Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

AS A JUNIOR IN 2014-15
Played in all 33 of the team’s games as a walk-on … saw most of his action on defensive possessions … scored a career-high seven points against Cincinnati-Clermont (Nov. 22), making a career-best five free throws … scored two points, had two steals, one assist and his first career block against Eastern Illinois (Jan. 15) … drew a key charge and blocked a three-point attempt with 16 seconds left in a victory over Tennessee State (Feb. 7) … pulled down a career-best three rebounds at Tennessee State (Feb. 14) … hit his first career three-pointer and played a career-high 13 minutes in Eastern’s final game of the season, against UT Martin (March 25).
 
SUMMER 2014
Played in all four games during Eastern Kentucky’s summer tour in Australia … averaged three points and one steal per contest … was 5-for-8 (62.5 percent) from the field and 2-of-3 (66.7 percent) from three-point range … scored 10 points on 4-of-4 shooting from the field in the Colonels’ victory over the Suncoast Clippers (Aug. 11).
 
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2013-14
Saw action in 10 games as a walk-on … scored his first collegiate basket against Warren Wilson (Nov. 13) … made three free throws for a season-best three points against Brescia (Nov. 22).
 
AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2012-13
Played in four games as a walk-on … scored his first collegiate points on two free throws in the first game of the season, against Cincinnati Christian (Nov. 9) … had two rebounds and a steal in six minutes of play against Crowley’s Ridge (Feb. 5).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2011-12
Attended EKU as a freshman in 2011-12, but was not on the team.

HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Surratsville High School … team captain as a senior.

PERSONAL
Full name is Thomas Lloyd James Matthews … son of Lloyd and Wanda Matthews … physical education.