Cole Matthews
14 Cole Matthews
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    190
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Nashville, Tenn.
  • High School:
    Battle Ground Academy
  • Position:
    G
  • gp
    23
  • pts/g
    3.5
  • fg %
    26.9
  • 3pt %
    26.7
  • ft %
    66.7
  • reb/g
    1.4
  • a/g
    0.9

Bio

As a freshmen (2023-24):

  • Appeared in 26 games
  • Finished the season averaging 4.0 points, 0.2 assists, and 1.1 rebounds per game
  • Shot 43.9 percent from behind the arc and 44.7 from the field
  • Finished with 103 points 

BEFORE BETHANY | PERSONAL:

  • Attended Battle Ground Academy 
  • National Honor Society 
  • Finance Major 
  • Son of Dave and Shelley Matthews 
  • Has one sister 

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 5 at Thiel L, 78-70
Feb 8 Geneva L, 72-68
Feb 12 Chatham L, 82-74
Feb 15 at Grove City L, 85-67
Feb 19 at St. Vincent L, 98-68
Feb 22 Allegheny L, 101-79
  Overall Conf
Games 23 19
Games started 3 3
Minutes 336 295
Minutes per game 14.6 15.5
FG 25-93 20-79
FG Pct 26.9 25.3
3PT 23-86 18-73
3PT Pct 26.7 24.7
FT 8-12 8-12
FT Pct 66.7 66.7
Off rebounds 12 9
Def rebounds 21 17
Total rebounds 33 26
Rebounds per game 1.4 1.4
Personal fouls 26 24
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 20 16
Turnovers 13 12
Assist to turnover ratio 1.5 1.3
Steals 4 3
Blocks 3 3
Points 81 66
Points per game 3.5 3.5
Points per 40 min 9.6 8.9

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 8 at Houghton W, 108-92 - 7 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Nov 13 Penn St. Beaver W, 95-87 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Penn St. Shenango W, 90-82 0 15 3-10 30.0 3-9 33.3 0-0 - 9
Nov 21 Case Western Reserve W, 105-93 0 5 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Nov 23 Mt. Aloysius W, 109-98 - 14 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 26 at Waynesburg L, 87-80 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at Youngstown St. L, 128-60 - 19 3-6 50.0 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 8
Dec 4 Franciscan L, 69-67 0 18 4-5 80.0 4-5 80.0 0-0 - 12
Dec 7 Wash. & Jeff. L, 100-93 1 21 2-8 25.0 2-8 25.0 0-0 - 6
Dec 10 Thiel L, 83-72 0 17 0-6 0.0 0-5 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 15 at Miami (Ohio) L, 112-70 - 16 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Dec 17 at Geneva L, 90-86 - 14 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 4 at Chatham L, 90-81 1 24 0-5 0.0 0-5 0.0 4-4 100.0 4
Jan 8 St. Vincent L, 112-81 1 22 2-10 20.0 1-9 11.1 0-1 0.0 5
Jan 11 Grove City L, 98-87 0 11 0-4 0.0 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 15 at Westminster (Pa.) L, 78-54 - 18 1-4 25.0 1-4 25.0 1-2 50.0 4
Jan 18 at Allegheny W, 84-81 - 17 0-3 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 22 Waynesburg L, 91-89 0 23 3-5 60.0 3-5 60.0 3-4 75.0 12
Jan 29 at Franciscan L, 81-74 - 19 0-6 0.0 0-4 0.0 0-1 0.0 0
Feb 1 at Wash. & Jeff. L, 91-71 - 12 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Feb 3 Westminster (Pa.) W, 89-82 0 17 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Feb 5 at Thiel L, 78-70 - 12 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 8 Geneva L, 72-68 - 15 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Feb 12 Chatham L, 82-74 0 8 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Feb 15 at Grove City L, 85-67 - 9 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 19 at St. Vincent L, 98-68 - 12 2-4 50.0 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 6
Feb 22 Allegheny L, 101-79 0 6 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 8 at Houghton W, 108-92 - 7 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Nov 13 Penn St. Beaver W, 95-87 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Penn St. Shenango W, 90-82 0 15 3 2 5 1 0 - 1 0 2 0
Nov 21 Case Western Reserve W, 105-93 0 5 0 0 0 3 0 - 0 0 0 0
Nov 23 Mt. Aloysius W, 109-98 - 14 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Nov 26 at Waynesburg L, 87-80 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at Youngstown St. L, 128-60 - 19 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 0 0 1 0
Dec 4 Franciscan L, 69-67 0 18 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 3 0
Dec 7 Wash. & Jeff. L, 100-93 1 21 0 0 0 2 3 0.7 0 0 1 0
Dec 10 Thiel L, 83-72 0 17 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 3 0
Dec 15 at Miami (Ohio) L, 112-70 - 16 0 1 1 2 2 1.0 0 0 2 0
Dec 17 at Geneva L, 90-86 - 14 0 0 0 1 0 - 1 0 0 0
Jan 4 at Chatham L, 90-81 1 24 2 1 3 3 1 3.0 0 0 1 0
Jan 8 St. Vincent L, 112-81 1 22 1 2 3 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 0
Jan 11 Grove City L, 98-87 0 11 0 0 0 1 0 - 0 0 1 0
Jan 15 at Westminster (Pa.) L, 78-54 - 18 0 4 4 1 0 - 1 1 2 0
Jan 18 at Allegheny W, 84-81 - 17 1 0 1 2 0 - 0 0 1 -
Jan 22 Waynesburg L, 91-89 0 23 2 2 4 1 2 0.5 0 0 1 0
Jan 29 at Franciscan L, 81-74 - 19 2 1 3 1 1 1.0 0 1 0 0
Feb 1 at Wash. & Jeff. L, 91-71 - 12 1 1 2 1 0 - 0 0 1 0
Feb 3 Westminster (Pa.) W, 89-82 0 17 0 1 1 1 0 - 0 0 1 0
Feb 5 at Thiel L, 78-70 - 12 0 1 1 0 0 - 1 0 2 0
Feb 8 Geneva L, 72-68 - 15 0 2 2 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 0
Feb 12 Chatham L, 82-74 0 8 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 1 1 0
Feb 15 at Grove City L, 85-67 - 9 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 2 0
Feb 19 at St. Vincent L, 98-68 - 12 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 0
Feb 22 Allegheny L, 101-79 0 6 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 0

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2023-24 26 - 10.2 1.3-2.9 44.7 1.1-2.5 43.9 0.2-0.3 75.0 4.0
2024-25 23 3 14.6 1.1-4.0 26.9 1.0-3.7 26.7 0.3-0.5 66.7 3.5
Total 49 3 12.3 1.2-3.4 34.9 1.1-3.1 34.2 0.3-0.4 70.0 3.8

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2023-24 26 - 265 34-76 44.7 29-66 43.9 6-8 75.0 103
2024-25 23 3 336 25-93 26.9 23-86 26.7 8-12 66.7 81
Total 49 3 601 59-169 34.9 52-152 34.2 14-20 70.0 184

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2023-24 26 - 10.2 5.1-11.5 44.7 4.4-10.0 43.9 0.9-1.2 75.0 15.5
2024-25 23 3 14.6 3.0-11.1 26.9 2.7-10.2 26.7 1.0-1.4 66.7 9.6
Total 49 3 12.3 3.9-11.2 34.9 3.5-10.1 34.2 0.9-1.3 70.0 12.2

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2023-24 26 - 10.2 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.4 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.2 0.3 0.0
2024-25 23 3 14.6 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.1 0.0 0.9 0.6 1.5 0.2 0.1
Total 49 3 12.3 0.3 0.9 1.2 1.3 0.0 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.2 0.1

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2023-24 26 - 265 4 24 28 37 1 4 22 0.2 7 0
2024-25 23 3 336 12 21 33 26 0 20 13 1.5 4 3
Total 49 3 601 16 45 61 63 1 24 35 0.7 11 3

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2023-24 26 - 10.2 0.6 3.6 4.2 5.6 0.2 0.6 3.3 0.2 1.1 0.0
2024-25 23 3 14.6 1.4 2.5 3.9 3.1 0.0 2.4 1.5 1.5 0.5 0.4
Total 49 3 12.3 1.1 3.0 4.1 4.2 0.1 1.6 2.3 0.7 0.7 0.2

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 23 3 14.6 1.1-4.0 26.9 1.0-3.7 26.7 0.3-0.5 66.7 3.5
Conference 19 3 15.5 1.1-4.2 25.3 0.9-3.8 24.7 0.4-0.6 66.7 3.5
Exhibition 2 - 17.5 2.0-4.5 44.4 1.5-3.5 42.9 0.0-0.0 - 5.5
Location Home 13 2 14.8 1.4-4.7 29.5 1.3-4.5 29.3 0.2-0.4 60.0 4.3
Away 10 1 14.4 0.7-3.2 21.9 0.6-2.8 21.4 0.5-0.7 71.4 2.5
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Result Wins 6 0 12.5 1.0-3.3 30.0 1.0-3.2 31.6 0.0-0.0 - 3.0
Losses 17 3 15.4 1.1-4.3 26.0 1.0-3.9 25.4 0.5-0.7 66.7 3.7
Month November 4 0 10.3 1.2-3.5 35.7 1.2-3.2 38.5 0.0-0.0 - 3.8
December 4 1 17.5 1.8-5.5 31.8 1.8-5.0 35.0 0.0-0.0 - 5.3
January 7 2 19.1 0.9-5.3 16.2 0.7-4.9 14.7 1.1-1.7 66.7 3.6
February 8 0 11.4 0.9-2.5 35.0 0.8-2.4 31.6 0.0-0.0 - 2.5

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 23 3 336 25-93 26.9 23-86 26.7 8-12 66.7 81
Conference 19 3 295 20-79 25.3 18-73 24.7 8-12 66.7 66
Exhibition 2 - 35 4-9 44.4 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 11
Location Home 13 2 192 18-61 29.5 17-58 29.3 3-5 60.0 56
Away 10 1 144 7-32 21.9 6-28 21.4 5-7 71.4 25
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result Wins 6 0 75 6-20 30.0 6-19 31.6 0-0 - 18
Losses 17 3 261 19-73 26.0 17-67 25.4 8-12 66.7 63
Month November 4 0 41 5-14 35.7 5-13 38.5 0-0 - 15
December 4 1 70 7-22 31.8 7-20 35.0 0-0 - 21
January 7 2 134 6-37 16.2 5-34 14.7 8-12 66.7 25
February 8 0 91 7-20 35.0 6-19 31.6 0-0 - 20

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 23 3 14.6 3.0-11.1 26.9 2.7-10.2 26.7 1.0-1.4 66.7 9.6
Conference 19 3 15.5 2.7-10.7 25.3 2.4-9.9 24.7 1.1-1.6 66.7 8.9
Exhibition 2 - 17.5 4.6-10.3 44.4 3.4-8.0 42.9 0.0-0.0 - 12.6
Location Home 13 2 14.8 3.8-12.7 29.5 3.5-12.1 29.3 0.6-1.0 60.0 11.7
Away 10 1 14.4 1.9-8.9 21.9 1.7-7.8 21.4 1.4-1.9 71.4 6.9
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Result Wins 6 0 12.5 3.2-10.7 30.0 3.2-10.1 31.6 0.0-0.0 - 9.6
Losses 17 3 15.4 2.9-11.2 26.0 2.6-10.3 25.4 1.2-1.8 66.7 9.7
Month November 4 0 10.3 4.9-13.7 35.7 4.9-12.7 38.5 0.0-0.0 - 14.6
December 4 1 17.5 4.0-12.6 31.8 4.0-11.4 35.0 0.0-0.0 - 12.0
January 7 2 19.1 1.8-11.0 16.2 1.5-10.1 14.7 2.4-3.6 66.7 7.5
February 8 0 11.4 3.1-8.8 35.0 2.6-8.4 31.6 0.0-0.0 - 8.8

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 23 3 14.6 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.1 0.0 0.9 0.6 1.5 0.2 0.1
Conference 19 3 15.5 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.3 0.0 0.8 0.6 1.3 0.2 0.2
Exhibition 2 - 17.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.5 0.0 1.5 1.5 1.0 0.0 0.0
Location Home 13 2 14.8 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.2 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.1 0.1 0.1
Away 10 1 14.4 0.6 0.9 1.5 1.0 0.0 0.9 0.3 3.0 0.3 0.2
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 0 12.5 0.7 0.8 1.5 0.7 0.0 1.2 0.2 7.0 0.2 0.0
Losses 17 3 15.4 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.3 0.0 0.8 0.7 1.1 0.2 0.2
Month November 4 0 10.3 0.8 1.0 1.8 0.5 0.0 1.0 0.3 4.0 0.3 0.0
December 4 1 17.5 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.8 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.0
January 7 2 19.1 1.1 1.4 2.6 1.0 0.0 1.3 0.7 1.8 0.1 0.3
February 8 0 11.4 0.1 0.8 0.9 1.3 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.0 0.1 0.1

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 23 3 336 12 21 33 26 0 20 13 1.5 4 3
Conference 19 3 295 9 17 26 24 0 16 12 1.3 3 3
Exhibition 2 - 35 0 2 2 3 0 3 3 1.0 0 0
Location Home 13 2 192 6 12 18 16 0 11 10 1.1 1 1
Away 10 1 144 6 9 15 10 0 9 3 3.0 3 2
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 0 75 4 5 9 4 0 7 1 7.0 1 0
Losses 17 3 261 8 16 24 22 0 13 12 1.1 3 3
Month November 4 0 41 3 4 7 2 0 4 1 4.0 1 0
December 4 1 70 0 1 1 7 0 4 4 1.0 1 0
January 7 2 134 8 10 18 7 0 9 5 1.8 1 2
February 8 0 91 1 6 7 10 0 3 3 1.0 1 1

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 23 3 14.6 1.4 2.5 3.9 3.1 0.0 2.4 1.5 1.5 0.5 0.4
Conference 19 3 15.5 1.2 2.3 3.5 3.3 0.0 2.2 1.6 1.3 0.4 0.4
Exhibition 2 - 17.5 0.0 2.3 2.3 3.4 0.0 3.4 3.4 1.0 0.0 0.0
Location Home 13 2 14.8 1.3 2.5 3.8 3.3 0.0 2.3 2.1 1.1 0.2 0.2
Away 10 1 14.4 1.7 2.5 4.2 2.8 0.0 2.5 0.8 3.0 0.8 0.6
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 0 12.5 2.1 2.7 4.8 2.1 0.0 3.7 0.5 7.0 0.5 0.0
Losses 17 3 15.4 1.2 2.5 3.7 3.4 0.0 2.0 1.8 1.1 0.5 0.5
Month November 4 0 10.3 2.9 3.9 6.8 2.0 0.0 3.9 1.0 4.0 1.0 0.0
December 4 1 17.5 0.0 0.6 0.6 4.0 0.0 2.3 2.3 1.0 0.6 0.0
January 7 2 19.1 2.4 3.0 5.4 2.1 0.0 2.7 1.5 1.8 0.3 0.6
February 8 0 11.4 0.4 2.6 3.1 4.4 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.0 0.4 0.4

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