Matt Dennis

10 Matt Dennis

  • Height:
    6-5
  • Weight:
    195
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Spring Hill, Fla
  • High School:
    Nature Coast Technical
  • Position:
    Forward
gp 27
pts/g 10.0
fg % 54.5
3pt % 48.0
ft % 69.2
reb/g 6.5
a/g 1.2

ACADEMIC MAJOR:   Sport Management

BW ATHLETICS INFORMATION:  Matt Dennis played four seasons of basketball at Baldwin Wallace University in 2014-2015 and earned four varsity letters. The team tri-captain capped his Yellow Jacket career by being named All-Ohio Athletic Conference as a senior.

ATHLETICS HONORS:  As a senior in 2014-2015, Matt served as a team captain. He also earned honorable mention All-OAC honors.

GENERAL BASKETBALL INFORMATION:  Matt played four seasons of basketball and earned four varsity letters. He was a key member of the varsity and helped the team to compile four straight winning seasons and a 67-38 record. Individually, Matt played in 75 games, including 50 starts, and scored 455 points, grabbed 369 rebounds and blocked 90 shots. He shot 52.8 percent from the field (163 of 309), including 48.5% from three-point range (16 of 33), and 68.5% from the foul line (113 of 165) and had 47 assists and 70 steals. He scored a career-high 23 points in a 95-61 win at Wilmington College on December 20, 2014 and grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds in an 81-65 victory at Westminster (Pa.) University on Dec. 30, 2014. He also recorded six double-doubles.

As a freshman in 2011-2012, Matt played first season of basketball and earned his first varsity letter. He split time between the varsity and junior varsity at forward.  Matt appeared in 11 games and scored six points and grabbed six rebounds. BW finished 16-10 overall. 

As a sophomore in 2012-2013, Matt played his second season of basketball and earned his second letter. After missing the first half of the season, he played in 10 games and scored 14 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and had two assists and five steals. Matt scored a season-high six points in a 70-54 win at John Carroll University on Feb. 6. BW finished 19-6 overall.

As a junior in 2013-2014, Matt played his third season of basketball and earned his third letter. He was the starting small forward, appeared in all 27 games, including 23 starts, and averaged 6.1 points and a team-leading 6.3 rebounds-per-game. He also had 13 assists, 21 steals and a team-leading 40 blocked shots. Matt had his first career double-double with 19 points and season-high 13 rebounds in a 90-63 win versus Otterbein University in Berea on January 4, 2014. He posted a season-high 21 points in an 89-73 win on January 18 against Muskingum University in Berea. BW finished 14-13 overall.

As a senior in 2014-2015, Matt played his fourth season of basketball and earned his fourth letter. The team tri-captain earned his fourth letter and was an honorable mention All-OAC selection. Matt started at power forward all 27 games and averaged a career-best 10.0 ppg. and 6.5 rpg., shot 54.5% from the floor (102 of 187) and led the team with 50 blocked shots and 42 steals. He also shot 48% from three-point range (12 of 25) and 69.2% from the foul line (54 of 78) and had a career-high 32 assists. BW finished 18-9 overall.

Career-Bests:

  • 23 points at Wilmington on Dec. 20, 2014
  • 14 rebounds at Westminster (Pa.) on Dec. 30, 2014
  • Four assists (2x) with the last coming vs. Wilmington on Feb. 14, 2015
  • Five blocks at Pine Manor (Mass.) on Jan. 6, 2015
  • Four steals (2x) with the last coming vs. Bethany (W. Va.) on Jan. 3, 2015
  • Double-Double (6x) with the last coming at Ohio Northern on Feb. 18, 2015

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HOMETOWN & HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION: Matt Dennis grew up in Spring Hill, Florida and graduated from Nature Coast Technical High School.

Matt played basketball and ran track for two years each. He earned two varsity letters in basketball.

As a junior, Matt was named first-team All-Hernando County and honorable mention All-North Suncoast Conference. As a senior, he was named first-team All-Hernando County and first-team All-NSC. He also was named as the Nature Coast Technical H.S. Most Valuable Player and was selected to play in the Henando County All-Star Game.

Academically, Matt was a four-year member of the Honor Roll and received an Academic Achievement Award.

This page was last updated by the SID on March 5, 2015
Recent Games
Feb 11 John Carroll L, 108-106
Feb 14 Wilmington W, 91-70
Feb 18 at Ohio Northern L, 84-76
Feb 21 at Capital W, 79-71
Feb 24 Wilmington W, 71-67
Feb 26 at Marietta L, 78-74
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 27 18
Games started 27 18
Minutes 627 432
Minutes per game 23.2 24.0
FG 102-187 71-134
FG Pct 54.5 53.0
3PT 12-25 10-21
3PT Pct 48.0 47.6
FT 54-78 38-52
FT Pct 69.2 73.1
Off rebounds 67 47
Def rebounds 108 68
Total rebounds 175 115
Rebounds per game 6.5 6.4
Personal fouls 64 43
Disqualifications 2 2
Assists 32 28
Turnovers 30 15
Assist to turnover ratio 1.1 1.9
Steals 42 26
Blocks 50 35
Points 270 190
Points per game 10.0 10.6
Points per 40 min 17.2 17.6
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 15 at Eastern (Pa.) W, 82-56 1 16 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 9
Nov 18 at Case Western Reserve L, 82-73 1 24 5-12 41.7 0-0 - 4-7 57.1 14
Nov 22 Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) W, 77-48 1 22 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 4
Dec 3 Mount Union L, 87-75 1 20 2-6 33.3 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 5
Dec 6 Otterbein W, 73-56 1 30 2-6 33.3 0-1 0.0 7-8 87.5 11
Dec 13 at Muskingum W, 80-62 1 17 4-5 80.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 9
Dec 17 Marietta L, 86-77 1 27 1-9 11.1 0-2 0.0 3-4 75.0 5
Dec 20 at Wilmington W, 95-61 1 22 8-11 72.7 1-1 100.0 6-8 75.0 23
Dec 30 at Westminster (Pa.) W, 81-65 1 29 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 9
Jan 3 Bethany (W.Va.) W, 77-58 1 20 5-6 83.3 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 11
Jan 5 at Fisher (Mass.) W, 84-67 1 18 4-5 80.0 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 8
Jan 6 at Pine Manor (Mass.) W, 111-79 1 19 6-7 85.7 1-1 100.0 2-2 100.0 15
Jan 10 Capital W, 78-63 1 22 6-14 42.9 1-2 50.0 2-4 50.0 15
Jan 14 at Heidelberg W, 82-68 1 26 5-7 71.4 1-1 100.0 2-4 50.0 13
Jan 17 Ohio Northern W, 83-62 1 27 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 10
Jan 21 at John Carroll L, 80-78 1 26 3-8 37.5 0-1 0.0 4-6 66.7 10
Jan 24 Muskingum W, 112-70 1 19 6-7 85.7 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 13
Jan 28 at Mount Union L, 83-72 1 29 3-7 42.9 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 8
Jan 31 at Marietta L, 84-81 1 19 2-3 66.7 1-1 100.0 4-4 100.0 9
Feb 4 Heidelberg W, 74-71 1 20 3-4 75.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 6
Feb 7 at Otterbein W, 70-67 1 22 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 7
Feb 11 John Carroll L, 108-106 1 27 5-6 83.3 2-2 100.0 1-1 100.0 13
Feb 14 Wilmington W, 91-70 1 27 4-7 57.1 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 10
Feb 18 at Ohio Northern L, 84-76 1 31 8-14 57.1 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 19
Feb 21 at Capital W, 79-71 1 21 2-6 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Feb 24 Wilmington W, 71-67 1 20 2-4 50.0 0-1 0.0 1-1 100.0 5
Feb 26 at Marietta L, 78-74 1 27 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 5
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 15 at Eastern (Pa.) W, 82-56 1 16 2 4 6 1 4 0.3 2 3 3 -
Nov 18 at Case Western Reserve L, 82-73 1 24 7 3 10 0 3 0.0 2 1 2 0
Nov 22 Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) W, 77-48 1 22 3 7 10 1 0 - 4 4 3 -
Dec 3 Mount Union L, 87-75 1 20 1 2 3 1 2 0.5 0 1 5 1
Dec 6 Otterbein W, 73-56 1 30 3 7 10 2 1 2.0 2 4 1 -
Dec 13 at Muskingum W, 80-62 1 17 4 2 6 3 0 - 2 1 2 0
Dec 17 Marietta L, 86-77 1 27 1 3 4 1 1 1.0 3 2 3 -
Dec 20 at Wilmington W, 95-61 1 22 4 3 7 0 1 0.0 1 0 1 -
Dec 30 at Westminster (Pa.) W, 81-65 1 29 2 12 14 0 2 0.0 2 1 3 -
Jan 3 Bethany (W.Va.) W, 77-58 1 20 0 5 5 1 4 0.3 4 0 1 -
Jan 5 at Fisher (Mass.) W, 84-67 1 18 0 3 3 0 0 - 0 1 2 -
Jan 6 at Pine Manor (Mass.) W, 111-79 1 19 1 2 3 0 0 - 0 5 0 -
Jan 10 Capital W, 78-63 1 22 5 4 9 1 0 - 3 2 1 -
Jan 14 at Heidelberg W, 82-68 1 26 0 3 3 0 0 - 2 3 1 -
Jan 17 Ohio Northern W, 83-62 1 27 2 3 5 2 2 1.0 1 2 2 -
Jan 21 at John Carroll L, 80-78 1 26 4 4 8 1 0 - 3 2 2 -
Jan 24 Muskingum W, 112-70 1 19 1 6 7 1 0 - 1 1 4 -
Jan 28 at Mount Union L, 83-72 1 29 2 5 7 0 2 0.0 1 0 3 0
Jan 31 at Marietta L, 84-81 1 19 0 2 2 1 0 - 1 2 4 0
Feb 4 Heidelberg W, 74-71 1 20 4 5 9 4 1 4.0 1 3 1 -
Feb 7 at Otterbein W, 70-67 1 22 2 1 3 3 1 3.0 0 1 3 -
Feb 11 John Carroll L, 108-106 1 27 1 4 5 2 0 - 2 1 5 1
Feb 14 Wilmington W, 91-70 1 27 3 7 10 4 1 4.0 1 4 0 0
Feb 18 at Ohio Northern L, 84-76 1 31 7 6 13 1 0 - 1 3 3 -
Feb 21 at Capital W, 79-71 1 21 3 1 4 1 3 0.3 1 3 2 0
Feb 24 Wilmington W, 71-67 1 20 1 4 5 1 0 - 1 0 4 -
Feb 26 at Marietta L, 78-74 1 27 4 0 4 0 2 0.0 1 0 3 -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 27 27 23.2 3.8-6.9 54.5 0.4-0.9 48.0 2.0-2.9 69.2 10.0
Conference 18 18 24.0 3.9-7.4 53.0 0.6-1.2 47.6 2.1-2.9 73.1 10.6
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 12 12 23.4 3.3-6.6 50.6 0.5-1.2 42.9 1.8-2.5 73.3 9.0
Away 15 15 23.1 4.1-7.2 57.4 0.4-0.7 54.5 2.1-3.2 66.7 10.8
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 18 18 22.1 3.9-6.6 60.2 0.4-0.7 61.5 1.8-2.6 68.1 10.1
Losses 9 9 25.6 3.4-7.7 44.9 0.4-1.3 33.3 2.4-3.4 71.0 9.8
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November 3 3 20.7 3.0-7.0 42.9 0.0-0.0 - 3.0-5.0 60.0 9.0
December 6 6 24.2 3.3-7.2 46.5 0.3-1.2 28.6 3.3-4.3 76.9 10.3
January 10 10 22.5 4.4-7.2 61.1 0.5-0.8 62.5 1.9-2.7 70.4 11.2
February 8 8 24.4 3.6-6.4 56.9 0.6-1.2 50.0 0.8-1.2 60.0 8.6
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 27 27 627 102-187 54.5 12-25 48.0 54-78 69.2 270
Conference 18 18 432 71-134 53.0 10-21 47.6 38-52 73.1 190
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 12 12 281 40-79 50.6 6-14 42.9 22-30 73.3 108
Away 15 15 346 62-108 57.4 6-11 54.5 32-48 66.7 162
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Wins 18 18 397 71-118 60.2 8-13 61.5 32-47 68.1 182
Losses 9 9 230 31-69 44.9 4-12 33.3 22-31 71.0 88
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November 3 3 62 9-21 42.9 0-0 - 9-15 60.0 27
December 6 6 145 20-43 46.5 2-7 28.6 20-26 76.9 62
January 10 10 225 44-72 61.1 5-8 62.5 19-27 70.4 112
February 8 8 195 29-51 56.9 5-10 50.0 6-10 60.0 69
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 27 27 23.2 6.5-11.9 54.5 0.8-1.6 48.0 3.4-5.0 69.2 17.2
Conference 18 18 24.0 6.6-12.4 53.0 0.9-1.9 47.6 3.5-4.8 73.1 17.6
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 12 12 23.4 5.7-11.2 50.6 0.9-2.0 42.9 3.1-4.3 73.3 15.4
Away 15 15 23.1 7.2-12.5 57.4 0.7-1.3 54.5 3.7-5.5 66.7 18.7
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 18 18 22.1 7.2-11.9 60.2 0.8-1.3 61.5 3.2-4.7 68.1 18.3
Losses 9 9 25.6 5.4-12.0 44.9 0.7-2.1 33.3 3.8-5.4 71.0 15.3
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November 3 3 20.7 5.8-13.5 42.9 0.0-0.0 - 5.8-9.7 60.0 17.4
December 6 6 24.2 5.5-11.9 46.5 0.6-1.9 28.6 5.5-7.2 76.9 17.1
January 10 10 22.5 7.8-12.8 61.1 0.9-1.4 62.5 3.4-4.8 70.4 19.9
February 8 8 24.4 5.9-10.5 56.9 1.0-2.1 50.0 1.2-2.1 60.0 14.2
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 27 27 23.2 2.5 4.0 6.5 2.4 0.1 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.6 1.9
Conference 18 18 24.0 2.6 3.8 6.4 2.4 0.1 1.6 0.8 1.9 1.4 1.9
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 12 12 23.4 2.1 4.8 6.8 2.5 0.2 1.8 1.0 1.8 1.9 2.0
Away 15 15 23.1 2.8 3.4 6.2 2.3 0.0 0.7 1.2 0.6 1.3 1.7
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 18 18 22.1 2.2 4.4 6.6 1.9 0.0 1.4 1.1 1.3 1.6 2.1
Losses 9 9 25.6 3.0 3.2 6.2 3.3 0.2 0.8 1.1 0.7 1.6 1.3
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November 3 3 20.7 4.0 4.7 8.7 2.7 0.0 0.7 2.3 0.3 2.7 2.7
December 6 6 24.2 2.5 4.8 7.3 2.5 0.2 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.7 1.5
January 10 10 22.5 1.5 3.7 5.2 2.0 0.0 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.6 1.8
February 8 8 24.4 3.1 3.5 6.6 2.6 0.1 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.9
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 27 27 627 67 108 175 64 2 32 30 1.1 42 50
Conference 18 18 432 47 68 115 43 2 28 15 1.9 26 35
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 12 12 281 25 57 82 30 2 21 12 1.8 23 24
Away 15 15 346 42 51 93 34 0 11 18 0.6 19 26
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 18 18 397 40 79 119 34 0 25 20 1.3 28 38
Losses 9 9 230 27 29 56 30 2 7 10 0.7 14 12
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November 3 3 62 12 14 26 8 0 2 7 0.3 8 8
December 6 6 145 15 29 44 15 1 7 7 1.0 10 9
January 10 10 225 15 37 52 20 0 7 8 0.9 16 18
February 8 8 195 25 28 53 21 1 16 8 2.0 8 15
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 27 27 23.2 4.3 6.9 11.2 4.1 0.1 2.0 1.9 1.1 2.7 3.2
Conference 18 18 24.0 4.4 6.3 10.6 4.0 0.2 2.6 1.4 1.9 2.4 3.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 12 12 23.4 3.6 8.1 11.7 4.3 0.3 3.0 1.7 1.8 3.3 3.4
Away 15 15 23.1 4.9 5.9 10.8 3.9 0.0 1.3 2.1 0.6 2.2 3.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 18 18 22.1 4.0 8.0 12.0 3.4 0.0 2.5 2.0 1.3 2.8 3.8
Losses 9 9 25.6 4.7 5.0 9.7 5.2 0.3 1.2 1.7 0.7 2.4 2.1
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November 3 3 20.7 7.7 9.0 16.8 5.2 0.0 1.3 4.5 0.3 5.2 5.2
December 6 6 24.2 4.1 8.0 12.1 4.1 0.3 1.9 1.9 1.0 2.8 2.5
January 10 10 22.5 2.7 6.6 9.2 3.6 0.0 1.2 1.4 0.9 2.8 3.2
February 8 8 24.4 5.1 5.7 10.9 4.3 0.2 3.3 1.6 2.0 1.6 3.1