Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: First-year player at FMU....Talented bigman who can step away from the basket.....Very versatile player onthe offensive end....Runs the floor well.....Adds Division Iexperience to the frontcourt.

GWU: Transfer from Gardner-Webb Universitywhere he played two seasons for former FMU assistant RickScruggs......Started 23 games in two years......Averaged 4.8 ppg,3.1 rpg last season for 16-16 squad.

PERSONAL:  Born Matthew French inMelbourne, Australia.....Played club basketball for the DandenongRangers in Melbourne......Averaged 20.9 ppg and 11.2 rpg in hisfinal season....Averaged 14 ppg and 7 rpg in the Big V YouthTournament (seven games).....Hobbies include sports andmusic.....Nickname is French.

PERSONAL FAVORITES: (athlete) Kobe Bryant,(team) Detroit Pistons,(movie) Too many to list (he is a moviecollector), (food) Oranges, (in my CD/iPOD) 5 thousand songs.

YEAR        G-GS    FG%      FT%    REB   AVG    PF-D    AST   TO    BLK    STL   PTS    AVG
2007-08    28-9      56.8      52.8       88     3.1    72-3     12    29      12    14    133     4.8
2006-07    23-14    50.0      76.5       92     4.0   39-0        8    21     20     12   114      5.0
Totals      51-23     53.4     62.1      180    3.5   111-3      20    50     32     26   247      4.8

Three-Point Shots: 2-11  in 2006-07; 5-14 in 2007-08