21 Matt Davet
21 - Matt Davet
Height: 6-7
Weight: 220
Year: Fr.
Hometown: University Heights, OH
High School: St. Ignatius
Position: F

Freshman (2017-18):
Key contributor as a reserve during his rookie season ... Came off the bench in all 28 Emory games ... Averaged 13.3 minutes per outing and finished fifth on the club in scoring (8.4 ppg) ... Third on the club with 38 three-point field goals ... Averaged 9.3 points in UAA contests, good for 27th place on the conference ladder ... 11 games of double-figure point production ... Two or more treys to his credit on 11 occasions ... Ranked as the Eagles' leading scorer in four games ... Connected on 46.1 percent (12-of-26) from beyond the arc in the last six games of the year ... Led all players with a season-high 22 points (14 in first half), hitting eight-of-14 field goal attempts, including five-of-eight from three-point range in an 82-69 triumph vs. Brandeis (Feb. 18) – nailed a pair of triples during a decisive 10-0 Emory run that gave it a 67-57 advantage midway through the second half, and also registered a season-high tying seven boards in that game ... Picked up 12 of his 16 points during the opening 20 minutes and finished with a six-of-eight field goal shooting performance, including two treys, in an 88-82 verdict over Oglethorpe (Jan. 2) ... Picked up a team-high 16 points in just 13 minutes in a 71-61 decision over Rochester (Feb. 24), sinking six-of-nine field goal attempts, including two treys in five tries -- came up with a key blocked shot and subsequent defensive rebound that preserved a four-point lead, and later made a pair of free throws with 52 ticks remaining that pushed Emory to a 67-61 advantage ... Tied for second on the team with 14 points, going six-of-10 from the field  and sinking a pair of three-pointers in a 90-57 win vs. Brandeis (Jan. 21) ... Totaled 12 points on the strength of four-of-six three-point shooting (3-of-4 in the second half) in a 12-minute stint in an 84-58 triumph vs. Guilford (Dec. 16) – hit a pair of treys to close out a 10-0 Emory run, propelling it to a 60-31 margin with 13:19 on the clock ...  Led all subs with 11 points in a 12-minute stint, hitting four-of-seven field goal tries, including three triples in six attempts, in a 102-92 triumph over Maryville (Nov. 26) – scored five points during a 15-4 Eagle blitz that gave them an 18-point cushion with 13 minutes left in the game ... Emory’s top-scoring reserve with a 17-point effort (second-highest total of the season) vs. Berry (Nov. 21) – converting six-of-seven from the field and all four free throws ... Second on the team with seven rebounds in a 72-56 triumph over Illinois Wesleyan (Dec. 28) ...Totaled all eight of his points, six coming on a pair of three-pointers,  during a 10-2 Emory surge over a 2:16 stretch that cut a 13-point Chicago(Jan. 26)  lead in the second half to five ... Reserve-best 11 points and blocked two shots in an 82-77 triumph vs. Carnegie Mellon (Jan. 12) ...  Finished with seven points, all coming on the tail end of a 10-5 Emory spurt that gave it a 54-46 second-half edge in an eventual 73-68 win at NYU (Jan. 19) ... Posted a team-high 13 points, hitting five-of-10 from the floor, including three treys in seven attempts at Wash U (Feb. 4).

High School:
Four-year member of the basketball program at St. Ignatius High School ... Served as team captain his senior season ... Was coached by Brian Becker ... Named to the cleveland.com Al-Star Team ... Averaged 23.5 points and 9.2 rebounds per game after leading the team to a record of 19-6, a No. 1 ranking in the cleveland.com Top 25 Poll and a district championship appearance ... Scored over 1,000 points in his career ...  First Team All-Ohio as selected by the Associated Press ... Selected to play in the North-South All-Star Game ... Also played football as a prep.

Personal:
Son of George and Kristen Davet ... Born May 2.

Career Stats

Year GP-GS FG-FGA PCT 3pt
FG-FGA
PCT FT-FTA PTS AVG REB AVG
2017-18 28-0 79-170 .465  38-104 .365 38-49 234  8.4 87 3.1
TOTAL 28 - 0 79-170 .465  38-104 .365 38-49 234  8.4 87 3.1

 

Career Highs

 

Points 22 Brandeis, Feb. 18, 2018
  17 at Berry College, Nov. 21, 2017
Rebounds  7 Brandeis, Feb. 18, 2018
   7 Illinois Wesleyan, Dec. 28, 2017
Field Goals  8 Brandeis, Feb. 18, 2018
Field Goal Atts. 14 Brandeis, Feb. 18, 2018
Three-Point FGs  5 Brandeis, Feb. 18, 2018
   4 on two occasions
Steals  3 at Hampden-Sydney, Dec. 2, 2017
Free Throws  5 University of Rochester, Jan. 6, 2018
   5 Covenant College, Dec. 6, 2017
Assists  1 on seven occasions
Minutes 21 at Berry College