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2018-19 UIC Men's Basketball Roster

Rudi Ayasse
Rudi Ayasse
Steve Woltmann
Jose Juarez/Horizon League
Jose Juarez/Horizon League
Steve Woltmann
Rudi Ayasse

Dominique Matthews #0 Guard

  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    200
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Chicago, Ill.
  • Highschool:
    St. Rita

Summary

Biography

2017-18 -- One of five Flames to appear in all 36 games ... Made 12 starts ... Averaged 7.8 points per game and ranked second on team with 52 3-pointers ... Made at least one triple in 24 of 36 games played ... Sank at least four 3-pointers for times, most recently against Youngstown State (Feb. 8) ... Tallied five points and was +10 in 15 minutes during team's first-ever victory at Oakland (Feb. 2 ) ... Handed out season-high three assists to lead UIC at Cleveland State (Jan. 20) ... Posted 11 points with three 3-pointers at YSU (Jan. 18) ... Hauled in season-high six rebounds at Wright State (Dec. 28) ... Matched career high with six 3-pointers and scored season-best 20 points against Trinity Christian (Dec. 23) ... Tied for team lead with 17 points at Northern Illinois (Dec. 21) ... Scored 18 points with career-high two blocks vs. Dartmouth (Dec. 15) ... Shot 50 percent (5-of-10) from floor with three 3-pointers at Loyola (Dec. 2) ... Tallied team-high 14 points off bench with four 3-pointers at Troy (Nov. 29) ... One of five Flames to score in double figures with 12 points at No. 8 Kentucky (Nov. 26) ... Led all players with 19 points against Delaware State (Nov. 16).

2016-17 -- Horizon League All-Freshman Team ... Appeared in 35 games and made 14 starts, including 12 in a row to conclude the season ... Ranked second on team with 12.4 points per game in Horizon League play ... Led team with 15.3 points per game in three matchups in the College Basketball Invitational ... Scored game-high 21 points with career-best six 3-pointers in CBI opener against Stony Brook (March 16) ... Averaged team-high 18.5 points per game during Horizon League Tournament ... Registered 14 of 16 points in the second half of quarterfinal win against Green Bay (March 5) ... Scored 19 points and collected a career-high three steals at Detroit Mercy (Feb. 17) ... Named Horizon League Freshman of the Week (Feb. 13) ... One of four different Flames to win the conference's Freshman of the Week award ... Scored career-high 28 points with personal-best 11 field goals and five 3-pointers against Youngstown State (Feb. 9) ... Tallied then-career-high 23 points off the bench in overtime win at Milwaukee (Feb. 4) ... Led UIC with 21 points in road win at Youngstown State (Jan. 14) ... Went 7-for-7 from the free throw line against Roosevelt (Dec. 22) ... Scored 11 unanswered points by himself during first-half run against Northern Arizona (Dec. 20) ... Made first start of the season at home against Chicago State (Nov. 30) ... Made season debut with seven points in 15 minutes off the bench at San Francisco (Nov. 11).

2016-17 Game Log

2015-16 -- Appeared in nine games in a season cut short by injury ... Made eight starts when healthy ... Averaged 9.7 points per game in nine contests ... Reached double digits in the scoring column four times in nine games ... Led Flames in scoring twice ... Did not appear in an Horizon League game ... Posted career-high 20 points to go along with five rebounds and four assists vs. Illinois State (Dec. 16) ... Netted UIC’s first 12 points, and 18 total, at the United Center against Illinois (Dec. 12) ... Scored 17 points in crosstown rivalry game against DePaul (Dec. 2) ... Made collegiate debut as a starter in season-opening game against San Francisco (Nov. 13).

2015-16 Game Log

HIGH SCHOOL -- Spent the 2014-2015 season at Victory Rock Preparatory School in Bradenton, Fla. ... No. 1 ranked shooting guard of the 2014 class in the state of Illinois and the 17th overall ranked player, according to ESPN.com ... Earned All-State honors by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) in 2014 ... Helped guide the Mustangs to a 4A IHSA Regional Championship ... Began his senior season with back-to-back 30-point games at the Chicago Elite Classic ... Named the Chicago Sun-Times Player of the Week for his Chicago Elite Classic effort ... Received offers from SMU, Ole Miss, Milwaukee, Southern Illinois and Toledo ... Brother, Charles, is a member of the men's basketball team at Michigan ... Also played at St. Rita with Northwestern's Vic Law ... Majoring in Human Development and Learning.

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    2016-17Redshirt Freshman

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