2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
CAREER: Started 63 of 115 career games played… totaled 1,205 points, 295 rebounds and 130 assists in his career ... recorded 375 field goals for a .414 field goal percentage … owns the program’s Division I record for three-pointers made and is also ranked third on the school’s all-time record list with 234 … finished second in school history and first at the Division I level with an 86.7 percent clip on free throws … second on the school’s DI record list for career points, as well.
AS A SENIOR (2017-18): Started all 30 games played … averaged personal bests of 12.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 31.3 minutes per game … shot 39.4% (109-277) from the floor, including 37.1% (73-197) from long range, and a team-best 86.7% (78-90) from the foul line, which ranked second in the America East … totaled 23 assists and 26 steals … led the team with a career-high, 73 three-pointers, good for third in the league … registered 19 double-digit scoring games, including four, 20-point scoring games … tallied a season-high three assists at UMBC (2.24) ... set a season high for steals (3) on two occasions, most recently against Maine (2.21) ... scored 15 points, including a late three from the corner to tie the game and force overtime against Stony Brook (1.24) ... scored 24 points on a season-high nine field goals at Binghamton (1.21) ... scored a season- and team-high 27 points with 11 free throws to become the 41st member of the school’s 1,000 Point Club against Boston University (12.13) ... tied a career high with seven threes against Marist (11.15) ... tied a career high with six rebounds at UMass (11.10).
AS A JUNIOR (2016-17): Started 21 of 31 games played ... averaged 10.5 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 26.4 minutes per game ... shot 40.5% (96-237) from the field with a 37.7% (63-167) clip from long range that ranked third on the team ... led the conference and ranked 10th in the nation, shooting 90.8% (69-76) from the foul line ... finished tied for second on the team with a personal-best 22 steals and added four blocks ... forced a career-high four steals against Vermont (2.16) ... posted a season-high 23 points against Maine (2.9) ... grabbed six boards to match a career high against Binghamton (2.4) ... went a perfect 13-for-13 from the free throw line, setting a new career high against Wagner (11.14) ... paced the team with 16 points and logged his 100th career three-pointer at Massachusetts (11.11) ... led the team in scoring five times ... 16 double-digit scoring games ... two 20-point games.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2015-16): Started 12 of 28 games played, averaging 10.1 points and 2.3 rebounds in 21.9 minutes per game ... shot 45.1% (93-206) from the floor, and was second on the team with a 42.1% clip (51-121) from three-point territory ... paced the squad at the foul line, shooting 88.2% (45-51) ... added 35 assists and 20 steals ... led the team with a career-high 33 points, while adding personal bests for field goals (10) and three-pointers (7) at Maine (2.11) ... pulled in five rebounds on four occasions in 2015-16, most recently at Albany (1.27) ... posted 32 points, including a season-best 11 free throws, in 36 minutes at UMBC (1.16) ... recorded his first block of the season, while notching 11 points at Rutgers (12.28) ...set a career high with five assists against Wheelock (11.24) ... led the team with 16 points and four three-pointers at Notre Dame (11.21) ... registered a season-high three steals twice, at Maine and at Notre Dame ... earned his first career start at Northwestern (11.13) ... two 20+ point games ... posted 13 double-digit scoring games ... led the team in scoring six times this season ... named River Hawk of the Week once (1.19).
AS A FRESHMAN (2014-15): Appeared in 26 games, averaging 20.5 minutes, 8.8 points and 1.8 rebounds off the bench ... shot 41.6% (77-185) from the field, including 37.0% (47-127) from beyond the arc, and 76.3% (29-38) from the line ... added 20 assists and 17 steals with two blocks ... fifth in the league for three-pointers made per game (1.8) and ninth for 3FG percentage ... led the team with 47 three-point field goals ... personal-best 21 points against Maine (2.18) and UMBC (2.5) ... set season high for field goals (8) against UMBC (2.5) ... personal-best four 3FG for 12 points against Stony Brook (1.22) ... season-high 35 minutes at Hartford (1.18) ... logged 17 points and season-best four assists at UMBC (1.7) ... perfect 5-for-5 at the line at Brown (1.5) ... paced team in three consecutive games from Jan. 5-10 ... season-high six rebounds against Mount Ida (11.25) ... first career steals (2) at NJIT (11.22) ...drained three threes for nine points in his collegiate debut at Ohio State (11.14) ...posted at least three 3FG for six straight games between January 7-25 ... 13 double-figure scoring games ... led team in scoring six times.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played basketball at Cathedral Prep … averaged 30 minutes, 22.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists … member the school’s 1,000 Point Club … personal-best 40 points in a single game, good for second in school history … helped lead his team to a Pennsylvania Quad-A Final Four appearance as a senior … named Most Valuable Player on his squad … earned All-State Third Team honors … received All-District First Team accolades … helped guide his squad to a 23-3 record and an appearance in the Pennsylvania Quad-A Elite Eight as a junior … played in the PIAAAA Final Four as a sophomore ... graduated with First Honors.
PERSONAL: Born Matthew Harris, Jr. … son of Matthew Sr. and Melanie Harris … has two sisters (Marlena and Marissa) … favorite sports figure is LeBron James … lists the Cleveland Cavaliers as his favorite professional sports team … chose to attend UMass Lowell to get a good education and fulfill his dream of playing Division I basketball … majoring in business administration.
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Historical Player Information
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2014-15Freshman
Guard
6'1"
210 lbs
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2015-16Sophomore
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6'1"
205 lbs
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2016-17Junior
Guard
6'1"
198 lbs
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2017-18Senior
Guard
6'1"
195 lbs