Texas Tech University Athletics
2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Matthew Temple
- Height:
- 6-10
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Wichita Falls, Texas
- High School:
- Rider HS
SENIOR SEASON (2016-17)
Temple came away with 2.3 points, 1.1 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game with 30 of his 32 appearances off the bench โฆ Earned starts against Texas (March 1) on Senior Night and versus Texas (March 8) at the Big 12 Tournament โฆ Four of his Top 5 scoring performances were in non-conference play where he averaged 5.7 points per game and made 16-of-21 from the floor during a six-game stretch (Nov. 25-Dec. 21) โฆ Opened run with 11 points, three rebounds and two assists against Idaho State (Nov. 25) โฆ Racked up season-highs with 13 points, six rebounds and three assists versus UTSA (Dec. 7) โฆ Added eight points against Nicholls State (Dec. 14) โฆ Tacked on six points and four rebounds against Longwood (Dec. 21) โฆ Provided five points and two rebounds versus No. 25 Kansas State (Jan. 10) โฆ Scored points in six of his last nine appearances (Feb. 7-March 8) โฆ Pumped in five points at Oklahoma State (Feb. 25) โฆ Racked up eight of his 10 points fueled by a pair of treys during the first half against Texas (March 8) at Big 12 Tournament. ย
JUNIOR SEASON (2015-16)
Temple provided 3.5 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game over his 25 appearances โฆ Scored in 21 of his 25 appearances and grabbed a rebound in 20 contests โฆ Made his season debut during the South Dakota State game (Dec. 16) โฆ Tallied six points, a career-high three assists and three rebounds against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Dec. 19) โฆ Added three points during Big 12 opener versus Texas (Jan. 2) โฆ Tacked on three points and two rebounds against No. 1 Kansas (Jan. 9) โฆ Pumped in eight points and grabbed four rebounds at TCU (Jan. 18) โฆ Started Techโs last 15 games (Jan. 23-March 17) which began against No. 6 West Virginia filling in mostly for an injured Norense Odiase โฆ Exploded for a career-high 11 points on 4-of-8 shooting at No. 1 Oklahoma (Jan. 30) โฆ Secured four points and two rebounds during opening half at Texas (Feb. 6) โฆ Turned in a solid all-around effort with five points, four rebounds and two assists during Techโs upset of No. 3 Oklahoma (Feb. 17) โฆ Matched a career-best with 11 points on 5-of-7 from the floor at Oklahoma State (Feb. 20) โฆ Came away with six points apiece at No. 2 Kansas (Feb. 27) and at No. 10 West Virginia (March 2) โฆ Chipped in two points and a block versus Butler (March 17) during Techโs first NCAA Tournament game since the 2007 season โฆ Participated in summer workouts and joined the team as a walk-on after being encouraged to try out by former Red Raider Clark Lammert โฆ Traveled with the team to Canada in August 2015 but did not play โฆ Became eligible after the fall semester โฆ Played rec basketball prior to joining the program and won a pair of fraternity championships with Delta Tau Delta.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Rob McElhenney and LaKieth Grant at Rider High School in Wichita Falls, Texas โฆ Registered 16.3 points, 10.1 rebounds, 1.4 blocks and 1.3 assists per game as a senior โฆ Was high school basketball teammates with Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett.
PERSONAL
Parents are Cliff and Sue Ann Temple โฆ Born on December 18, 1993 in London, England โฆ Family also lived in Caribbean island of Trinidad and Tobago for 12 years โฆ Has three older siblings: Hobie, Bea and Casey โฆ Majoring in university studies.ย
TEMPLEโS TOP SCORING GAMES - THROUGH 2016-17 SEASON
RANK, POINTS, OPPONENT, DATE
1, 13, UTSA, 12/07/2016
2, 11, Idaho State, 11/25/2016
2, 11, at Oklahoma State, 02/20/2016
2, 11, at No. 1 Oklahoma, 01/26/2016
5, 10, vs. Texas, 03/08/17
6, 8, Nicholls State, 12/14/2016
6, 8, at TCU, 01/18/2016
8, 6, Longwood, 12/21/2016
8, 6, at No. 10 West Virginia, 03/02/2016
8, 6, at No. 2 Kansas, 02/27/2016
8, 6, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 12/19/2015
TEMPLEโS CAREER HIGHS - THROUGH 2016-17 SEASON
POINTS
13, UTSA, 12/07/2016
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REBOUNDS
6, UTSA, 12/07/2016
FIELD GOALS MADE
5, UTSA, 12/07/2016
5, at Oklahoma State, 02/20/2016
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3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE
2, vs. Texas, 03/08/17
2, UTSA, 12/07/2016
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FREE THROWS MADE
3, Oklahoma State, 02/25/2017ย
ASSISTS
3, UTSA, 12/07/2016
3, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 12/19/2015
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BLOCKS
1, 15x, Last: at No. 9 West Virginia, 02/18/2017
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STEALS
2, Kansas State, 03/05/2016
2, at No. 2 Kansas, 02/27/2016
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MINUTES
23, UTSA, 12/07/2016
23, at No. 10 West Virginia, 03/02/2016
