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2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster

Tom Weishaar

10 Matt Brennan

  • Class Junior
  • Position Guard
  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 / 175
  • Hometown Ridgefield, Conn.
  • High School Ridgefield
  • Major Undeclared

Biography

Awards
• Centennial Conference Second Team (2015-16)
• Centennial Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll (2015-16)

2015-16:
Started in 28 games as a sophomore... Made the Centennial Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll... Averaged 12.8 points, 2.3 assists, and 0.7 steals... Scored a career high 27 points in ECAC semifinal game against Penn-State Behrend (3/5)... Grabbed a career high 6 rebounds in game against Haverford (1/27)... Also dished out 6 assists in game against Wells (12/20)... Contributed 22 points to go along with 4 assists and 3 steals in game against Dickinson (1/14)... Led the team in points per game (12.8), 3-point field goal percentage (.400), assists (2.3),and steals (0.7).


2014-15:
Made 18 appearances and five starts as a freshman … Averaged 9.8 points and 2.5 assists per game while also finishing with 24 rebounds and 13 steals … Ranked first on the team in helpers and tied for third in swipes … Scored 16 points in second collegiate game against Bard (11/16) … Contributed 15 points in a 73-65 win over Eastern (1/2) and dished out a career-high seven assists in an 81-79 double-overtime triumph against Roanoke (1/3) to propel the Garnet to the Cregger Classic title … Netted 15 points, which included shooting 6-for-11 from the field and 3-for-4 from long range, versus Franklin & Marshall (1/7) … Finished with 10 points and six assists in a 76-75 overtime win over archrival Haverford (1/21) … Poured in 19 points in a 69-68 win against McDaniel (2/14) and added a career-best 24 points to go along with four assists and two steals in an 81-62 victory at Washington College (2/18).

High School:
Four-year letterwinner as a combo guard at Ridgefield … Team captain who averaged 16 points per game and had a season high of 23 points as a senior … FCIAC Scholar Athlete and a member of the All-FCIAC Divisional Team … Led program to an FCIAC divisional crown … Also lettered in football for two seasons as a quarterback … Honor roll student all four years … Member of the National Honor Society and Saferides.
 
Why Did You Choose Swarthmore?
“I chose Swarthmore because it offered excellent academics and also allowed me to fulfill my dream of playing college basketball.”

Career Highs:
Points: 27, vs. Penn-State Behrend (3/5/16)
Rebounds: 6, vs. Haverford (1/27/16)
Assists: 7, at Roanoke (1/3/15)
Steals: 3, vs. Bard (11/16/14)
Blocks: N/A
 

Year

G-GS

Min

Avg

FG-FGA

Pct

3FG-A

Pct

FT-FTA

Pct

Reb

Avg

Ast

TO

Blk

Stl

Pts

Avg

2014-15

18-5

403

22.4

53-139

.381

26-69

.377

44-52

.846

24

1.3

45

48

0

13

176

9.8

Career

18-5

403

22.4

53-139

.381

26-69

.377

44-52

.846

24

1.3

45

48

0

13

176

9.8

Statistics

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Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 10

    2014-15Freshman

    Guard
    6'0" 170 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2015-16Sophomore

    Guard
    6'0" 175 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2016-17Junior

    Guard
    6'0" 175 lbs
    10