| E. C. Matthews | |
| Position: | Shooting guard |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 5 |
| Weight Lbs: | 200 |
| Birth Date: | 3 October 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Detroit, Michigan |
| Nationality: | American |
| High School: | Romulus (Romulus, Michigan) |
| College: | Rhode Island (2013–2018) |
| Draft Year: | 2018 |
| Career Start: | 2018 |
| Years1: | 2018–2019 |
| Team1: | Kouvot |
| Years2: | 2019–2020 |
| Team2: | Erie BayHawks |
| Years3: | 2020 |
| Team3: | Raptors 905 |
| Years4: | 2020–2021 |
| Team4: | Oliveirense |
| Years5: | 2021–2022 |
| Team5: | Grindavík |
| Years6: | 2022 |
| Team6: | Petro de Luanda |
| Years7: | 2022–2023 |
| Team7: | KR |
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Elbert Clark Matthews (born October 3, 1995) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Rhode Island Rams where he was a Second-team All-Atlantic 10 in 2015.
He was born in Detroit, Michigan and attended Romulus High School where he played for head coach Nate Oats. As a senior, Matthews averaged 17.5 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game and led Romulus to a state title. He was a 4 star recruit who committed to Rhode Island.[1]
As a freshman, Matthews averaged 14.3 points per game and was named A-10 rookie of the year. He increased his points production to 16.9 per game as a sophomore and led Rhode Island to the NIT.[2] He was named to the Second Team All-Atlantic 10.[3] In his junior season, he suffered a season-ending injury to his right knee in the first game. He credits the injury for teaching him how to live in the moment.[4]
As a redshirt junior, he was named to the Third Team All-Atlantic 10.[5] Matthews averaged 14.9 points and 4.3 rebounds per game and was Most Outstanding Player of the A-10 tournament after leading Rhode Island to a title. In November 2017, he fractured his wrist and missed several games.[6] He repeated on the Third Team All-Atlantic 10 as a senior.[7] He led the Rams to an NCAA Tournament appearance and averaged 13.1 points per game.[8] Matthews scored 23 points in his season-ending loss to Duke in the NCAA Tournament.[3]
Matthews signed his first professional contract with Kouvot of the Korisliiga.[9] On October 26, 2019, Matthews was selected 16th overall by the Erie BayHawks in the 2019 NBA G League Draft. He was the only BayHawks draftee to make the team.[10] Matthews averaged 3.7 points, 1.5 rebounds and one assist per game in 15 games. He was waived on January 2, 2020.[11] On January 6, 2020, Matthews signed with the Raptors 905.[12] He was waived on January 16 after appearing in two games.[13]
On June 18, 2020, Matthews signed with Oliveirense of the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol (LPB).[14]
In October 2021, Matthews signed with Grindavík of the Úrvalsdeild karla.[15] [16] On 25 March 2022, Matthews scored a game winning three pointer at the buzzer against Stjarnan.[17]
On May 8, 2022, Matthews was announced by the Angolan club Petro de Luanda to join the team for the 2022 BAL Playoffs.[18]
On October 21, 2022, Matthews signed with KR, replacing Michael Mallory.[19] On January 2, 2023, it was announced he would leave the team following its game against Grindavík on 5 January.[20]