Matt Coleman III

Clifford Matthew Coleman III (born January 22, 1998) is an American college basketball player for the Texas Longhorns of the Big 12 Conference.

Matt Coleman III
Coleman with Texas in 2020
No. 2 – Texas Longhorns
PositionPoint guard
LeagueBig 12 Conference
Personal information
Born (1998-01-22) January 22, 1998
Norfolk, Virginia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeTexas (2017–present)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
2016 Chile Team

High school career

Coleman played basketball for Matthew Fontaine Maury High School in Norfolk, Virginia for two years. After his sophomore season, he transferred to Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia. As a junior, Coleman helped his team win the High School National title.[1] He averaged 11.3 points, 7.5 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 2.6 steals per game as a senior, helping Oak Hill finish with a 38–4 record. He was named Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year.[2] Coleman played in the Jordan Brand Classic and finished with eight points, eights assists and three steals.[3] He was a four-star recruit and committed to playing college basketball for Texas over an offer from Duke, among others. Coleman was drawn by his relationship with coach Shaka Smart.[1]

College career

On January 10, 2018, Coleman registered his first career double-double with 17 points and 12 assists in a 99–98 win over TCU.[4] On March 16, he recorded a career-high 25 points and four assists in an 87–83 overtime loss to seventh-seeded Nevada in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament.[5] In his freshman season, he averaged 10.2 points per game, 4.1 assists and 2.5 rebounds per game, earning All-Big 12 Honorable Mention.[6] Coleman averaged 9.8 points and 3.4 assists per game as a sophomore, while shooting 38.7 percent from the floor. For a second time, he was selected to the All-Big 12 Honorable Mention.[7] On November 9, 2019, Coleman posted 22 points and seven assists in a 70–66 victory over Purdue.[8] As a junior, he averaged 12.7 points, 3.4 assists and three rebounds per game. He was named to the Third Team All-Big 12.[9] Coming into his senior season, Coleman was named to the Preseason All-Big 12 Team.[10] On December 2, 2020, Coleman scored 22 points and hit the game-winning jump shot with 0.1 seconds remaining in a 69–67 win against North Carolina in the Maui Invitational championship.[11]

National team career

Coleman represented the United States at the 2016 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship. He averaged 7.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists in 22.8 minutes per game, helping his team win the gold medal.[12]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Texas 343434.0.411.286.7872.54.11.2.010.2
2018–19 Texas 373730.7.388.326.7852.13.4.8.19.8
2019–20 Texas 303033.6.441.395.7973.03.41.3.112.7
Career 10110132.7.413.337.7892.53.61.1.110.8

Personal life

Coleman's younger brother, Chase, plays college basketball for Virginia, playing as a walk-on in his freshman season.[13]

References
  1. Rubama, Larry (January 16, 2017). "Former Maury basketball star Matt Coleman picks Texas". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  2. Rubama, Larry (March 20, 2017). "Former Maury star Matt Coleman named Gatorade Virginia Player of the Year". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  3. Moyle, Nick (April 14, 2017). "UT commit Matt Coleman put on a show at the Jordan Brand Classic". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  4. Winkler, Adam (January 11, 2018). "Career-high 12 assists from Norfolk's Matt Coleman propels Texas to emotional upset of No. 16 TCU". WTKR. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  5. Moyle, Nick (March 17, 2018). "Texas' Matt Coleman carries hopes for program's future". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  6. Miller, Andrew (May 7, 2018). "Texas Basketball: Matt Coleman primed for huge season with Longhorns in 2018-19". Hook'em Headlines. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  7. Moyle, Nick (September 29, 2019). "Texas needs Matt Coleman and Courtney Ramey to be 'two-headed monster'". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  8. "Matt Coleman shines as Texas wins at No. 23 Purdue". NBC Sports. Associated Press. November 9, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  9. Dukes, Chris (March 8, 2020). "Texas Basketball: Matt Coleman III Leads Longhorns' All-Big 12 Selections". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  10. Winkler, Adam (October 28, 2020). "Norfolk's Matt Coleman voted Preseason All-Big 12". WTKR. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  11. "Coleman, No. 17 Texas beat No. 14 UNC 69-67 for Maui title". ESPN. Associated Press. December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  12. "Men's Basketball signs Matt Coleman to National Letter of Intent". University of Texas Athletics. April 12, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  13. Rubama, Larry (March 19, 2020). "The Coleman family is spending time together. They'd rather be enjoying March Madness". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
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