2012-13 Game-by-Game Statistics
FRESHMAN(2012-13): Made an immediate impact on The Citadel lineupby becoming the first freshman in program history to rank in thetop 10 in points (fifth-321), field goals made (eighth-110),3-point field goals made (third-58), free throws made (sixth-56)and minutes played (fourth-928) … joined 2007-08 freshmenAustin Dahn, Zach Urbanus and Cameron Wells as the only Bulldogrookie to start all 30 contest … placed in the top five of13 statistical categories for the 2012-13 season including minutes(second-928), field goals made (second-110), field goals attempted(second-259), 3-point field goals (first-58), 3-point field goalsattempted (first-156), free throws made (third-56), free throwsattempted (fourth-73), free throw percentage (third-.767),offensive rebounds (fourth-19), defensive rebounds (fourth-74),total rebounds (fourth-93), blocks (first-20) and points(second-334) … tabbed all-freshman team by the SouthernConference coaches and media after ranking 23rd in league scoringaverage (11.6), 10th in league free throw percentage (77.6) andeighth among conference teams in 3-point field goals made (35)… responded with 18 points (5-10 FG), seven rebounds andthree steals in his collegiate debut against VMI … finishedwith a team-high 16 points after hitting 6-of-9 from the floor and4-of-6 from beyond the arc in a 62-45 win over Montreat …was 7-of-11 (.636) from the field, including three 3-pointers, enroute to a game-high 17 points in a win over Union (Ky.) …registered a game-high 20 points after converting 6-of-14 from thefield and 5-of-10 from 3-point range against Chattanooga …continued his hot shooting stretch with a 19-point effort againstSamford where he connected on 6-of-14 field goals and 4-of-9 frombeyond the arc … led the Dogs to a 70-55 victory overGeorgia Southern after notching a game-high 21 points by knockingdown 7-of-11 (.636) from the floor and 5-of-8 (.625) from 3-pointrange … finished off January with three 20-point contestsfollowing a 20-point outing against Elon in which he was 7-of-14from the field … established a season-high in points (24)during The Citadel’s 80-77 overtime victory at AppalachianState … successfully knocked down 8-of-12 (.667) from thefield and converted 4-of-6 (.667) from beyond the arc, whileclimbing the glass for six rebounds against the Mountaineers.
HIGH SCHOOL:Graduated from Green Lake High School in Green Lake, Wisc. …left as all-time leading scorer (1,764 points) and rebounder (828)for both Green Lake High School and the Trailway Conference… knocked down 55-of-110 of his attempts from beyond the arcin 2012, giving him the best 3-point field goal percentage (50%) ofany player in the state of Wisconsin … came through with apair of 40-point outings when he finished with 42 points againstRio on Nov. 29, four days after a 41-point showing against Wautoma… wrapped up his senior season with a 12-point outing,hitting 4-of-12 from the field and 4-of-4 from the free throw line,in the 2012 Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) D5All-Star Game … established a Trailway Conferencesingle-season record in points (561) and rebounds (306) and earneda pair of conference Most Valuable Player awards over the course ofhis career … was a unanimous first team WBCA all-stateselection in consecutive seasons … named all-state and firstteam all-conference on three occasions … and enjoyed successin the classroom where he was recognized as one of 32 athletes bythe Wisconsin Athletic Association as an exemplary scholar-athlete… a three-sport athlete, Van Scyoc earned four letters eachin track and cross country … played for coach DennisBrooks.
PERSONAL: Fullname is Matthew Van Scyoc … son of Rebecca and Charles VanScyoc … born December 27, 1993 … has a sister Katieand a brother Chris … considered Eastern Illinois, GreenBay, University of Illinois at Chicago, Miami (Ohio), Nevada andNorth Dakota before signing his National Letter of Intent to attendThe Citadel … first known Wisconsin native in Citadelbasketball history … majoring in business.
