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Jersey Number 12
Matthew Downing
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 177
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Atchison, Kan.
- High School:
- Atchison
At Maryland — Enters his second season in the Maryland backcourt with experience at both the point and the off guard positions ... he underwent surgery on his right shoulder during the spring and will be 100 percent by the start of fall practice ... he has a strong grasp of the offensive scheme and distributes the ball extremely well when at the point ... his outside shot is accurate from three-point distance ... he has an excellent first step, which makes him a threat to penetrate ... he is a fundamentally-sound player, having grown up with the game, his father being a high school coach ... came to Maryland after two seasons at Dodge City Community College ...
As a Junior - Played in 26 games for the Terps ... he averaged 3.4 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists a game, while shooting 39.2 percent from the field (26.7 percent from three-point) and 62.9 percent from the line ... his 34 assists on the year was the fifth-best total on the team ... he played the entire season with an injured shoulder that would routinely dislocate during play ... his best scoring game was a 10-point effort in Maryland's upset win over Georgia Tech ... he scored eight points on three other occasions ... his best overall game was an eight-point, two-rebound, five-assist showing at home against Boston University ...
At Dodge City CC - He was a two-year starter at DCCC, playing both the point and the off guard ... he averaged 18 points a game as a sophomore and 15 a game as a freshman to lead the team both seasons ... as a sophomore, he also averaged four rebounds, four assists and two steals a game, and shot 45 percent from the field, 41 percent from three-point range and 81 percent from the free throw line ... he was selected to the Jayhawk EastWest AU-Star Game, which includes only the top 20 JC players in the state ... He also was a Jayhawk West All-Conference selection ... he always seemed to have his best games against Dodge City's biggest rival. Garden City CC, scoring more than 30 points a game in each of the three contests between the two teams his sophomore season ... he played at DCCC for Coach Brad Underwood .
High School - Played at Atchison High School ... played for his father. Chic, who this year is beginning his 19th season as head coach at Atchison ... he led the team to the state championship as a sophomore and senior and to the championship game as a junior ... in fact, in Downing's three years of varsity ball, Atchison had a combined record of 68-6, including 24-1 his senior year ... he was the team's leading scorer as a junior and senior, averaging 20 and 19 points per game, respectively.
Personal Born January 15, 1970 ... he is the oldest of five children ... he goes by his nickname, "Cougar" ... he is majoring in urban studies,but is interested in getting involved in physical therapy after graduation.
As a Junior - Played in 26 games for the Terps ... he averaged 3.4 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists a game, while shooting 39.2 percent from the field (26.7 percent from three-point) and 62.9 percent from the line ... his 34 assists on the year was the fifth-best total on the team ... he played the entire season with an injured shoulder that would routinely dislocate during play ... his best scoring game was a 10-point effort in Maryland's upset win over Georgia Tech ... he scored eight points on three other occasions ... his best overall game was an eight-point, two-rebound, five-assist showing at home against Boston University ...
At Dodge City CC - He was a two-year starter at DCCC, playing both the point and the off guard ... he averaged 18 points a game as a sophomore and 15 a game as a freshman to lead the team both seasons ... as a sophomore, he also averaged four rebounds, four assists and two steals a game, and shot 45 percent from the field, 41 percent from three-point range and 81 percent from the free throw line ... he was selected to the Jayhawk EastWest AU-Star Game, which includes only the top 20 JC players in the state ... He also was a Jayhawk West All-Conference selection ... he always seemed to have his best games against Dodge City's biggest rival. Garden City CC, scoring more than 30 points a game in each of the three contests between the two teams his sophomore season ... he played at DCCC for Coach Brad Underwood .
High School - Played at Atchison High School ... played for his father. Chic, who this year is beginning his 19th season as head coach at Atchison ... he led the team to the state championship as a sophomore and senior and to the championship game as a junior ... in fact, in Downing's three years of varsity ball, Atchison had a combined record of 68-6, including 24-1 his senior year ... he was the team's leading scorer as a junior and senior, averaging 20 and 19 points per game, respectively.
Personal Born January 15, 1970 ... he is the oldest of five children ... he goes by his nickname, "Cougar" ... he is majoring in urban studies,but is interested in getting involved in physical therapy after graduation.
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Wednesday, April 01
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Saturday, March 14
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Wednesday, March 11
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