2012-13 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2011-12)
Played in 29 games of the season with four starts…Averaged 6.2 points and 3.8 rebounds per game…Scored in double figures on five occasions including 12 points versus UMass at the Battle 4 Atlantis (11/26/11)…Brought down a career-high nine rebounds and went a perfect 3-for-3 from the three-point line at No. 4-ranked Louisville (12/20/11)…Came off the bench and scored 15 of his career-high tying 17 points in the first half alone going 5-of-7 from beyond the arc including a half-court buzzer beater as time expired at halftime at Coastal Carolina (12/22/11)…Contributed to the team’s 11 three-pointers in the ballgame…Made his first career start at Georgia Southern (1/21/12)…Registered five points, five rebounds and three steals in a career-high 31 minutes of action versus the Eagles…Also earned a spot in the starting lineup against Wofford (1/28/12), at Samford (1/30/12) and versus Western Carolina (2/9/12)…Saw a career-best 37 minutes of action in double overtime thriller at Elon (2/2/12).
JUNIOR (2010-11)
Did not play…Redshirt season.
SOPHOMORE (2009-10)
Saw action in 26 games of the season including 16 in Southern Conference play averaging 3.4 points and 1.7 rebounds per game…Made first appearance of the year versus Davidson (12/5/09)...Missed the first five games of the season due to injury…Scored four points on 2-of-3 shooting against Western Michigan (12/25/09)...Had two points and a season-high three rebounds versus South Carolina State (1/2/10)...Registered four points going a perfect 4-of-4 from the charity stripe against Furman (1/21/10)...Went a career-best 5-of-9 from beyond the arc to notch his first double-figure scoring game of the season with a career-high 17 points against Chattanooga (2/4/10)…Knocked down a game-winning three-pointer with 28 seconds at Eastern Kentucky in the CBI First Round (3/17/10)…Brought down a career-high six boards at VCU in the CBI Quarterfinals (3/22/10).
FRESHMAN (2008-09)
Played in 25 games during his rookie campaign…Made his collegiate debut with two minutes of action versus SIU-Edwardsville in the season opener (11/14/08)...His first career basket was a three-pointer versus TCU (11/16/08)...Drained a three-pointer against Charleston Southern (11/20/08)...Netted his first career free-throw makes (2-for-2) versus Coastal Carolina (12/17/08)...Set career highs for minutes (19), points (5), rebounds (2) and steals (3) at North Carolina (1/7/09)...Grabbed a career-best four rebounds versus Appalachian State (1/21/09)...Notched a career-best 10 points including a pair of game-clinching free throws with 0.4 seconds left at ASU (2/16/09).
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated in 2008 from Harrison High School and was a three-year starter in basketball for coach Jerry Meuschke...Led the Hoyas to a 58-29 overall record and three postseason appearances including a 25-7 mark as a senior...Averaged 18 points, eight rebounds and three assists per game throughout his high school career…Led the team in three-point field-goal percentage all three years…Shot a team-high 48 percent from the floor as a junior…Chosen as team captain and Class 5A honorable mention selection as a senior…Named to Georgia’s All-Northwest Team…Ranks third all-time on the school’s all-time scoring list…Four-year Honor Roll student…Graduated with a 3.2 grade-point average.
PERSONAL
Matthew Paul Sundberg…Goes by Matt…Born on Sept. 14, 1989 in Kansas City, Mo…Son of Paul and Joni Sundberg…Actively involved with Habitat for Humanity and Warehouse of Hope…Member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes…Communication and pre-business administration major at College of Charleston…Made a mission trip to Haiti in the summer of 2012 to aid in the relief efforts with teammate Willis Hall.
SUNDBERG’S CAREER SUPERLATIVES
Points: 17 at Coastal Carolina (12/22/11), vs. Chattanooga (2/4/10)
Field Goals: 6 at Coastal Carolina (12/22/11), vs. Chattanooga (2/4/10)
FG Attempted: 13 at Elon (2/2/12)
3PT Field Goals: 5 at Coastal Carolina (12/22/11), vs. Chattanooga (2/4/10)
3PT FG Attempted: 10 at Samford (1/30/12)
Free Throws: 4 (three times)
FT Attempted: 4 (three times)
Rebounds: 9 at Louisville (12/20/11)
Offensive: 4 vs. UNC Asheville (11/25/11)
Defensive: 8 at Louisville (12/20/11)
Assists: 2 vs. UMass (11/26/11)
Turnovers: 3 (three times)
Blocked Shots: 1 (10 times)
Steals: 3 (three times)
Minutes: 37 at Elon (2/2/12)
Double Figure Scoring Games: 9
20-Point Games: None
30-Point Games: None
Double Figure Rebounding Games: None
Double Figure Assists Games: None
Led in Scoring: None
Led in Rebounding: 2
Led in Assists: None
Double-Doubles: None
Consecutive Double-Figure Scoring Streak: 2
Dunks: 1
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2008-09Freshman
Small Forward
6'8"
195 lbs
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2009-10Sophomore
Small Forward
6'8"
195 lbs
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2010-11Junior
Small Forward
6'8"
210 lbs
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2011-12Redshirt Junior
Small Forward
6'8"
210 lbs
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2012-13Redshirt Senior
Small Forward
6'8"
200 lbs