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Ollie Matson

Ollie Matson

  • Class
    1980
  • Induction
    1984
  • Sport(s)
    Men's Basketball
Played four seasons (1975, 76, 77, 79) ... Named to the All-WCC first team in 1976 and second team in 1979 ... Was the WCC Freshman of the Year in 1975 ... Scored 1,501 points in his career, which ranked #2 in school history when he left ... Set the school's career record for rebounds with 884 (since broken) ... Hit a last-second shot to beat previously undefeated and #3-ranked UNLV in Firestone Fieldhouse in 1976 ... Was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the seventh round of the 1979 NBA Draft ... Graduated in 1980 with a degree in communications.
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