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2022-23 RMU Men's Basketball Roster

21 Matt Mayers

21 Matt Mayers

  • Position:
    F
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-8 / 210
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Hastings-On-Hudson, N.Y.
  • Highschool:
    Monsignor Scanlan
  • Prev School:
    Hutchinson C.C.

Summary

Biography

Worth Noting
- Inked a National Letter of Intent (NLI) with RMU in May of 2021
- Brings length to the frontcourt for the Colonials
- Smooth touch allows him to knock down open shot while converting high percentage opportunities
- Will look to continue progression in his second year with Colonials in 2022-23
 
2021-22 Highlights (Junior)
- One of the three Colonials to play in all 32 games
- Earned 23 starting assignments
- Averaged 6.0 points and 4.4 rebounds per contest while ranking third for RMU in blocks (21)
- Knocked down 63.3 percent (76-for-120) of his attempts from the floor, which paced the Colonials
- Finished 36-for-49 (73.5%) at the free-throw line and 4-for-9 (44.4%) from beyond the arc
- Reached double figures in scoring on seven occasions
- In RMU debut played 11 minutes and grabbed three rebounds @ UCF (11/10/21) as part of the Kentucky Classic
- Scored six points and grabbed six rebounds @ Kentucky (11/12/21) in the Kentucky Classic
- Contributed eight points and a career-high 12 rebounds in a 99-51 win over Lancaster Bible (12/8/22)
- In first NCAA Division I start finished with 15 points, four rebounds, two assists and a block @ Bowling Green (12/19/21)
- Shot 6-for-11 from the field against the Falcons and was also 3-for-3 at the free-throw line
- In a 75-67 triumph @ Saint Francis U (12/22/22) notched lone double-double of the season
- Established career high with 16 points and also grabbed 11 rebounds in the victory over the Red Flash
- Produced a perfect shooting night @ SFU, finishing 6-for-6 from the floor (1-for-1 from three) and 3-for-3 at the charity stripe
- Tallied nine points and seven rebounds in a 77-53 win over Milwaukee (1/27/22)
- Scored 11 points against Oakland (2/11/22) and again in a 73-68 victory @ Youngstown State (2/13/22)
- Registered 12 points, nine rebounds and a pair of blocks against IUPUI (2/17/22)
- Notched 11 points, six boards and a pair of rejections @ Northern Kentucky (2/24/22)
- In the first round of the 2022 #HLBB Tournament tallied 10 points, four boards and two blocks in a 77-73 win @ Youngstown State (3/1/22)
 
2020-21 Highlights (Sophomore @ Hutchinson)
- Named to the 2021 NJCAA Division I All-America First Team
- Selected as the Jayhawk West Most Valuable Player (MVP)
- Helped lead the Blue Dragons to an overall record of 19-7 (.731), including 15-5 (.750) in conference play
- Started each of his 25 games for Hutchinson, averaging 25.7 minutes per contest
- Provided averages of 17.8 points and 9.4 rebounds per game
- Tallied 31 assists, 11 steals and 22 blocks
- Shot 59.6 percent (165-for-277) from the field and 80.7 percent (133-for-167) at the free-throw line
- Against conference opposition averaged 18.5 points and 10.3 rebounds per contest
- Scored in double figures on 16 occasions and recorded 12 double-doubles
- Eclipsed the 20-point plateau eight times
- Posted a double-double in nine consecutive contests, averaging 23.4 points and 13.2 rebounds during that span
- Opened the double-double streak with 19 points and 13 caroms in an 80-62 win over Allen County (2/13/21)
- Scored a season-high 44 points @ Cowley (2/17/21) and also grabbed 16 rebounds
- In a 102-95 triumph over Dodge City (2/22/21) registered 35 points and 13 boards
- Finished with 27 points and a season-high 17 rebounds in a 92-87 win over Pratt (3/3/21)
- Recorded 22 points and 12 rebounds in an 88-70 victory @ Garden City (3/6/21)
- In a 93-74 win over Independence (4/7/21) contributed 26 points and eight rebounds
 
2019-20 Highlights (Freshman @ Hutchinson)
- Appeared in 28 games, averaging 6.5 minutes per contest
- Averaged 3.1 points and 2.4 rebounds per game
- Shot 53.2 percent (33-for-62) from the field and 74.1 percent (20-for-27) at the charity stripe
- Notched first double-figure scoring game in a 81-70 win over Iowa Western (11/16/19) with 10 points
- Finished 4-for-4 from the field against the Western Reivers and also added nine rebounds and a pair of blocks
- Scored a season-high 11 points on the strength of a 7-for-9 performance at the stripe and grabbed six boards @ Colby (1/26/20)
 
Prep Highlights
- Played two seasons at Hastings High School before moving to Monsignor Scanlan for final two years
- Played AAU basketball for the New York Gauchos
- Averaged 7.8 points and 5.1 rebounds for the Gauchos in the spring of 2019
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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2021-22Junior

    Forward
    6'8" 210 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2022-23Senior

    Forward
    6'8" 210 lbs
    21