The University of Mississippi Athletics

2018-19 Women's Basketball Roster

Mahogany Matthews
Jersey Number 20

Mahogany Matthews

  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Position:
    F
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Experience:
    HS
  • Hometown:
    Raeford, N.C.
  • High School:
    Hoke County
  • Major:
    Exercise Science
2018-19 (Freshman)
Appeared in 22 games, starting in six … Averaged 1.0 points, 1.9 rebounds, 0.3 assists, 0.4 steals, and 0.3 blocks per game … Earned first career start vs. Temple … Also started vs. North Florida, the first three conference games of the season, and in the SEC Tournament game vs. Florida … Matched her career-high four points and set a career-high six rebounds in the SEC Tournament vs. Florida … Scored her first career points vs. Savannah State.

High School
Four-year letterwinner at Hoke County High School ... Ranked a three-star recruit by ESPN at a grade of 88 and the 45th-best forward nationally ... Averaged 18.0 points, 15.4 rebounds, 7.0 blocks, 3.8 steals and 1.4 assists per game her senior season ... Averaged a cumulative 12.2 points, 10.5 rebounds, 5.3 blocks, 2.8 steals and 1.1 assists per game in her four-year career ... Ended her career with 1,158 points, 1,002 rebounds and 503 blocks.

Personal
Born May 7, 2000, to Shayla Smith and Charles Matthews in York, Pennsylvania ... Has one brother, Marquez, and three sisters, Aniya, Praise and Cha'Nijah ... Mother is a research analyst ... Majoring in exercise science.
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