Matt Smith
Year: Senior
Position: Forward
Height: 6-7
Weight: 225
Hometown: Whitewright, TX
High School: Whitewright
College: UW-Green Bay
2012-13 - Toledo
Started all 28 games and averaged 9.8 ppg and 3.6 rpg while playing 26.3 mpg...Led MAC with 44.4 3PTFG% (36-of-81) and ranked third in MAC with 83.1 FT% (59-of-71)...Averaged 10.1 ppg with 52.3 FG%, 41.7 3FG% and made 30-of-36 FTs in MAC play...Streak of 22 straight free throws ended at Northern Illinois (Feb. 2)...Scored season-high 20 points — career best vs. NCAA Division I opponent — and knocked down three treys at Cleveland State (Dec. 1)...Tallied MAC-high 19 points and drilled career-high five-of-six treys at Ball State (Jan. 30)...Scored nine points and grabbed career-high 10 boards vs. UIC (Dec. 29)...Averaged 12.0 ppg with 57.5 FG% (23-of-40) and 56.5 3FG% (13-of-23) in last five games.
2011-12 - Toledo
Averaged 8.6 ppg and 4.1 rpg with a team-best 45.5 3PTFG% (20-of-44) and ranked sixth in MAC with team-high 54.0 FG% (108-of-200) while playing 24.0 mpg...Tied for 10th in MAC with team-high 0.8 bpg...Shot 53.3 percent (8-of-15) from three-point range during the month of February...Posted a 78.6 FT% (33-of-42) during MAC play and 72.7 percent (64-of-88) for year...Tallied career-high 21 points (8-of-9 shooting) and six boards against IU-Northwest (1/3)...Scored MAC-high 18 points and grabbed six boards vs. Ohio (2/8)...Scored 15 points and blocked career-best four shots in season opener vs. Texas State (11/18)...Grabbed season-best nine rebounds to go along with 14 points at Chicago State (12/3)...Tallied 15 points and six rebounds against Western Michigan (2/25)...Posted first double-figure scoring contest in MAC play with 13 points and seven boards vs. Kent State (1/28).
2010-11
Sat out campaign after transferring from Green Bay.
2009-10 - Green Bay
Started 34 of 35 games...Averaged 3.2 points and 2.1 rebounds in 11.9 minutes per contest...Scored season-high 13 points in 16 minutes against UW-Milwaukee (2/6)...Tallied nine points and six boards at Valparaiso (1/2)...Registered eight points and eight rebounds vs. Loyola (IL) (12/3).
High School - Whitewright
A 2009 graduate of Whitewright High School...Received letters in basketball, football, track and tennis...Earned first-team all-state accolades as sophomore and senior...Three-time all-region and District 15 MVP honoree...Earned District 15-2A Newcomer of Year...Averaged 23 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks per game as senior...20 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks as junior...20 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks as sophomore...17 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks as freshman...Teams won 28 games as senior, 28 games as junior, 30 as sophomore and 26 as freshman.
2012-13 - Toledo
Started all 28 games and averaged 9.8 ppg and 3.6 rpg while playing 26.3 mpg...Led MAC with 44.4 3PTFG% (36-of-81) and ranked third in MAC with 83.1 FT% (59-of-71)...Averaged 10.1 ppg with 52.3 FG%, 41.7 3FG% and made 30-of-36 FTs in MAC play...Streak of 22 straight free throws ended at Northern Illinois (Feb. 2)...Scored season-high 20 points — career best vs. NCAA Division I opponent — and knocked down three treys at Cleveland State (Dec. 1)...Tallied MAC-high 19 points and drilled career-high five-of-six treys at Ball State (Jan. 30)...Scored nine points and grabbed career-high 10 boards vs. UIC (Dec. 29)...Averaged 12.0 ppg with 57.5 FG% (23-of-40) and 56.5 3FG% (13-of-23) in last five games.
2011-12 - Toledo
Averaged 8.6 ppg and 4.1 rpg with a team-best 45.5 3PTFG% (20-of-44) and ranked sixth in MAC with team-high 54.0 FG% (108-of-200) while playing 24.0 mpg...Tied for 10th in MAC with team-high 0.8 bpg...Shot 53.3 percent (8-of-15) from three-point range during the month of February...Posted a 78.6 FT% (33-of-42) during MAC play and 72.7 percent (64-of-88) for year...Tallied career-high 21 points (8-of-9 shooting) and six boards against IU-Northwest (1/3)...Scored MAC-high 18 points and grabbed six boards vs. Ohio (2/8)...Scored 15 points and blocked career-best four shots in season opener vs. Texas State (11/18)...Grabbed season-best nine rebounds to go along with 14 points at Chicago State (12/3)...Tallied 15 points and six rebounds against Western Michigan (2/25)...Posted first double-figure scoring contest in MAC play with 13 points and seven boards vs. Kent State (1/28).
2010-11
Sat out campaign after transferring from Green Bay.
2009-10 - Green Bay
Started 34 of 35 games...Averaged 3.2 points and 2.1 rebounds in 11.9 minutes per contest...Scored season-high 13 points in 16 minutes against UW-Milwaukee (2/6)...Tallied nine points and six boards at Valparaiso (1/2)...Registered eight points and eight rebounds vs. Loyola (IL) (12/3).
High School - Whitewright
A 2009 graduate of Whitewright High School...Received letters in basketball, football, track and tennis...Earned first-team all-state accolades as sophomore and senior...Three-time all-region and District 15 MVP honoree...Earned District 15-2A Newcomer of Year...Averaged 23 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks per game as senior...20 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks as junior...20 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks as sophomore...17 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks as freshman...Teams won 28 games as senior, 28 games as junior, 30 as sophomore and 26 as freshman.
Personal
Full name: Matthew Blake Smith...Born in Sherman, TX...Age: 21 (born August 6, 1991)...Son of Craig Riggins and Helena Smith...Both parents played basketball at Tarleton (TX) State University...Has a brother, Mason Riggins (16) and sister, Kiauana Riggins (16)...Mother works as supervisor at Tyson Foods...Interests include listening to music, going to movies and bowling...Majoring in education.Riggins (15) and sister, Kiauana Riggins (15)...Mother works as supervisor at Tyson Foods...Interests include listening to music, going to movies and bowling...Majoring in education.
