South Suburban's Matthews earns NJCAA DII Player of the Week honor

The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) has named South Suburban College's Jordan Matthews as the men's basketball Division II Player of the Week for December 19-January 7 (Week 8). The honor is the first such award for Matthews, and the first of the season for the Bulldogs.

Matthews, a 5'11" guard, averaged 26.3 points per game as SSC posted a 3-1 record during that timespan. The sophomore from Kokomo, Indiana, also shot an impressive 88.9% from the free throw line, converting 16 of 18. Matthews opened the week with a 29-point outing in a 94-69 win over Carl Sandburg College. At the John Wood Community College New Year's Eve Classic in Quincy, Illinois, he scored 23 points in a 66-52 defeat of John Wood CC, and followed it up with a 33-point game as the Bulldogs lost 82-78 to Moberly Area Community College. He concluded the run by dropping in 20 points against Bryant & Stratton College during a 76-66 victory. Over the four games, he also averaged 4.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.8 steals.

Matthews and the Bulldogs are 16-3 on the season and ranked #8 in the latest NJCAA Division II Poll. They host Illinois Valley Community College on Saturday, January 13.