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Jersey Number 25
Mahogany Matthews
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- High School:
- Hoke County
- Hometown:
- York, Pa.
Bio
2022-23 (Redshirt Junior)
One of three players to start all 31 games for Marshall in 2022-23 ... Finished with 63 blocks, which was third all-time in program history (Most in the 21st century) ... Averaged 8.6 PPG, for a total of 265 for the season ... Scored a season-high 20 points against USF on Dec. 18 ... Finished with a double-double against JMU on Jan. 5, scoring 11 points and grabbing 15 boards.
2021-22 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Retained redshirt sophomore standing due to 2020-21 COVID season ... Missed entire 2021-22 season due to injury.
2020-21 (R-SOPHOMORE): One of just three players to play in all 19 games for Marshall ... Averaged two blocked shots per game, Conference USA's second-highest mark ... Rejected a season-high seven shots against Louisiana Tech on January 1 ... Played a season-high 25 minutes against Louisiana Tech on January 2 ... Grabbed a season-high eight rebounds against FIU on January 23.
2019-20 (SOPHOMORE): Redshirted.
PRIOR TO MARSHALL: Played freshman year at Ole Miss … Appeared in 22 games, starting in six … Averaged 1.0 points, 1.9 rebounds, 0.3 assists, 0.4 steals, and 0.3 blocks per game … Earned first career start vs. Temple … Also started vs. North Florida, the first three conference games of the season, and in the SEC Tournament game vs. Florida … Matched her career-high four points and set a career-high six rebounds in the SEC Tournament vs. Florida … Scored her first career points vs. Savannah State.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Hoke Country High School … Was a four-year letterwinner ... Ranked a three-star recruit by ESPN at a grade of 88 and the 45th-best forward nationally ... Averaged 18.0 points, 15.4 rebounds, 7.0 blocks, 3.8 steals and 1.4 assists per game her senior season ... Averaged a cumulative 12.2 points, 10.5 rebounds, 5.3 blocks, 2.8 steals and 1.1 assists per game in her four-year career ... Ended her career with 1,158 points, 1,002 rebounds and 503 blocks.
PERSONAL: Born May 7, 2000 … Daughter of Charles Matthews, mother Shayla Smith and step-dad Jaimie Alvarado … Has six younger siblings Marquez Matthews, Aniya Matthews, Praise Matthews, Cha’nijah Matthews, Jaiale Alvarado and Jaila Alvarado … Plans to major in exercise science.
One of three players to start all 31 games for Marshall in 2022-23 ... Finished with 63 blocks, which was third all-time in program history (Most in the 21st century) ... Averaged 8.6 PPG, for a total of 265 for the season ... Scored a season-high 20 points against USF on Dec. 18 ... Finished with a double-double against JMU on Jan. 5, scoring 11 points and grabbing 15 boards.
2021-22 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Retained redshirt sophomore standing due to 2020-21 COVID season ... Missed entire 2021-22 season due to injury.
2020-21 (R-SOPHOMORE): One of just three players to play in all 19 games for Marshall ... Averaged two blocked shots per game, Conference USA's second-highest mark ... Rejected a season-high seven shots against Louisiana Tech on January 1 ... Played a season-high 25 minutes against Louisiana Tech on January 2 ... Grabbed a season-high eight rebounds against FIU on January 23.
2019-20 (SOPHOMORE): Redshirted.
PRIOR TO MARSHALL: Played freshman year at Ole Miss … Appeared in 22 games, starting in six … Averaged 1.0 points, 1.9 rebounds, 0.3 assists, 0.4 steals, and 0.3 blocks per game … Earned first career start vs. Temple … Also started vs. North Florida, the first three conference games of the season, and in the SEC Tournament game vs. Florida … Matched her career-high four points and set a career-high six rebounds in the SEC Tournament vs. Florida … Scored her first career points vs. Savannah State.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Hoke Country High School … Was a four-year letterwinner ... Ranked a three-star recruit by ESPN at a grade of 88 and the 45th-best forward nationally ... Averaged 18.0 points, 15.4 rebounds, 7.0 blocks, 3.8 steals and 1.4 assists per game her senior season ... Averaged a cumulative 12.2 points, 10.5 rebounds, 5.3 blocks, 2.8 steals and 1.1 assists per game in her four-year career ... Ended her career with 1,158 points, 1,002 rebounds and 503 blocks.
PERSONAL: Born May 7, 2000 … Daughter of Charles Matthews, mother Shayla Smith and step-dad Jaimie Alvarado … Has six younger siblings Marquez Matthews, Aniya Matthews, Praise Matthews, Cha’nijah Matthews, Jaiale Alvarado and Jaila Alvarado … Plans to major in exercise science.
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