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Matt Howard

Position PF Height 6-7 Weight 215 School Connersville Hometown Connersville, IN Incoming Year 2007
Offered By

Miami, NIU, Xavier, Ball State, Indiana State, Valpo, Purdue, West Virginia, Butler, Indiana, Dayton

Initially posted by NickSkin on 11/07/05 at 6:28 am

2007 TARGET: One of Indiana’s better big men who has a knack for shot blocking. Plays AAU for Spiece Central. Played very well this past summer matching up against 7’ Greg Oden. Howard has drawn rave reviews from his play this spring and summer, He has a terrific back to the basket game and now just needs to learn to show more face-up game to really start the recruiting ball rolling. But things rolling pretty well as is. Recruiting picked up after he got the MVP award down in North Carolina (Bob Gibbons TOC). Miami, Purdue, Wisconsin, Butler have all shown interest. May still be growing. $cout Profile

02/20/06

Posted by NickSkin at 12:23 pm

Xavier is interested and Matt took an unofficial to the X-Eastern Illinois game and liked what he saw.

02/20/06

Posted by NickSkin at 12:57 pm

Indiana Hoops (http://www.indianapolishoops.com/articles/2007rankings.html) has Matt listed as the #10 player in Indiana and as the #2 PF in the State:

Player Height Position School
1. Eric Gordon 6-3 Shooting Guard Indianapolis North Central
2. Rob Hummel 6-7 Small Forward Valparaiso
3. E’Twuan Moore 6-3 Shooting Guard East Chicago
4. Dairese Gary 5-10 Point Guard Concord
5. Bryan Bouchie 6-9 Power Forward Washington
6. Eshaunte Jones 6-4 Guard Fort Wayne Northside
7. Jajuan Johnson 6-10 Center Franklin Central
8. Gary McGhee 6-9 Center Anderson Highland
9. Jeff Teague 6-0 Point Guard Indianapolis Pike
10. Matt Howard 6-7 Power Forward Connersville
11. Stephen Thomas 6-0 Point Guard Indianapolis Cathedral
12. Scott Martin 6-7 Small Forward Valparaiso
13. Antwaun Boyd 6-2 Shooting Guard Anderson
14. Justin Hairston 6-4 SF Fort Wayne Snider
15. Clint Hopf 6-8 Center Forest Park
16. Jermaine Muff 6-8 Center Fort Wayne Harding
17. Jake Kelly 6-5 Guard/Forward Carmel
18. John Ashworth 6-3 Shooting Guard Franklin Central
19. Ben Botts 6-1 SG Muncie Central
20. Evan Schmidt 6-11 Center Chesterton
16. Ryan Sterling 6-4 SG Indianapolis Cathedral

03/14/06

Posted by NickSkin at 5:14 pm

Miami has offered

04/16/06

Posted by NickSkin at 10:57 am

Matt is very athletic. Can go lane to lane for a loose ball. Extends himself really well for a rebound. Very unselfish and has a very good 15-17 foot shot. Matt is very relentless at staying inside. When a ball goes up he is always thinking that ball is going to come off that rim to him.

04/25/06

Posted by NickSkin at 10:03 am

Matt had a terrific couple of weeks especially this past weekend at the Pittsburgh Jam Fest.  The previous week, Howard put on a strong performance at the Real Deal on the Hill in Arkansas.

In the past six months, Howard has put on close to 15 pounds of muscle. 

05/15/06

Posted by NickSkin at 10:05 am

Matt’s now received offers from WV, X, and Purdue.  Indiana indicates an offer will be forthcoming.  Matt’s mother is a graduate of Indiana so a Hoosier offer may be tough to pass up.

05/15/06

Posted by NickSkin at 11:21 pm

Butler has offered.  Dayton and Wake now involved with Matt.

$cout 5.12.06

05/17/06

Posted by NickSkin at 6:14 pm

One national recruiting service has rated Matt a **** player and one of the top-100 players in the nation.  One east coast talent evaluator says that Matt may be the best rebounder in the country for the ‘07 class.

05/25/06

Posted by NickSkin at 1:11 pm

Matt’s playing this Memorial Day Weekend in the Tournament of Champions in Raleigh-Durham, N.C.

05/26/06

Posted by NickSkin at 2:45 pm

Matt now ranked the top PF in Indiana by Indianapolis Hoops.Com

05/30/06

Posted by NickSkin at 9:55 am

Matt had a terrific weekend at the TOC in North Carolina.  He averaged 20 ppg (15th best in the Tourney) and was named to the all-tournament team.

05/30/06

Posted by NickSkin at 5:08 pm

Matt is a rebounding machine but can take the ball off the dribble, score with either hand and seems to always find the open man with terrific passes.

06/02/06

Posted by NickSkin at 12:35 pm

Matt has been offered by Indiana. 

06/23/06

Posted by NickSkin at 2:26 pm

Matt is enjoying the recruting process and is in no hurry.  Factors he’ll consider include: the coaches, the players, the environment.  However, he’s also basing his decision with career in mind.  Matt wants to go into business or finance.  A decision could be made either when school starts or sometime after that. 

06/29/06

Posted by NickSkin at 3:36 pm

Matt visits Purdue this weekend.  He says that he’s looking at: Butler, Xavier, Indiana, Miami, Purdue and Dayton. 

07/09/06

Posted by NickSkin at 11:24 am

Matt wasn’t invited to play at any of the shoe camps so instead this national top-100 player is playing for his Spiece Central traveling team as they compete in the Hoosier Shootout tournament at Warren Central High School.  Matt visited the 6 schools he’s interested in and wants to make an August decision.

07/19/06

Posted by NickSkin at 7:32 am

Howard in no rush to make his decision.  August decision is still planned.

08/08/06

Posted by NickSkin at 10:14 am

New national ranking for Matt Howard by Rival$: #71
Rival$ Top 150

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