Matt Cross

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Photo by: Chris Tucci - UMass Athletics

Photo by: Chris Tucci - UMass Athletics

2023-24 (Senior):

NABC All-District Selection
Atlantic 10 First-Team Selection
Tallied his fourth and fifth double-double’s of the season in a three-game span against Richmond (16 pt / 13 reb) and VCU (18 pt / 12 reb).
Recorded an 18 point & 14 double-double rebound performance at Dayton (1/7/24).
Tied program record with eight steals vs. Siena (12/30/23).
Set a new career-high 31 points vs CCSU (11/22/23) shooting 11-of-13 from the field and a perfect 3-of-3 from three-point range
Recorded a 16 point and 16 rebound performance vs. Harvard (11/17/23).
The 16 rebound performance marked the first time a Minuteman tallied 15-plus rebounds in a single game since Tre Mitchell grabbed 15 vs. VCU on Feb. 26, 2020.

2022-23 (Junior):

Started 23 games and appeared in 25 for the Minutemen.
Led the squad in rebounding with 6.3 boards per game to go along with 12.2 points per contest.
Reached double figures in scoring in 16 games, including eight start from 1/11-2/11.
Recorded a career-high 14 rebounds in win over Murray State (11/18) at the Myrtle Beach Invitational.
Named to the Myrtle Beach Invitational All-Tournament Team.
Earned the HoF Invitational MVP after finishing with 12 points, nine rebounds, two steals and two blocks in a win over Hofstra (12/11).
Finished with 19 points and 13 rebounds against North Texas (12/17).
Became the first Minuteman since 2020 to record consecutive double-doubles.
Scored 15 points with 10 rebounds at VCU (1/17).
Finished with 14 points and 10 boards at Saint Joseph’s (1/21).
Scored a career-high 28 points against Davidson (1/25) on 10-of-15 from the field and 7-of-8 from the line.

Before UMass:

Spent the 2021-22 season at Louisville, where he started nine games.
Posted nine double figure scoring games with the Cardinals on his way to averaging 5.8 points and 3.9 rebounds per game.
Recorded first career double-double against North Carolina with 13 points and a career-high 15 rebounds.
Played at Miami in 2020-21 … Appeared in 14 games with nine starts for the Hurricanes.
Averaged nearly seven points while shooting 40-percent from 3-point range as a freshman.
Poured in a season-high 16 points against both Louisville and No. 24 Virginia Tech.
Averaged 18.6 points, 10 rebounds, and three assists per game in final year at Brewster Academy.
Ranked among the top-100 players in the 2020 recruiting class.
Tabbed the No. 86 recruit in ESPN 100.
Ranked No. 93 in 247Sports and No. 99 in Rivals.com.