University of Minnesota Athletics
2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster
Matz Stockman
- Ht./Wt.:
- 7-0 / 245
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Oslo, Norway
- High School:
- Canarias Academy
Appeared in 27 games • made Gopher debut with nine points, five rebounds and two blocks against Omaha (11/6) • scored four points with two rebounds and two blocks vs. Utah (11/12) • scored six points and three rebounds vs. Texas A&M (11/18) • scored two points and a rebound vs. Santa Clara (11/20) • posted eight points, one rebound and one block vs. Washington (11/21) • recorded four rebounds, three blocks, three assists and two points vs. Oklahoma State (11/30) • scored four points, three rebounds and one block at Ohio State (12/2) • posted five rebounds, four points, two blocks and one steal against Nebraska (12/5) • scored two points and two rebounds vs. Arkansas State (12/8) • posted three rebounds, two points and a steal vs. North Florida (12/11) • recorded four rebounds, two points and two blocks vs. N.C. A&T (12/21) • scored six points, two rebounds and a steal vs. Iowa (1/27) • scored six points, four rebounds, and two assists at Michigan State (2/9) • recorded two points and a block at Nebraska (2/13) • posted two points, two rebounds and an assist vs. Indiana (2/16) • exploded on Senior Night for nine points, seven blocks, six rebounds, two assists and a steal in win over Purdue (3/5) • scored four points, one rebound and one block at Maryland (3/8) • scored five assists, four points and four rebounds vs. Penn State (3/14 - BTT) • blocked a shot and grabbed a rebound vs. Purdue (3/15 - BTT) • missed the final three games of the season with a concussion.
2017-18 | Senior Season:
Sat out the season due to NCAA transfer rules.
2016-17 | Junior Season (Louisville):
Appeared in 18 games in a reserve role - averaged 1.7 points and 1.2 rebounds per game in 4.1 minutes of action - also added three assists, two blocks and two steals - averaged 13.3 minutes of action in the three games starter Anas Mahmoud missed with a concussion in December 2016, averaging 8.0 points and 3.3 rebounds in those three games - scored a career-high 10 points at Grand Canyon, finishing the game 3-of-3 from the field and 4-of-5 from the foul line (Dec. 3) - scored in six games while grabbing a rebound 11 times during the year.
2015-16 | Sophomore Season (Louisville):
Saw action in 23 games - averaged 2.7 points and 1.7 rebounds in 6.2 minutes per contest - scored in 16 games - scored his then-career highs of eight points and five rebounds against Kennesaw State (Dec. 16) - posted back-to-back six-point outings in ACC play against Notre Dame and Syracuse (Feb. 13-16) - played season-high 17 minutes at Virginia (Mar. 5).
2014-15 | Freshman Season (Louisville):
Appeared in four games, averaging 5.5 minutes per contest - contributed 2.8 rebounds, 1.0 points and 1.0 blocks per game - scored baskets against Jacksonville State (Nov. 17) and Savannah State (Nov. 24) - also blocked four shots, registering two rejections against FIU (Dec. 5) and Virginia Tech (Jan. 13).
High School:
Attended and played basketball at the Canarias Basketball Academy in Gran Canaraia in Spain's Canary Islands during the 2013-14 season - ranked among the top 200 collegiate prospects in 2014 by 247Sports.com - averaged 7.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.5 blocked shots over nine games while playing for Norway in the 2013 U18 European Championships - scored 18 points against Holland in 21 minutes for his top scoring effort in that event and blocked eight shots against Romania - also played soccer in high school as a goalie.
Personal:
Born Jan. 30, 1995 ... Son of Eirik and Inger Stockman ... Has two older brothers -- Jacob and Bendik -- and a sister Joanna ... Major is communication studies.
