Charles Matthews

Page updated as of 4/12/2020, scouting report written by Alan Lu.
2019 rankings were finalized on 6/19/2019.

Height: 6-6
Weight: 200
College: Michigan
Classification: Redshirt Junior
Birthdate: 11/15/1996

2019 Top 100 Prospect Rank: 67
Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round to Undrafted

Pros:

Good scorer off the dribble
Excels at scoring on the move
Handles the ball fairly well
Adequate rebounder
Very good defensive player
Very good athlete

Cons:

Needs to improve his shooting
Poor free throw shooter
Can struggle to score in traffic
Not an elite ball handler
Can be careless on offense
Recently tore his ACL, will require surgery

Summary:

Charles Matthews is an athletic, skilled swingman that excels at attacking the basket to garner scores for his team. He is quite adept at scoring on drives to the hoop, and he also can away with a handful of rebounds.

He had a very good showing in his team’s win over Texas A&M in the Sweet 16, as he scored 18 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in that game. He had a solid junior season, but he will need to improve his ability to shoot the basketball, and recently he suffered a significant setback as he tore his ACL in a recent workout. Right now, he may project to be a second round pick for the upcoming draft. If he can recover from this injury, and make strides to improve as a shooter in games, he could end up being a solid role player in the NBA.

Links:

UM’s Article on Matthews Returning

ESPN’s Article on Matthews’ ACL Injury

Games Scouted:

12/12/17 Michigan vs. Texas

3/22/18 Michigan vs. Texas A&M

4/2/18 Michigan vs. Villanova