J.C. Mathis

Class:
Fifth Year
Position:
F
Height:
6-8
Weight:
235
Hometown:
Brooklyn, N.Y.
High School:
John F. Kennedy

Fifth-Year (2004-05) ... Enrolled in U-M’s Rackham Graduate School ... pursuing masters degree in sports management ... U-M’s 2005 Travis Conlan Sportsmanship Award ... 2005 Academic All-Big Ten Conference ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement ... played in 20 games ... averaged 1.8 points and 2.1 rebounds in 8.4 minutes per game ... played in 13 minutes vs. Northwestern (March 10, 2005), had seven rebounds ... started against Iowa (March 5, 2005), playing 15 minutes in final home game of career, had a career-high three blocks and six rebounds ... played in six minutes at Northwestern (Feb. 26, 2005), had two points and three rebounds ... played in 14 minutes against Penn State (Feb. 23, 2005), had four rebounds ... played in seven minutes at Ohio State (Feb. 5, 2005), had one assist ... started second game of season at Penn State (Jan. 15, 2005), had a season-high nine points, six rebounds and 22 minutes ... started first game of the season against Northwestern (Jan. 12, 2005), had four points, two assists and a block in 20 minutes ... played in season-high 16 minutes against Fairfield (Jan. 8, 2005), had eight points, three rebounds and one assist ... played in five minutes at Iowa (Jan. 5, 2005), had two points ... played in six minutes against UNC-Asheville (Dec. 31, 2004), had two points, one rebound ... played in eight minutes against High Point (Dec. 7, 2004), had two points, a rebound and a block.

Senior (2003-04) ... Member of the 2004 NIT Championship team ... graduated with bachelor’s in sports management and communication in August 2004 ... 2004 Academic All-Big Ten Conference ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement ... U-M’s 2004 Thad Garner Leadership Award ... selected as one of two 2004 captain’s by teammates ... played in 26 games, with one start ... averaged 3.8 points and 3.8 rebounds in 15.7 minutes per game... made Michigan debut against Oakland (Nov. 21, 2003), had four points, five rebounds, one assist and one steal ... started first game at Michigan against Minnesota (Feb. 11, 2004). Summer 2003: Played with the NIT All-Stars ... helped All-Stars to a 7-0 record in tour of Bahamas ... averaged 8.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.0 blocks per game ... recorded a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds in opening game against Bahamas Junior National Team.

Junior (2002-03) ... U-M’s 2003 Thad Garner Leadership Award ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement ... did not play in any game after sitting out the season as a transfer from Virginia ... all-around solid practice player and team leader.

Sophomore (2001-02, Virginia) ... Played in 28 games, starting 20 ... averaged 4.9 points and four rebounds in 16.8 minutes per game ... also recorded 21 assists, 15 blocks and seven steals ... recorded first double-double of his career with 20 points and 15 rebounds vs. VMI (Jan. 24), also set career-highs in field goals with 10 and field goal attempts with 18 and tied a career-high with 29 minutes ... tied a career-high with two blocks and grabbed 10 rebounds against East Tennessee State (Nov. 16) ... scored nine points with seven rebounds and a career-high three assists vs. Grambling (Dec. 30) ... scored six points, had six rebounds and a career-high two steals against North Carolina (Jan. 12).

Freshman (2000-01, Virginia) ... Played in all 29 games ... awarded Virginia’s Most Improved Player award ... honored as the Atlantic Coast Conference Co-Rookie of the Week for his play during the week of Feb. 6 ... averaged 3.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and 11.9 minutes per game ... finished fourth on the team with 11 blocked shots ... compiled four steals and 10 assists during the season ... shot 42.2 percent (35-83) from the field ... was perfect from three-point range (2-2) ... scored four points and grabbed two rebounds in his first ACC game against Wake Forest (Jan. 2) ... scored a season-high eight points and grabbed four rebounds against Wake Forest (Feb. 3) ... scored seven points and corralled a season-high nine rebounds against Maryland (March 3) ... scored four points, collected five rebounds and matched a season-high with two blocks in a season-high 24 minutes against Gonzaga in the first round of the NCAA Tournament (March 16).