Army West Point Athletics
Wilson Receives All-Met Player of the Week Recognition
February 18, 2020 | Men's Basketball
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Matt Wilson of the Army West Point men's basketball team was named the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association (MBWA) Player of the Week on Tuesday morning.
Wilson shined during a 2-0 week for the Black Knights, averaging 20.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game while connecting on 67 percent of his shots from the field.
He began the week by notching his seventh double-double of the season after scoring a game-high 20 points to pair with 13 rebounds in a 65-48 home victory against Lafayette on Wednesday. Five of his 13 boards came on the offensive glass. Wilson went 10-of-17 from the floor, handed out two assists and recorded a block versus the Leopards. In the win, the senior big moved into third in program history in career rebounds and took sole possession of ninth in all-time points at Army.Â
Wilson then followed that performance by posting a 21-point outing on 10-of-13 shooting in a 79-66 Saturday victory against Lehigh. He also added eight rebounds, two assists and a steal to his stat line against the Mountain Hawks. His scoring output gave him over 1,500 points for his career, making him just the ninth cadet in program history to accomplish that feat. It also marked the fourth time in Wilson's last five outings that he made double-digit shots and scored 20 or more points in a game.
He is currently on a 13-game double-digit scoring streak while ranking second on the team in points per game (16.2) and first in rebounds per contest (7.8). Wilson also sits in sixth in the nation in field goal percentage, shooting the ball at a 64-percent clip.
Wilson and the Black Knights return to action on Wednesday when they head down to Baltimore for a 7 p.m. Patriot League matchup against Loyola before hosting Navy at Christl Arena on Saturday for a 1:30 p.m. tip on CBS Sports Network.
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Wilson shined during a 2-0 week for the Black Knights, averaging 20.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game while connecting on 67 percent of his shots from the field.
He began the week by notching his seventh double-double of the season after scoring a game-high 20 points to pair with 13 rebounds in a 65-48 home victory against Lafayette on Wednesday. Five of his 13 boards came on the offensive glass. Wilson went 10-of-17 from the floor, handed out two assists and recorded a block versus the Leopards. In the win, the senior big moved into third in program history in career rebounds and took sole possession of ninth in all-time points at Army.Â
Wilson then followed that performance by posting a 21-point outing on 10-of-13 shooting in a 79-66 Saturday victory against Lehigh. He also added eight rebounds, two assists and a steal to his stat line against the Mountain Hawks. His scoring output gave him over 1,500 points for his career, making him just the ninth cadet in program history to accomplish that feat. It also marked the fourth time in Wilson's last five outings that he made double-digit shots and scored 20 or more points in a game.
He is currently on a 13-game double-digit scoring streak while ranking second on the team in points per game (16.2) and first in rebounds per contest (7.8). Wilson also sits in sixth in the nation in field goal percentage, shooting the ball at a 64-percent clip.
Wilson and the Black Knights return to action on Wednesday when they head down to Baltimore for a 7 p.m. Patriot League matchup against Loyola before hosting Navy at Christl Arena on Saturday for a 1:30 p.m. tip on CBS Sports Network.
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