Matiss Kulackovskis

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Position:
Forward
Height:
6-9
Weight:
215
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Saldus, Latvia
High School:
Archbishop Ryan

Years of Remaining Eligibility including 2021-22: 2

2021-22

Played in 24 games for the Falcons, including earning a starting spot in 12 contests
Posted a career-game against Ohio (March 1, 2022) with career-highs in points (18) and rebounds (8)
Shot a career-best and team-high 57.3% from the field (67-for-117)
Was a career-best 86.4% from the free throw line (19-for-22), second on the team among players who attempted at least five free throws
Registered single season highs in points (163), rebounds (72), assists (12) and steals (10)
Reached double-digits in the scoring column on six occasions
Tallied a career-high three assists against Northern Illinois (Feb. 5, 2022)
Logged a career-high two steals against Eastern Michigan (Jan. 25, 2022)

2020-21

Missed the season with an injury

2019-20

Experienced a break out season for the Orange and Brown, earning an every-game role
Saw time in closing lineups as a stretch five in a number of contests, including several league games
Played in 30 games
A part of the front court rotation off the bench, averaging 10.6 minutes per game (319 total)
Shot 47.6 percent (40-of-84) from the field, which ranked tied for first on the team (at least 1.5 shot attempts per game)
Made at least one field goal in 18 games
Scored in double figures twice
Shot 35.6 percent (16-of-45) from downtown, which ranked third on the team (at least one triple attempt per game)
Made at least one triple in 11 games
Converted on 15-of-18 (83.3 percent) attempts from the free throw line
Averaged 3.7 points (111 total) and 1.8 rebounds (54 total) per game
Registered 10 assists, seven steals and four blocks
Scored nine points in a home win over Fairmont State
Went 2-for-3 from downtown versus Western Kentucky
Poured in 10 points on 4-of-4 shooting (2-of-2 from three-point range) against Quinnipiac
Finished with nine points and five rebounds in the MAC opener versus Kent State
Drained a pair of clutch triples down the stretch in a road win at Toledo, finishing with eight points, four rebounds and two assists
Contributed with seven points and five rebounds at Buffalo
Scored a career-high 12 points by making a career-high five field goals (5-of-8) in the win at the Stroh Center over Toledo
In that home win over Toledo, gave the Falcons a two-point lead with a tip-in with 25 seconds left in regulation
Posted five points and a season-high six rebounds at Ball State
Scored six points in a last-second win over Ohio

2018-19

Played in 17 games for Bowling Green
All 17 appearances came off the bench
Totaled 52 points, 36 rebounds, two blocks and one assist
Averaged 3.1 points and 2.1 rebounds
Averaged 7.7 minutes per game (131 total)
Shot 40.4 percent (21-of-52) from the field and 37.5 percent (9-of-24) from three-point territory
Scored nine points and added four rebounds in just 13 minutes at Detroit Mercy
Finished with nine points and six rebounds at Cleveland State
Went 2-for-3 from beyond the long line to finish with six points versus Green Bay
Scored a career-high 10 points in an overtime win at Central Michigan, going 2-for-2 from downtown
Posted seven points in a home win over Western Michigan

2017-18

Sat out the entire season with an injury
Used a redshirt year

High School

Born in Saldus, Latvia, but spent his final two seasons of high school at Archbishop Ryan High School in Philadelphia
Graduated from Archbishop Ryan in 2017
Won 39 games across his two seasons at Archbishop Ryan
Led his team to the PIAA Class 6A state semifinals in 2016-17
Played in the Philadelphia Catholic League semifinals, which are staged at the famous Palestra, in each of the past two season
Named First Team All-Philadelphia Catholic League as a senior
Also as a senior, named Second Team All-City and Third Team All-Southwestern Pennsylvania
Team captain as a senior
Averaged 17.2 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.1 assists as a senior
Shot 55 percent from the field, and 40 percent from three-point territory as a senior
Recorded seven games as a senior with 22-plus points, six-plus rebounds, and three-plus made three-point field goals
Posted a game as a senior with 31 points, 11 rebounds (eight offense), while going 4-for-5 from downtown
Went 7-for-10 on three-point attempts, and finished with 28 points and 10 rebounds during a game in 2016-17
Registered 30 points, 12 rebounds, and converted on 5-of-8 three-pointers in a game during his senior season