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Wayne State University Athletics

2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster

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44 Matt Coffey

44 Matt Coffey

  • Position:
    C
  • Height:
    6-8
  • Weight:
    254
  • Letters:
    2
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Detroit, Mich.
  • High School:
    Martin Luther King

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Played in 40 games, making 27 starts ... ranked fourth in program history in career field goal percentage (.596 / 102-of-171 / min. 80 made) ... Link to Career Statistics.

2023-24:  Started 19 of 22 appearances, and scored in double figures 11 times ... posted 10 points, a season-best three steals, one block and an assist in the season opener against Hillsdale ... tallied a career-best 19 points, along with eight boards in a season-best 26 minutes at Malone ... credited with first career double-double after totaling 10 points and a career-best 10 rebounds vs. Lake Erie, plus had an assist, a steal and a block ... brought down seven boards against Lawrence Tech, and matched a career-high with three assists ... notched 14 points (5-of-6 FG) with eight rebounds at Tiffin ... contributed one assist and a block at Northern Michigan ... totaled 11 points at Michigan Tech ... went 6-of-8 from the floor in scoring 12 points against William Jewell, while adding two steals and an assist ... registered a game-high 15 points vs. Fanshawe, with a team-best seven boards, two blocks and an assist ... recorded 10 points and five rebounds against Parkside ... garnered one assist and a steal at Grand Valley State ... produced 13 points, six rebounds and a steal vs. Saginaw Valley State ... collected 10 points, five rebounds and two blocks against Ferris State ... scored in double figures for the third straight contest with 12 points vs. Lake Superior State, while grabbing seven boards and notching a steal ... dished out an assist at UWP ... earned a steal at Purdue Northwest ... nabbed a steal vs. Davenport, and had a block ... had one steal and one assist at LSSU ... chipped in with one assist and one block at FSU ... led the team in steals five times, in rebounding, blocks and field goals made four times each, and in scoring twice ... Game-By-Game Stats.

Season/Career-Highs
Pts. – 19 at Malone, 11/12 (CAREER HIGH)
FGM – 9 at Malone, 11/12 (CAREER HIGH)
3FG – NA
FTM – 4 (3x) Most Recently vs. Ferris State, 1/25 (TIED CAREER-HIGH)
Reb. – 10 vs. Lake Erie, 11/21 (CAREER HIGH)
Ast. – 3 vs. Lawrence Tech, 11/26 (TIED CAREER-HIGH)
Stl. – 3 vs. Hillsdale, 11/10 (CAREER HIGH)
Blk. – 2 (2x) Most Recently vs. Ferris State, 1/25 (TIED CAREER-HIGH)
Min. – 26 (2x) Most Recently vs. Saginaw Valley State, 1/20 (TIED CAREER-HIGH)
Double Figures -- 11 Times; 20+ point games -- NA
Double-Doubles -- Once

2022-23:  Appeared in 18 games, starting eight times ... recorded two assists and an offensive rebound in exhibition at Eastern Michigan ... played in the regular-season opener, before missing the next four games with an injury ... grabbed five rebounds at Hillsdale, including three offensive boards ... credited with a block at Saginaw Valley ... made first career start in the Michigan Dearborn contest, scoring seven points on 3-of-3 shooting from the floor (1-1 FT) ... pulled down five boards vs. Purdue Northwest ... totaled four points and a blocked shot against Parkside ... hauled in six rebounds vs. Ashland ... notched three defensive rebounds against Northern Michigan ... saw limited playing time vs. Lake Superior State ... dished out an assist against Ferris State ... contributed four rebounds, two steals and a block vs. SVSU ... secured four rebounds in seven minutes at Michigan Tech ... started at FSU and tallied six points, along with four rebounds and three assists (only had two assists all season prior) ... scored eight points in 18 minutes vs. DU on 4-of-6 shooting ... accumulated five points against Grand Valley State, but played just nine minutes with foul trouble and was +7 ... played a season-high 21 minutes at UWP and scored a season-best 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting (2-2 FT) ... led the squad in blocks five times, in scoring once (at UWP), in assists once (at FSU), and in field goals made once ... Game-By-Game Stats.

Season-Highs
Pts. – 12 at Wisconsin-Parkside, 2/23
FGM – 5 at Wisconsin-Parkside, 2/23
3FG – NA
FTM – 2 (3x) Most Recently at Wisconsin-Parkside, 2/23
Reb. – 6 vs. Ashland, 12/30
Ast. – 3 at Ferris State, 2/9 (TIED CAREER-HIGH)
Stl. – 2 vs. Saginaw Valley State, 1/28
Blk. – 1 (7x) Most Recently at Wisconsin-Parkside, 2/23
Min. – 21 at Wisconsin-Parkside, 2/23
Double Figures -- Once; 20+ point games -- NA
Double-Doubles -- NA

High School:  A 2022 graduate of Martin Luther King High School ... helped the Crusaders to a 19-3 record as a senior for coach George Ward ... MLKHS won 18 consecutive games in 2022 after a season-opening loss ... selected to the 2022 Associated Press Division 1 All-State Honorable Mention team ... attended Mount Clemens High School his first three years ... earned First Team East Division All-Charter School honors as a sophomore ... averaged 15 points, seven rebounds and two blocks per game in 2021 for the Battling Bathers ... played summer ball for the Michigan Playmakers 17U team.

Personal:  Full name -- Matthew J. Coffey ... born on February 29, 2004, in Detroit ... son of Marvin Coffey and Dawn Kock ... has seven brothers and one sister ... is majoring in Sport Management.
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  • 44

    2022-23Freshman

    C
    6'8" 250 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2023-24Sophomore

    C
    6'8" 254 lbs
    44