Cole Matthews
14 Cole Matthews
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    190
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Nashville, Tenn.
  • High School:
    Battle Ground Academy
  • Position:
    G
  • gp
    19
  • pts/g
    3.8
  • fg %
    26.2
  • 3pt %
    26.0
  • ft %
    66.7
  • reb/g
    1.7
  • a/g
    1.0

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
Jan 22 Waynesburg L, 91-89
Jan 29 at Franciscan L, 81-74
Feb 1 at Wash. & Jeff. L, 91-71
Feb 3 Westminster (Pa.) W, 89-82
Feb 5 at Thiel L, 78-70
Feb 8 Geneva L, 72-68
  Overall Conf
Games 19 15
Games started 3 3
Minutes 300 259
Minutes per game 15.8 17.3
FG 22-84 17-70
FG Pct 26.2 24.3
3PT 20-77 15-64
3PT Pct 26.0 23.4
FT 8-12 8-12
FT Pct 66.7 66.7
Off rebounds 12 9
Def rebounds 20 16
Total rebounds 32 25
Rebounds per game 1.7 1.7
Personal fouls 22 20
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 19 15
Turnovers 11 10
Assist to turnover ratio 1.7 1.5
Steals 4 3
Blocks 2 2
Points 72 57
Points per game 3.8 3.8
Points per 40 min 9.6 8.8

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 0 14 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Feb 12 Chatham   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 at Grove City   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 at St. Vincent   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 Allegheny   - - - - - - - - -

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 0 14 0 2 2 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 0
Feb 12 Chatham   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 at Grove City   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 at St. Vincent   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 Allegheny   - - - - - - - - - - - -

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 19 3 15.8 1.2-4.4 26.2 1.1-4.1 26.0 0.4-0.6 66.7 3.8
Total 45 3 12.6 1.2-3.6 35.0 1.1-3.2 34.3 0.3-0.4 70.0 3.9

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 19 3 300 22-84 26.2 20-77 26.0 8-12 66.7 72
Total 45 3 565 56-160 35.0 49-143 34.3 14-20 70.0 175

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 19 3 15.8 2.9-11.2 26.2 2.7-10.3 26.0 1.1-1.6 66.7 9.6
Total 45 3 12.6 4.0-11.3 35.0 3.5-10.1 34.3 1.0-1.4 70.0 12.4

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 19 3 15.8 0.6 1.1 1.7 1.2 0.0 1.0 0.6 1.7 0.2 0.1
Total 45 3 12.6 0.4 1.0 1.3 1.3 0.0 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.2 0.0

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 19 3 300 12 20 32 22 0 19 11 1.7 4 2
Total 45 3 565 16 44 60 59 1 23 33 0.7 11 2

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 19 3 15.8 1.6 2.7 4.3 2.9 0.0 2.5 1.5 1.7 0.5 0.3
Total 45 3 12.6 1.1 3.1 4.2 4.2 0.1 1.6 2.3 0.7 0.8 0.1

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 19 3 15.8 1.2-4.4 26.2 1.1-4.1 26.0 0.4-0.6 66.7 3.8
Conference 15 3 17.3 1.1-4.7 24.3 1.0-4.3 23.4 0.5-0.8 66.7 3.8
Exhibition 2 - 17.5 2.0-4.5 44.4 1.5-3.5 42.9 0.0-0.0 - 5.5
Location Home 11 2 16.1 1.5-5.1 30.4 1.5-4.8 30.2 0.3-0.5 60.0 4.8
Away 8 1 15.4 0.6-3.5 17.9 0.5-3.0 16.7 0.6-0.9 71.4 2.4
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 13 3 17.3 1.2-4.9 25.0 1.1-4.5 24.1 0.6-0.9 66.7 4.2
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 4 0 13.8 1.0-2.8 36.4 0.8-2.5 30.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.8

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 19 3 300 22-84 26.2 20-77 26.0 8-12 66.7 72
Conference 15 3 259 17-70 24.3 15-64 23.4 8-12 66.7 57
Exhibition 2 - 35 4-9 44.4 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 11
Location Home 11 2 177 17-56 30.4 16-53 30.2 3-5 60.0 53
Away 8 1 123 5-28 17.9 4-24 16.7 5-7 71.4 19
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 13 3 225 16-64 25.0 14-58 24.1 8-12 66.7 54
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 4 0 55 4-11 36.4 3-10 30.0 0-0 - 11

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 19 3 15.8 2.9-11.2 26.2 2.7-10.3 26.0 1.1-1.6 66.7 9.6
Conference 15 3 17.3 2.6-10.8 24.3 2.3-9.9 23.4 1.2-1.9 66.7 8.8
Exhibition 2 - 17.5 4.6-10.3 44.4 3.4-8.0 42.9 0.0-0.0 - 12.6
Location Home 11 2 16.1 3.8-12.7 30.4 3.6-12.0 30.2 0.7-1.1 60.0 12.0
Away 8 1 15.4 1.6-9.1 17.9 1.3-7.8 16.7 1.6-2.3 71.4 6.2
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 13 3 17.3 2.8-11.4 25.0 2.5-10.3 24.1 1.4-2.1 66.7 9.6
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 4 0 13.8 2.9-8.0 36.4 2.2-7.3 30.0 0.0-0.0 - 8.0

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 19 3 15.8 0.6 1.1 1.7 1.2 0.0 1.0 0.6 1.7 0.2 0.1
Conference 15 3 17.3 0.6 1.1 1.7 1.3 0.0 1.0 0.7 1.5 0.2 0.1
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 11 2 16.1 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.4 0.0 0.9 0.7 1.3 0.1 0.0
Away 8 1 15.4 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.9 0.0 1.1 0.4 3.0 0.4 0.3
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 13 3 17.3 0.6 1.2 1.8 1.4 0.0 0.9 0.8 1.2 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 4 0 13.8 0.3 1.3 1.5 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.3 2.0 0.3 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 19 3 300 12 20 32 22 0 19 11 1.7 4 2
Conference 15 3 259 9 16 25 20 0 15 10 1.5 3 2
Exhibition 2 - 35 0 2 2 3 0 3 3 1.0 0 0
Location Home 11 2 177 6 11 17 15 0 10 8 1.3 1 0
Away 8 1 123 6 9 15 7 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 13 3 225 8 15 23 18 0 12 10 1.2 3 2
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 4 0 55 1 5 6 6 0 2 1 2.0 1 0

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 19 3 15.8 1.6 2.7 4.3 2.9 0.0 2.5 1.5 1.7 0.5 0.3
Conference 15 3 17.3 1.4 2.5 3.9 3.1 0.0 2.3 1.5 1.5 0.5 0.3
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 11 2 16.1 1.4 2.5 3.8 3.4 0.0 2.3 1.8 1.3 0.2 0.0
Away 8 1 15.4 2.0 2.9 4.9 2.3 0.0 2.9 1.0 3.0 1.0 0.7
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 13 3 17.3 1.4 2.7 4.1 3.2 0.0 2.1 1.8 1.2 0.5 0.4
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 4 0 13.8 0.7 3.6 4.4 4.4 0.0 1.5 0.7 2.0 0.7 0.0

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