Matt Pennie

Height:
6-7
Weight:
210
Class:
Fifth Year
Hometown:
Hanson, MA
High School:
Whitman-Hanson

FORD ON PENNIE: 'Matt is a constant leader on our team, which is why he has been named a team captain. He is somebody that works everyday to make every play better and he is just a huge asset to the basketball team in many different ways. Matt has done a great job for us since making the move from a team manager to a walk-on practice team player. His size really helps us in terms of depth in the front court. He is a hard-working decidated individual who understands his role and cherishes it.' AS A GRADUATE STUDENT 2007-08:
• Saw two minutes of play in game against CCSU (12/22).
AS A SENIOR IN 2006-07: Played in seven games as a reserve forward ... Scored total of six points ...Drew first career start on Senior Night against La Salle (2/28), played career-best five minutes ... Scored two points and had two rebounds against St. Bonaventure (2/21) ... Saw action against Rhode Island (2/8) in CSTV game ... Saw a late minute of action against Central Connecticut State (12/9) ... Played final two minutes at Jacksonville State (11/25) ... Hit a bucket along with two rebounds against Northeastern (11/19) in Colonial Classic at Pittsburgh ... Played three minutes in season opener, hitting a field goal in win over Dartmouth (11/11). AS A JUNIOR IN 2005-06: Earned a walk-on spot on the roster ... Played in two games, Savannah State (11/28) and Temple (1/21) ... Hit a memorable 3-pointer as time expired in the win over Temple in a game televised on ESPN. AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2004-05: Served as a team manager for the Minutemen. BEFORE UMASS: Played high school basketball at Whitman-Hanson High School in Hanson, Mass ... Averaged 15 points, nine rebounds and five assists as a senior for the Panthers PERSONAL: Matthew Stephen Pennie ... Born March 27, 1985 in Stoughton Mass. ... Son of Steve and Mary Pennie ... Brother of Kelly (15) ... Graduated with a degree in Sport Management in May 2007 ... Currently pursuring a Master[apos]s in Secondary Education after being accepted into UMass as a graduate student ... Third member of his family to play at UMass, aunts Martha and Julie Ready played basketball. PENNIE[apos]S CAREER STATISTICS

Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2005-06 2 0 4 2.0 1 2 .500 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 2 0 2 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1.5 2006-07 7 1 17 2.4 3 8 .375 0 4 .000 0 0 .000 2 3 5 0.7 1 0 1 1 0 0 6 0.9 2007-08 1 0 2 2.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pennie[apos]s Career Highs

Category		#	Opponent, Date
Points		3	Temple, 1/28/06
Field Goals	1	four times, last vs. St. Bonaventure, 2/21/07
Field Goals Att.	2	three times, last vs. La Salle, 2/28/07
3-Point FG	1	Temple, 1/28/06
3-Point FG Att.	1	St. Bonaventure, 2/21/07
Rebounds		2	St. Bonaventure, 2/21/07
		2	vs. Northeastern, 11/19/06
Assists		1	La Salle, 2/28/07
Minutes		5	La Salle, 2/28/07



A FEW MINUTES WITH PENNIE

Nickname: Google, Half-Manager Half-Amazin
Best Concert I Ever Attended: Dave Matthews Band at Fenway Park
Best Sporting Event I Ever Attended: 1999 MLB All Star Game at Fenway
Favorite TV Show: Seinfeld and the Simpsons
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Bob Behler
Favorite Pro Sports Team: Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors
Pro Sports Team I Would Like To Play For: Red Sox
Childhood Idol: My dad
Best Player I Ever Faced: Matt Bonner
Toughest Place I Ever Played: Rupp Arena
My Biggest Fear: Tardiness
Most Famous Person I Ever Met: Jay-Z
Person I[apos]d Like To Have Dinner With: My mom
My Most Prized Possession: My family
Best Part About Living In Amherst: Antonio[apos]s
Best Moment at UMass: Graduating
My First Memory of Basketball: Being in the Boston Garden
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: It is what Tim gave me
My Most Memorable Moment in College Athletics: Beating Louisville
If I Didn[apos]t Play College Basketball I Would Play: Mario Kart
Who Had the Greatest Impact on My Life: My Parents
My Best Non-Athletic Talent: Impersonations
Most People Don[apos]t Know This But: I wrote Coach Calipari when I was ten asking to play for UMass when I was old enough, also I am the third person in my family to Play at UMass (joining aunts Martha & Julie Ready)