E. C. Matthews

E. C. Matthews
Kouvot
Position Shooting guard
League Korisliiga
Personal information
Born (1995-10-03) October 3, 1995
Detroit, Michigan
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school Romulus (Romulus, Michigan)
College Rhode Island (2013–2018)
NBA draft 2018 / Undrafted
Playing career 2018–present
Career history
2018–present Kouvot
Career highlights and awards

Elbert Clark Matthews (born October 3, 1995) is an American basketball player for Kouvot of the Korisliiga. He competed in college for Rhode Island.

High school career

He was born in Detroit, Michigan and attended Romulus High School. As a senior, Matthews averaged 17.5 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game and led Romulus to a state title. He was an 4 star recruit who committed to Rhode Island.[1]

College career

As a freshman, Matthews averaged 14.3 points per game and was named A-10 rookie of the year. He increased his points production to 16.9 per game as a sophomore and led Rhode Island to the NIT.[2] In his junior season, he suffered a season-ending injury to his right knee in the first game. He credits the injury for teaching him how to live in the moment.[3]

As a redshirt junior, he was named to the Third Team All-Atlantic 10.[4] Matthews averaged 14.9 points and 4.3 rebounds per game and was Most Outstanding Player of the A-10 tournament after leading Rhode Island to a title. In November 2017, he fractured his wrist and missed several games.[5] He repeated on the Third Team All-Atlantic 10 as a senior.[6] He led the Rams to a NCAA Tournament appearance and averaged 13.1 points per game.[7]

Professional career

Matthews signed his first professional contract with Kouvot of the Finnish league.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "E.C. Matthews". Rhode Island. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  2. ↑ Gardner, David (November 10, 2016). "Reclaiming a lost season: E.C. Matthews returns to lead Rhode Island". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  3. ↑ Reynolds, Bill (March 10, 2018). "E.C. Matthews has learned many lessons along the way". Providence Journal. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  4. ↑ Atlantic 10 Conference (7 March 2017). "Cline Named Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, Miller Voted as Coach of the Year". Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "URI's Matthews out 4-6 weeks with fractured wrist". Providence Journal. November 14, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Aldridge, Adams Named Atlantic 10 Co-Players of the Year, Rhode Island's Hurley Voted as Coach of the Year". Atlantic10.com. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
  7. ↑ "Oklahoma vs. Rhode Island odds: 2018 NCAA Tournament picks from Vegas legend on 16-8 roll". CBS Sports. March 14, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  8. ↑ "E.C. Matthews signs with Kouvot Kouvola". Sportando. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
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