5 FG) in Disney’s Tip-Off Classic loss against Lewis … averaged 6.5 points on 4-of-6 shooting in UAA’s Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout victories over Division I clubs Houston Baptist and Ball State … other top outings included 8 points (2-3 FG, 4-4 FT), 6 rebounds and 2 blocks in home victory over Alaska Fairbanks; 4 points (2-4 FG) and 2 rebounds in road win over UAF; and 4 points (2-2 FG) in narrow road victory over NW Nazarene.

BEFORE UAA: Played two seasons at Whatcom Community College … helped Orcas to back-to-back NWAACC Tournament appearances, including 5th-place showing as freshman in 2008-09 … as sophomore in 2009-10, averaged 11.9 points on 51 percent shooting, plus 6.0 rebounds per game … scored career-high 32 points (10-14 FG, 12-15 FT) in 86-79 February victory over Bellevue … represented West Division at 2010 NWAACC All-Star Game.

HIGH SCHOOL: Helped Eisenhower to 4th-place finish at WIAA Class 4A State Tournament as junior in 2007, equaling school’s best-ever finish … averaged 16 points and 9 rebounds as Cadets captured league and district championships.

PERSONAL: Born Matthew Hale Peterson on April 9, 1989 in Yakima, Wash. ... son of Roberta and Mark Peterson … interests include music and shoes … marketing & management major.

Career Highs
Points: 9 vs Lewis, 11/13/10
Rebounds: 6 vs Alaska Fairbanks, 2/23/11
Assists: 1, four times
Blocks: 2 vs Alaska Fairbanks, 2/23/11
Steals: 1, twice

Career Statistics
Year     GP-GS  Min/Avg   FG-FGA  Pct  3FG-FGA  Pct  FT-FTA  Pct  OR- DR-Reb/Avg  PF-D   A  TO  B  S  Pts/Avg

2010-11  31– 0  254/8.2   25-60  .417    0-0   .000  22-42  .524  11– 25– 36/1.2  53-2   4  30  5  2   72/2.3

 

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