| #53 Matt Rathje
6-8, Junior, Center
Watkins, Iowa (Benton Community HS)
2006-07: Named Third Team All-NSIC
after averaging career-highs of 12.2 points and 7.4
rebounds per game...one of four players to start and
play in all 28 games...named NSIC Player of the Week
and Nebraska NCAA Division II Player of the Week on
2-26-07 after averaging 21 points and 10 rebounds in
two games...matched career-high of 25 points with career-high
17 rebounds in 80-72 loss to Concordia-St. Paul on 2-23-07...also
scored 25 points at Univ. of Mary on 12-9-06...had six
double-doubles to rank second in the NSIC...led NSIC
in field goal percentage (.662) and offensive rebounds
(2.93) while ranking second in rebounds (7.4) and fourth
in defensive rebounds (4.50)...Selected
to the NSIC All-Academic Team for second straight
season and was named winner
of the Wildcat Inspiration Award at year-end WSC Athletics
Honor Banquet on 5-1-07.
2005-06: Had stellar sophomore season
with Wildcats, averaging 8.4 points and 3.9 rebounds
in 24 games with 23 starts. Scored career-high 18 points
in 65-59 win over Bemidji State on 2-10-06. Grabbed
career-high seven rebounds in four different games.
Shot 54.3 percent from the field (70 of 129) and 68.1
percent from the free throw line (62 of 91). Selected
to the NSIC Winter All-Academic Team.
2004-05: Played in seven games as
redshirt freshman.....had three points and two rebounds......played
five minutes vs. Minn.-Crookston on 1-22-05 and scored
two points.
2003-04: Redshirted
HIGH SCHOOL: A graduate of Benton Community
High School. Averaged 17 points, 10 rebounds, and shot
64% from the field. Was an all-conference and all-state
selection as a senior.
PERSONAL: Son of Jeff and Tammy Rathje. . .
Born on August 26, 1984. . . Majoring in Criminal Justice. |
