It would have been easy for ZaQwaun Matthews to leave Myers Park, his current high school, and transfer to another school in the Charlotte area. But he chose to stay loyal to his friends and teammates.
That loyalty should bode well for his next home as well.
The Rivals.com three-star prospect became the first commitment of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men’s basketball signing class for 2015-16. Matthews, a 6-foot-4 combo guard, averaged 15.3 points and 6.7 rebounds during his junior season for the Mustangs, who went 17-9 before losing in the first round of the North Carolina Class 4A state tournament. He was named to the Charlotte Observer’s all-conference team.
He chose UTC over interest from Richmond, UNC Charlotte, Appalachian State and East Carolina.
“The coaching staff is great, it’s a good city and I interacted well with the players,” Matthews said Monday. “I really like their style of play and feel I can fit in well with that system.”