2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 32
Matthew Shelton
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 200
- Hometown:
- Hillsboro, Va.
Previous School (Univ of. Charleston)
Prep
Personal
- Spent two seasons playing for the Charleston (W. Va.) Golden Eagles and head coach James Long
- Appeared in 27 of 29 games as a sophomore, starting 27
- Averaged 12.4 ppg (No. 3 on team), 3.9 rpg (No. 3 on team) and 1.1 apg
- Shot 52.7 percent from the floor, 34 percent from three-point territory and 69.6 percent from the free throw line
- Guided Golden Eagles to 19-10 overall record, 14-6 Mountain East Conference mark and a NCAA Tournament appearance
- Scored a career-high 30 points against Concord as a sophomore (Jan. 21, 2026)
- Appeared in all 28 games with 24 starts as a freshman
- Averaged 10.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg and 0.9 spg while shooting 52.1 percent from the field, 32.4 percent from three and 76.4 percent from the foul line
- Helped Charleston finish with an 18-10 overall mark and 14-5 league record during 2024-25 season
Prep
- Graduate of Evergreen Christian School
- Earned all-conference first team honors both years on the varsity team at Evergreen
- Scored over 1,000 points in only two seasons of varsity basketball
- Averaged 21.2 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.1 blocks as a senior (2023-24)
- Guided team to 20-10 record his senior year
- Averaged 20.1 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 3.0 apg, 1.7 bpg and 1.3 bpg as a junior
- Played with Mid Atlantic Select from 2022-24
Personal
- Son of Margaret Shelton
- Majoring in interdisciplinary studies
- Birthday is April 10
Tuesday, September 22
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Thursday, July 02
Wednesday, June 10
