Army West Point Athletics
2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster
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Wilson, Matt
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Jersey Number 14
Matt Wilson
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Forward/Center
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 245
- Hometown:
- Alexandria, Ky.
- High School:
- Campbell County
Bio
HONORS/AWARDS
2019-20: The senior co-captain wrapped up his collegiate career by playing and starting in all 30 games … averaged 30.7 minutes, 16.4 points, 8.3 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game … compiled 492 points, 189 rebounds and 25 assists as a senior … led Army and the Patriot League, while ranking ninth nationally in field goal percentage (62.1%) … ranked sixth in the league in scoring average and third in rebounding average … logged 26 double-digit scoring outings … finished senior season on an 18-game double-digit scoring streak … recorded 10 double-doubles … posted 10 games with 20 or more points … made double-digit baskets in seven different contests … had 12 points and 13 rebounds for his first double-double of the year in a home tilt opposite Air Force (11/12) … went 10-of-15 from the floor for 22 points at Binghamton (11/23) … added nine boards against the Bearcats … dropped a career-high 25 points on 9-of-14 shooting in a road win over Buffalo (12/14), the two-time defending MAC regular season and tournament champs … was 8-of-12 from the field for 18 points and 11 rebounds against Colgate (1/6) … tallied 23 points on 10-of-13 shooting in a road win at Holy Cross (1/16) … made 11 shots on 16 tries for 23 points at Lafayette (1/22) … recorded 18 points on 9-of-11 shooting in a road win at Navy (1/25) … corralled 10 boards and scored 24 points with 10 made field goals opposite Boston University (2/5) … put up three straight 20-point performances from Feb. 12-19 … eclipsed the 1,500-point career scoring mark after pouring in 21 points against Lehigh (2/15) … corralled his 800th career rebound on the road at Loyola (2/19) … finished with 20 points and nine rebounds opposite the Greyhounds … notched 13 points and 12 rebounds in an overtime Star Game win over Navy (2/22) … racked up 15 points and career-best 15 rebounds in the Patriot League Tournament quarterfinal round against No. 5 Lafayette (3/5).
2018-19: Played in all 32 games and made 31 starts … led the Black Knights in scoring (13.8 ppg), rebounding (8.6 rpg) and field goal percentage (.586) … compiled 440 points, 276 rebounds and 14 assists in his third season with the squad … was the top rebounder in the Patriot League … finished tied for 13th in the league in scoring … ranked fifth in the league and 30th nationally in field goal percentage … became the 34th cadet in program history to reach the 1,000-point milestone … was one of just 20 cadets in the history of the program to accomplish that feat in three seasons … logged 24 double-digit scoring outings, including six 20-point performances … recorded seven double-doubles … opened the season by going a perfect 8-of-8 from the field for a career-high 24 points in a win over Hudson Valley rival Marist (11/6) … took and made all 11 shots from the floor and finished with 23 points against UMass Lowell (11/17) … was one of just 12 players in Division I to make double-digit shots in a single game without recording a miss … had 20 points and reeled in a career-high 15 rebounds against Bucknell (1/2) in the Patriot League opener … went for 21 points and corralled 12 boards versus Holy Cross (1/23) … became just the 16th cadet to record 500 career rebounds after tallying eight in a road win at Lafayette (1/26) … dropped 17 points on 7-of-8 shooting in the Patriot League Tournament quarterfinal game at Lehigh (3/7).
2017-18: Saw action in all 30 games, making 28 starts … Averaged 12.0 points, 5.7 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game … Compiled 360 points, 170 rebounds, 15 assists, eight steals and seven blocks … Finished with 739 minutes on the year … Was first on the team in rebounds (5.7), and field goal percentage (.597), and second in scoring (12.0) … His .597 (157-of-263) field goal percentage was fourth in the Patriot League, while his 5.7 rebounds per game was 10th … Posted 21 double-digit scoring games, including a season-high 20 points at Loyola on Jan. 27 … In that he went 7-of-9 from the floor and 6-of-9 at the free throw line … Registered two seven-game double-figure scoring streaks from Nov. 18 – Dec. 8 and Jan. 17 – Feb. 7 … Went nearly perfect from the floor in Army’s opener at Hofstra where he finished 8-of-9 … Also missed just one shot from the floor in contests with Lehigh (7-of-8) and Lafayette (5-of-6) … Recorded two double-doubles on the year in back-to-back games against Columbia (17p & 10r) and Niagara (16p & 12r) … Registered five-or-more rebounds on 20 different occasions throughout the year … His 12 rebounds at Niagara on Nov. 27 was a season-high … Pulled down an impressive five on the offensive glass during that game … Dished out a season-high four assists against Lafayette … Posted a season-high two blocks and 30 minutes played in victory over Columbia on Nov. 21 … His 116 defensive rebounds on the year placed him tied for 11th all-time on the season charts.
2016-17: Saw action in all 32 games for the Black Knights … Averaged 9.2 points, 4.9 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game … Compiled 295 points, 158 rebounds, 11 assists, six steals and six blocks on the year … Finished with 537 minutes, 121 field goals, 53 free throws and 111 defensive rebounds … Held a team-best .640 field goal percentage after going 121-for-189 from the floor … Was 15th in the league with 4.9 rebounds per game, which was also second-best on the team … recorded double-figure scoring on 16 different occasions … Posted a career-best 20 points against Fairfield and St. Bonaventure … Went 9-for-12 from the floor and 2-for-3 from the line against the Stags, and 7-for-13 and 6-for-7 (season-best in FTs), respectively opposite the Bonnies ... Recorded double-figure rebounds against Mount Saint Mary (N.Y.) on Nov. 15 … Registered 10 points in his first collegiate game against No. 5 Oregon in Army’s season-opener … Posted two five-game double-digit scoring streaks throughout the season … Pulled down three or more rebounds in 24 of his 32 games … Handed out a season-best two assists in contests with Binghamton, Holy Cross and Boston U. … Played a season-high 25 minutes against St. Bonaventure and Holy Cross … Named the Patriot League The Rock Rookie of the Week on Nov. 14, Dec. 5 and Dec. 28.
Background: Played varsity basketball at Campbell County High School … Named the 10th Region and NKAC Division I Player of the Year, while also earning the 37th District Tournament MVP nod ... Was a Mr. Kentucky Basketball finalist ... Was a scholar athlete and graduated summa cum laude.
Personal: Company A-4 ... majoring in Environmental Science.
- Played in all 124 career games
- Finished third in program history in career rebounds (852)
- Finished sixth in program history in career points (1,587)
- One of only two Cadets in program history to record 1,500 points and 800 rebounds
- Finished second in program history in career field goal percentage (.609)
- Finished fifth in program history in career field goals made (685)
- 2019-20 Second Team All-Patriot League
- Patriot League Player of the Week (2/17/20)
- Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association (MBWA) Player of the Week (2/18/20)
- 2019-20 Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship Midseason Watch List
- 2016-17 Patriot League The Rock Rookie of the Week nod 3x
2019-20: The senior co-captain wrapped up his collegiate career by playing and starting in all 30 games … averaged 30.7 minutes, 16.4 points, 8.3 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game … compiled 492 points, 189 rebounds and 25 assists as a senior … led Army and the Patriot League, while ranking ninth nationally in field goal percentage (62.1%) … ranked sixth in the league in scoring average and third in rebounding average … logged 26 double-digit scoring outings … finished senior season on an 18-game double-digit scoring streak … recorded 10 double-doubles … posted 10 games with 20 or more points … made double-digit baskets in seven different contests … had 12 points and 13 rebounds for his first double-double of the year in a home tilt opposite Air Force (11/12) … went 10-of-15 from the floor for 22 points at Binghamton (11/23) … added nine boards against the Bearcats … dropped a career-high 25 points on 9-of-14 shooting in a road win over Buffalo (12/14), the two-time defending MAC regular season and tournament champs … was 8-of-12 from the field for 18 points and 11 rebounds against Colgate (1/6) … tallied 23 points on 10-of-13 shooting in a road win at Holy Cross (1/16) … made 11 shots on 16 tries for 23 points at Lafayette (1/22) … recorded 18 points on 9-of-11 shooting in a road win at Navy (1/25) … corralled 10 boards and scored 24 points with 10 made field goals opposite Boston University (2/5) … put up three straight 20-point performances from Feb. 12-19 … eclipsed the 1,500-point career scoring mark after pouring in 21 points against Lehigh (2/15) … corralled his 800th career rebound on the road at Loyola (2/19) … finished with 20 points and nine rebounds opposite the Greyhounds … notched 13 points and 12 rebounds in an overtime Star Game win over Navy (2/22) … racked up 15 points and career-best 15 rebounds in the Patriot League Tournament quarterfinal round against No. 5 Lafayette (3/5).
2018-19: Played in all 32 games and made 31 starts … led the Black Knights in scoring (13.8 ppg), rebounding (8.6 rpg) and field goal percentage (.586) … compiled 440 points, 276 rebounds and 14 assists in his third season with the squad … was the top rebounder in the Patriot League … finished tied for 13th in the league in scoring … ranked fifth in the league and 30th nationally in field goal percentage … became the 34th cadet in program history to reach the 1,000-point milestone … was one of just 20 cadets in the history of the program to accomplish that feat in three seasons … logged 24 double-digit scoring outings, including six 20-point performances … recorded seven double-doubles … opened the season by going a perfect 8-of-8 from the field for a career-high 24 points in a win over Hudson Valley rival Marist (11/6) … took and made all 11 shots from the floor and finished with 23 points against UMass Lowell (11/17) … was one of just 12 players in Division I to make double-digit shots in a single game without recording a miss … had 20 points and reeled in a career-high 15 rebounds against Bucknell (1/2) in the Patriot League opener … went for 21 points and corralled 12 boards versus Holy Cross (1/23) … became just the 16th cadet to record 500 career rebounds after tallying eight in a road win at Lafayette (1/26) … dropped 17 points on 7-of-8 shooting in the Patriot League Tournament quarterfinal game at Lehigh (3/7).
2017-18: Saw action in all 30 games, making 28 starts … Averaged 12.0 points, 5.7 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game … Compiled 360 points, 170 rebounds, 15 assists, eight steals and seven blocks … Finished with 739 minutes on the year … Was first on the team in rebounds (5.7), and field goal percentage (.597), and second in scoring (12.0) … His .597 (157-of-263) field goal percentage was fourth in the Patriot League, while his 5.7 rebounds per game was 10th … Posted 21 double-digit scoring games, including a season-high 20 points at Loyola on Jan. 27 … In that he went 7-of-9 from the floor and 6-of-9 at the free throw line … Registered two seven-game double-figure scoring streaks from Nov. 18 – Dec. 8 and Jan. 17 – Feb. 7 … Went nearly perfect from the floor in Army’s opener at Hofstra where he finished 8-of-9 … Also missed just one shot from the floor in contests with Lehigh (7-of-8) and Lafayette (5-of-6) … Recorded two double-doubles on the year in back-to-back games against Columbia (17p & 10r) and Niagara (16p & 12r) … Registered five-or-more rebounds on 20 different occasions throughout the year … His 12 rebounds at Niagara on Nov. 27 was a season-high … Pulled down an impressive five on the offensive glass during that game … Dished out a season-high four assists against Lafayette … Posted a season-high two blocks and 30 minutes played in victory over Columbia on Nov. 21 … His 116 defensive rebounds on the year placed him tied for 11th all-time on the season charts.
2016-17: Saw action in all 32 games for the Black Knights … Averaged 9.2 points, 4.9 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game … Compiled 295 points, 158 rebounds, 11 assists, six steals and six blocks on the year … Finished with 537 minutes, 121 field goals, 53 free throws and 111 defensive rebounds … Held a team-best .640 field goal percentage after going 121-for-189 from the floor … Was 15th in the league with 4.9 rebounds per game, which was also second-best on the team … recorded double-figure scoring on 16 different occasions … Posted a career-best 20 points against Fairfield and St. Bonaventure … Went 9-for-12 from the floor and 2-for-3 from the line against the Stags, and 7-for-13 and 6-for-7 (season-best in FTs), respectively opposite the Bonnies ... Recorded double-figure rebounds against Mount Saint Mary (N.Y.) on Nov. 15 … Registered 10 points in his first collegiate game against No. 5 Oregon in Army’s season-opener … Posted two five-game double-digit scoring streaks throughout the season … Pulled down three or more rebounds in 24 of his 32 games … Handed out a season-best two assists in contests with Binghamton, Holy Cross and Boston U. … Played a season-high 25 minutes against St. Bonaventure and Holy Cross … Named the Patriot League The Rock Rookie of the Week on Nov. 14, Dec. 5 and Dec. 28.
Background: Played varsity basketball at Campbell County High School … Named the 10th Region and NKAC Division I Player of the Year, while also earning the 37th District Tournament MVP nod ... Was a Mr. Kentucky Basketball finalist ... Was a scholar athlete and graduated summa cum laude.
Personal: Company A-4 ... majoring in Environmental Science.
vs. Air Force
Saturday, December 08
vs. UMass Lowell (Audio Only)
Saturday, November 17
