FAU Senior Mattison has good game for Owls in win

Forward Andre Mattison had 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as FAU beat Florida International University 77-60 on Saturday night. The senior players for the Owls were honored before the game started.

Mattison is a senior from Washington D.C. He went to Coolidge where he played basketball in high school.

During his career at Coolidge, he led the team to a 48-18 mark. As a senior in high school, he was named the most valuable player.

He had a 3.9 grade point average when he graduated from high school with honors.

As a freshman at FAU, Mattison played in 22 games. He averaged 0.7 points a game that season.

In his sophomore season, Mattison played in 20 games. Mattison averaged 1.1 points a game as a Sophomore.

As a junior, he played in 27 games and started two of those games. Mattison scored 1.7 points a game that season.

In his final season as a senior, Mattison is averaging 2.4 points a game. His 14 points on Saturday night were his most points in a game this season. Mattison has also appeared in 28 games this season.

The Owls next game will be against the Troy Trojans on Friday night at 9:30 p.m. in Hot Springs, Ark. in the Sun Belt Conference tournament.

Mattison is a member of the National Honors Society.