Matt Withers
Forward
Height: 6-7
Weight: 220
Class: Junior
Hometown: Taylorsville, Utah
Major: Psychology with health minor
Northwest Missouri State (3 Seasons)
In 2005-06, started every game for the Bearcats compiling over 800 minutes of playing time ... Led the team in field goal percentage (.630) and total rebounds (158) ... Compiled a double-double versus Emporia State (Jan. 18) with 16 points and 11 rebounds, both of which are career-highs ... Posted seven or more rebounds in four of his last five games and 11 overall ... Went for 10 points on 4-of-4 shooting in addition to seven rebounds in MIAA Tournament opening-round win versus Missouri Western (March 3) ... Started season with three straight 10-plus point games ... In 2004-05, led the team in field goal percentage (.547) ... Posted first career 10-point game with 12 against Upper Iowa (Nov. 20) ... Named to the Ryland Milner All-Tournament Team after he tallied 14 points and nine rebounds in two wins ... Picked to the Hoop ‘N Surf All-Tournament club after averaging 11 points and six rebounds and hitting 9-of-12 (.750) field goals ... Against Central Missouri (Jan. 26), finished with eight points - the five games prior to that, he totaled 10 ... Sat out the 2003-04 season as a red-shirt.
Taylorsville High School (4 seasons)
Two-time all-state selection ... Earned regional MVP honors ... Named MVP of the Utah All-Star game ... Was nominated as a McDonald’s All-American ... 2003 graduate.
Personal Bio
Son of Edward and Debra Withers ... Born Sept. 18, 1984 ... Describes himself as determined, learning and working ... Favorite athlete is Milwaukee Bucks forward Andrew Bogut ... Favorite food is anything home-cooked.
Career Stats
| Year | GP/GS | Min/Avg | FG/FGA | FG% | 3-Pt/Att | 3-Pt% | FT/FTA | FT% | RB | AVG-RB | ASTS | TO | BLKS | STLS | PTS | AVG-PT |
| 05-06 | 32/32 | 811/25.3 | 87/138 | 63.0 | 0/0 | 00.0 | 46/69 | 71.0 | 158 | 4.9 | 35 | 37 | 6 | 37 | 223 | 7.0 |
| MIAA | 16/16 | 444/27.8 | 49/76 | 64.5 | 0/0 | 00.0 | 29/42 | 69.0 | 88 | 5.5 | 19 | 22 | 2 | 15 | 127 | 7.9 |
| 04-05 | 24/6 | 352/14.7 | 41/75 | 54.7 | 0/0 | 00.0 | 16/27 | 59.3 | 70 | 2.9 | 21 | 22 | 2 | 15 | 98 | 4.1 |
| MIAA | 13/4 | 174/13.4 | 18/39 | 46.2 | 0/0 | 00.0 | 1/8 | 12.5 | 29 | 2.2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 2.8 |
| TOTALS | 56/38 | 1163/20.8 | 128/213 | 60.1 | 0/0 | 00.0 | 62/96 | 64.6 | 228 | 4.1 | 56 | 59 | 8 | 52 | 321 | 5.7 |
| MIAA | 29/20 | 618/21.3 | 67/115 | 58.3 | 0/0 | 00.0 | 30/50 | 60.0 | 117 | 4.0 | 29 | 32 | 4 | 19 | 164 | 5.7 |
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